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Heidrick & Struggles (NasdaqGS:HSII)
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Heidrick & Struggles stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 75 (better than 75% compared with investment alternatives), Heidrick & Struggles (HR- & Employment Services, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Heidrick & Struggles are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 89 (better than 89% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 67), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 77), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 75, is a strong buy recommendation based on Heidrick & Struggles's financial characteristics. As the company Heidrick & Struggles's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 89), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 67), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 77), 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 Heidrick & Struggles. 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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360° Viewnew| Country | USA |
| Industry | HR- & Employment Services |
| Index | Dividends USA, NASDAQ |
| Size class | Large |
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Research History: Heidrick & Struggles
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 80 |
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91 |
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93 |
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89 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 100 |
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59 |
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29 |
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67 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 53 |
|
67 |
|
67 |
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77 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | n/a |
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1 |
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59 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | n/a |
|
42 |
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63 |
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new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 75 (better than 75% compared with investment alternatives), Heidrick & Struggles (HR- & Employment Services, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Heidrick & Struggles are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 89 (better than 89% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 67), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 77), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 75, is a strong buy recommendation based on Heidrick & Struggles's financial characteristics. As the company Heidrick & Struggles's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 89), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 67), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 77), 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 Heidrick & Struggles. 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
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 80 |
|
91 |
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93 |
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89 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 100 |
|
59 |
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29 |
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67 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 53 |
|
67 |
|
67 |
|
77 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 90 |
|
61 |
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61 |
|
75 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 89 (better than 89% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Heidrick & Struggles shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Heidrick & Struggles. Price-to-Sales is 74 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 74% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Heidrick & Struggles's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 67% 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 70. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Heidrick & Struggles are expected to be higher than for 81% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 81). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 89, is a buy recommendation based on Heidrick & Struggles'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 Heidrick & Struggles 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 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 80 |
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79 |
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78 |
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74 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 84 |
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75 |
|
97 |
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67 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 50 |
|
70 |
|
80 |
|
70 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 70 |
|
95 |
|
91 |
|
81 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 80 |
|
91 |
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93 |
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89 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), Heidrick & Struggles 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 Heidrick & Struggles. Capital Growth has a rank of 77, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 20% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 95 (above 95% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 20, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 80% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 20. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 67, 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 Heidrick & Struggles, 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 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 90 |
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4 |
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20 |
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20 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 48 |
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89 |
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14 |
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20 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | n/a |
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29 |
|
45 |
|
77 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 94 |
|
73 |
|
53 |
|
95 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 100 |
|
59 |
|
29 |
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67 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 77 (better than 77% compared with alternatives) for 2024, the company Heidrick & Struggles has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Heidrick & Struggles 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 Heidrick & Struggles.Leverage is at 100, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 100% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 91, 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 91% of its competitors. Liquidity is at 1, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 99% 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 77 (better than 77% compared with alternatives), Heidrick & Struggles 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. Investors should compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before deciding. They may also want to investigate why cash flows are expected to be low, making debt service for Heidrick & Struggles more challenging. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 80 |
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100 |
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100 |
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100 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 12 |
|
71 |
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89 |
|
91 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 68 |
|
89 |
|
89 |
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1 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 53 |
|
67 |
|
67 |
|
77 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
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83 |
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89 |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | n/a |
|
9 |
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50 |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | n/a |
|
6 |
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49 |
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new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | n/a |
|
14 |
|
44 |
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new |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | n/a |
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1 |
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59 |
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new |
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