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Wärtsilä Oyj Abp

WRT1V.HE
63
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Price
€29.43
+0.15 (+0.51%)
Market Cap
€17.35B
Exchange
NASDAQ Helsinki
Winston Score
63
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

Wärtsilä is a Finnish company that makes large engines and power systems used in ships and power plants. Its main products include marine engines, propulsion systems, and energy storage solutions. It sells to shipping companies, navies, and energy utilities around the world, and it is one of the largest marine engine makers globally.

Wärtsilä makes money by selling equipment and, importantly, through long-term service contracts that keep its engines running over their lifetimes — this recurring service business provides steady revenue even when new equipment orders slow down. The company operates globally, with strong presence in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and its installed base of thousands of engines creates a natural advantage because customers tend to return to Wärtsilä for parts and maintenance. The key growth driver is the shipping industry's push to reduce emissions, which is pushing demand for cleaner fuels like liquefied natural gas and ammonia-compatible engines, though slower global trade or delayed fleet upgrades remain meaningful risks.

Winston Score History

Share count broadly stable

+0.3% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 590.6M (2021) → 592.1M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
11.0%
Thin — 11.0% gross margin
Operating Margin
12.7%
Healthy — 12.7% operating margin
ROCE
6.9%
Weak — 6.9% 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
-1.5%
Shrinking sales (-1.5% YoY)
EPS YoY
+18.9%
Earnings growing fast (+18.9% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

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

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
227%
Turns 227% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
19.7%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (19.7%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.13
Conservative — low debt load (0.13)
Interest Cover
29.03x
Comfortably covers interest (29.0x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
26.0x
Growth-priced — P/E 26.0

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

P/E vs Forward
+6.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (26.0 → 19.7)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
3.44%
Moderate income — 3.44% yield

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

Dividend Growth
+158.6%
Dividend growing fast (158.6% YoY)

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