The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.
Diluted shares outstanding: 264.0M (2021) → 295.3M (2025)
Prysmian S.p.A., together with its affiliates, operates as a global leader in the production, distribution, and sale of diverse cables, cabling systems, and related accessories. The company primarily serves the energy and telecommunications sectors worldwide. Its extensive operations are divided into three main business units: Projects, Energy, and Telecom. The Projects segment is responsible for the design, manufacturing, and installation of high and extra-high voltage cables crucial for transmitting electricity from power plants and throughout transmission and primary distribution grids. This encompasses advanced high-voltage cabling systems for both terrestrial and submarine environments, specialized submarine cables for power transmission and distribution, and various data transmission cables. Additionally, it supplies umbilical cables, which integrate hoses with electrical, optical, and signaling components for managing oil wells. This segment also delivers comprehensive services for establishing interconnections, both on land and subsea, linking different countries and connecting offshore wind farms to the mainland for power generation and distribution. The Energy segment caters to traders and installers, providing solutions like power distribution and overhead transmission lines. It also offers a broad range of industrial and network components tailored for diverse industries such as oil and gas, downhole technology, elevators, automotive, nuclear, mining, marine, water, infrastructure, renewable energy, military, railways, and crane systems. Moreover, this segment delivers sophisticated asset monitoring solutions. Within the Telecom segment, Prysmian manufactures essential cable systems and connectivity products for telecommunication networks. These offerings include optical fiber, optical cables, various connectivity components and accessories, optical ground wires, and traditional copper cables. Prysmian S.p.A. was established in 1879 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.
When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.
+9.4% YoY
YoY Growth Rate
Slow revenue growth
+53.8% YoY
YoY Growth Rate
Strong earnings growth
$0/ year
↓ Declining (-100% vs prior year)
0.0% of revenue
Below sector average (4%)
R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency
~11 months
$1.8B cash & investments
Quarterly Free Cash Flow
↑ Burn rate improving
Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance
Prysmian S.p.A. 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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ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.
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Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.
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FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.
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Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.
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P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.
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Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.
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