MLHK.PA
BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralH&K AG · Industrials · Germany · $1.3B cap · $7K/day traded
EUR 32.00 +2.9% · close 22 Oct · scored 23 Oct
StockRank up 4.0 since 22 Oct: Momentum up 5 after a 3% price rise.
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
As of 23 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for H&K AG (MLHK.PA) is 78/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 77, Value 38, Momentum 59, each scored against its sector).
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H&K AG is the parent of Heckler & Koch, the German maker of rifles, pistols and machine guns used by NATO armed forces and police. European rearmament gives it a clear demand tailwind, and the brand, long qualification cycles and government relationships form a genuine moat in small arms. The quality score is solid. The case is held back by what is not visible: the available information contains no recent order, margin or cash flow data, the shares are thinly traded with a concentrated shareholder base, and the company has a history of heavy debt. Defence procurement is also lumpy and politically driven, so a good year does not guarantee a steady compounding path.
ABOUT H&K AG
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H&K AG, together with its subsidiary, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes infantry and small arms for military and governmental authority personnel in Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and internationally.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (EUR)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 305.1M | 301.4M | 343.4M | 393.0M | 8.8% | 478.9M |
| EPS (EUR) | 1.15 | 0.54 | 0.76 | 1.07 | -2.4% | 1.90 |
| Shares | 34.3M | 35.5M | 35.5M | 35.5M | +3.5% | 35.5M |
| Debt | 108.3M | 105.9M | 100.1M | 93.7M | -4.7% | 89.9M |
| Equity | 70.3M | 104.4M | 133.4M | 170.0M | 34.2% | — |
| Op CF | 54.8M | 8.4M | 100.5M | 20.4M | -28.1% | 42.5M |
| Inv CF | -10.9M | -19.8M | -30.8M | -22.1M | — | — |
| Fin CF | -54.7M | -5.3M | -19.8M | -19.6M | — | — |
No new 52-week low for 15 weeks, 31% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.
The Momentum score still reads 59: it looks back six months, so it has not caught up with this fall.
Swung more than 82% of stocks we rank over the past year (69% 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.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of MLHK.PA are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLHK.PA | H&K AG(you) | $1.3B | 78 | Buy |
| V1NC.DE | Vincorion SE | $984M | 38 | Hold |
| R3NK.DE | RENK Group AG | $3.8B | 31 | Sell |
| TKMS.DE | TKMS AG & Co KGaA | $5.3B | 31 | Sell |
| MTX.DE | MTU Aero Engines AG | $22.3B | 54 | Hold |
| OHB.DE | OHB SE | $4.2B | 20 | Sell |
| HAG.DE | Hensoldt AG | $10.4B | 35 | Hold |
| KSB.DE | KSB SE & Co. KGaA | $1.8B | 78 | Buy |
| 1SMA.DE | SMAG Mobile Antenna Masts AG | $161M | 10 | Strong Sell |
| PFV.DE | Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG | $1.9B | 84 | Strong Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 9.2% · P/E 17.9x · Gross margin 33.5%
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