Rents aerial equipment for elevated work. Provides earthmoving equipment for construction and excavation. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 21% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 41% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 21% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 37 buys and 33 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $2.80 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 4712 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: 5/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 35/100.
On our five-subject report card, HRI sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: HRI does earn real profits — but on our report card it still sits behind its class. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (37/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.