Hurco Companies

HURC

Industrial - Machinery · Industrials

Price

$22.92

+0.19 (+0.84%)

Market Cap

$148.4M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Apr 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Data not available

Valuation

Data not available

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Share count falling — buybacks

−2.3% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 6.6M (2021) → 6.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Hurco Companies makes computer-controlled machine tools — essentially industrial robots that cut and shape metal parts. Its main products are CNC milling machines and turning machines, sold to small and mid-sized manufacturers in industries like aerospace, automotive, and medical devices. The company is headquartered in Indianapolis and sells its machines under the Hurco brand globally.

Hurco earns money by selling hardware (the machines themselves) and software licenses for its proprietary WinMax control system, which is built into every machine. It operates in North America, Europe, and Asia, with a significant portion of sales coming from Europe. Its main competitive edge is that WinMax makes programming faster and easier than many rivals, which appeals to smaller shops without dedicated programmers. The biggest risk the company faces is weak industrial demand — its negative operating margin shows it is currently spending more than it earns, and a prolonged slowdown in global manufacturing investment could pressure results further.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+16.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+41.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

16.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$59M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Hurco Companies is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 17%. 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

22.5%

Thin — 22.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-0.9%

Losing money on operations — -0.9%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-4.5%

Weak — -4.5% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-1.0%

Shrinking sales (-1.0% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

—

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

3.8%

Thin free cash flow (3.8%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

—

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

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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