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HMM (KOSE:A011200)

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HMM stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 55 (better than 55% compared with investment alternatives), HMM (Marine, South Korea) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of HMM are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 41 (worse than 59% of alternatives) and show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 23) but are safely financed (Safety Rank of 93), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 55, is a buy recommendation based on HMM's financial characteristics. As the company HMM's critical financial metrics exhibit below-average performance, such as low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 41) and low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 23), it is a somewhat questionable stock investment, where the risk of paying too much for the shares is significant, unless the company has an exceptionally bright future. In this case, good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 93) are a positive sign, because it may allow the company to weather challenging times until the hoped-for cash flows materialize. This may be true for high-tech or biotechnology companies with enough cash to sustain prolonged business development. If they own properties that only provide cash flows in the future, the stock may look excessively expensive and unattractive today. In such cases, the Obermatt Method has limited value, as it is based on facts we can observe today. If the facts lie all in the future, stock investing becomes guesswork, and this should only be a driver in a limited number of investments that account for a small fraction of a safe portfolio. 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	41
Growth Rank	23
Safety Rank	93
Combined Rank	55

Country	South Korea
Industry	Marine
Index	Low Emissions, KOSPI
Size class	X-Large

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

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

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Research History: HMM

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	67	81	29	41
GROWTH
GROWTH	100	99	19	23
SAFETY
SAFETY	89	46	93	93
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	96	31	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	99	35	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better HMM is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	67	81	29	41
GROWTH
GROWTH	100	99	19	23
SAFETY
SAFETY	89	46	93	93
COMBINED
COMBINED	100	96	37	55

Last update of combined financial performance: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of HMM the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 41 (worse than 59% compared with alternatives), HMM shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators where three out of four are below average for HMM. Only the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) indicates good stock value with a Price-to-Book Rank of 81, which means that the stock price is lower compared with invested capital than for 81% of comparable investments. All other value indicators are below the market median. Price-to-Sales is 22 which means the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 78% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning HMM's revenue levels. The same is valid for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 81 and for the dividend yields rank which is lower than for 51% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive as regards to with the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 41, is a hold recommendation based on HMM's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Why are market participants paying such a high price for HMM, where three out of four value indicators are below par? One reason could be that the company is well financed, indicated by the high book capital level, and has a promising future that is not yet visible in reported revenues and profits. That would also explain the low dividend yield because the company needs the cash to invest in its future. If investors can verify a picture in this sense, the stock may still be a good investment, even though current company-reported financials don't fully explain current stock prices. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	67	53	22	22
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	100	92	16	31
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	49	41	78	81
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	1	81	11	49
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	67	81	29	41

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of HMM; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 23 (better than 23% compared with alternatives), HMM shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for HMM. Profit Growth has a rank of 87, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 87% of its competitors. This is a good sign for shareholders, which is confirmed by an above-average Stock Returns rank of 51 (above 51% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has a below the median rank of 6, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 94% of its competitors, and Capital Growth also has a lower rank of 18. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 23, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Because revenues and invested capital are the more solid growth indicators, the positive development on the profit side is less relevant. It may have been caused by cost-cutting, which may be a negative growth indicator. Finally, the above-average stock returns recently are a thing of the past and not a good indicator of future returns. Investors should be confident that the cost-cutting initiative leading to higher profits is to benefit the company's future. If not, there is little growth momentum, and investment is only advisable if the Value Ranks suggest a good investment timing for HMM. 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	100	42	80	6
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	23	96	10	87
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	100	1	18
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	92	75	59	51
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	100	99	19	23

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of HMM.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 93 (better than 93% compared with alternatives) for 2024, the company HMM has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of HMM 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 HMM.Leverage is at 94, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 94% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 100, 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 100% of its competitors. Liquidity is at 38, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 62% 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 93 (better than 93% compared with alternatives), HMM 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 HMM more challenging. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	69	10	92	94
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	71	89	97	100
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	100	51	74	38
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	89	46	93	93

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of HMM 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	63	47	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	31	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	76	87	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	100	1	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	96	31	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for HMM.
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