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IEH Corporation

IEHC
29
Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology
Price
$22.45
+0.15 (+0.67%)
Market Cap
$55.5M
Winston Score
29
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

IEH Corporation is a small American manufacturer that makes hyperboloid electrical connectors. These are specialized plugs and sockets used in military equipment, aerospace systems, and industrial electronics. The company has been making these connectors for decades and focuses on high-reliability applications where a loose or failed connection could cause serious problems.

IEH sells its connectors directly to defense contractors, government agencies, and industrial customers, generating revenue through product sales rather than subscriptions or recurring contracts. The company operates entirely in the United States and is very small, with a market cap that rounds to zero at standard reporting scales. Its niche focus on hyperboloid connector technology gives it some insulation from mass-market competition, but the deeply negative operating and profit margins shown in recent financials signal that the business is currently spending far more than it earns. The key risk is whether the company can grow its defense and aerospace order volume enough to cover its fixed manufacturing costs and return to profitability.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+2.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+0.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

46.7%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$11M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

IEH Corporation is growing revenue at 3% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Share count broadly stable

1.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 2.4M (2022) → 2.4M (2026)

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Quality

Gross Margin
26.5%
Modest — 26.5% gross margin
Operating Margin
2.8%
Thin — 2.8% operating margin
ROCE
0.8%
Weak — 0.8% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+24729.0%
Fast-growing sales (24729.0% YoY)
EPS YoY
-187.5%
Earnings shrinking (-187.5% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
-19.3%
Burning cash (-19.3%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.02
Conservative — low debt load (0.02)
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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