Equity Brief · Industrials2026-09-01
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Carbochim

I · AI Analysis

The brief

Carbochim manufactures grinding wheels and abrasive products for metalworking industries, selling domestically in Romania and exporting to Europe, the Middle East, and the United States.

Carbochim S.A. is a Romanian industrial manufacturer of abrasive products — grinding wheels, cut-off wheels, and coated sandpapers — serving metalworking, automotive, and railway industries since 1949. The company generates RON 29.0M in revenue but operates at a loss, with negative operating and net margins despite strong gross profitability. Data coverage is thin: no recent news, no insider transaction records, and no analyst coverage are available for this report.

The company is unprofitable despite healthy gross margins, with operating losses offsetting manufacturing efficiency.

The brief AI analysisConfidence 4/10

Sentinellis health

Moderate concerns

5.8/10

7.5+ strong · 4.5–7.5 moderate · under 4.5 weak

Profitability

16% of score3.3/10
Net margin-2.9%· need > 5%Gross margin+69.7%

Returns on capital

16% of score0.0/10
ROIC-4.1%· need > 10%Return on equity-1.5%· need > 12%

Growth & momentum

11% of score10.0/10
Revenue growth+12.7%Operating margin trend· no data

Balance sheet

32% of score8.3/10
Current ratio1.3xNet debt / EBITDA-11.4xInterest coverage-4.9x· need > 3.0xDebt / equity0.13

Cash generation

16% of score10.0/10
Free cash flowRON 593,109Cash vs reported profitRON 1.7M vs RON -841,768

Value creation

11% of score0.0/10
ROIC vs cost of capital-7.4pp· need ROIC above WACC

Sentinellis calculation from the published statements — not a score reported by any data source. Each category is scored on the checks that had data; missing inputs are excluded rather than counted as failures.

Market capitalisation

RON 120.2M

Revenue (TTM)

RON 29.0M

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The company operates at a loss: operating margin of -4.3% and net margin of -2.9% mean expenses exceed gross profit, raising questions about cost structure sustainability [Yahoo Finance].

1 of 6 risks in this report

Risks

6

Opportunities

5

Red flags

3

Leadership

4

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Produced 01 Sept 2026, 08:49 UTC

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