On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of energy. It has 1,797 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 29% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $8.3B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 10% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The net profit margin is 21% — that slice of every sale is the company’s cushion in hard quarters.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 20% a year on average.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 126 sells against just 35 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn. Council score: 0/10.
On our five-subject report card, HES sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: HES is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.