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VBG Group AB (publ)

VBG-B.ST
45
Auto - Parts · Consumer Cyclical
Price
kr 316.50
+4.50 (+1.44%)
Market Cap
kr 7.91B
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
45
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

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

VBG Group is a Swedish industrial company that makes equipment for heavy trucks and trailers. Its core products include coupling systems, load carriers, and truck body systems — the hardware that connects trailers to trucks and helps transport goods safely. The company sells mainly to truck manufacturers, trailer builders, and transport companies across Europe.

VBG Group earns money by selling physical components and systems to commercial vehicle makers and fleet operators. It operates primarily in Europe, with Sweden as its home base, and generates roughly $7.9 billion in market value. Its competitive position comes from deep specialization in a narrow product category and long-standing relationships with major truck manufacturers, which are difficult for new competitors to break into quickly. The main risk is that demand for its products is closely tied to the health of the trucking and freight industry, which tends to slow sharply during economic downturns — making the business sensitive to broader economic cycles.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+1.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-1.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$152M/ year

Declining (-7% vs prior year)

2.8% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

30.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.1B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

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Growth context

VBG Group AB (publ) is growing revenue at 2% 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
32.4%
Modest — 32.4% gross margin
Operating Margin
11.8%
Modest — 11.8% operating margin
ROCE
2.9%
Weak — 2.9% 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
+0.4%
Nearly flat sales (0.4% YoY)
EPS YoY
-16.9%
Earnings shrinking (-16.9% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
142%
Turns 142% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
4.6%
Thin free cash flow (4.6%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.37
Conservative — low debt load (0.37)
Interest Cover
5.12x
Adequate interest coverage (5.1x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio
20.2x
Growth-priced — P/E 20.2

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

P/E vs Forward
+3.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (20.2 → 16.4)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.29%
Moderate income — 2.29% yield

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

Dividend Growth
+96.4%
Dividend growing fast (96.4% YoY)

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