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Hammond Power Solutions

HPS-A.TO
51
Electrical Equipment & Parts · Industrials
Price
C$239.69
-0.76 (-0.32%)
Market Cap
C$2.85B
Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange
Winston Score
51
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

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.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+44.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-29.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

C$519,000/ year

0.1% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

5.9%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~9 months

C$43M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

Hammond Power Solutions grew revenue 45% 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.

Share count broadly stable

+0.7% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 11.8M (2021) → 11.9M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
31.5%
Modest — 31.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
7.1%
Modest — 7.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
21.4%
Exceptional — 21.4% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+28.5%
Fast-growing sales (+28.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-22.6%
Earnings shrinking (-22.6% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
49%
Weak — only 49% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-0.1%
Burning cash (-0.1%)

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

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.20
Conservative — low debt load (0.20)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
18.85x
Comfortably covers interest (18.9x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
46.4x
Expensive — P/E 46.4

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+26.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (46.4 → 19.8)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.46%
Small dividend — 0.46% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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