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Mistras Group

MG
47
Security & Protection Services · Industrials
Price
$15.71
-0.21 (-1.32%)
Market Cap
$499.8M
Winston Score
47
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Share count rising — dilution

+6.4% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 30.1M (2021) → 32.1M (2025)

Mistras Group helps companies find hidden damage in critical infrastructure before it causes accidents or shutdowns. It inspects things like oil pipelines, bridges, power plants, and aircraft parts using special testing methods — such as ultrasound and sensors — that check for cracks or wear without cutting anything open. This type of work is called "non-destructive testing," and Mistras is one of the largest providers of these services in North America.

The company earns money by charging fees for inspection services and selling related software and monitoring equipment. Most of its revenue comes from the oil and gas industry, with additional customers in aerospace, power generation, and civil infrastructure. Mistras operates mainly in the United States but also has a presence in Europe and other regions, generating roughly $700 million in annual revenue. Its main competitive advantage is long-term customer relationships and specialized technical expertise that is hard to replace quickly. The biggest risk is that spending cuts by energy companies can directly reduce demand for its inspection services.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+4.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+175.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$1M/ year

Declining (-8% vs prior year)

0.1% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

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

Insider Activity

40.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~2 years

$25M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Growth context

Mistras Group is growing revenue at 5% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
25.1%
Modest — 25.1% gross margin
Operating Margin
3.1%
Thin — 3.1% operating margin
ROCE
1.2%
Weak — 1.2% 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
+3.5%
Slow sales growth (3.5% YoY)
EPS YoY
+45.2%
Earnings growing fast (45.2% 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
135%
Turns 135% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
0.4%
Thin free cash flow (0.4%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.85
Moderate — manageable debt (0.85)
Interest Cover
3.80x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.8x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
22.1x
Growth-priced — P/E 22.1

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward
+4.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (22.1 → 17.6)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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