On the stock market since 2023, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 176 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (-3% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $9.6M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 79% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Nothing in the current numbers stands out as a strong positive. That, by itself, is worth knowing.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 1% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 42 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, HLP sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: HLP 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.