January 30, 2025
Top 10 Stock Hartalega Holdings Strong Buy Recommendation
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Snapshot: Hartalega Holdings – Top 10 Stock in Human Rights Leaders
Hartalega Holdings is listed as a top 10 stock on January 30, 2025 in the market index Human Rights because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. As all consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, including positive market sentiment in the professional investor community, it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the shares is limited. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 98 (top 98% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall strong buy recommendation for Hartalega Holdings on January 30, 2025.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | Malaysia |
| Industry | Health Care Supplies |
| Index | Good Governace Growth Markets, Human Rights, Independent Boards Growth Markets |
| Size class | Medium |
When Obermatt identifies the Top 10 stocks in a market, it’s based on a certain investment strategy. The best performing stocks usually aren’t the ones that everyone is talking about (those are often "over-priced" and have low Value ranks).
For each investment strategy, we provide you with more detailed analysis and our recommendation. You see the ranks of the top 10 stocks ranked by that particular investment strategy (360° View, Sentiment, Value, Growth, Safety and Combined Financial Performance).
360° View: Obermatt 360° View Hartalega Holdings Strong Buy
| 360 METRICS | January 30, 2025 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 75 |
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| GROWTH | 89 |
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| SAFETY | 78 |
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| SENTIMENT | 82 |
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| 360° VIEW | 98 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 98 (better than 98% compared with alternatives) for 2025, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Hartalega Holdings are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all four indicators above average for Hartalega Holdings. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 75, which means that the share price of Hartalega Holdings is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 75% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 89, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 78. Finally, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 82. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 98, Hartalega Holdings is better positioned than 98% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. As all consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Value Rank of 75), above-average growth (Growth Rank of 89), safe financing practices (Safety Rank of 78), and a positive market sentiment in the professional investor community (Sentiment Rank of 82), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the shares is limited and disappointments are less likely to occur, unless information not publicly available. High-Value Ranks sometimes indicate that the company's future is challenging. If they are safely financed and have above average growth, and are still a good value, it may indicate that this will not continue. We recommend evaluating whether the future of Hartalega Holdings is as difficult as the stock’s low price, despite what good growth and safe financing practice suggest. Since the professional community is optimistic, you might have less to worry about, and the stock is just not sufficiently visible, which may indicate good timing right now. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Hartalega Holdings very positive
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 82 (better than 82% compared with alternatives) for 2025, overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Hartalega Holdings is very positive. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Hartalega Holdings. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 45 (worse than 55% of alternative investments), which means that currently, stock research analysts tend to warn against investing in the stock of the company. But they are changing their opinions! Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 56, which indicates a shift in stock research experts opinions for the better. In other words, they are getting more optimistic about stock investments in Hartalega Holdings. Even better, the Professional Investors rank is 75, meaning that professional investors hold more stock in this company than in 75% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to favor investing in this company. Furthermore, Market Pulse has a rank of 83, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are upbeat when discussing this company (more positive news than for 83% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 82 (more positive than 82% compared with investment alternatives), Hartalega Holdings has a reputation among professional investors that is significantly higher than that of its competitors. While analysts are still critical of the company, some are changing their minds. In addition, the professional news channels are optimistic, and many institutional investors have already bought stock in the company. These are encouraging signals, despite the still lower level of analyst recommendations. They may be due to a problematic past, and about to change. The positive sentiment signals are stronger than the negative. ...read more
Value Strategy: Hartalega Holdings Stock Price Value at the top
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 75 (better than 75% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Hartalega Holdings shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Hartalega Holdings. Expected dividend yields are higher than for 72% of comparable companies (a Dividend Yield rank of 72), making the stock attractive. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 71, which means that the stock price is lower compared with invested capital than for 71% of comparable investments. But in respect to sales and profits, the picture is reversed. Price-to-Sales is 40 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than for 60% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Hartalega Holdings's sales levels. The Price-to-Profit ratio (also referred to as price-earnings (P/E) ratio) is also unfavorable for Hartalega Holdings with a rank of 36. This means that the stock price, compared with what market professionals expect for future profits, is higher than for 64% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Hartalega Holdings's profit levels. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 75, is a buy recommendation based on Hartalega Holdings's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The company seems confident that it can generate a reasonable return on invested capital, because it pays an above-average dividend while profits are below what you would expect for a company with this stock price. If you agree with this practice and believe that profits will return to higher levels, as the current dividend policy suggests, Hartalega Holdings may be an attractive investment. If this is not the case, you may want to be careful with this stock as it is also expensive compared with its expected revenue levels. ...read more
Growth Strategy: Hartalega Holdings Growth Momentum high
| GROWTH METRICS | January 30, 2025 | |||||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | 92 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | 100 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | 22 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | 77 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 89 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 89 (better than 89% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Hartalega Holdings shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Hartalega Holdings. Sales Growth has a rank of 92 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 92% of its competitors. Both Profit Growth, with a rank of 100, and Stock Returns, with a rank of 77, are also above average. But Capital Growth only has a rank of 22, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital less than 78% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 89, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. That may be a good sign if the company is already well positioned and doesn't require more investments at this time. They may focus on growing the top (revenues) and bottom (profits) lines, recently rewarded with above-average stock returns for shareholders. But it may also be a sign of danger as the company is falling back with capital investment activities concerning competition. This requires further analysis of corporate communications. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Hartalega Holdings Debt Financing Safety very solid
| SAFETY METRICS | January 30, 2025 | |||||||
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| LEVERAGE | 82 |
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| REFINANCING | 75 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 39 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 78 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 78 (better than 78% compared with alternatives) for 2025, the company Hartalega Holdings has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Hartalega Holdings 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 where two out of three are above average for Hartalega Holdings.Leverage is at 82, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 82% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 75, meaning that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 75% of its competitors. Liquidity is at 39, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 61% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side regarding debt service. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 78 (better than 78% compared with alternatives), Hartalega Holdings has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. Low leverage and low refinancing risk mean a safer financing situation. However, low liquidity means that current company cash flows are low in relation to the level of debt. This is a sign of caution in case it is expected for profits to remain low. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Hartalega Holdings Top Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 75 |
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| GROWTH | 89 |
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| SAFETY | 39 |
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| COMBINED | 98 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 98 (better than 98% compared with investment alternatives), Hartalega Holdings (Health Care Supplies, Malaysia) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Hartalega Holdings are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 75 (better than 75% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 89), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 78), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 98, is a strong buy recommendation based on Hartalega Holdings's financial characteristics. As the company Hartalega Holdings's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 75), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 89), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 78), 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 Hartalega Holdings. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. ...read more
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