Hongli Group Inc. (HLP) Key Metrics
HLP valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026- Market cap
- $224.2M
- Enterprise value
- $161.8M
- P/E (TTM)
- 100.0
- Forward P/E
- —
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 11.4
- Price / book
- 2.6
- EV / EBITDA
- 46.9
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- −0.35
HLP key metrics, 2019–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsHLP valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
HLP returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
HLP per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
HLP financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
HLP efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
HLP valuation history
HLP returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
HLP debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
HLP price vs earnings per share
HLP key metrics
2019–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||||||
| Market capitalization | $76.4M | $96.2M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise value | $86.0M | $104.7M | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratio | 39.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 3.9 | 6.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / book | 1.3 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 115.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 87.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / sales | 4.4 | 7.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 26.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / free cash flow | 130.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | 2.5% | −2.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.9% | −0.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $1.04 | $1.31 | $1.68 | — | — | — | — |
| Per share | |||||||
| Revenue per share | $0.27 | $0.19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings per share | $0.03 | −$0.03 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating cash flow per share | $0.01 | −$0.01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow per share | $0.01 | −$0.01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash per share | $0.03 | $0.01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Book value per share | $0.79 | $0.73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tangible book value per share | $0.73 | $0.67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt per share | $0.16 | $0.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares outstanding | 73.4M | 73.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Change in shares outstanding | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Returns & profitability | |||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 3.5% | −5.0% | 5.0% | 23.5% | 32.8% | 36.8% | 40.4% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 3.4% | −2.7% | 3.3% | 11.7% | 26.0% | 23.5% | 26.1% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 2.8% | −3.9% | 2.5% | 10.1% | 18.1% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Return on tangible assets | 2.9% | −3.1% | 3.1% | 9.4% | 15.2% | 18.9% | 22.6% |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.4% | −3.2% | 0.1% | −34.7% | 0.6% | 19.5% | 4.8% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 0.45 | — | 1.02 | 0.85 | 0.36 | 1.14 | 0.86 |
| Financial health | |||||||
| Total debt | $11.5M | $9.4M | $9.1M | $16.5M | $6.5M | $3.9M | $3.7M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.9M | $909,716 | $815,669 | $2.1M | $484,389 | $1.4M | $280,844 |
| Net debt | $9.6M | $8.5M | $8.3M | $14.4M | $6.0M | $2.5M | $3.4M |
| Debt / equity | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.43 | 1.23 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.72 |
| Debt / assets | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.46 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.38 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.97 | — | 3.16 | 3.35 | 1.29 | 0.68 | 0.99 |
| Current ratio | 1.12 | 1.45 | 1.41 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 1.28 | 1.12 |
| Quick ratio | 0.95 | 1.13 | 1.10 | 0.92 | 0.87 | 1.02 | 0.92 |
| Interest coverage | 5.2 | -3.4 | 1.6 | 12.0 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 11.2 |
| Working capital | $1.7M | $3.7M | $3.1M | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.6M | $544,318 |
| Invested capital | $67.5M | $62.0M | $29.4M | $27.9M | $17.5M | $10.5M | $8.6M |
| Tangible asset value | $53.3M | $49.1M | $16.4M | $8.5M | $10.8M | $7.3M | $4.4M |
| Net current asset value | $1.7M | $418,255 | −$204,225 | −$8.6M | $1.0M | $1.6M | $432,196 |
| Graham number | $0.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$0.04 | −$0.06 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capital allocation | |||||||
| Capex / revenue | 1.1% | 0.2% | 5.4% | 47.0% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 14.4% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 24.8% | — | 97.6% | 382.3% | 88.2% | 21.1% | 75.1% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.27 | 0.03 | 0.83 | 14.54 | 1.43 | 0.86 | 2.25 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.0% | 14.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| R&D / revenue | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 5.8% | 3.5% |
| SG&A / revenue | 15.1% | 39.3% | 19.7% | 12.8% | 17.1% | 17.8% | 12.0% |
| Efficiency | |||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 158.3 | 167.2 | 163.4 | 123.9 | 81.3 | 120.4 | 146.5 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 70.9 | 95.6 | 84.2 | 76.7 | 57.0 | 63.2 | 61.8 |
| Days payables outstanding | 44.9 | 52.5 | 73.6 | 74.3 | 44.1 | 38.8 | 32.7 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 184.3 | 210.3 | 174.1 | 126.3 | 94.2 | 144.8 | 175.6 |
| Receivables turnover | 2.31 | 2.18 | 2.23 | 2.95 | 4.49 | 3.03 | 2.49 |
| Payables turnover | 8.12 | 6.95 | 4.96 | 4.91 | 8.27 | 9.41 | 11.16 |
| Inventory turnover | 5.15 | 3.82 | 4.33 | 4.76 | 6.40 | 5.77 | 5.90 |
| Asset turnover | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.47 | 0.70 | 1.23 | 0.95 | 0.94 |
| Average receivables | $8.5M | $6.5M | $7.2M | $6.9M | $4.8M | $3.7M | $3.7M |
| Average payables | $1.6M | $1.4M | $2.2M | $2.7M | $1.7M | $712,884 | $475,132 |
| Average inventory | $2.6M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.8M | $2.2M | $1.2M | $897,925 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 6.2% | 6.8% | 14.5% | 13.7% | 3.3% | 5.4% | 7.1% |
Computed from HLP's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed May 13, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
HLP valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Hongli traded at 39.3 times earnings. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 100.0. Hongli earned a return on equity of 3.5% and a return on invested capital of 3.4% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $11.5 million of debt and $1.9 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $9.6 million.
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HLP key metrics FAQ
What is Hongli's P/E ratio?
Hongli's trailing P/E ratio is 100.0 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 17, 2026). At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 39.3.
What is Hongli's EV/EBITDA?
Hongli's enterprise value was 26.5 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $86.0 million, EBITDA $3.2 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 46.9.
What is Hongli's return on equity?
Hongli's return on equity (ROE) was 3.5% in fiscal 2025: net income of $1.9 million on average shareholders' equity of $55.7 million.
What is Hongli's ROIC?
Hongli's return on invested capital was 3.4% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Hongli have?
Hongli had total debt of $11.5 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20 and $9.6 million of net debt (2.97 times EBITDA).
What is Hongli's free cash flow yield?
Hongli generated $0.7 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 0.9% on its market value at year-end ($76.4 million).
What is Hongli's current ratio?
Hongli's current ratio was 1.12 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.12 times current liabilities.