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Jaco Electronics

JACO
31
Technology Distributors · Technology
Price
$0.00
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
$629
Winston Score
31
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+5.3% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 6.0M (2004) → 6.3M (2008)

Jaco Electronics is a distributor of electronic components and computer products. It sources parts like semiconductors, connectors, and storage devices from manufacturers and sells them to businesses that build or repair electronic equipment. The company serves customers in industries such as defense, industrial, and commercial technology markets.

Jaco makes money by buying components in bulk and reselling them at a markup, which is a thin-margin business typical of distributors. It operates primarily in the United States and is a small company with a market cap near zero, meaning it competes against much larger distributors like Arrow Electronics and Avnet that have greater purchasing power and supplier relationships. The main risk Jaco faces is margin pressure, since larger rivals can negotiate better prices from suppliers and undercut smaller players on cost.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-76.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+131.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

41.7%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$20,184 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

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

Revenue declining

Jaco Electronics'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
16.6%
Thin — 16.6% gross margin
Operating Margin
7.0%
Modest — 7.0% operating margin
ROCE
5.8%
Weak — 5.8% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-40.6%
Shrinking sales (-40.6% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
16.8%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (16.8%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.23
Elevated debt (1.23)
Interest Cover
14.66x
Comfortably covers interest (14.7x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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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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