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Scandi Standard AB

SCST.ST
53
Food Distribution · Consumer Defensive
Price
kr 140.00
-1.20 (-0.85%)
Market Cap
kr 9.14B
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Scandi Standard is a food company based in Scandinavia that raises and processes chickens. It sells chicken products — including fresh cuts, ready-to-cook meals, and convenience items — to grocery stores, restaurants, and food service companies across Northern Europe. The company owns well-known brands such as Kronfågel in Sweden, Danpo in Denmark, and Manor Farm in Ireland, making it one of the largest chicken producers in the Nordic region.

The company earns money by selling packaged and processed chicken products, with branded goods typically generating better margins than commodity cuts. It operates mainly in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Ireland, with annual revenues roughly in the range of 10–12 billion Swedish kronor. Its regional brand recognition and integrated supply chain give it some competitive advantage, but the business faces real pressure from feed cost inflation and tight grocery retail pricing, both of which can quickly squeeze already thin profit margins.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+9.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+53.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$38M/ year

0.3% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

65.2%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$166M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth context

Scandi Standard AB is growing revenue at 9% 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.

Share count broadly stable

+0.2% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 65.3M (2021) → 65.4M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
3.9%
Thin — 3.9% gross margin
Operating Margin
4.5%
Thin — 4.5% operating margin
ROCE
3.5%
Weak — 3.5% 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
+8.7%
Steady sales growth (8.7% YoY)
EPS YoY
+48.0%
Earnings growing fast (48.0% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

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

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
213%
Turns 213% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
1.5%
Thin free cash flow (1.5%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.70
Moderate — manageable debt (0.70)
Interest Cover
4.77x
Adequate interest coverage (4.8x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
22.8x
Growth-priced — P/E 22.8

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

P/E vs Forward
+2.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.00%
Moderate income — 2.00% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
+4.5%
Dividend growing modestly (4.5% YoY)

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