On the stock market since 1994, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 633 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 17% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $29.0M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
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 35% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 9% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 28 buys and 5 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $28.17 — 81% above today’s price.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 8/100.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 15/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 18/100.
On our five-subject report card, HNRG sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: HNRG 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.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (18/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.