Stillwater Mining Co. SWC NYSE

Stillwater Mining Co. (SWC) generated $78.26M in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2016. After capital expenditures of $88.7M, free cash flow was $-10.44M.

Free cash flow margin was -1.5% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 8.26x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $123.24M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (67/100, Partial) — cash generation is adequate but may not fully cover debt in stressed conditions
• MOAT (14/100, Fail) — limited free cash flow weakens the competitive position
• INCOME (30/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 8.26x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 38/100 with 0/7 criteria passed.