HOUR Fundamental Analysis - HOUR LOOP INC

Fundamental Rating

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to HOUR. HOUR was compared to 28 industry peers in the Broadline Retail industry. The financial health of HOUR is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. HOUR does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

HOUR had positive earnings in the past year.

HOUR had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.

The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: HOUR reported negative net income in multiple years.

In multiple years HOUR reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

HOUR has a Return On Assets of 3.37%. This is in the better half of the industry: HOUR outperforms 60.71% of its industry peers.

Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.81%, HOUR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.71% of the companies in the same industry.

The Return On Invested Capital of HOUR (6.89%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	3.37%
ROE	10.81%
ROIC	6.89%

ROA(3y)-4.96%

ROA(5y)9.88%

ROE(3y)-21.16%

ROE(5y)41.75%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.56%, HOUR is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.43% of the companies in the same industry.

In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HOUR has declined.

With a Operating Margin value of 0.58%, HOUR is not doing good in the industry: 60.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

HOUR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.

HOUR has a better Gross Margin (51.70%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.

In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HOUR has grown nicely.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	0.58%
PM (TTM)	0.56%
GM	51.7%

OM growth 3Y-60.7%

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3Y-60.32%

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-2.06%

GM growth 5Y2.16%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), HOUR is destroying value.

HOUR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.

The number of shares outstanding for HOUR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.

Compared to 1 year ago, HOUR has an improved debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 11.10 indicates that HOUR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.

HOUR has a better Altman-Z score (11.10) than 96.43% of its industry peers.

HOUR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.

With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.10, HOUR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.1
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	11.1

ROIC/WACC0.75

WACC9.18%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.42 indicates that HOUR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.

The Current ratio of HOUR (1.42) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

A Quick Ratio of 0.08 indicates that HOUR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.

HOUR has a Quick ratio of 0.08. This is amonst the worse of the industry: HOUR underperforms 96.43% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.42
Quick Ratio	0.08

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for HOUR have decreased strongly by -40.86% in the last year.

HOUR shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -48.88% yearly.

HOUR shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.08%.

Measured over the past years, HOUR shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 39.09% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-40.86%

EPS 3Y-48.88%

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%81.08%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.08%

Revenue growth 3Y30.1%

Revenue growth 5Y39.09%

Sales Q2Q%-3.45%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.

No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.

EPS Next YN/A

EPS Next 2YN/A

EPS Next 3YN/A

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next YearN/A

Revenue Next 2YN/A

Revenue Next 3YN/A

Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.

No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 179.50 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HOUR.

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of HOUR is on the same level as its industry peers.

HOUR is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	179.5
Fwd PE	N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HOUR is valued a bit more expensive than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	108.08

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2YN/A

EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

HOUR does not give a dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

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HOUR LOOP INC

NASDAQ:HOUR (9/12/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 3.62 +0.03 (+0.84%)

3.59

+0.19 (+5.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary

GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail

GICS IndustryBroadline Retail

Earnings (Last)08-12 2025-08-12

Earnings (Next)11-03 2025-11-03

Inst Owners0.1%

Inst Owner Change118.8%

Ins Owners95.13%

Ins Owner Change0.06%

Market Cap126.26M

Analysts43.33

Price TargetN/A

Short Float %2.76%

Short Ratio0.25

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

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)N/A

Avg EPS beat(2)N/A

Min EPS beat(2)N/A

Max EPS beat(2)N/A

EPS beat(4)N/A

Avg EPS beat(4)N/A

Min EPS beat(4)N/A

Max EPS beat(4)N/A

EPS beat(8)N/A

Avg EPS beat(8)N/A

EPS beat(12)N/A

Avg EPS beat(12)N/A

EPS beat(16)N/A

Avg EPS beat(16)N/A

Revenue beat(2)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A

Min Revenue beat(2)N/A

Max Revenue beat(2)N/A

Revenue beat(4)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A

Min Revenue beat(4)N/A

Max Revenue beat(4)N/A

Revenue beat(8)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A

Revenue beat(12)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A

Revenue beat(16)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A

PT rev (1m)0%

PT rev (3m)0%

EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A

EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A

EPS NY rev (1m)N/A

EPS NY rev (3m)N/A

Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A

Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A

Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A

Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	179.5
Fwd PE	N/A
P/S	0.91
P/FCF	N/A
P/OCF	N/A
P/B	17.63
P/tB	17.63
EV/EBITDA	108.08

EPS(TTM)0.02

EY0.56%

EPS(NY)N/A

Fwd EYN/A

FCF(TTM)-0.04

FCFYN/A

OCF(TTM)-0.04

OCFYN/A

SpS3.94

BVpS0.2

TBVpS0.2

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	3.37%
ROE	10.81%
ROCE	11.01%
ROIC	6.89%
ROICexc	7.19%
ROICexgc	7.19%
OM	0.58%
PM (TTM)	0.56%
GM	51.7%
FCFM	N/A

ROA(3y)-4.96%

ROA(5y)9.88%

ROE(3y)-21.16%

ROE(5y)41.75%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

ROICexc(3y)N/A

ROICexc(5y)N/A

ROICexgc(3y)N/A

ROICexgc(5y)N/A

ROCE(3y)N/A

ROCE(5y)N/A

ROICexcg growth 3YN/A

ROICexcg growth 5YN/A

ROICexc growth 3YN/A

ROICexc growth 5YN/A

OM growth 3Y-60.7%

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3Y-60.32%

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-2.06%

GM growth 5Y2.16%

F-Score2

Asset Turnover6.03

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.1
Debt/FCF	N/A
Debt/EBITDA	0.62
Cap/Depr	0.72%
Cap/Sales	0%
Interest Coverage	3.18
Cash Conversion	N/A
Profit Quality	N/A
Current Ratio	1.42
Quick Ratio	0.08
Altman-Z	11.1

F-Score2

WACC9.18%

ROIC/WACC0.75

Cap/Depr(3y)146.24%

Cap/Depr(5y)N/A

Cap/Sales(3y)0.13%

Cap/Sales(5y)N/A

Profit Quality(3y)N/A

Profit Quality(5y)N/A

High Growth Momentum

Growth

EPS 1Y (TTM)-40.86%

EPS 3Y-48.88%

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%81.08%

EPS Next YN/A

EPS Next 2YN/A

EPS Next 3YN/A

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.08%

Revenue growth 3Y30.1%

Revenue growth 5Y39.09%

Sales Q2Q%-3.45%

Revenue Next YearN/A

Revenue Next 2YN/A

Revenue Next 3YN/A

Revenue Next 5YN/A

EBIT growth 1Y-58.58%

EBIT growth 3Y-48.88%

EBIT growth 5YN/A

EBIT Next YearN/A

EBIT Next 3YN/A

EBIT Next 5YN/A

FCF growth 1Y26.24%

FCF growth 3Y-67.04%

FCF growth 5YN/A

OCF growth 1Y11.78%

OCF growth 3Y-65.7%

OCF growth 5YN/A

HOUR LOOP INC (HOUR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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