Coloplast A/S (COLO-B.CO) stock analysis
In our weekly check, Coloplast A/S is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 4.
About Coloplast A/S
Coloplast A/S is a Healthcare company (Medical - Instruments & Supplies) based in Denmark, listed on CPH as COLO-B.CO.
What our checks show for COLO-B.CO
Red flags
- The net margin fell by 15.1 points over 5 years, to 9.7%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
- The gross margin fell by 10 points, to 58.5%: costs are rising faster than prices.
- The dividend takes 188% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
- The stock has fallen as much as 69% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
Warning signs
- Net debt is 1.9x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.78). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
- Earnings per share fell 17.9% a year over the last 3 years.
- Net profit fell 16.3% a year over the last 3 years.
- The net margin is only 9.7%: little room if costs rise.
- The stock is still below its previous peak.
- Thinly traded (about 333 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
Strengths
- Operating profit covers interest 10.8 times over.
- Operating cash flow is 2.78x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
- Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 45% a year over the next years.
- Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 9.4 points from today's 9.7%.
- Free cash flow is 22% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
- A large company: market value $16.36 billion.
Next earnings report: 2026-11-03
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Questions
What grade does Coloplast A/S (COLO-B.CO) have?
In our weekly check, Coloplast A/S is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of COLO-B.CO stock?
This week's biggest flags for Coloplast A/S: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Dividend stretched. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does Coloplast A/S do?
Coloplast A/S is a Healthcare company (Medical - Instruments & Supplies) based in Denmark, listed on CPH as COLO-B.CO.
When does Coloplast A/S report earnings next?
The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-03. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.
The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.
Updated 2026-10-24
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