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Simtel Team

I · AI Analysis

The brief

Simtel Team designs, builds, and maintains photovoltaic (solar) power plants across Romania and now Italy [profit.ro]. They also operate energy storage systems, electric vehicle charging stations, and a Virtual Power Plant software platform for monitoring energy production and consumption [Simtel.ro]. The company recently began expanding into the Italian market [profit.ro].

Simtel Team is a Romanian energy infrastructure company that builds and maintains solar power plants and electric vehicle charging systems. The company reported 84% revenue growth in the first half of 2026 but profitability collapsed: net profit fell 21% [SeeNews] and EBITDA came in at just 5.05 million lei, less than one-third of what management had budgeted [Forbes Romania]. With negative free cash flow of 70.6 million lei and net debt at 11 times EBITDA [Yahoo Finance], the company faces severe financial stress despite rapid top-line growth.

Revenue is growing rapidly but the company is burning cash and carrying dangerously high debt.

The brief AI analysisConfidence 4/10

Sentinellis health

Significant risks

2.1/10

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

Profitability

21% of score0.0/10
Net margin+0.8%· need > 5%Gross margin+16.8%· need > 35%

Returns on capital

7% of score0.0/10
ROIC· no dataReturn on equity+7.8%· need > 12%

Growth & momentum

14% of score10.0/10
Revenue growth+80.8%Operating margin trend· no data

Balance sheet

36% of score0.0/10
Current ratio1.0x· need > 1.2xNet debt / EBITDA11.0x· need < 2.5xInterest coverage· no dataDebt / equity2.06· need < 1.5

Cash generation

21% of score3.3/10
Free cash flowRON -70.6M· need positiveCash vs reported profitRON 27.1M vs RON 5.8M

Value creation

no data
ROIC vs cost of capital· no data

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 157.9M

Revenue (TTM)

RON 761.7M

II · Recent news

What moved

6 stories · ranked by relevance

  • company2026-08-27

    Simtel Team raportează un EBITDA de 5,05 mil. lei în S1 2026, sub o treime din nivelul bugetat - Forbes Romania

    Forbes Romania

  • company2026-08-27

    Simtel a avut venituri din exploatare în creștere cu 84% în primele șase luni din 2026 - revistabiz.ro

    revistabiz.ro

  • company2026-08-26

    Romania's Simtel Team net profit down 21% in H1 - SeeNews

    SeeNews

  • company2026-08-25

    Simtel Team S.A. Reports Earnings Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 - marketscreener.com

    marketscreener.com

  • company2026-08-25

    Simtel Team trece pe profit la jumătatea anului - profit.ro

    profit.ro

  • company2026-09-01

    Simtel Team demarează primele proiecte în Italia - profit.ro

    profit.ro

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Net debt is 11.0 times EBITDA, far above sustainable levels and indicating severe refinancing risk if revenue growth slows or margins do not recover [Yahoo Finance].

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Risks

5

Opportunities

4

Red flags

4

Leadership

5

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Produced 01 Sept 2026, 09:01 UTC

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