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HURCO COMPANIES INC HURC
HURCO COMPANIES INC (HURC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.44% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $178.6M at a -8.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -3.21 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.655 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.554 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.039 |
| Equity / liabilities | 3.034 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HURC | HURCO COMPANIES INC | 4/9 | 9.02 | — | -4.3% |
| SYPR | SYPRIS SOLUTIONS INC | 2/9 | -2.92 | — | -14.5% |
| MLAB | MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ | 8/9 | 0.37 | 84.3 | +3.4% |
| SENS | Senseonics Holdings, Inc. | 6/9 | — | — | +56.9% |
| INIS | RADNOSTIX INC | 3/9 | — | — | -6% |
| ELSE | ELECTRO SENSORS INC | 5/9 | — | 88.3 | — |
| CLIR | ClearSign Technologies Corp | 2/9 | — | — | — |
About HURCO COMPANIES INC
Hurco Companies, Inc., an industrial technology company, designs, manufactures, and sells computerized machine tools to companies in the metal cutting industry in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and internationally. Its principal products include general-purpose computerized machine tools, including vertical and horizontal machining centers, turning centers, and toolroom machines. The company also provides computer control systems and related software for press brake applications. In addition, it offers machine tool components, automation integration equipment, and solutions for job shops; and software options, control upgrades, and accessories and replacement parts for its products, as well as customer service, training, and applications support services. Further, the company provides Autobend computer control systems for press brake machines; and WinMax, an integrated Hurco CNC Control software. It serves independent job shops and specialized short-run production applications within large manufacturing operations, as well as precision tool, die, and mold manufacturers in aerospace, defense, medical equipment, energy, automotive/transportation, electronics, and computer industries. The company sells its products under the Hurco, Milltronics, and Takumi brands through independent agents and distributors, as well as through its direct sales and service organizations. Hurco Companies, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
FAQ
Is HURC financially healthy?
HURCO COMPANIES INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does HURC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. HURCO COMPANIES INC pays a dividend yielding about 1.44% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is HURC?
In FY2025, HURCO COMPANIES INC had a net margin of -8.5% and a return on equity of -7.6%.
Is HURC overvalued or undervalued?
HURCO COMPANIES INC trades at about 33.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.9×–31.8×, median 19.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is HURC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on HURCO COMPANIES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 1.44%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-10-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.