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NatWest Group

NWG
50
Banks - Diversified · Financial Services
Price
$17.92
+0.09 (+0.50%)
Market Cap
$35.66B
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
50
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Share count falling — buybacks

24.9% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 2.71B (2021) → 2.03B (2025)

NatWest Group is a large British bank that helps everyday people and businesses manage their money. It offers checking and savings accounts, mortgages, loans, and credit cards to millions of customers across the United Kingdom. It also serves businesses of all sizes, from small shops to large corporations, through its NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Ulster Bank brands.

The bank makes money primarily by charging interest on loans and mortgages, collecting fees on accounts and services, and earning income from business banking and wealth management. It operates mainly in the UK and Ireland, making it heavily tied to the health of the British economy. The UK government owned a large stake in NatWest following a bailout during the 2008 financial crisis, though that stake has been steadily reduced over time. The main risk the bank faces is a slowdown in the UK economy, which could increase loan defaults and compress the interest income it depends on.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+1.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+16.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.0%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$604.5B cash & investments

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

Growth context

NatWest Group is growing revenue at 2% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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
59.0%
Premium pricing power — 59.0% gross margin
Operating Margin
27.5%
Excellent — 27.5% operating margin
ROCE
4.0%
Weak — 4.0% 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
+2.2%
Nearly flat sales (2.2% YoY)
EPS YoY
+20.5%
Earnings growing fast (20.5% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
0%
Weak — only 0% of profit becomes cash
FCF Margin
0.0%
Thin free cash flow (0.0%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.15
Conservative — low debt load (0.15)
Interest Cover
0.63x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.6x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
6.4x
Attractive valuation — P/E 6.4

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

P/E vs Forward
-0.9
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
4.86%
Healthy income — 4.86% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth
+74.7%
Dividend growing fast (74.7% YoY)

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