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Coats Group plc (COA.XLON) Quality Score

COA.XLON
Quality69

Valuation remains strong (avg 90/100), but business quality is pulling the composite down (avg 40/100).

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
90/100
19.4x

Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings

Cash Flow Multiple
90/100
10.4x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
70/100
8.9%

5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional

Cash Flow Growth
100/100
60.9%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
0/100
56.7%

Heavy dilution above 5%

Margin Trend
100/100
+5.4pp

Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement

Capital Structure
0/100
$908M

Net debt/FCF of 4.7x, high leverage

2022
$127M
$496M
2023
$132M
$603M
2024
$146M
$679M
2025
$232M
$1.14B
Return on Capital
60/100
13.2%

10–15%, respectable returns

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Coats Group (COA.XLON) quality: score, margins and returns

Coats Group (COA.XLON) scores 69/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 19.7% operating margins and 13.2% ROIC. Every metric is computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Coats Group (COA.XLON) a high-quality business?+

Coats Group scores 69 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 19.7% operating margin and a 13.2% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Coats Group's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from COA.XLON's company filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Coats Group scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Coats Group's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Coats Group earns about 13.2% on its invested capital, which is solid. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to COA.XLON's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Coats Group?+

Coats Group runs an operating margin of about 19.7% and a net margin of about 8.3%. Revenue has grown at roughly 0.3% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.

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