HURC

HoldHot Air

Hurco Companies, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $138M cap · $437K/day traded

$21.34 +1.5% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

StockRank up 1.4 since 23 Oct.

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Quality
37
Value
43
Momentum
74

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC) is 59/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 37, Value 43, Momentum 74, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 25.9x
ROE
-3.3%
peers 8.9%
D/E
0.1x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

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Hurco Companies, Inc. designs and manufactures interactive computer control systems, software, and computerized machine tools for the metal cutting industry. The company's competitive advantage is its proprietary, user-friendly conversational programming software, which simplifies complex machining tasks for job shops. It is a leading global industrial machinery manufacturer with a strong presence in North America and Europe.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue250.8M227.8M186.6M178.6M-10.7%183.2M
EPS1.240.67-2.56-2.34-46.0%-1.01
Shares6.6M6.5M6.4M6.4M-2.5%6.5M
Debt8.8M11.3M11.7M11.9M10.7%9.8M
Equity222.6M222.2M207.2M198.8M-3.7%—
Op CF-4.0M-12.8M-2.5M17.6M—9.0M
Inv CF-2.1M-1.9M-2.7M-1.2M——
Fin CF-6.9M-8.8M-3.9M-2.4M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-5.5%
20.821.321.822.322.814 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 13% below its 52-week high.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 55% of stocks we rank over the past year (39% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$21.34
RSI (14)
37.5
52-Week Range-12.9% from high
Low $14.50High $24.49

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
37
ROIC
-2.4%10.8
ROE
-3.3%13.4
GP/Assets
14.8%43.4
Op. Margin
5.1%36.6
FCF/Assets
2.2%43.8
Piotroski
534.2
Int. Cover
-50.0x1.0
D/E Ratio
0.05x81.6
Current Ratio
3.98x89.8
Value
43
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-30.3x25.0
P/FCF
23.4x43.1
P/B
0.7x86.6
P/S
0.8x70.8
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
74
52W High %
87%79.2
RS 6M
22%87.0
SMA 50/200
1.15x87.6
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$138M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
21.4%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HURC are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HURCHurco Companies, Inc.(you)$138M59Hold
OFLXOmega Flex, Inc.$249M55Hold
TWINTwin Disc, Incorporated$354M61Hold
BWENBroadwind, Inc.$69M68Buy
TAYDTaylor Devices, Inc.$181M36Hold
EROCERock, Inc.$385M47Hold
PKOHPark-Ohio Holdings Corp.$621M70Buy
CEPLCapstone Energy+, Inc.$87M23Sell
FISNDeep Fission, Inc.$135M12Strong Sell
LXFRLuxfer Holdings PLC$466M87Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC): Stock Score Summary

Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 59/100 based on Quality (37/100), Value (43/100), and Momentum (74/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Hurco Companies, Inc. designs and manufactures interactive computer control systems, software, and computerized machine tools for the metal cutting industry. The company's competitive advantage is its proprietary, user-friendly conversational programming software, which simplifies complex machining tasks for job shops. It is a leading global industrial machinery manufacturer with a strong presence in North America and Europe.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$21.34
Market Cap$138M
Price/Book0.72
Return on Equity-3.3%
Return on Invested Capital-2.4%
Debt/Equity0.05x
Gross Margin21.4%
Operating Margin5.1%
Revenue Growth3.2%
Free Cash Flow$6M

Hurco Companies, Inc. operates in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hurco Companies, Inc.’s (HURC) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC) is 59/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (37), Value (43), and Momentum (74), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Hurco Companies, Inc. have an economic moat?
Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC) has a Quality factor score of 37/100. 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 Hurco Companies, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 59/100. 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 Hurco Companies, Inc. in?
Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry (United States).