H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC (HEES) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:HEES • US4040301081
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This HEES fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. HEES Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year HEES was profitable.
- In the past year HEES had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years HEES 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years HEES had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of HEES (3.39%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- HEES has a better Return On Equity (15.05%) than 63.27% of its industry peers.
- HEES has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.96%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HEES outperforms 48.98% of its industry peers.
- HEES had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.17%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.04%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.39% | ||
| ROE | 15.05% | ||
| ROIC | 5.96% |
ROA(3y)5.53%
ROA(5y)3.97%
ROE(3y)28.14%
ROE(5y)20.89%
ROIC(3y)8.17%
ROIC(5y)6.83%
1.3 Margins
- HEES's Profit Margin of 6.21% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HEES outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- HEES's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- HEES has a better Operating Margin (12.36%) than 75.51% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HEES has remained more or less at the same level.
- HEES has a Gross Margin of 43.28%. This is in the better half of the industry: HEES outperforms 77.55% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HEES has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.36% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.21% | ||
| GM | 43.28% |
OM growth 3Y7.13%
OM growth 5Y0.88%
PM growth 3Y-5.62%
PM growth 5Y0.89%
GM growth 3Y4.44%
GM growth 5Y2.47%
2. HEES Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HEES is destroying value.
- HEES has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- HEES has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, HEES has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- HEES has an Altman-Z score of 1.93. This is not the best score and indicates that HEES is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- HEES has a worse Altman-Z score (1.93) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- HEES has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.77. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as HEES would need 13.77 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of HEES (13.77) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- HEES has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.26. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- HEES has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.26) than 79.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.77 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.93 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC9.54%
2.3 Liquidity
- HEES has a Current Ratio of 0.63. This is a bad value and indicates that HEES is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of HEES (0.63) is worse than 95.92% of its industry peers.
- HEES has a Quick Ratio of 0.63. This is a bad value and indicates that HEES is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.59, HEES is doing worse than 81.63% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 |
3. HEES Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for HEES have decreased strongly by -41.84% in the last year.
- HEES shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.09% yearly.
- The Revenue has decreased by -3.52% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, HEES shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.18% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.84%
EPS 3Y24.34%
EPS 5Y5.09%
EPS Q2Q%-95.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.52%
Revenue growth 3Y12.58%
Revenue growth 5Y6.18%
Sales Q2Q%-13.98%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, HEES will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -0.18% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, HEES will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.68% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-31.61%
EPS Next 2Y-0.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.39%
Revenue Next 2Y3.68%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. HEES Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 34.04 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HEES.
- HEES's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. HEES is more expensive than 61.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- HEES is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.86, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.45 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HEES.
- HEES's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. HEES is more expensive than 65.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- HEES's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 37.39.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HEES, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as HEES.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 35.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- HEES has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)6.69
EPS Next 2Y-0.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. HEES Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- HEES has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.16%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- HEES's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.79.
- HEES's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.16% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of HEES decreases each year by -0.02%.
- HEES has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- HEES has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.02%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years10
5.3 Sustainability
- HEES pays out 44.29% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The Dividend Rate of HEES has been decling, while earnings will also be declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP44.29%
EPS Next 2Y-0.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
HEES Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
94.64
-0.6 (-0.63%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)04-29 2025-04-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)07-28 2025-07-28/bmo
Inst Owners78.62%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.67%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap3.47B
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)90.89M
Analysts47.5
Price Target86.7 (-8.39%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.16% |
Yearly Dividend1.1
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.02%
DP44.29%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years10
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-37.57%
Min EPS beat(2)-95.33%
Max EPS beat(2)20.2%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-26.33%
Min EPS beat(4)-95.33%
Max EPS beat(4)20.2%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-10.27%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.39%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)7.88%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-13.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.09%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.69%
Min Revenue beat(4)-13.63%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.09%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.43%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.3%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.57%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)35.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-19.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-38.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.57%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.45 | ||
| P/S | 2.37 | ||
| P/FCF | 35.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.8 | ||
| P/B | 5.75 | ||
| P/tB | 8.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.76 |
EPS(TTM)2.78
EY2.94%
EPS(NY)3.45
Fwd EY3.64%
FCF(TTM)2.7
FCFY2.85%
OCF(TTM)13.91
OCFY14.7%
SpS39.94
BVpS16.47
TBVpS11.12
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)6.69
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.39% | ||
| ROE | 15.05% | ||
| ROCE | 7.87% | ||
| ROIC | 5.96% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.99% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.54% | ||
| OM | 12.36% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.21% | ||
| GM | 43.28% | ||
| FCFM | 6.76% |
ROA(3y)5.53%
ROA(5y)3.97%
ROE(3y)28.14%
ROE(5y)20.89%
ROIC(3y)8.17%
ROIC(5y)6.83%
ROICexc(3y)8.33%
ROICexc(5y)7.4%
ROICexgc(3y)8.97%
ROICexgc(5y)7.96%
ROCE(3y)10.79%
ROCE(5y)9.02%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.18%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.16%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.48%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.78%
OM growth 3Y7.13%
OM growth 5Y0.88%
PM growth 3Y-5.62%
PM growth 5Y0.89%
GM growth 3Y4.44%
GM growth 5Y2.47%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.77 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.19 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 93.34% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 28.07% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.59 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 82.07% | ||
| Profit Quality | 108.88% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.93 |
F-Score5
WACC9.54%
ROIC/WACC0.62
Cap/Depr(3y)155.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)138%
Cap/Sales(3y)40.66%
Cap/Sales(5y)35.59%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.84%
EPS 3Y24.34%
EPS 5Y5.09%
EPS Q2Q%-95.77%
EPS Next Y-31.61%
EPS Next 2Y-0.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.52%
Revenue growth 3Y12.58%
Revenue growth 5Y6.18%
Sales Q2Q%-13.98%
Revenue Next Year0.39%
Revenue Next 2Y3.68%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-36.15%
EBIT growth 3Y20.61%
EBIT growth 5Y7.11%
EBIT Next Year175.47%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y142.65%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y60.44%
OCF growth 3Y24.05%
OCF growth 5Y9.2%
H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC / HEES Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to HEES.
What is the valuation status for HEES stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC (HEES). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC?
H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC (HEES) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC (HEES) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC (HEES) is 34.04 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.75.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for HEES stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC (HEES) is expected to decline by -31.61% in the next year.