Critical Survey: Hillman Solutions (HLMN) vs. The Competition

Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) is one of 38 public companies in the “BLDG&CONST – MISC” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Hillman Solutions to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Hillman Solutions has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hillman Solutions’ rivals have a beta of 0.99, suggesting that their average share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.1% of Hillman Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.0% of shares of all “BLDG&CONST – MISC” companies are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Hillman Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of shares of all “BLDG&CONST – MISC” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Hillman Solutions and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hillman Solutions	0	4	3	0	2.43
Hillman Solutions Competitors	242	1410	2265	108	2.56

Hillman Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 65.17%. As a group, “BLDG&CONST – MISC” companies have a potential upside of 16.37%. Given Hillman Solutions’ higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Hillman Solutions is more favorable than its rivals.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hillman Solutions and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hillman Solutions	$1.47 billion	$17.25 million	74.00
Hillman Solutions Competitors	$6.91 billion	$580.08 million	22.42

Hillman Solutions’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Hillman Solutions. Hillman Solutions is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Hillman Solutions and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hillman Solutions	1.24%	8.73%	4.36%
Hillman Solutions Competitors	-11.01%	65.74%	4.94%

Summary

Hillman Solutions rivals beat Hillman Solutions on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Hillman Solutions Company Profile

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, delivered with industry best customer service to over 40,000 locations. Hillman designs innovative product and merchandising solutions for complex categories that deliver an outstanding customer experience to home improvement centers, mass merchants, national and regional hardware stores, pet supply stores, and OEM & Industrial customers. Leveraging a world-class distribution and sales network, Hillman delivers a “small business” experience with “big business” efficiency.