Discovers and develops base and precious metal deposits. Produces copper concentrates containing copper, gold, and silver. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 10% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The market pays 20.7× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 54% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 21% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Clearly below the class average.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 17% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 26% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 10% a year on average.
It pays out $0.03 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
This stock swings about 2.3 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 49/100.
On our five-subject report card, HBM sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: HBM is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (54/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.