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Kalmar Oyj

KALMAR.HE
60
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Price
€38.34
-0.26 (-0.67%)
Market Cap
€2.08B
Exchange
NASDAQ Helsinki
Winston Score
60
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

Kalmar Oyj is a Finnish company that makes heavy equipment used to move cargo containers at ports, terminals, and warehouses. Its main products include container forklifts, reach stackers, terminal tractors, and automated guided vehicles. Kalmar's customers are port operators, shipping companies, and logistics firms around the world, and it is one of the largest manufacturers of port cargo-handling equipment globally.

Kalmar earns money by selling equipment and, increasingly, through software, maintenance contracts, and spare parts — which provide more stable, recurring revenue than one-time hardware sales. The company operates across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East, with its headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. Its competitive edge comes from a strong installed base of machines in the field, which ties customers to its service and parts network over the long term. The key growth driver is the push toward port automation, as terminal operators invest in electric and self-driving equipment to cut costs and emissions — though a slowdown in global trade volumes remains a meaningful risk.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+14.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+13.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$54M/ year

Flat (-0% vs prior year)

3.1% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

33.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$331M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

Kalmar Oyj is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 14%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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.

Share count broadly stable

+0.5% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 63.9M (2021) → 64.3M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
25.2%
Modest — 25.2% gross margin
Operating Margin
11.6%
Modest — 11.6% operating margin
ROCE
5.4%
Weak — 5.4% 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
+8.3%
Steady sales growth (+8.3% YoY)
EPS YoY
+27.8%
Earnings growing fast (+27.8% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
137%
Turns 137% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
9.3%
Modest free cash flow (9.3%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.41
Conservative — low debt load (0.41)
Interest Cover
13.23x
Comfortably covers interest (13.2x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
14.1x
Attractive valuation — P/E 14.1

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

P/E vs Forward
+1.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.85%
Moderate income — 2.85% yield

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

Dividend Growth
N/A
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