Check Before You Invest : HMT Ltd

Q: Which industry/sub-sector does HMT Ltd belong to?

HMT Ltd belongs to the Capital Goods & Industrial Consumables sector, operating specifically within the Engineering - Industrial Equipments segment.

Q: Is HMT Ltd a good quality company?

HMT Ltd is a weak quality company, based on a inconsistent multi-year financial track record. This assessment is based on company’s performance on Revenue growth, ROCE, Equity and Assets, key margin ratios, cash conversion cycle, and debt to cash flow from operations and how it compares with its long term averages.

Q: Is HMT Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

HMT Ltd appears Somewhat Undervalued, as its key valuation ratios are lower than their past averages. Based on the industry it operates in, the relevant valuation ratios include one of the following, P/E, P/BV, P/Sales, EV/EBITDA or a combination of two or more. Valuation Ratios. Price to Earnings, Current: 112.14, Historic Median: 119.54. Price to Book, Current: 4.12, Historic Median: 3.48. Price to Sales, Current: 80.83, Historic Median: 156.50. EV to EBITDA, Current: 113.55, Historic Median: 114.13

Q: Is HMT Ltd a good buy now?

HMT Ltd is not a good buy now, based on weak price trend analysis suggesting prices may fall. However, you need to check its quality and valuation before making a decision

Q: Revenue growth of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd revenue growth is -45.4% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year CAGR of -0.14%, indicating slower growth.

Q: Gross Profit margin of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd Gross profit margin which is the profit after deduction of direct costs, is 77.9% for FY-2025, which is in line with its 5-year median of 77.9%, indicating stable margins.

Q: Operating Profit Margin of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd Operating Profit Margin which is the profit after deduction of all operating costs, is -146.53% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year median of -67.35% indicating decreasing margins.

Q: Net Profit Margin of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd Net Profit Margin is 61.53% for FY-2025, is in line with its 5-year median of 61.53%, indicating stable margins. Profitability Metrics. Gross Profit Margin (%), Current: 77.9, Historic Median: 77.9. Operating Profit Margin (%), Current: -146.53, Historic Median: -67.35. Net Profit Margin (%), Current: 61.53, Historic Median: 61.53

Q: Return on Asset of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd Return on Asset is 1.2%, which is below its 5-year historical median of 1.84%, indicating deteriorated asset utilization efficiency.

Q: Return on capital employed (ROCE) of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd Return on capital employed is 1.72% for FY-2025, which is in line with its 5-year historical median of 1.72%. The current ROCE is below its estimated weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 13.5%, indicating value preservation.

Check Before You Invest : HMT Ltd

Snapshot

Q.1 Which industry/sub-sector does HMT Ltd belong to?

HMT Ltd belongs to the Capital Goods & Industrial Consumables sector, operating specifically within the Engineering - Industrial Equipments segment.

Q.2 Is HMT Ltd a good quality company?

HMT Ltd is a weak quality company, based on a inconsistent multi-year financial track record.

This assessment is based on company’s performance on Revenue growth, ROCE, Equity and Assets, key margin ratios, cash conversion cycle, and debt to cash flow from operations and how it compares with its long term averages.

Q.3 Is HMT Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

HMT Ltd appears Somewhat Undervalued, as its key valuation ratios are lower than their past averages.

Based on the industry it operates in, the relevant valuation ratios include one of the following, P/E, P/BV, P/Sales, EV/EBITDA or a combination of two or more.

Valuation Ratios	Current	5-year Historic Median
Price to Earnings	112.14	119.54
Price to Book	4.12	3.48
Price to Sales	80.83	156.50
EV to EBITDA	113.55	114.13

Q.4 Is HMT Ltd a good buy now?

HMT Ltd is not a good buy now, based on weak price trend analysis suggesting prices may fall. However, you need to check its quality and valuation before making a decision

Performance Analysis

We have analysed the performance of the company on the following:

How has it performed on generating Profits?
By checking its Revenue growth, Gross, Operating and Net Margins compared to its last 5-year median.
How efficiently has it utilized Capital?
By checking its ROCE, ROA, ROE and its Cash Conversion Cycle.
How is it managing its Debt?
By checking its Debt to Equity and Cash Flow from Operations.

