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Hallenstein Glasson Holdings Limited

HLG.NZ
78
Apparel - Retail · Consumer Cyclical
Exchange
New Zealand Exchange
Winston Score
78
Winston is happy
A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jan 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Exceptional

Winston Score History

The full picture

Hallenstein Glasson Holdings is a New Zealand clothing retailer that sells affordable fashion for men and women. It operates two main brands: Hallensteins, which targets men with casual and workwear clothing, and Glassons, which sells trendy women's fashion. The company's stores are found primarily in New Zealand and Australia, making it one of the more recognizable homegrown apparel chains in the region.

The company makes money by selling clothes directly to shoppers through its physical stores and online channels. With a gross margin above 60%, it keeps a solid portion of each sale as profit, which reflects strong brand loyalty and efficient sourcing. Its competitive edge comes from well-established brand identities and a loyal customer base built over decades. The main risk the business faces is the pressure of fast-fashion competition from global online retailers like ASOS and Shein, which can undercut prices and attract younger shoppers away from traditional brick-and-mortar chains.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+14.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+30.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

21.2%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

NZ$71M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Hallenstein Glasson Holdings Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 15%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
60.9%
Premium pricing power — 60.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
14.9%
Healthy — 14.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
47.9%
Exceptional — 47.9% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+11.7%
Steady sales growth (+11.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+34.5%
Earnings growing fast (+34.5% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
216%
Turns 216% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
15.8%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (15.8%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.22
Conservative — low debt load (0.22)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
15.09x
Comfortably covers interest (15.1x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
13.8x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 13.8

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
5.98%
no trend
Healthy income — 5.98% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+20.0%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (20.0% YoY)

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