Stock fact sheet · data as of
Hongli Group Inc. (HLP): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol HLP · Basic Materials · Steel · China · Class A ordinary shares · Growth
HLP is Hongli Group Inc.'s Class A ordinary shares. The classes own the same business, share the same earnings report and trade within a few cents of each other; what differs is mainly the vote each share carries - the company's annual report sets out the voting rights.
Is HLP undervalued?
At 2.93 (close of 5 Nov 2026), HLP trades 913% over the GLS average fair value of 0.2893, with 0 of 7 models above the price. The stock earns none of the Wheel Score's Value points at this price. That is a statement about price against trailing fundamentals, not about the company's prospects - the Wall Street View and the Growth tab on the Quote page carry the forward numbers.
The 7 models disagree widely: GLS Growth gives 0.0776 while Graham Number gives 0.6860. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
Ranked against every other company we cover, HLP is clearly faster-growing than it is cheap, so the nightly engine files it under Growth (value score 13, growth score 53, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for HLP
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | 0.6860 | -77% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 0.4277 | -85% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 0.1060 | -96% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 0.0776 | -97% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 0.2605 | -91% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 0.1728 | -94% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 0.2945 | -90% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 0.0231 | -99% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - HLP passes 5 of the nine Piotroski tests, which falls one point short of the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is 5.9 out of 10: a record that is solid on some of the four parts the score weighs (returns on capital, pricing power, lasting growth, balance sheet) and weaker on others.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 2.8%, ROE 3.4%, ROA 2.7% - with debt at 0.20 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 0.3%.
Hongli Group Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain.
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 2.8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 5.9 / 10 | ROE | 3.4% |
| Debt / equity | 0.20 | ROA | 2.7% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 0.3% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 19: No options
HLP has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business. It fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), so the score stays under 70 and is shown as "No options" (19 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at 550k shares a day on a market cap of $219M, with a beta of 0.49 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | no listed options |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 913% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 5/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $219M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Fails | price 2.93 (under $5) |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 913% above fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Fair | moat 5.9/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.49, $219M company |
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Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for HLP in the nightly calendar.
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
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What kind of share is HLP?
HLP is Hongli Group Inc.'s Class A ordinary shares. The classes own the same business, share the same earnings report and trade within a few cents of each other; what differs is mainly the vote each share carries - the company's annual report sets out the voting rights.
Is HLP undervalued right now?
No: at 2.93 the stock trades 913% above the GLS average fair value of 0.2893 (data as of 5 Nov 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of HLP and what does it mean?
HLP has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), stays under 70 and is shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for HLP?
0.2893 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 7 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Hongli Group Inc. report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for HLP in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does HLP have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on HLP, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score stays under 70.