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Ellomay Capital

ELLO
14
Renewable Utilities · Utilities
Price
$19.75
-0.30 (-1.50%)
Market Cap
$272.2M
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange Arca
Winston Score
14
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 13, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

Share count falling — buybacks

1.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 12.8M (2021) → 12.7M (2025)

Ellomay Capital is an Israeli-based company that builds and operates renewable energy projects, mainly solar power plants and biogas facilities. It sells the electricity these plants generate to utility companies and grid operators in Europe and Israel. The company focuses on clean energy infrastructure, with projects spread across countries like Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, and Israel.

Ellomay makes money by selling electricity under long-term contracts, which provide somewhat predictable revenue. It is a small company with a market cap around $300 million, and its long-term power purchase agreements give it some stability against short-term energy price swings. However, the company currently operates at a loss, as reflected in its negative operating margin, meaning its costs exceed its revenues from operations. The main growth driver is expanding its project pipeline across Europe, but rising construction costs, interest rates on project debt, and regulatory changes in energy markets remain meaningful risks.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-2.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-222.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$3M/ year

Declining (-35% vs prior year)

7.8% of revenue

7.8x the sector average (1%)

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

Insider Activity

55.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~18 months

$84M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Revenue declining

Ellomay Capital's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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Quality

Gross Margin
-10.7%
Thin — -10.7% gross margin
Operating Margin
-31.1%
Losing money on operations — -31.1%
ROCE
-0.3%
Weak — -0.3% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-18.0%
Shrinking sales (-18.0% YoY)
EPS YoY
-593.5%
Earnings shrinking (-593.5% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
-270.1%
Burning cash (-270.1%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
4.79
Heavy debt load (4.79)
Interest Cover
0.12x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.1x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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