HBC.OL

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Hofseth BioCare ASA · Consumer Defensive · Norway · $77M · Avg Vol: $13K/d

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
16
Value
24
Momentum
28
P/E (TTM)
peers 20.8x
ROE
peers -2.9%
D/E
peers 1.0x
Dividend %
trailing yield

ABOUT HOFSETH BIOCARE ASA

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Hofseth BioCare ASA produces and sells health nutritional products for humans and pets in Norway, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Turkey, rest of Europe, Japan, Asia, and the United States.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (NOK)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue120.4M194.9M257.4M256.3M28.6%242.2M
EPS (NOK)-0.37-0.27-0.30-0.33-0.34
Shares395.1M395.1M395.1M395.1M0.0%506.2M
Debt104.2M280.8M170.9M359.9M51.2%338.6M
Equity148.7M41.8M60.0M-74.8M-36.5%
Op CF-45.2M2.8M-11.4M-27.8M2.0M
Inv CF-17.8M-15.0M-4.1M-20.5M
Fin CF45.5M3.7M17.2M91.5M
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PRICE (1Y)-1.1%
0.140.140.150.150.15Aug 5Aug 26Sep 16
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$0.1379
RSI (14)
48.2
52W High
$0.2228
From 52W High
0.6%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
16
ROIC
-73.3%0.9
ROE
N/A
GP/Assets
18.6%29.4
Op. Margin
-19.6%4.8
FCF/Assets
-12.8%4.5
Piotroski
528.2
Int. Cover
-4.3x5.1
D/E Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.85x14.8
Value
24
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
-9.4x25.0
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
-22.5x25.0
P/S
2.8x18.4
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
28
52W High %
62%20.4
RS 6M
N/A
SMA 50/200
1.00x54.2
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$77M
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin
30.5%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HBC.OL are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HBC.OLHofseth BioCare ASA(you)$77M3Strong Sell
DELIA.OLDellia Group ASA$101M27Sell
AKBM.OLAker BioMarine ASA$1.2B21Sell
LSG.OLLerøy Seafood Group ASA$2.9B32Sell
NCOD.OLNorcod AS$111M3Strong Sell
GIGA.OLGigante Salmon AS$123M2Strong Sell
SALME.OLSalmon Evolution ASA$231M3Strong Sell
ISLAX.OLIcelandic Salmon AS$192M9Strong Sell
NOHAL.OLNordic Halibut AS$169M15Strong Sell
NOAP.OLNordic Aqua Partners A/S$195M17Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE -2.9% · P/E 20.8x · Gross margin 46.5%

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Hofseth BioCare ASA (HBC.OL): Stock Score Summary

Hofseth BioCare ASA (HBC.OL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 3/100 based on Quality (16/100), Value (24/100), and Momentum (28/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Hofseth BioCare ASA produces and sells health nutritional products for humans and pets in Norway, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Turkey, rest of Europe, Japan, Asia, and the United States.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$0.14
Market Cap$77M
Price/Book-22.54
Return on Invested Capital-73.3%
Gross Margin30.5%
Operating Margin-19.6%
Revenue Growth-4.0%
Free Cash Flow$-5M

Hofseth BioCare ASA operates in the Packaged Foods industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (Norway).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hofseth BioCare ASA’s (HBC.OL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Hofseth BioCare ASA (HBC.OL) is 3/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (16), Value (24), and Momentum (28) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Hofseth BioCare ASA have an economic moat?
Hofseth BioCare ASA (HBC.OL) has a Quality factor score of 16/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Hofseth BioCare ASA a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Hofseth BioCare ASA (HBC.OL) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 3/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Hofseth BioCare ASA in?
Hofseth BioCare ASA (HBC.OL) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Packaged Foods industry (Norway).