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20.37 (1y: +53%)
Market Cap 755 M P/E(ttm) 18.00
Enterprise Value 857.75 M P/B 6.20
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyย’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 6/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.482
HF's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
64% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.58 vs. HF: 0.482 )
HF' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.31   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.48
Equity to Asset 0.169
HF's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
76% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.40 vs. HF: 0.169 )
HF' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.23   Max: 0.28
Current: 0.17
-0.23
0.28
Interest Coverage No Debt
HF's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
100% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 4526.60 vs. HF: No Debt )
HF' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 43   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 4
Z-Score: 2.49
M-Score: -1.83
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyย’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
ย•ย•3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rankย•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 6/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 17.60
HF's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
65% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 12.80 vs. HF: 17.60 )
HF' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -5.1   Max: 22.5
Current: 17.6
-5.1
22.5
Net-margin (%) 15.4
HF's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
73% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 7.45 vs. HF: 15.4 )
HF' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -22.9   Max: 21.6
Current: 15.4
-22.9
21.6
ROE (%) 36.2
HF's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
94% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 4.40 vs. HF: 36.2 )
HF' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -173.5   Max: 472.5
Current: 36.2
-173.5
472.5
ROA (%) 7.4
HF's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
90% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.60 vs. HF: 7.4 )
HF' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -30.5   Max: 23.7
Current: 7.4
-30.5
23.7
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 23.00
HF's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
85% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 7.60 vs. HF: 23.00 )
HF' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -10.6   Max: 126.7
Current: 23
-10.6
126.7
Revenue Growth (%) 13.3
HF's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
77% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 2.00 vs. HF: 13.3 )
HF' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: 0   Max: 13.3
Current: 13.3
0
13.3
ยป HF's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

HF Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Paul Tudor Jones 12,200 sh (New)
Steven Cohen Sold Out
Jim Simons 53,800 sh (-33.58%)
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Q3 2012

HF Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Jim Simons 16,600 sh (-69.14%)
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Q4 2012

HF Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Jim Simons Sold Out
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Q1 2013

HF Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Paul Tudor Jones 13,800 sh (New)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with HF

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Ron Baron 2011-09-30 Sold Out 0.0026%$7.97 - $15.17 $ 20.3767%0
Ron Baron 2011-06-30 Add 36.94%$13.4 - $16.71 $ 20.3737%30400
Ron Baron 2011-03-31 Add 65.06%$9.32 - $15.18 $ 20.3762%22200
Ron Baron 2010-12-31 New Buy$8.98 - $10.09 $ 20.37112%13450
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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 18.00
HF's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
73% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 18.89 vs. HF: 18.00 )
HF' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 7.23   Max: 142.85
Current: 18
7.23
142.85
P/B 6.20
HF's P/B is ranked lower than
87% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.27 vs. HF: 6.20 )
HF' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.55   Max: 12.55
Current: 6.2
0.55
12.55
P/S 2.60
HF's P/S is ranked higher than
52% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 2.55 vs. HF: 2.60 )
HF' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.18   Max: 8.33
Current: 2.6
0.18
8.33
PFCF 18.70
HF's PFCF is ranked higher than
53% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 14.78 vs. HF: 18.70 )
HF' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 0.92   Max: 19.85
Current: 18.7
0.92
19.85
EV-to-EBIT 18.2
HF's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
83% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 20.04 vs. HF: 18.2 )
HF' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 1.9   Max: 114.7
Current: 18.2
1.9
114.7
Shiller P/E 32
HF's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
81% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 19.84 vs. HF: 32 )
HF' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 17.91   Max: 47.57
Current: 32
17.91
47.57

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 4
HF's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
84% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 2.70 vs. HF: 4 )
HF' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 2.9   Max: 7.7
Current: 4
2.9
7.7
Price/Tangible Book 7.6
HF's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
93% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. HF: 7.6 )
HF' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 1.4   Max: 5.6
Current: 7.6
1.4
5.6
Price/DCF (Projected) 2.2
HF's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
87% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.80 vs. HF: 2.2 )
HF' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 1
Current: 2.2
0.3
1
Price/Median PS Value 1.7
HF's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
88% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. HF: 1.7 )
HF' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 1.2
Current: 1.7
0.2
1.2
Price/Graham Number 2.4
HF's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
87% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. HF: 2.4 )
HF' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 3.1
Current: 2.4
0.7
3.1
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 5.50
HF's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
93% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 4.50 vs. HF: 5.50 )
HF' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 51.7
Current: 5.5
0.9
51.7
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 2.22
HF's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
81% of the 569 Companies
in the Global Real Estate Services industry.

( Industry Median: 3.40 vs. HF: 2.22 )
HF' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: 2.7   Max: 89.4
Current: 2.22
2.7
89.4

Business Description

HFF, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in November, 2006. It completed its initial public offering on February 2007. The Company is a provider of commercial real estate and capital markets services to the U.S. commercial real estate industry. It offers debt placement, investment sales, loan sales, distressed debt and real estate owned advisory services, structured finance, equity placement, investment banking service and commercial loan servicing. The Company's fully-integrated national capital markets platform, coupled with its knowledge of the commercial real estate markets, allows it to effectively act as a 'one-stop shop' for its clients, providing an array of capital markets services including: Debt placement; Investment sales; Structured finance; Private equity, investment banking and advisory services; Loan sales; and Commercial loan servicing. It offers its clients a complete range of debt instruments, including but not limited to construction and construction/mini-permanent loans, adjustable and fixed rate mortgages, entity level debt, mezzanine debt, forward delivery loans, tax exempt financing and sale/leaseback financing. It provides investment sales services to commercial real estate owners who are seeking to sell one or more properties or property interests. The Company offers an array of structured finance alternatives and solutions at both the property and ownership entity level. Through HFF Securities, its licensed broker-dealer subsidiary, it offers its clients the ability to access the private equity markets for an identified commercial real estate asset and discretionary private equity funds, joint ventures, entity-level private placements, and advisory services. It assists its clients in their efforts to sell all or portions of their commercial real estate debt note portfolios which could include performing, non-performing and distressed debt and/or real estate owned properties. It is actively marketing its loan sales to its clients. It provides commercial loan servicing (primary and sub-servicing) for life insurance companies, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) originators, groups that purchase performing and/or non-performing loans as well as owners who sell commercial real estate subject to a purchase money mortgage. The commercial real estate services industry, and all of the services that it provides, are highly competitive, and it expects them to remain so. It competes on a national, regional and local basis as well as on a number of other critical factors, including but not limited to the quality of its people and client service, historical track record and expertise and range of services and execution skills, absence of conflicts and business reputation. The Company's U.S. broker-dealer subsidiary, HFF Securities, is subject to regulation. HFF Securities is currently registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commissio
Company Website
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Industry: Real Estate Services
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