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Hour Loop, Inc (HOUR) stock analysis

HOURNasdaqRetail-Catalog & Mail-Order HousesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 12, 2026Score 12/308% above fair value
$1.64+0.16 (+10.68%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $57.73MP/E 41.0Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value2Growth3Performance4Health3Dividend0

Mixed12 of 30 checks passed

Hour Loop passes 12 of the 30 checks behind our score; 10 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
2/6
Growth
3/6
Past performance
4/6
Financial health
3/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Return on equity over 15%

    Return on equity was 21.8% over the last twelve months and averaged 21.5% over five years.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 24.5%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 14.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Earnings growth accelerating

    Net income grew 126% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -14.9% a year.

What to watch

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 7.9% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.

  • Trading above fair value

    The share price of $1.64 is above our fair value estimate of $1.52.

  • Earnings shrank over 5 years

    Net income shrank 14.9% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • P/E above the industry

    Hour Loop's P/E of 41.0 is above the Nonstore Retailers median of 20.2.

Valuation2/6

  • P/E below its 5-year median

    Hour Loop's P/E of 41.0 is below its own 5-year median of 44.0.

  • P/E above the industry

    Hour Loop's P/E of 41.0 is above the Nonstore Retailers median of 20.2.

  • EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median

    Hour Loop's EV/EBITDA of 23.8 is below its 5-year median of 34.7.

  • P/B above the industry

    Hour Loop's price-to-book of 6.50 is above the Nonstore Retailers median of 3.15.

  • Trading above fair value

    The share price of $1.64 is above our fair value estimate of $1.52.

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 7.9% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.

Growth3/6

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 14.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings growth accelerating

    Net income grew 126% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -14.9% a year.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 10.8% over the last twelve months; the Nonstore Retailers median is 5.9%.

  • Guidance unchanged

    The latest outlook (full year net revenue, Aug 11, 2026) was maintained, so it neither adds nor takes away points.

  • Gross margin slipping

    Gross margin was 51.5% over the last twelve months, against 51.7% a year earlier.

Past performance4/6

  • Return on equity over 15%

    Return on equity was 21.8% over the last twelve months and averaged 21.5% over five years.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 24.5%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    Hour Loop's return on equity of 21.8% is above the Nonstore Retailers median of 1.4%.

  • Earnings shrank over 5 years

    Net income shrank 14.9% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Net margin below its 5-year average

    Net margin was 1.1% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 1.2%.

  • Net margin above the industry

    Hour Loop's net margin of 1.1% is above the Nonstore Retailers median of -0.2%.

Financial health3/6

  • Debt level

    Needs debt and equity figures.

  • Debt trend

    Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.

  • Debt coverage

    Needs operating cash flow.

  • Interest well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense 13.5 times.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.49 times current liabilities.

  • Low bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 8.70; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Hour Loop has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$1.52

The share price is 8% above this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$1.64Price
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/E31.6×44.0×20.2×$1.2647%
EV/EBITDA25.9×34.7×17.8×$1.7841%
P/B6.4×10.1×3.1×$1.6312%
Earnings powerleft out, too far from the others12.0% cost of equity––$0.06–
Fair value$1.52100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Own 5-year median 44.0
  • Nonstore Retailers median 20.2

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

High risk

Average value traded per day
$19.48K
Value traded per 1% price move
$4.78K

Downside

Medium risk

Typical loss in a bad month
22.3%
Volatility (annualized)
64%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.32
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
1.43

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2019 to 2025

Gross margin

52.4%−5.0 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

1.7%−8.2 pts over 5 years

Net margin

1.2%−8.7 pts over 5 years

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