HOUR LOOP INC (HOUR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:HOUR • US44170P1066

1.91 USD
+0.01 (+0.53%)
Last: Mar 11, 2026, 12:08 PM
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This HOUR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

HOUR gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 30 industry peers in the Broadline Retail industry. While HOUR seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. HOUR does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. HOUR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HOUR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year HOUR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years HOUR reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In multiple years HOUR reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
HOUR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHOUR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M -10M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.63%, HOUR is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HOUR has a better Return On Equity (10.85%) than 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of HOUR (5.04%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.63%
ROE 10.85%
ROIC 5.04%
ROA(3y)-4.96%
ROA(5y)9.88%
ROE(3y)-21.16%
ROE(5y)41.75%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
HOUR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHOUR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 100 -100 150

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 0.59%, HOUR is not doing good in the industry: 63.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HOUR has declined.
  • HOUR has a Operating Margin of 0.58%. This is in the lower half of the industry: HOUR underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • HOUR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • HOUR's Gross Margin of 50.94% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HOUR outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HOUR has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.58%
PM (TTM) 0.59%
GM 50.94%
OM growth 3Y-60.7%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-60.32%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.06%
GM growth 5Y2.16%
HOUR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHOUR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40 50

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2. HOUR Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), HOUR is destroying value.
  • HOUR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • HOUR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for HOUR is higher compared to a year ago.
HOUR Yearly Shares OutstandingHOUR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
HOUR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHOUR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M

2.2 Solvency

  • HOUR has an Altman-Z score of 6.56. This indicates that HOUR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 6.56, HOUR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HOUR is 3.12, which is a good value as it means it would take HOUR, 3.12 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.12, HOUR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43 indicates that HOUR is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • HOUR has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.43) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF 3.12
Altman-Z 6.56
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC8.86%
HOUR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHOUR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M -10M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.30 indicates that HOUR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • HOUR has a Current ratio of 1.30. This is in the lower half of the industry: HOUR underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • HOUR has a Quick Ratio of 1.30. This is a bad value and indicates that HOUR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.09, HOUR is doing worse than 96.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.3
Quick Ratio 0.09
HOUR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHOUR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M

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3. HOUR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • HOUR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -42.37%.
  • HOUR shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -48.88% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, HOUR shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.76% in the last year.
  • HOUR shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 39.09% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-42.37%
EPS 3Y-48.88%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.76%
Revenue growth 3Y30.1%
Revenue growth 5Y39.09%
Sales Q2Q%7.56%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
HOUR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHOUR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
HOUR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHOUR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1

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4. HOUR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 63.67 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HOUR.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as HOUR.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of HOUR to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.25), we can say HOUR is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 63.67
Fwd PE N/A
HOUR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHOUR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of HOUR indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: HOUR is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HOUR is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 63.21
EV/EBITDA 77.29
HOUR Per share dataHOUR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. HOUR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for HOUR!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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HOUR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HOUR LOOP INC

NASDAQ:HOUR (3/11/2026, 12:08:36 PM)

1.91

+0.01 (+0.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryBroadline Retail
Earnings (Last)11-12
Earnings (Next)03-26
Inst Owners0.27%
Inst Owner Change32.69%
Ins Owners95.12%
Ins Owner Change0.04%
Market Cap67.19M
Revenue(TTM)140.79M
Net Income(TTM)832.10K
Analysts43.33
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %1.35%
Short Ratio0.96
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 63.67
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.48
P/FCF 63.21
P/OCF 60.26
P/B 8.76
P/tB 8.76
EV/EBITDA 77.29
EPS(TTM)0.03
EY1.57%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.03
FCFY1.58%
OCF(TTM)0.03
OCFY1.66%
SpS4
BVpS0.22
TBVpS0.22
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0.38
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.63%
ROE 10.85%
ROCE 10.52%
ROIC 5.04%
ROICexc 5.04%
ROICexgc 5.04%
OM 0.58%
PM (TTM) 0.59%
GM 50.94%
FCFM 0.76%
ROA(3y)-4.96%
ROA(5y)9.88%
ROE(3y)-21.16%
ROE(5y)41.75%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-60.7%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-60.32%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.06%
GM growth 5Y2.16%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover4.45
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF 3.12
Debt/EBITDA 3.84
Cap/Depr 101.76%
Cap/Sales 0.04%
Interest Coverage 3.3
Cash Conversion 128.93%
Profit Quality 127.75%
Current Ratio 1.3
Quick Ratio 0.09
Altman-Z 6.56
F-Score4
WACC8.86%
ROIC/WACC0.57
Cap/Depr(3y)155.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)0.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-42.37%
EPS 3Y-48.88%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%51%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.76%
Revenue growth 3Y30.1%
Revenue growth 5Y39.09%
Sales Q2Q%7.56%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-69%
EBIT growth 3Y-48.88%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y187.85%
FCF growth 3Y-67.04%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y229.65%
OCF growth 3Y-65.7%
OCF growth 5YN/A

HOUR LOOP INC / HOUR FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for HOUR stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to HOUR.


What is the valuation status of HOUR LOOP INC (HOUR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to HOUR LOOP INC (HOUR). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is HOUR LOOP INC (HOUR) stock?

HOUR LOOP INC (HOUR) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


How financially healthy is HOUR LOOP INC?

The financial health rating of HOUR LOOP INC (HOUR) is 5 / 10.