On the stock market since 2010, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 4,115 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.
Average growth of 5% a year over the last 4 years. 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.
Bets Against the Stock: The number of investors betting on a fall stands out.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 84% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 20% a year on average.
It pays out $0.04 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $271.8M against $2.0B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
The stock sits at $0.65. Under exchange rules, stocks that stay below $1 for too long risk being removed from the market.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.1 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, HMCTF sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: HMCTF has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.