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Mitek Systems

MITK
67
Software - Application · Technology
Also trades as: 0K1W.L
Price
$18.57
+0.05 (+0.27%)
pre-market:$18.06-2.75%
Market Cap
$838.6M
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
67
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 13, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+4.1% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 45.1M (2021) → 46.9M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Mitek Systems makes software that helps companies verify people's identities and read documents automatically. Its main products let banks, fintech apps, and other businesses scan government IDs, check passports, and confirm that a real person is signing up — not a fraudster. The company is best known for its mobile check deposit technology, which is used by hundreds of millions of bank customers across the United States.

Mitek earns money through software licenses and recurring subscription fees, giving it a high gross margin near 88%. It operates primarily in the United States and Europe, serving financial institutions, payment companies, and online marketplaces that need to meet identity verification regulations. Its large installed base in mobile banking creates some switching costs, but the identity verification market is competitive, with larger players like Jumio and Socure pushing for the same customers. The key growth driver is rising demand for digital identity checks as more financial services move online and regulators tighten anti-fraud requirements.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+18.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+264.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$35M/ year

Flat (+2% vs prior year)

19.6% of revenue

In line with sector average (15%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

3.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$100M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Mitek Systems is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 18%. 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.

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Quality

Gross Margin
84.9%
Premium pricing power — 84.9% gross margin
Operating Margin
21.4%
Excellent — 21.4% operating margin
ROCE
3.8%
Weak — 3.8% 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
+11.1%
Steady sales growth (+11.1% YoY)
EPS YoY
+46.5%
Earnings growing fast (+46.5% 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
270%
Turns 270% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
26.6%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (26.6%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.21
Conservative — low debt load (0.21)
Interest Cover
4.88x
Adequate interest coverage (4.9x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
37.1x
Pricey — P/E 37.1

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward
+19.6
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (37.1 → 17.5)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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