HighCo SA (FR:HCO)
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
€4.00
▼(-0.25% Downside)
Action:DowngradedDate:04/24/26
The score is driven mainly by resilient cash flow and a still-manageable balance sheet, but it is held back by the 2025 revenue/profit pressure and debt increase. Technically, the stock shows constructive momentum, while valuation remains a key constraint due to the high P/E despite the attractive dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Consistent strong free cash flow
HighCo's multi-year positive free cash flow provides durable internal funding for operations, dividends, and investment. Even with a 2025 decline, absolute FCF remains sizable for the company's scale, supporting resilience through cycles and reducing reliance on external financing.
Negative Factors
2025 top-line and margin pressure
A material 2025 revenue drop and weaker gross profit signal structural demand or pricing pressure in the core promotional services market. Persistent top-line and margin volatility risks erode earnings durability, constrain reinvestment, and may force margin remediation or cost actions.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Consistent strong free cash flow
HighCo's multi-year positive free cash flow provides durable internal funding for operations, dividends, and investment. Even with a 2025 decline, absolute FCF remains sizable for the company's scale, supporting resilience through cycles and reducing reliance on external financing.
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HighCo SA (HCO) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€70.78M
Dividend Yield5.16%
Average Volume (3M)48.28K
Price to Earnings (P/E)49.6
Beta (1Y)0.58
Revenue Growth-32.60%
EPS Growth-34.73%
CountryFR
Employees450
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryAdvertising Agencies
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.02
Shares Outstanding20,455,402
10 Day Avg. Volume48,419
30 Day Avg. Volume48,278
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.47
Price to Book (P/B)1.06
Price to Sales (P/S)0.79
P/FCF Ratio4.39
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)0.23
Revenue Forecast (FY)€125.23M
HighCo SA Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
High Co. SA provides marketing solutions to various retailers and brands worldwide. The company offers brand platform, communication strategy, social media engagement, and media strategy services; and service design services, SMS and push notifica...
How the Company Makes Money
HighCo makes money mainly by providing promotional marketing solutions and related technology/services to retailers and consumer goods brands. Its core revenues typically come from (1) fees paid by brands and retailers for the creation, execution,...
HighCo SA Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
73
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 98.65M | 146.38M | 145.44M | 144.57M | 137.45M |
| Gross Profit | 9.53M | 57.64M | 24.61M | 20.76M | 67.15M |
| EBITDA | 10.59M | 18.90M | 21.38M | 13.25M | 24.96M |
| Net Income | 4.85M | 7.46M | 11.12M | 1.79M | 11.19M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 211.04M | 206.82M | 203.79M | 214.75M | 218.65M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 94.97M | 80.69M | 66.13M | 70.00M | 73.72M |
| Total Debt | 21.80M | 6.10M | 12.56M | 15.04M | 15.88M |
| Total Liabilities | 137.53M | 111.92M | 111.94M | 123.48M | 119.69M |
| Stockholders Equity | 73.64M | 93.03M | 89.86M | 89.15M | 96.56M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 17.73M | 24.10M | 10.85M | 9.81M | 9.68M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 18.51M | 24.60M | 12.78M | 10.96M | 10.74M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 7.57M | -712.00K | -1.87M | -1.32M | -986.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -11.79M | -9.32M | -14.78M | -13.36M | -47.67M |
HighCo SA Technical Analysis
Positive
4.01
Price Trends
3.61
Positive
3.75
Positive
3.74
Positive
Market Momentum
0.03
Negative
56.73
Neutral
73.71
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:HCO, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 4.01 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3.55, above the 50-day MA of 3.61, and above the 200-day MA of 3.74, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.03 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 56.73 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 73.71 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FR:HCO.
HighCo SA Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | €19.57B | 6.71 | 17.51% | 4.10% | 8.54% | -0.58% | |
68 Neutral | €100.80M | 6.57 | 12.60% | 1.29% | -1.02% | -27.51% | |
65 Neutral | €70.63M | 11.70 | ― | ― | 21.20% | 13.12% | |
63 Neutral | €70.78M | 49.61 | 4.71% | 5.16% | -32.60% | -34.73% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
51 Neutral | €40.89M | 18.88 | ― | 4.85% | -15.11% | -57.98% | |
45 Neutral | €66.94M | 10.47 | ― | ― | -2.99% | ― |
* General Sector Average
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