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Halfords (LSE:HFD)

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Halfords stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 90 (better than 90% compared with investment alternatives), Halfords (Automotive Retail, United Kingdom) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Halfords are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 84 (better than 84% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 55), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 60), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 90, is a strong buy recommendation based on Halfords's financial characteristics. As the company Halfords's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 84), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 55), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 60), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Halfords. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Country	United Kingdom
Industry	Automotive Retail
Index	FTSE All Shares, Employee Focus EU, Diversity Europe, Human Rights, Low Waste, Recycling
Size class	Large

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Research History: Halfords

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	50	83	84	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	34	59	21	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	25	70	63	n/a
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	43	24	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	77	41	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: . Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: . Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Halfords is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	50	83	84	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	34	59	21	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	25	70	63	n/a
COMBINED
COMBINED	61	92	70	n/a

Last update of combined financial performance: . Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Halfords the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 84 (better than 84% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Halfords shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Halfords. Price-to-Sales is 67 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 67% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Halfords's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 59% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 67. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Halfords are expected to be higher than for 75% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 75). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 84, is a buy recommendation based on Halfords's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Halfords based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	68	64	62	n/a
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	79	68	60	n/a
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	51	69	69	n/a
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	82	68	82	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	50	83	84	n/a

Last update of Value Rank: . Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Halfords; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 55 (better than 55% compared with alternatives), Halfords shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Halfords. Capital Growth has a rank of 90, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 34% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 52 (above 52% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 27, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 73% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 34. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 55, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. This is an ambiguous picture. Revenue growth and capital growth are strong, but the growth in profit, which seems good, can also be an indication that growth momentum may be negative. The fact that stock returns have been above average doesn't help much, as stock returns are less reliable in showing a company’s future growth potential. Prices may perform well for the simple reason that investors were too pessimistic in the past and are now correcting their opinions and moving the stock price to a more reasonable level. As the growth picture is mixed for Halfords, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	62	53	31	n/a
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	29	22	37	n/a
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	65	22	n/a
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	41	73	60	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	34	59	21	n/a

Last update of Growth Rank: . Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Halfords.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 60 (better than 60% compared with alternatives), the company Halfords has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Halfords is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above average for Halfords. Leverage is at a rank of 71, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 71% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 63, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 63% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the safer side when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is lower at a rank of 24, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 76% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 60 (better than 60% compared with alternatives), Halfords has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. The refinancing issues could be a short-term problem, especially if the company has reputation issues. Banks and investors don't like to refinance debt if there are clouds on the horizon. For this reason, investors should look at the refinancing environment for Halfords. Does it look safe that debt that is coming due can be covered with new debt? If that is the case, then the financing situation of the company is on the safer side. If not, it may be better to wait until refinancing has been completed and the Refinancing rank is good again. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge with Halfords and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	62	64	73	n/a
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	16	31	28	n/a
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	69	76	63	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	25	70	63	n/a

Last update of Safety Rank: . Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Halfords and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	93	34	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	3	1	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	6	33	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	86	83	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	43	24	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: . Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Halfords.
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