HARSCO CORP (HSC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:HSC • US4158641070

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9.15 USD
+0.21 (+2.35%)
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This HSC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. HSC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HSC was profitable.
  • In the past year HSC had a positive cash flow from operations.
HSC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHSC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • HSC has negative profitability rations, so we won't be analyzing them here.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.84%, HSC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HSC is significantly below the industry average of 9.78%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.84%) for HSC is above the 3 year average (2.47%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA N/A
ROE N/A
ROIC 2.84%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2.47%
ROIC(5y)3.89%
HSC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHSC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 50 -50

1.3 Margins

  • With a Operating Margin value of 4.29%, HSC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HSC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • HSC has a worse Gross Margin (18.37%) than 64.10% of its industry peers.
  • HSC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.29%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.37%
OM growth 3Y-19.83%
OM growth 5Y-16.46%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-9.41%
GM growth 5Y-5.58%
HSC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHSC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 10 20 30

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2. HSC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), HSC is destroying value.
  • HSC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HSC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
HSC Yearly Shares OutstandingHSC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20M 40M 60M 80M
HSC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHSC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • HSC has an Altman-Z score of 1.84. This is not the best score and indicates that HSC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HSC's Altman-Z score of 1.84 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HSC outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
  • HSC has a debt to FCF ratio of 14.30. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as HSC would need 14.30 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HSC (14.30) is better than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • HSC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.36. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.36, HSC is not doing good in the industry: 85.90% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.36
Debt/FCF 14.3
Altman-Z 1.84
ROIC/WACC0.41
WACC6.98%
HSC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHSC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.28 indicates that HSC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • HSC has a Current ratio (1.28) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.15 indicates that HSC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.15, HSC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.44% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.28
Quick Ratio 1.15
HSC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHSC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. HSC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • HSC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -98.55%.
  • HSC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -31.51% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, HSC shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 20.95%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.64% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-98.55%
EPS 3Y-54.13%
EPS 5Y-31.51%
EPS Q2Q%-1000%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.95%
Revenue growth 3Y7.9%
Revenue growth 5Y7.64%
Sales Q2Q%9.46%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, HSC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 47.57% on average per year.
  • HSC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.59% yearly.
EPS Next Y-429.63%
EPS Next 2Y30.33%
EPS Next 3Y47.57%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.58%
Revenue Next 2Y3.39%
Revenue Next 3Y3.57%
Revenue Next 5Y4.59%

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 accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
HSC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHSC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
HSC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHSC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 0.5 1

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4. HSC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 915.00 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HSC.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HSC is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.10% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • HSC is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 48.97, the valuation of HSC can be described as expensive.
  • HSC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HSC to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.20), we can say HSC is valued slightly more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 915
Fwd PE 48.97
HSC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHSC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 200 400 600 800

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HSC is valued a bit cheaper than 75.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HSC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. HSC is cheaper than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.66
EV/EBITDA 8.14
HSC Per share dataHSC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as HSC's earnings are expected to grow with 47.57% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y30.33%
EPS Next 3Y47.57%

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5. HSC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • HSC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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HSC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HARSCO CORP

NYSE:HSC (6/16/2023, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 9.27 +0.12 (+1.31%)

9.15

+0.21 (+2.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)05-03
Earnings (Next)07-31
Inst Owners81.44%
Inst Owner Change0.13%
Ins Owners0.37%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap729.61M
Revenue(TTM)1.93B
Net Income(TTM)-149.75M
Analysts77.5
Price Target13.26 (44.92%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)88.56%
Min EPS beat(2)62.44%
Max EPS beat(2)114.67%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)155.96%
Min EPS beat(4)62.44%
Max EPS beat(4)269.74%
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)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.79%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.64%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.64%
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)2.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-347.5%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 915
Fwd PE 48.97
P/S 0.38
P/FCF 7.66
P/OCF 3.29
P/B 1.28
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.14
EPS(TTM)0.01
EY0.11%
EPS(NY)0.19
Fwd EY2.04%
FCF(TTM)1.19
FCFY13.05%
OCF(TTM)2.78
OCFY30.39%
SpS24.23
BVpS7.14
TBVpS-6.76
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA N/A
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC 2.84%
ROICexc 2.96%
ROICexgc 6.22%
OM 4.29%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.37%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2.47%
ROIC(5y)3.89%
ROICexc(3y)2.56%
ROICexc(5y)4.05%
ROICexgc(3y)5.6%
ROICexgc(5y)8.1%
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-19.54%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-18.65%
ROICexc growth 3Y-17.35%
ROICexc growth 5Y-21.85%
OM growth 3Y-19.83%
OM growth 5Y-16.46%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-9.41%
GM growth 5Y-5.58%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.68
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.36
Debt/FCF 14.3
Debt/EBITDA 5.55
Cap/Depr 77.78%
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.28
Quick Ratio 1.15
Altman-Z 1.84
F-Score4
WACC6.98%
ROIC/WACC0.41
Cap/Depr(3y)84.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-98.55%
EPS 3Y-54.13%
EPS 5Y-31.51%
EPS Q2Q%-1000%
EPS Next Y-429.63%
EPS Next 2Y30.33%
EPS Next 3Y47.57%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.95%
Revenue growth 3Y7.9%
Revenue growth 5Y7.64%
Sales Q2Q%9.46%
Revenue Next Year2.58%
Revenue Next 2Y3.39%
Revenue Next 3Y3.57%
Revenue Next 5Y4.59%
EBIT growth 1Y50.18%
EBIT growth 3Y-13.49%
EBIT growth 5Y-10.08%
EBIT Next Year290.02%
EBIT Next 3Y65.64%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y222.26%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-30.03%
OCF growth 1Y426.73%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-3.18%

HARSCO CORP / HSC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for HSC stock?

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


What is the valuation status of HARSCO CORP (HSC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to HARSCO CORP (HSC). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of HSC stock?

HARSCO CORP (HSC) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for HARSCO CORP (HSC) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HARSCO CORP (HSC) is expected to decline by -429.63% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for HSC stock?

The dividend rating of HARSCO CORP (HSC) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.