On the stock market since 1983, it operates in the world of health and science. It has 36,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
If every debt were paid off today, $179.2M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
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.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 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 below its recent peak — about 14% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
There is $203.9M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $179.2M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 74 buys and 65 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $26.50 — 15% above today’s price.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 3% a year on average — the report card’s higher growth grade leans on profit power instead.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in. Council score: 4/10.
On our five-subject report card, HCSG 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: HCSG is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.