A: What are the trends in revenue and profit margins?

Q.1 Revenue growth of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd revenue growth is -45.4% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year CAGR of -0.14%, indicating slower growth.

Q.2 Gross Profit margin of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd Gross profit margin which is the profit after deduction of direct costs, is 77.9% for FY-2025, which is in line with its 5-year median of 77.9%, indicating stable margins.

Q.3 Operating Profit Margin of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd Operating Profit Margin which is the profit after deduction of all operating costs, is -146.53% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year median of -67.35% indicating decreasing margins.

Q.4 Net Profit Margin of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd Net Profit Margin is 61.53% for FY-2025, is in line with its 5-year median of 61.53%, indicating stable margins.

	Current Level	5-year Historic Median
Gross Profit Margin (%)	77.9	77.9
Operating Profit Margin (%)	-146.53	-67.35
Net Profit Margin (%)	61.53	61.53

B: Does the business utilize capital efficiently?

Q.5 Return on Asset of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd Return on Asset is 1.2%, which is below its 5-year historical median of 1.84%, indicating deteriorated asset utilization efficiency.

Q.6 Return on capital employed (ROCE) of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd Return on capital employed is 1.72% for FY-2025, which is in line with its 5-year historical median of 1.72%. The current ROCE is below its estimated weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 13.5%, indicating value preservation.

Q.7 Return on Equity (ROE) of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd Return on equity is 3.45% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year historical median of 5.47%, indicating the business is making worse use of its shareholders capital.

Q.8 Cash conversion cycle of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd Cash conversion cycle is 60 days, below its 5-year historical median of 116 days, indicating improved working capital management. However, you need to compare this with its peers in the industry.

	Current Level	5-year Historic Median
Asset Turnover (x)	0.02	0.02
ROE (%)	3.45	5.47
ROCE (%)	1.72	1.72
Cash Conversion Cycle	60 days	116 days

C: How much debt does the business have and is it at a sustainable level?

Q.9 Debt to Equity ratio of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.43, which is above the industry average of 0.18, indicating higher debt levels in the industry.

Q.10 Debt to cash flow from operations of HMT Ltd?

HMT Ltd Debt to cash flow from operations is -19.15, which is at a unhealthy level.

Ownership & governance

D: Promoter shareholding and pledge status of HMT Ltd?

Q.1 Promoter shareholding and pledge status of HMT Ltd?

Promoters hold 93.69% of the HMT Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.

Peer comparison (industry-wise, mcap)

E: How does HMT Ltd performance compare with that of its Peers?

Q.1 Revenue growth of HMT Ltd vs industry peers?

HMT Ltd revenue CAGR is -0.14%, compared to the industry median CAGR of 3.04%, indicating slower growth and losing its market share.

Profit Metrics

	Current Level	5-year Industry Median
Revenue Growth (%)	-45.4	3
Gross Profit Growth (%)	-	23.6
Operating Profit Growth (%)	0	21.7
Net Profit Growth (%)	-33.3	27.1

Operating Efficiency

	Current Level	5-year Industry Median
Asset Turnover (x)	0.02	0.89
ROE (%)	3.45	12.09
ROCE (%)	1.72	14.64
Cash Conversion Cycle (days)	60.29	98

Valuation & price assessment

Q.1 Stock return of HMT Ltd over the last decade?

Over the last 9 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of 3.2% based on the current price.

	9Y	5Y	3Y	1Y
Share Price CAGR	3.2%	15.1%	32.2%	8.6%

Q.2 Valuation ratios of HMT Ltd vs historical?

The current P/E ratio of 112.14 is lower than its historical median of 119.54, indicating that the stock is trading below its historical average valuation.

Q.3 How do the current valuation ratios compare with 5-year historical median and industry numbers?

Valuation Ratios	Current	5-year Historic Median	5-year Industry Median
Price to Earnings	112.14	119.54	29.36
Price to Book	4.12	3.48	2.91
Price to Sales	80.83	156.50	2.93
EV to EBITDA	113.55	114.13	15.77

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Snapshot

Performance Analysis

Ownership & governance

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