On the stock market since 2011, it operates in the world of media and communication. It has 2,803 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
An average decline of 7% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 18% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The company sells $1.2B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
It pays out $12.88 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $64M against $1.2B in annual sales.
This stock swings about 2.3 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.8 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, HCHC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: HCHC has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.