Hitachi Construction Machinery clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (Hitachi Construction Machinery) operates as a manufacturer and distributor of construction machinery, providing innovative solutions aimed at fulfilling customer needs throughout the lifecycle of their machin…
Analysis
Bargain bin
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause.
The price is attractive. You pay 9.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -4% yearly growth; analysts expect 8%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.
Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202323
60
2023202420252026
All-time high
76
Jun 2023
All-time low
16
Sep 2024
Average rank
43
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
80
80
73
70
Price/Earnings
67
93
95
66
Price/Book
70
68
65
66
Dividend Yield
95
89
94
77
Value (overall)
85
91
91
76
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.