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Worldsec Limited

WSL.L
60
Asset Management · Financial Services
Price
1.50 GBp
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
1.3M GBp
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
60
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

Worldsec Limited is a small financial services company listed on the London Stock Exchange. It focuses on asset management and investment activities, primarily with connections to Asian markets, particularly Hong Kong and China. The company has historically been involved in securities and financial advisory services targeting institutional and private clients in the Asia-Pacific region.

Worldsec generates revenue through management fees, investment income, and financial services activities. It is a very small firm, with a market capitalization that rounds to essentially zero, meaning it operates at a niche scale with limited resources compared to larger asset managers. Its thin competitive moat comes from its regional focus and established relationships in Asian financial markets, but its tiny size makes it vulnerable to competition from much larger players. The main risk the company faces is its lack of scale, which can make it difficult to attract significant client assets or weather periods of market volatility in Asia.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+57.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+227.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

35.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$2M cash & investments

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

Strong grower

Worldsec Limited is growing revenue at 57% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

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.

Share count broadly stable

0.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 85.1M (2021) → 85.1M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
55.4%
Premium pricing power — 55.4% gross margin
Operating Margin
76.1%
Excellent — 76.1% operating margin
ROCE
8.4%
Below par — 8.4% 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
+50.5%
Fast-growing sales (+50.5% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
77%
Modest — 77% of profit becomes cash
FCF Margin
20.4%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (20.4%)

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
261.50x
Comfortably covers interest (261.5x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
6.0x
Attractive valuation — P/E 6.0

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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