Shearwater Group (FRA:DTW1) FCF Margin %: -20.00% (As of Dec. 2025)

What is Shearwater Group FCF Margin %?

Shearwater Group FRA:DTW1 41 FCF Margin % is -20.00% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:DTW1 with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,814 Software companies, Shearwater Group ranks worse than 77.65% on this metric.

FCF Margin % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by its Revenue. Shearwater Group's Free Cash Flow for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-3.20 Mil. Shearwater Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €16.01 Mil. Therefore, Shearwater Group's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -20.00%.

As of today, Shearwater Group's current FCF Yield % is -31.76%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Shearwater Group's FCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:DTW1' s FCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -52.12 Med: -4.75 Max: 18.38
Current: -20

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Margin % of Shearwater Group was 18.38%. The lowest was -52.12%. And the median was -4.75%.

FRA:DTW1's FCF Margin % is ranked worse than
77.65% of 2814 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.41 vs FRA:DTW1: -20.00

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Shearwater Group FCF Margin % Historical Data

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Shearwater Group FCF Margin % Chart

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-17.82

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18.38

-4.21

-5.29

Shearwater Group Semi-Annual Data
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FRA:DTW1 vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: FCF Margin % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Shearwater Group's FCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Shearwater Group FCF Margin % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Shearwater Group's FCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shearwater Group's FCF Margin % falls into.

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Shearwater Group FCF Margin % Calculation

FCF margin is the ratio of Free Cash Flow divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Shearwater Group's FCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Margin	=	Free Cash Flow (A: Mar. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
	=	-1.599	/	30.248
	=	-5.29 %

Shearwater Group's FCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

FCF Margin	=	Free Cash Flow (Q: Dec. 2025 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2025 )
	=	-3.201	/	16.005
	=	-20.00 %

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What does a FCF Margin % of -20.00% mean?

Shearwater Group (FRA:DTW1) has a FCF Margin % of -20.00% as of Dec. 2025. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Shearwater Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #2185 out of 2814 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 77.6%.

Is Shearwater Group's FCF Margin % too high?

Shearwater Group's current FCF Margin % is -20.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #2185 out of 2814 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shearwater Group has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Shearwater Group's FCF Margin % compare to MSFT and ORCL?

According to the Software industry distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #2185 out of 2814 companies for FCF Margin %. This places Shearwater Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median FCF Margin % is 2.41. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good FCF Margin % for a Software company?

The median FCF Margin % among Software companies is 2.41, based on 2,814 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a FCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, FCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high FCF Margin % mean?

A high FCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Shearwater Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median FCF Margin % is 2.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shearwater Group's current FCF Margin % is -20.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Shearwater Group stock overvalued right now?

Shearwater Group (FRA:DTW1) has a current FCF Margin % of -20.00%. The current FCF Margin % is -20.00%. Shearwater Group's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is FCF Margin % calculated?

FCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Shearwater Group (FRA:DTW1), the current FCF Margin % is -20.00% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Shearwater Group Business Description

Industry Technology Software

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Address 32 Threadneedle Street, London, GBR, EC2R 8AY

Website https://www.shearwatergroup.com

Shearwater Group PLC is a UK-based company focused on providing digital resilience solutions. The company delivers cybersecurity, network monitoring technologies, managed security services, Data Loss Prevention, Identity & Access Security, IT Solutions, Penetration Testing & Red Teaming, and other services. Its operating segment includes software and services. The company generates maximum revenue from the Services segment. Its geographical segments include the United Kingdom(UK) and Europe(excluding the UK), North America, and the Rest of the world, of which the majority of the revenue is derived from the UK.

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