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Hammond Power Solutions

HPS-A.TO
44
Electrical Equipment & Parts · Industrials
Price
C$297.00
+0.09 (+0.03%)
Market Cap
C$3.54B
Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange
Winston Score
44
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Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Winston Score between 40 and 70. The stock passes some quality checks but not all.

Hammond Power Solutions makes transformers — devices that change the voltage of electricity so it can be safely used by machines and buildings. Their customers include factories, data centers, utilities, and construction projects across North America. They are one of the largest transformer manufacturers in Canada and sell a wide range of custom and standard electrical equipment.

The company earns money by selling transformers and related electrical components directly to industrial buyers, electrical contractors, and distributors. Hammond operates primarily in Canada and the United States, with some presence in India and Europe, and generates roughly $3.6 billion in market value from a business built on long customer relationships and specialized manufacturing know-how. The biggest growth driver right now is surging demand for electrical infrastructure tied to data center expansion and grid modernization, though the company faces risk from raw material cost swings — particularly copper and steel — which can squeeze profit margins if prices rise faster than Hammond can pass costs on to customers.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+31.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-25.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$519,000/ year

0.1% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

5.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$39M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

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Revenue accelerating

Hammond Power Solutions grew revenue 31% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin
30.1%
Modest — 30.1% gross margin
Operating Margin
11.0%
Modest — 11.0% operating margin
ROCE
6.8%
Weak — 6.8% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+20.4%
Fast-growing sales (20.4% YoY)
EPS YoY
-27.1%
Earnings shrinking (-27.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
58%
Weak — only 58% of profit becomes cash
FCF Margin
0.2%
Thin free cash flow (0.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.15
Conservative — low debt load (0.15)
Interest Cover
21.37x
Comfortably covers interest (21.4x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio
30.1x
Pricey — P/E 30.1

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward
+3.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (30.1 → 26.4)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
0.37%
Small dividend — 0.37% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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