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Salik Company P.J.S.C.

SALIK.AE
63
Industrial - Infrastructure Operations · Industrials
Price
5.50 AED
-0.08 (-1.43%)
Market Cap
41.25B AED
Exchange
Dubai Financial Market
Winston Score
63
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Salik Company P.J.S.C. operates Dubai's sole road toll system. It manages the electronic toll gates placed on major highways and bridges across Dubai, charging drivers a small fee each time they pass through. The company's customers are essentially every driver using Dubai's key roads, and it holds an exclusive 49-year concession granted by the Dubai government.

Salik earns money by collecting a flat toll fee per vehicle crossing, making its revenue model simple and highly predictable. It operates entirely within Dubai, and its government-backed monopoly concession gives it an exceptionally strong competitive position — reflected in its very high profit margins. The main growth driver is rising traffic volumes as Dubai's population and tourism continue to expand, though the key risk is that the business depends entirely on a single city and a single government contract, leaving it vulnerable to any policy changes or economic slowdowns that reduce road usage.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-3.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-0.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$18M/ year

Rising (+56% vs prior year)

0.6% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

0.1%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.6B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Revenue declining

Salik Company P.J.S.C.'s revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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.

Share count broadly stable

+0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 7.50B (2021) → 7.50B (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
89.0%
Premium pricing power — 89.0% gross margin
Operating Margin
64.5%
Excellent — 64.5% operating margin
ROCE
8.4%
Below par — 8.4% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+23.9%
Fast-growing sales (23.9% YoY)
EPS YoY
+23.3%
Earnings growing fast (23.3% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
123%
Turns 123% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
42.7%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (42.7%)

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
2.52
Heavy debt load (2.52)
Interest Cover
6.36x
Adequate interest coverage (6.4x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
26.6x
Growth-priced — P/E 26.6

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

P/E vs Forward
+5.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (26.6 → 21.5)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
4.03%
Healthy income — 4.03% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth
N/A
no trend
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