HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP (HLMN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:HLMN • US4316361090
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8.065 USD
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This HLMN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. HLMN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- HLMN had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year HLMN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: HLMN reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Of the past 5 years HLMN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- HLMN has a Return On Assets (1.71%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- HLMN has a worse Return On Equity (3.28%) than 60.31% of its industry peers.
- HLMN has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.70%. This is in the lower half of the industry: HLMN underperforms 61.83% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HLMN is significantly below the industry average of 10.17%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (2.86%) for HLMN is below the current ROIC(3.70%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.71% | ||
| ROE | 3.28% | ||
| ROIC | 3.7% |
ROA(3y)0.68%
ROA(5y)-0.02%
ROE(3y)1.3%
ROE(5y)-0.17%
ROIC(3y)2.86%
ROIC(5y)2.02%
1.3 Margins
- HLMN has a Profit Margin (2.60%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.34%, HLMN is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- HLMN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 48.73%, HLMN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- HLMN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.34% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.6% | ||
| GM | 48.73% |
OM growth 3Y39.85%
OM growth 5Y8.77%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.22%
GM growth 5Y2.6%
2. HLMN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- HLMN 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 HLMN remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, HLMN has more shares outstanding
- HLMN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.76, we must say that HLMN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.76, HLMN is doing worse than 70.99% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of HLMN is 19.47, which is on the high side as it means it would take HLMN, 19.47 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- HLMN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 19.47. This is in the lower half of the industry: HLMN underperforms 63.36% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.54 indicates that HLMN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of HLMN (0.54) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.76 |
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC9.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- HLMN has a Current Ratio of 2.51. This indicates that HLMN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- HLMN has a better Current ratio (2.51) than 66.41% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.62 indicates that HLMN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- HLMN has a worse Quick ratio (0.62) than 85.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.62 |
3. HLMN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.46% over the past year.
- HLMN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.00% yearly.
- HLMN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.41%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.55% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.46%
EPS 3Y12%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.41%
Revenue growth 3Y1.46%
Revenue growth 5Y2.55%
Sales Q2Q%4.46%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.13% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, HLMN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.76% on average per year.
EPS Next Y0.57%
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y12.49%
EPS Next 5Y15.13%
Revenue Next Year5.03%
Revenue Next 2Y4.82%
Revenue Next 3Y4.82%
Revenue Next 5Y4.76%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. HLMN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.67, the valuation of HLMN can be described as correct.
- 89.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HLMN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- HLMN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.89.
- HLMN is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.59.
- 83.21% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HLMN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HLMN to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.19), we can say HLMN is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.59 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of HLMN indicates a rather cheap valuation: HLMN is cheaper than 87.02% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 61.83% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HLMN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 45.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.87 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as HLMN's earnings are expected to grow with 12.49% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)24.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y12.49%
5. HLMN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for HLMN!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
HLMN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:HLMN (3/30/2026, 1:41:01 PM)
8.065
-0.11 (-1.29%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27
Inst Owners105.18%
Inst Owner Change3.28%
Ins Owners1%
Ins Owner Change2.47%
Market Cap1.59B
Revenue(TTM)1.55B
Net Income(TTM)40.30M
Analysts81.43
Price Target12.37 (53.38%)
Short Float %2.18%
Short Ratio2.47
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.59%
Min EPS beat(2)1.98%
Max EPS beat(2)5.21%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.08%
Min EPS beat(4)1.2%
Max EPS beat(4)15.94%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.13%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)28.03%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)84.78%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.55%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.62%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.61%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.81%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.34%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.4%
PT rev (1m)-0.21%
PT rev (3m)-0.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-13.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-27.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.83%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.62%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.57%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.59 | ||
| P/S | 1.02 | ||
| P/FCF | 45.19 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.07 | ||
| P/B | 1.29 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.87 |
EPS(TTM)0.59
EY7.32%
EPS(NY)0.59
Fwd EY7.36%
FCF(TTM)0.18
FCFY2.21%
OCF(TTM)0.54
OCFY6.63%
SpS7.9
BVpS6.25
TBVpS-0.75
PEG (NY)24.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.11
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.71% | ||
| ROE | 3.28% | ||
| ROCE | 5.43% | ||
| ROIC | 3.7% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.75% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.18% | ||
| OM | 7.34% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.6% | ||
| GM | 48.73% | ||
| FCFM | 2.26% |
ROA(3y)0.68%
ROA(5y)-0.02%
ROE(3y)1.3%
ROE(5y)-0.17%
ROIC(3y)2.86%
ROIC(5y)2.02%
ROICexc(3y)2.91%
ROICexc(5y)2.05%
ROICexgc(3y)9.45%
ROICexgc(5y)6.7%
ROCE(3y)4.2%
ROCE(5y)2.96%
ROICexgc growth 3Y39.91%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.16%
ROICexc growth 3Y45.29%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.22%
OM growth 3Y39.85%
OM growth 5Y8.77%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.22%
GM growth 5Y2.6%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.66
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.47 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.62 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 49.68% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.52% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.26 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 41.24% | ||
| Profit Quality | 87.05% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.76 |
F-Score9
WACC9.83%
ROIC/WACC0.38
Cap/Depr(3y)56.43%
Cap/Depr(5y)54.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.61%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.46%
EPS 3Y12%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y0.57%
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y12.49%
EPS Next 5Y15.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.41%
Revenue growth 3Y1.46%
Revenue growth 5Y2.55%
Sales Q2Q%4.46%
Revenue Next Year5.03%
Revenue Next 2Y4.82%
Revenue Next 3Y4.82%
Revenue Next 5Y4.76%
EBIT growth 1Y28.34%
EBIT growth 3Y41.89%
EBIT growth 5Y11.54%
EBIT Next Year145.2%
EBIT Next 3Y42.52%
EBIT Next 5Y27.12%
FCF growth 1Y-64.24%
FCF growth 3Y-10.78%
FCF growth 5Y-5.6%
OCF growth 1Y-42.63%
OCF growth 3Y-4.03%
OCF growth 5Y2.69%
HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP / HLMN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to HLMN.
What is the valuation status of HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP (HLMN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP (HLMN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP (HLMN) stock?
HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP (HLMN) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP (HLMN) is expected to grow by 0.57% in the next year.