On the stock market since 2018, it operates in the world of energy. It has 50 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.
The gap is $971.7M. 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.
Clearly below the class average.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 78% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 13 buys and 3 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $12.00 — 44% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.16 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 54 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 21/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 28/100.
On our five-subject report card, HPK sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: HPK is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
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 (54/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.