HCI GROUP INC (HCI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:HCI • US40416E1038
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This HCI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. HCI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- HCI had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year HCI had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years HCI 4 years were profitable.
- HCI had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- HCI has a Return On Assets of 11.34%. This is amongst the best in the industry. HCI outperforms 95.95% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 27.56%, HCI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 13.01%, HCI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HCI is significantly below the industry average of 15.41%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.17%) for HCI is below the current ROIC(13.01%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.34% | ||
| ROE | 27.56% | ||
| ROIC | 13.01% |
ROA(3y)6.77%
ROA(5y)3.48%
ROE(3y)24.81%
ROE(5y)8.23%
ROIC(3y)8.17%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- HCI's Profit Margin of 31.85% is amongst the best of the industry. HCI outperforms 97.30% of its industry peers.
- HCI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 48.66%, HCI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- HCI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 48.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 31.85% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y62.08%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y27.26%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. HCI Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), HCI is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for HCI has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, HCI has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for HCI has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of HCI is 0.15, which is an excellent value as it means it would take HCI, only 0.15 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.15, HCI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07 indicates that HCI is not too dependend on debt financing.
- HCI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.07. This is in the better half of the industry: HCI outperforms 79.73% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.15 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.51
WACC8.6%
2.3 Liquidity
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A |
3. HCI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- HCI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 175.58%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 49.20% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has grown by 20.10% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- The Revenue has been growing by 26.92% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)175.58%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y49.2%
EPS Q2Q%2561.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.1%
Revenue growth 3Y21.72%
Revenue growth 5Y26.92%
Sales Q2Q%52.34%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -2.50% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.39% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-27.99%
EPS Next 2Y-13.58%
EPS Next 3Y-6.34%
EPS Next 5Y-2.5%
Revenue Next Year13.17%
Revenue Next 2Y10.39%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. HCI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 6.36 indicates a rather cheap valuation of HCI.
- HCI's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. HCI is cheaper than 75.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- HCI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.84, the valuation of HCI can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HCI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.14% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HCI to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.28), we can say HCI is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.84 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of HCI indicates a rather cheap valuation: HCI is cheaper than 91.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HCI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: HCI is cheaper than 68.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.83 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of HCI may justify a higher PE ratio.
- HCI's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.34% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.13
EPS Next 2Y-13.58%
EPS Next 3Y-6.34%
5. HCI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- HCI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.04%.
- In the last 3 months the price of HCI has falen by -20.21%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- HCI's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.83.
- With a Dividend Yield of 1.04, HCI pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.04% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of HCI decreases each year by -0.06%.
- HCI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- HCI has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.06%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
5.3 Sustainability
- 6.72% of the earnings are spent on dividend by HCI. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- HCI's earnings and Dividend Rate are declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP6.72%
EPS Next 2Y-13.58%
EPS Next 3Y-6.34%
HCI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
151.55
-2.49 (-1.62%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupInsurance
GICS IndustryInsurance
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners81.67%
Inst Owner Change1.63%
Ins Owners14.42%
Ins Owner Change3.9%
Market Cap1.97B
Revenue(TTM)900.82M
Net Income(TTM)286.89M
Analysts80
Price Target231.2 (52.56%)
Short Float %3.2%
Short Ratio2.47
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.04% |
Yearly Dividend1.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.06%
DP6.72%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-Date02-20 2026-02-20 (0.4)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)92.14%
Min EPS beat(2)70.04%
Max EPS beat(2)114.24%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)50.76%
Min EPS beat(4)7.78%
Max EPS beat(4)114.24%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)54.62%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)230.11%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)163.12%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.48%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.94%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.88%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.48%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.94%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.86%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.57%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)7.55%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)6.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.98%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.93%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.84 | ||
| P/S | 2.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.47 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.43 | ||
| P/B | 1.89 | ||
| P/tB | 1.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.83 |
EPS(TTM)23.81
EY15.71%
EPS(NY)17.14
Fwd EY11.31%
FCF(TTM)33.94
FCFY22.39%
OCF(TTM)34.21
OCFY22.58%
SpS69.35
BVpS80.14
TBVpS79.94
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.13
Graham Number207.21
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.34% | ||
| ROE | 27.56% | ||
| ROCE | 17.81% | ||
| ROIC | 13.01% | ||
| ROICexc | 25.24% | ||
| ROICexgc | 35.45% | ||
| OM | 48.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 31.85% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 48.93% |
ROA(3y)6.77%
ROA(5y)3.48%
ROE(3y)24.81%
ROE(5y)8.23%
ROIC(3y)8.17%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)13.68%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)20.5%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)11.17%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y68.32%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y69.2%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y62.08%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y27.26%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.15 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 32.39% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.4% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 77.12 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 98.86% | ||
| Profit Quality | 153.65% | ||
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score9
WACC8.6%
ROIC/WACC1.51
Cap/Depr(3y)68.7%
Cap/Depr(5y)69.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.84%
Profit Quality(3y)252.22%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)175.58%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y49.2%
EPS Q2Q%2561.29%
EPS Next Y-27.99%
EPS Next 2Y-13.58%
EPS Next 3Y-6.34%
EPS Next 5Y-2.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.1%
Revenue growth 3Y21.72%
Revenue growth 5Y26.92%
Sales Q2Q%52.34%
Revenue Next Year13.17%
Revenue Next 2Y10.39%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y67.27%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y105.71%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y34.49%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y44.12%
OCF growth 1Y33.94%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y41.88%
HCI GROUP INC / HCI Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to HCI.
What is the valuation status for HCI stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to HCI GROUP INC (HCI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is HCI GROUP INC (HCI) stock?
HCI GROUP INC (HCI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of HCI GROUP INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HCI GROUP INC (HCI) is 6.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.89.
How financially healthy is HCI GROUP INC?
The financial health rating of HCI GROUP INC (HCI) is 4 / 10.