Hokuetsu (FRA:HPE) Quality Rank

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FRA:HPE Hokuetsu Corp FRA:HPE
63 GF Score
Price €4.86
GF Value €5.60
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Hokuetsu Quality Rank?

The Quality Rank measures the business quality of a company relative to other companies. It is ranked based on the strength of the balance sheet, as well as the profitability and growth of the business. The ranked companies are split in equal numbers and then ranked from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest.

The rank of balance sheet (30%)

The rank of balance sheet is done through the ranking of:
  • Interest coverage
  • Zscore
  • Debt to revenue
  • Equity to asset
  • Cash to debt

The rank of Profitability (70%)

The ranking of Profitability is done by ranking:
  • Operating margin mean rank (10-year mean average profit margine)
  • Operating margin growth rank
  • Fscore
  • Predictability rank
  • Revenue growth rank (5 year), when the growth is higher than 25%, set it as 25%
  • Num of year profit (number of years that is profitable within the last 10 years)
  • ROIC median (10-year median of ROIC)

Hokuetsu Quality Rank Related Terms

FRA:HPE
63GF Score
Hokuetsu Corp FRA:HPE
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Is Hokuetsu (FRA:HPE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hokuetsu stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €4.86 is trading 13.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €5.60.

Key valuation signals for FRA:HPE:

  • Quality Rank:
  • GF Value™: €5.60 vs. price of €4.86 (13.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:HPE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Hokuetsu Business Description

Other Exchanges 3865:JapanHPE:Germany
Address 3-2-2 Nihonbashihongoku-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-0021
Hokuetsu Corp produces and sells a variety of paper products. The company is involved in production and sale of paper and pulp products, paper containers and liquid containers among others. It is also involved in Timber business, construction business, sales of various materials, real estate trading, transportation and warehouse business.
63GF Score

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€4.86
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€5.60
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