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Halma PLC HLMA

Morningstar Rating
GBX 2,178.00 −38.00 (1.71%)
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Company Report

Halma's First-Half Performance Confirms Investment Thesis Remains Firmly Intact

Halma’s industry-leading profitability is underpinned by acquiring small to medium-size businesses in niche markets with relatively small total addressable markets. Consequently, Halma enjoys a leading market share in many of the group’s product categories and may only have a handful of competitors in other areas. We believe the group’s strong emphasis on research and development, which accounts for 5% of sales, will allow Halma to maintain its market position through a combination of new product releases and product differentiation.

Price vs Fair Value

HLMA is trading at a 3% discount.
Price
GBX 2,236.00
Fair Value
GBX 9,146.00
Uncertainty
Medium
1-Star Price
GBX 8,158.90
5-Star Price
GBX 2,593.00
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Most of the group’s markets are underpinned by regulation, which drives maintained demand throughout the cycle and thus greater resilience than many other industrial businesses.

Bears

Management may take advantage of Halma’s underleveraged balance sheet to perform value-destructive acquisitions and expand into new product markets without sufficient specialized knowledge of the sector.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
GBX 2,216.00
Day Range
GBX 2,143.002,202.00
52-Week Range
GBX 1,802.002,520.95
Bid/Ask
GBX 2,035.00 / GBX 2,270.00
Market Cap
GBX 822.73 Bil
Volume/Avg
888,746 / 800,974

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
Price/Sales
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
0.94%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
0.94%
Total Yield
1.17%

Company Profile

Halma consists of 45 operating businesses managed in a decentralized manner. The company, through its products, focuses on trying to make the world safer, cleaner and healthier. The group operates across three segments: safety, environmental and analysis, and medical equipment. Halma’s products include smoke detectors, healthcare equipment, door sensors, and water treatment. Most of the group’s products are niche with limited competition. Over 75% of sales are generated in the United States, Europe and United Kingdom. Halma is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Conglomerates
Stock Style Box
Mid Growth
Total Number of Employees
8,000

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
HLMA
DHR
AFX
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
30.9930.47
Price/Book Value
5.123.474.04
Price/Sales
8.294.17
Price/Cash Flow
28.2423.18
Price/Earnings
HLMA
DHR
AFX

Financial Strength

Metric
HLMA
DHR
AFX
Quick Ratio
1.691.342.41
Current Ratio
2.681.853.40
Interest Coverage
15.8522.05
Quick Ratio
HLMA
DHR
AFX

Profitability

Metric
HLMA
DHR
AFX
Return on Assets (Normalized)
5.15%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
8.40%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
6.02%
Return on Assets
HLMA
DHR
AFX
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