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HICL Infrastructure (LSE:HICL)

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HICL Infrastructure stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 72 (better than 72% compared with investment alternatives), HICL Infrastructure (Asset Management & Custody, United Kingdom) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of HICL Infrastructure are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 70 (better than 70% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 94, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 30). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 72, is a buy recommendation based on HICL Infrastructure's financial characteristics. As the company HICL Infrastructure's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 70) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 30) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 94), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 70% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. 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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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	70
Growth Rank	30
Safety Rank	94
Combined Rank	72

Country	United Kingdom
Industry	Asset Management & Custody
Index	FTSE All Shares, FTSE 250, FTSE 350
Size class	Medium

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

2-May-2024. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: HICL Infrastructure

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	39	35	52	70
GROWTH
GROWTH	65	77	23	30
SAFETY
SAFETY	70	94	94	94
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	35	70	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	49	94	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 2-May-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Dec-2023. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better HICL Infrastructure is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	39	35	52	70
GROWTH
GROWTH	65	77	23	30
SAFETY
SAFETY	70	94	94	94
COMBINED
COMBINED	85	72	72	72

Last update of combined financial performance: 6-Oct-2022. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of HICL Infrastructure the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 70 (better than 70% compared with alternatives), HICL Infrastructure shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for HICL Infrastructure. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price to earnings, P/E ratio) is 71 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 71% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning HICL Infrastructure's profit levels. The same is valid for the expected Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 82, and for Dividend Yield with a Dividend Yield Rank of 86. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the stock price is higher than average as regards expected revenues; only 92% of all competitors have an even higher stock price as regards to sales revenues (a Price-to-Sales Rank of 8). Profits, the level of invested capital, and dividend policy suggest that this stock is attractively priced. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 70, is a buy recommendation based on HICL Infrastructure's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since it is on the expensive side for Price-to-Sales, it may mean that HICL Infrastructure has pricing power in its distribution market because it can charge higher prices than its competitors. If this is the case, all four value indicators are positive signals for purchasing HICL Infrastructure shares. 9. 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)	6	14	5	8
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	43	33	53	71
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	60	68	80	82
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	85	54	70	86
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	39	35	52	70

Last update of Value Rank: 2-May-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of HICL Infrastructure; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 30 (better than 30% compared with alternatives), HICL Infrastructure shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four metrics below average for HICL Infrastructure. Sales Growth has a rank of 23, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 77% of its competitors. The same is valid for Profit Growth, with a rank of 38, and Capital Growth with 42. In addition, Stock Returns have a below market rank of 21, which means that the stock returns have recently been below 79% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 30, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. These are all bad growth momentum indicators. These are negative signals for investors interested in growth companies. Value is likely good for this company, as investors may have left this stock in the cold. If that is the case, investors should look at the company's outlook, especially Sentiment performance, because it may be a turnaround situation that could entail above-average stock returns in the future. But it remains a risky bet, as no growth signals are in the green zone yet. 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 low here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	82	91	100	23
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	40	85	4	38
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	34	1	42
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	17	33	23	21
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	65	77	23	30

Last update of Growth Rank: 2-May-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of HICL Infrastructure.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 94 (better than 94% compared with alternatives) for 2022, the company HICL Infrastructure has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of HICL Infrastructure 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 HICL Infrastructure. Leverage is at a rank of 100, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 100% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 82, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 82% 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 3, 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 97% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 94 (better than 94% compared with alternatives), HICL Infrastructure has a financing structure that is significantly 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 HICL Infrastructure. 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 HICL Infrastructure 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	100	100	100
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	69	1	1	3
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	76	82	82	82
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	70	94	94	94

Last update of Safety Rank: 6-Oct-2022. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of HICL Infrastructure 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	43	62	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	89	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	31	19	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	48	62	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	35	70	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 2-May-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for HICL Infrastructure.
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