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Sectra AB (publ)

SECT-B.ST
60
Medical - Devices · Healthcare
Price
kr 302.00
-0.20 (-0.07%)
Market Cap
kr 58.19B
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
60
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A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Winston Score between 40 and 70. The stock passes some quality checks but not all.

Sectra is a Swedish company that makes software used by hospitals and clinics to store, view, and share medical images like X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans. Its main product is a medical imaging system called a PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System), which radiologists and other doctors use every day to diagnose patients. Sectra also makes cybersecurity tools for governments and defense organizations, though healthcare is by far its largest business.

Sectra earns most of its revenue through long-term software contracts and subscriptions, which gives it steady, recurring income year after year. The company operates mainly in Europe and North America, serving hundreds of hospitals across more than 60 countries, and its deep integration into hospital workflows makes it difficult for customers to switch to a competitor. The key growth driver is the ongoing shift by hospitals toward cloud-based imaging systems, where Sectra has been an early mover, though its high valuation leaves little room for error if growth slows.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+5.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-40.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$52M/ year

Rising (+10% vs prior year)

1.5% of revenue

Below sector average (18%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

33.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

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Growth context

Sectra AB (publ) is growing revenue at 5% 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
22.6%
Thin — 22.6% gross margin
Operating Margin
21.2%
Excellent — 21.2% operating margin
ROCE
9.8%
Below par — 9.8% 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
+12.6%
Fast-growing sales (12.6% YoY)
EPS YoY
+72.0%
Earnings growing fast (72.0% 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
181%
Turns 181% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
33.8%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (33.8%)

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
N/A
Data not available
Interest Cover
39.51x
Comfortably covers interest (39.5x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio
84.5x
Expensive — P/E 84.5

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

P/E vs Forward
+21.6
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (84.5 → 62.9)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
0.72%
Small dividend — 0.72% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
-63.2%
Dividend cut (-63.2% YoY) — warning sign

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