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Vision Marine Technologies

VMAR
20
Auto - Recreational Vehicles · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$0.93
-0.07 (-6.59%)
Market Cap
$676,084
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
20
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+14606.7% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 15 (2021) → 2K (2025)

Vision Marine Technologies is a Canadian company that makes electric powerboats and electric marine propulsion systems. Its main product is the E-Motion electric outboard motor, which it sells to boat manufacturers and recreational boaters who want a cleaner, quieter alternative to gas-powered engines. The company operates in the recreational boating industry, targeting environmentally conscious consumers and the growing market for electric watercraft.

The company earns revenue by selling its electric motors and complete electric boats directly to customers and through dealer networks. It operates primarily in North America, though it is a very small company with a market cap near zero and is currently losing money, as shown by its negative operating margin. Vision Marine's main growth driver is the broader shift toward electric vehicles extending into the marine sector, but its biggest risk is that it remains unprofitable and may struggle to compete against larger, better-funded marine engine manufacturers entering the electric space.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+99.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$1M/ year

Declining (-56% vs prior year)

8.6% of revenue

2.1x the sector average (4%)

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

Insider Activity

7.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~7 months

$4M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

Vision Marine Technologies grew revenue 13577% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
30.3%
Modest — 30.3% gross margin
Operating Margin
-20.8%
Losing money on operations — -20.8%
ROCE
-8.7%
Weak — -8.7% return on capital

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

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Growth

Sales YoY
+56.2%
Fast-growing sales (56.2% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
-41.0%
Burning cash (-41.0%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
2.65
Heavy debt load (2.65)
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
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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