On the stock market since 1972, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 12,000 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.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
No real growth (5% a year). 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.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 61% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 6 of the last 7 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 27 buys and 14 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $15.53 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $167.6M against $2.2B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
This stock swings about 2 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, HSC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: HSC has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.