HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (HTCR) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $2.03MP/E –Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Weak6 of 30 checks passed
HeartCore Enterprises passes 6 of the 30 checks behind our score; 16 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
- 1/6
- Growth
- 0/6
- Past performance
- 4/6
- Financial health
- 1/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 107% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
P/B below the industry
HeartCore Enterprises's price-to-book of 0.46 is below the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of 3.32.
Return on equity above the industry
HeartCore Enterprises's return on equity of 79.8% is above the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of -1.2%.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 60.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -8.0%.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 79.8% over the last twelve months and averaged -85.6% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was -184%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 0.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense -58.9 times; we look for at least 5.
Valuation1/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/B below the industry
HeartCore Enterprises's price-to-book of 0.46 is below the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of 3.32.
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth0/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 0.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew -67.5% over the last twelve months; the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median is 9.6%.
Guidance issued
The latest outlook (FY 2025 Revenue, Feb 11, 2026) was issued for the first time, so it neither adds nor takes away points.
Gross margin slipping
Gross margin was 31.3% over the last twelve months, against 71.1% a year earlier.
Past performance4/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 79.8% over the last twelve months and averaged -85.6% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was -184%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
HeartCore Enterprises's return on equity of 79.8% is above the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of -1.2%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 107% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 60.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -8.0%.
Net margin above the industry
HeartCore Enterprises's net margin of 60.0% is above the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of -4.8%.
Financial health1/6
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 not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense -58.9 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.17 times current liabilities.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is -2.98; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
HeartCore Enterprises 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.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for HeartCore Enterprises. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- EV/EBITDA at month end
- Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median 18.8
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
- $69.74K
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $4.90K
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 39.0%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 98%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.96
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.68
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2020 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -60.5% | +0.6% | -0.1% | – | |
| Gross profit | -78.6% | -2.0% | -4.7% | – | |
| Net income | – | – | +107.4% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | – | – | +85.6% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
6 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2020 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | – | 86.3% | |
| Return on assets | – | – | 42.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.58 | |
| Debt to equity | -4.13 | -4.13 | 0.07 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | – | 0.43× | |
| Interest coverage | – | – | -35.6× | |
| Capex to revenue | 0.3% | 0.3% | – | |
| Diluted shares | 1M | 1M | 1M |
Cash use needs five years of cash flow figures
HeartCore Enterprises does not report operating cash flow and capital expenditure for each of the last five fiscal years.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 64.6% | 0.66× | 2.01× | 86.3% |
| FY2024 | -6.5% | 1.35× | 3.42× | -30.2% |
| FY2023 | -19.2% | 1.38× | 3.18× | -84.0% |
| FY2022 | -75.7% | 0.83× | 5.00× | -314.3% |
| FY2021 | -3.1% | 1.11× | -12.84× | 44.6% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$5.79M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero-$3.12M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-7.5% → 41.5%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income-$3.12M vs $5.79M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell3.6% → 3.4%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.27 → 1.58
- No dilutionShare count did not rise1M → 1M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year64.87% → 35.14%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.16 → 0.64
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