HILLENBRAND INC (HI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:HI • US4315711089
31.98 USD
+0.1 (+0.31%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
31.98 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to HI. HI was compared to 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. HI may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. HI is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- HI had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year HI had a positive cash flow from operations.
- HI had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- HI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- HI's Return On Assets of 0.96% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HI is outperformed by 64.39% of its industry peers.
- HI has a Return On Equity (3.11%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of HI (5.36%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- HI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.16%. This is below the industry average of 10.37%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.96% | ||
| ROE | 3.11% | ||
| ROIC | 5.36% |
ROA(3y)2.4%
ROA(5y)3.77%
ROE(3y)7.74%
ROE(5y)12.64%
ROIC(3y)6.16%
ROIC(5y)6.6%
1.3 Margins
- HI's Profit Margin of 1.61% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HI is outperformed by 62.12% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HI has declined.
- HI has a Operating Margin (8.75%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HI has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 34.05%, HI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HI has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.75% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.61% | ||
| GM | 34.05% |
OM growth 3Y-12.36%
OM growth 5Y-5.43%
PM growth 3Y-43.68%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.98%
GM growth 5Y0.98%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- HI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for HI has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for HI has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, HI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- HI has an Altman-Z score of 1.59. This is a bad value and indicates that HI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.59, HI is not doing good in the industry: 69.70% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- HI has a debt to FCF ratio of 85.18. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as HI would need 85.18 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 85.18, HI is doing worse than 65.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08 is on the high side and indicates that HI has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of HI (1.08) is worse than 78.79% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 85.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC9.09%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.22 indicates that HI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- HI's Current ratio of 1.22 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HI is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
- HI has a Quick Ratio of 1.22. This is a bad value and indicates that HI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- HI's Quick ratio of 0.88 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HI is outperformed by 71.97% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- HI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -24.47%.
- HI shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.55% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, HI shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -15.99% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, HI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.22% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.47%
EPS 3Y-13.92%
EPS 5Y-0.55%
EPS Q2Q%-17.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.99%
Revenue growth 3Y4.92%
Revenue growth 5Y1.22%
Sales Q2Q%-22.15%
3.2 Future
- HI is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.50% yearly.
- HI is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -2.86% yearly.
EPS Next Y-2.64%
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-8.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.86%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- HI is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.79.
- 93.94% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- HI is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.14, which indicates a correct valuation of HI.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HI indicates a rather cheap valuation: HI is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.78. HI is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.14 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 86.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HI is valued a bit more expensive than 65.91% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 125.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.69 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.85%, HI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.00, HI pays a better dividend. On top of this HI pays more dividend than 93.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- HI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.85% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of HI decreases each year by -0.52%.
- HI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- HI has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.52%
Div Incr Years16
Div Non Decr Years16
5.3 Sustainability
- 147.10% of the earnings are spent on dividend by HI. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP147.1%
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-19 2025-11-19/amc
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11
Inst Owners93.44%
Inst Owner Change-1.47%
Ins Owners1.14%
Ins Owner Change4.79%
Market Cap2.25B
Revenue(TTM)2.67B
Net Income(TTM)43.10M
Analysts42
Price Target32.64 (2.06%)
Short Float %2.66%
Short Ratio2.29
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.85% |
Yearly Dividend0.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.52%
DP147.1%
Div Incr Years16
Div Non Decr Years16
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)15.97%
Min EPS beat(2)0.13%
Max EPS beat(2)31.82%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)10.44%
Min EPS beat(4)0.13%
Max EPS beat(4)31.82%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.85%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)3.05%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)2.7%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.57%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.57%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.71%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.6%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-7.3%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.24%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.14 | ||
| P/S | 0.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 125.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 40.12 | ||
| P/B | 1.63 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.69 |
EPS(TTM)2.5
EY7.82%
EPS(NY)2.43
Fwd EY7.61%
FCF(TTM)0.25
FCFY0.79%
OCF(TTM)0.8
OCFY2.49%
SpS37.92
BVpS19.67
TBVpS-19.16
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number33.26
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.96% | ||
| ROE | 3.11% | ||
| ROCE | 6.79% | ||
| ROIC | 5.36% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.63% | ||
| ROICexgc | 33.95% | ||
| OM | 8.75% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.61% | ||
| GM | 34.05% | ||
| FCFM | 0.67% |
ROA(3y)2.4%
ROA(5y)3.77%
ROE(3y)7.74%
ROE(5y)12.64%
ROIC(3y)6.16%
ROIC(5y)6.6%
ROICexc(3y)6.5%
ROICexc(5y)7.16%
ROICexgc(3y)38.7%
ROICexgc(5y)39.05%
ROCE(3y)7.8%
ROCE(5y)8.35%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-5.09%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.64%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.38%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.05%
OM growth 3Y-12.36%
OM growth 5Y-5.43%
PM growth 3Y-43.68%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.98%
GM growth 5Y0.98%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 85.18 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.03 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 27.65% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.43% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.61 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 15.09% | ||
| Profit Quality | 41.53% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.59 |
F-Score6
WACC9.09%
ROIC/WACC0.59
Cap/Depr(3y)39.04%
Cap/Depr(5y)36.59%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.7%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.47%
EPS 3Y-13.92%
EPS 5Y-0.55%
EPS Q2Q%-17.82%
EPS Next Y-2.64%
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.99%
Revenue growth 3Y4.92%
Revenue growth 5Y1.22%
Sales Q2Q%-22.15%
Revenue Next Year-8.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.86%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-32.42%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.05%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.28%
EBIT Next Year31.91%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-84.27%
FCF growth 3Y-51.07%
FCF growth 5Y-43.79%
OCF growth 1Y-66.55%
OCF growth 3Y-33.5%
OCF growth 5Y-30.82%
HILLENBRAND INC / HI FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of HILLENBRAND INC (HI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to HI.
What is the valuation status of HILLENBRAND INC (HI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to HILLENBRAND INC (HI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is HILLENBRAND INC (HI) stock?
HILLENBRAND INC (HI) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for HI stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HILLENBRAND INC (HI) is 12.79 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.63.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for HI stock?
The dividend rating of HILLENBRAND INC (HI) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 147.1%.