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HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL-A (HTCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:HTCO - Nasdaq - KYG1901X1088 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

7.21  -0.38 (-5.07%)

After market: 7.01 -0.2 (-2.77%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall HTCO gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated HTCO against 36 industry peers in the Marine Transportation industry. The financial health of HTCO is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. HTCO is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year HTCO has reported negative net income.
HTCO had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
HTCO had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In multiple years HTCO reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
HTCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHTCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M -20M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of HTCO (-80.80%) is worse than 91.67% of its industry peers.
HTCO's Return On Equity of -439.98% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HTCO is outperformed by 88.89% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of HTCO (12.01%) is better than 86.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -80.8%
ROE -439.98%
ROIC 12.01%
ROA(3y)-63.95%
ROA(5y)-38.37%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
HTCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHTCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 -200 400 -400 600 800

1.3 Margins

HTCO has a Operating Margin of 2.13%. This is in the lower half of the industry: HTCO underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
HTCO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
HTCO's Gross Margin of 7.49% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HTCO is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HTCO has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.13%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 7.49%
OM growth 3Y-37.18%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.99%
GM growth 5YN/A
HTCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHTCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HTCO is still creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, HTCO has more shares outstanding
HTCO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
HTCO Yearly Shares OutstandingHTCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
HTCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHTCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 3.78 indicates that HTCO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
HTCO has a better Altman-Z score (3.78) than 94.44% of its industry peers.
HTCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.20. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
HTCO has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.20) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.2
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.78
ROIC/WACC1.36
WACC8.81%
HTCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHTCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.32 indicates that HTCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
HTCO's Current ratio of 1.32 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HTCO outperforms 47.22% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.32 indicates that HTCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
HTCO has a Quick ratio (1.32) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.32
HTCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHTCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

HTCO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -125.22%.
The Revenue has grown by 13.56% in the past year. This is quite good.
Measured over the past years, HTCO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.92% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-125.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-91.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.92%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%46.19%

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.
HTCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHTCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2020 2021 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

HTCO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
HTCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHTCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HTCO is valued expensively inside the industry as 80.56% of the companies are valued cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.48
HTCO Per share dataHTCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

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. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for HTCO!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL-A

NASDAQ:HTCO (8/8/2025, 5:37:54 PM)

After market: 7.01 -0.2 (-2.77%)

7.21

-0.38 (-5.07%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Earnings (Last)N/A N/A
Earnings (Next)10-31 2025-10-31
Inst Owners0.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners48.9%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap871.98M
AnalystsN/A
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.8%
Short Ratio0.24
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)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)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
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 N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 8.06
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 162.58
P/tB 162.58
EV/EBITDA 13.48
EPS(TTM)-0.4
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.03
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.03
OCFYN/A
SpS0.89
BVpS0.04
TBVpS0.04
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -80.8%
ROE -439.98%
ROCE 23.88%
ROIC 12.01%
ROICexc 21.95%
ROICexgc 21.95%
OM 2.13%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 7.49%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-63.95%
ROA(5y)-38.37%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
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
ROICexcg growth 3Y-55.54%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-55.54%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-37.18%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.99%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover3.7
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.2
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.76
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 25.55
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.32
Altman-Z 3.78
F-Score5
WACC8.81%
ROIC/WACC1.36
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
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)-125.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-91.67%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.92%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%46.19%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y114.75%
EBIT growth 3Y-39.64%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y81.27%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y81.27%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A