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Dyno Nobel Limited

ICPVF
37
Chemicals - Specialty · Basic Materials
Price
$2.70
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
$4.73B
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
37
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

Share count falling — buybacks

3.6% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.95B (2021) → 1.88B (2025)

Dyno Nobel is an Australian company that makes explosives and blasting products used in mining, quarrying, and construction. Its core products include bulk explosives, detonators, and electronic blasting systems, sold mainly to mining companies that need to break up rock to extract coal, copper, gold, and other minerals. It is one of the largest commercial explosives manufacturers in the world.

The company earns revenue by selling explosives and providing blasting services under contracts with mining operators, primarily across Australia, North America, and parts of Asia-Pacific. With a gross margin near 28%, it benefits from long-term supply agreements and the technical complexity of its products, which makes switching suppliers difficult for customers. Dyno Nobel is owned by Incitec Pivot, an Australian fertilizer and chemicals group. The key growth driver is continued demand from the global mining industry, while the main risk is that a slowdown in commodity prices could reduce mining activity and hurt demand for its products.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-9.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

9.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$783M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Dyno Nobel Limited is growing revenue at 0% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
21.1%
Thin — 21.1% gross margin
Operating Margin
9.5%
Modest — 9.5% operating margin
ROCE
2.8%
Weak — 2.8% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-36.4%
Shrinking sales (-36.4% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
210%
Turns 210% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
-0.3%
Burning cash (-0.3%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.36
Conservative — low debt load (0.36)
Interest Cover
1.60x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.6x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
29.4x
Growth-priced — P/E 29.4

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward
+16.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (29.4 → 13.1)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
3.70%
Moderate income — 3.70% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
-49.7%
Dividend cut (-49.7% YoY) — warning sign

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