Hongchang International CoHCIL 27 Graham Number is $0.04 as of Dec. 2025, which is 99% below its 10-year median of 5.57. GuruFocus rates HCIL with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 237 Retail - Defensive companies, Hongchang International Co ranks worse than 84.81% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hongchang International Co's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
HCIL'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.36 Med: 5.57 Max: 11.72
Current: 3
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Hongchang International Co was 11.72. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 5.57.
HCIL's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked worse than 84.81% of 237
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.27
vs HCIL: 3.00
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Hongchang International Co (OTCPK:HCIL) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Hongchang International Co's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=
0.12
/
0.04
=
2.94
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Hongchang International Co Graham Number Related Terms
Hongchang International Co Graham Number Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Hongchang International Co's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Hongchang International Co Price-to-Graham-Number vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hongchang International Co's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hongchang International Co's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Hongchang International Co (HCIL) has a Graham Number of $0.04 as of Dec. 2025. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Hongchang International Co and its competitors. This is 99% below median its historical median of 5.57. Over the past decade, Hongchang International Co's Graham Number has ranged from 0.36 to 11.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Hongchang International Co ranks #201 out of 237 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 84.8%.
Is Hongchang International Co's Graham Number too high?
Hongchang International Co's current Graham Number of $0.04 is 99% below median its 10-year median of 5.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.36 to a high of 11.72. The Retail - Defensive industry median Graham Number is 1.27. Hongchang International Co's value of $0.04 is 96.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hongchang International Co ranks #201 out of 237 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hongchang International Co has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hongchang International Co's Graham Number compare to TWG and DIT?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Hongchang International Co ranks #201 out of 237 companies for Graham Number. This places Hongchang International Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 1.27. Hongchang International Co's value of $0.04 is 96.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Hongchang International Co's own Graham Number has ranged from 0.36 to 11.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.57 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Hongchang International Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Graham Number among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.27, based on 237 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Hongchang International Co's current Graham Number of $0.04 is 96.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Hongchang International Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Graham Number is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hongchang International Co's current Graham Number is $0.04, which is 99% below median its own 10-year median of 5.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hongchang International Co stock overvalued right now?
Hongchang International Co (HCIL) has a current Graham Number of $0.04. The current Graham Number is $0.04, which is 99% below median its 10-year median of 5.57 and 96.9% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.27. Hongchang International Co's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hongchang International Co (HCIL), the current Graham Number is $0.04 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
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