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SecureTech Innovations

SCTH
23
Auto - Parts · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$22.55
+0.55 (+2.51%)
Market Cap
$686.4M
Winston Score
23
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+42.9% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 156.0M (2021) → 223.0M (2025)

SecureTech Innovations, Inc. makes security and safety products for vehicles. Its core offerings include steering wheel locks, tire deflation devices, and other physical vehicle security tools sold primarily to law enforcement agencies, government fleets, and commercial customers. The company operates in the auto parts and vehicle security industry, serving a niche market focused on vehicle immobilization and theft prevention.

SecureTech generates revenue through direct product sales rather than subscriptions or recurring services, which means income depends on winning individual contracts and purchase orders. The company is small, with a market cap of roughly $200 million, and competes in a specialized segment where government and law enforcement relationships provide some barrier to entry. However, its operating margin sits near zero, meaning the business is barely breaking even, and the key risk is whether it can grow sales volume enough to cover costs and generate consistent profit from its narrow product lineup.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue data limited

EPS Growth

<−1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$280,261/ year

3.6% of revenue

In line with sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

57.1%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Runway

~0 months

$0 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

SecureTech Innovations 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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Quality

Gross Margin
8.9%
Thin — 8.9% gross margin
Operating Margin
-15.7%
Losing money on operations — -15.7%
ROCE
-2.0%
Weak — -2.0% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+725862.4%
Fast-growing sales (725862.4% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
-21.9%
Burning cash (-21.9%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.38
Conservative — low debt load (0.38)
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/A
Data not available
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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