Hydrocarbon Dynamics (AU:HCD)
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Hydrocarbon Dynamics
(Sydney:HCD)
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Rating:42Neutral
Price Target:
$0.01
▲(400.00% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/29/26
The score is primarily held down by weak financial performance, driven by persistent losses, negative operating/free cash flow, and declining equity despite a 2025 revenue spike. Technicals add limited support given flat moving averages and mixed momentum signals, while valuation is constrained by a negative P/E and no dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Low Leverage
Zero reported debt materially lowers solvency and interest burden, giving the company balance-sheet flexibility to raise capital or absorb operating losses over a 2–6 month horizon. This reduced leverage preserves optionality for restructuring, strategic investment, or refinancing while cash burn is addressed.
Negative Factors
Persistent Negative Cash Flow
Operating cash flow has been negative annually, creating a structural funding requirement. Persistent negative cash generation erodes reserves and forces reliance on external financing or dilution, which can limit investment, impair strategic choices, and heighten solvency risk if improvement stalls.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Low Leverage
Zero reported debt materially lowers solvency and interest burden, giving the company balance-sheet flexibility to raise capital or absorb operating losses over a 2–6 month horizon. This reduced leverage preserves optionality for restructuring, strategic investment, or refinancing while cash burn is addressed.
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Hydrocarbon Dynamics (HCD) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$4.31M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)N/A
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.06
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryAU
EmployeesN/A
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.00
Shares Outstanding1,437,479,600
10 Day Avg. VolumeN/A
30 Day Avg. VolumeN/A
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.02
Price to Book (P/B)4.60
Price to Sales (P/S)8.61
P/FCF Ratio-5.11
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Hydrocarbon Dynamics (HCD) is an innovative company operating within the energy sector, focusing primarily on the development and commercialization of advanced chemical solutions aimed at enhancing oil and gas recovery. The company specializes in ...
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
14
Very Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 409.76K | 159.28K | 574.15K | 346.47K | 64.19K |
| Gross Profit | 23.14K | -84.34K | -684.12K | -676.51K | -511.47K |
| EBITDA | -939.93K | -991.01K | -3.55M | -1.68M | -3.80M |
| Net Income | -984.48K | -996.38K | -3.55M | -1.69M | -3.36M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 977.54K | 1.09M | 1.44M | 3.74M | 3.85M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 847.04K | 770.16K | 974.08K | 1.38M | 1.39M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 210.37K | 157.35K | 225.39K | 174.21K | 179.95K |
| Stockholders Equity | 767.17K | 929.78K | 1.21M | 3.56M | 3.67M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -690.96K | -867.98K | -1.66M | -1.59M | -1.61M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -689.08K | -867.98K | -1.66M | -1.58M | -1.53M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -128.72K | 0.00 | 0.00 | -9.87K | 593.72K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 822.89K | 662.27K | 1.26M | 1.56M | -126.67K |
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
55 Neutral | AU$34.67M | -2.92 | -82.31% | ― | 7.08% | 33.70% | |
44 Neutral | AU$21.89M | -1.13 | 242.65% | ― | -32.85% | 28.00% | |
44 Neutral | AU$160.71M | -1.24 | -73.16% | ― | 16.47% | 29.53% | |
43 Neutral | AU$24.95M | -1.69 | 483.00% | ― | 340.27% | 19.44% | |
42 Neutral | AU$4.31M | -3.58 | -145.98% | ― | ― | ― | |
42 Neutral | AU$64.31M | -27.51 | -456.53% | ― | ― | ― |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Hydrocarbon Dynamics Corporate Events
Hydrocarbon Dynamics to Consolidate Ordinary Shares on ASX
Mar 27, 2026
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Limited has announced a consolidation of its ordinary fully paid shares on the Australian Securities Exchange, affecting all HCD securities on issue. The consolidation has been approved by security holders, with trading in the...
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Sets April General Meeting, Moves Notice Online
Mar 27, 2026
Hydrocarbon Dynamics has called a general meeting of shareholders for 28 April 2026 in Sydney, with the board urging investors to lodge proxy forms and vote ahead of time. The company will provide the notice of meeting exclusively online via its s...
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Plans Transformative Acquisition and Capital Shake-Up
Mar 27, 2026
Hydrocarbon Dynamics has called a general meeting for 28 April 2026 to seek shareholder approval for a transformative acquisition of a project from White Cliff Canada Ltd, a unit of White Cliff Minerals. The deal would constitute a significant cha...
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Wins A$215,000 Repeat Order for Multi-Flow Chemical
Mar 26, 2026
Hydrocarbon Dynamics has secured a repeat purchase order worth about A$215,000 for its HCD Multi-Flow product from Australian distributor Kinetic Chemicals. The chemicals will be supplied to an existing Australian operator that has been using HCD ...
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Updates Capital Raising to Add Conditional Lead Manager Options
Mar 5, 2026
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Limited has updated its proposed securities issue, notifying the ASX that an additional 10 million options may be issued as part of lead manager compensation. The extra options will only be granted if the company successfully ...
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Plans Major Non‑Pro Rata Share Offer on ASX
Mar 2, 2026
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Limited has lodged an Appendix 3B notice with the ASX outlining a proposed non‑pro rata offer of up to 325,000,000 new ordinary fully paid shares under a disclosure document or product disclosure statement. The company h...
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Plans Major Capital Raising via New Securities Issue
Mar 2, 2026
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Limited has outlined a proposed capital raising through a placement and related issues of new securities, as disclosed in its Appendix 3B filing. The company plans to issue up to 230 million new ordinary fully paid shares, 64,...
White Cliff sells Great Bear project to Hydrocarbon Dynamics and refocuses on Rae
Feb 23, 2026
White Cliff Minerals has agreed to sell 100% of its Great Bear copper-gold-silver-uranium project in Canada to Hydrocarbon Dynamics for A$5.8 million in cash and shares, while retaining a 9.9% stake in the renamed Great Bear Exploration. A large i...
Hydrocarbon Dynamics’ 40 Million Unlisted Options Lapse
Feb 5, 2026
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Limited has announced that 40,000,001 unlisted options with an exercise price of $0.015 expired on 5 February 2026. The lapse of this sizeable option tranche may slightly simplify the company’s capital structure by remov...
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Halts Trading for Major Deal as Global Multi-Flow Trials Advance
Jan 30, 2026
Hydrocarbon Dynamics has entered a voluntary suspension of its ASX-listed securities while it works with advisers to finalise a significant proposed transaction, leading the board to pause assessment of new investment opportunities until the deal ...
Hydrocarbon Dynamics Reshapes Board Leadership, Appoints New Chair
Jan 28, 2026
Hydrocarbon Dynamics has announced a leadership reshuffle, with current Executive Chairman Stephen Mitchell moving into a non-executive director role and director Ray Shorrocks stepping up as Chair of the Board, effective 1 February 2026. The boar...
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