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HAKI Safety AB (publ)

HAKI-B.ST
54
Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication · Industrials
Price
kr 18.75
+0.15 (+0.81%)
Market Cap
kr 535.8M
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
54
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Winston Score between 40 and 70. The stock passes some quality checks but not all.

HAKI Safety AB is a Swedish company that makes temporary structures used on construction sites and industrial facilities. Its main products are scaffolding systems, safety stairs, and work platforms — the kind of equipment that lets workers safely reach high places while building or maintaining structures. The company sells primarily to construction contractors, industrial plants, and rental companies across Europe.

HAKI earns money by selling and renting its metal scaffolding systems, with customers typically being professional contractors who need reliable, certified equipment for large projects. The company operates mainly in Europe, with Sweden as its home base, and generates roughly $0.6 billion in market value. Its competitive position rests on long-standing product certifications, safety standards compliance, and an established reputation in a market where switching costs are moderate. The key growth driver is increased infrastructure and industrial maintenance spending across Europe, while the main risk is exposure to cyclical construction activity, which can slow sharply during economic downturns.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+8.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+127.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$27M/ year

Rising (+35% vs prior year)

2.3% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

77.5%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$15M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

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Growth context

HAKI Safety AB (publ) is growing revenue at 9% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin
37.4%
Modest — 37.4% gross margin
Operating Margin
3.1%
Thin — 3.1% operating margin
ROCE
0.8%
Weak — 0.8% 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
+12.2%
Fast-growing sales (12.2% YoY)
EPS YoY
+106.8%
Earnings growing fast (106.8% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
212%
Turns 212% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
8.7%
Modest free cash flow (8.7%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.52
Conservative — low debt load (0.52)
Interest Cover
5.08x
Adequate interest coverage (5.1x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio
16.4x
Fair value — P/E 16.4

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward
+7.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (16.4 → 8.9)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.56%
Moderate income — 2.56% yield

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

Dividend Growth
-7.3%
Dividend cut (-7.3% YoY) — warning sign

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