Laser Master International

LMTI

Specialty Business Services · Industrials

Price

$0.33

+0.00 (+0.00%)

Market Cap

$3.6M

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+3.6% over 5y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 10.5M (2003) → 10.8M (2008)

Laser Master International is a small industrial services company that provides laser-based printing and imaging solutions. Its core offerings include toner cartridge remanufacturing, printer supplies, and related document output services. The company primarily serves businesses and organizations that need reliable, cost-effective alternatives to brand-name printer consumables.

The company generates revenue by selling remanufactured and compatible toner cartridges and printer supplies, competing on price against major original equipment manufacturers like HP and Canon. It operates at a small scale, reflected in its near-zero reported market capitalization, and its competitive position depends on offering lower costs than OEM alternatives. The main risk the business faces is ongoing pressure from printer manufacturers who actively discourage third-party cartridge use through firmware updates and proprietary chip technology, which could shrink the addressable market for compatible supplies over time.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-40.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+46.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

48.0%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Runway

~1 months

$179,434 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Laser Master International has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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Quality

Gross Margin

33.3%

Modest — 33.3% gross margin

Operating Margin

0.5%

Thin — 0.5% operating margin

ROCE

0.1%

Weak — 0.1% 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

-28.2%

Shrinking sales (-28.2% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

EPS Consistency

0/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

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Data not available

FCF Margin

-3.4%

Burning cash (-3.4%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.95

Moderate — manageable debt (0.95)

Interest Cover

2.94x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.9x)

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

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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

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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