Hexagon AB (publ) (HXGBY) Stock

About Hexagon AB (publ)

Hexagon AB (publ), a company based in Stockholm, Sweden, delivers advanced information technology solutions globally, catering to both industrial and geospatial sectors. The organization’s operations are divided into two main business units. The Industrial Enterprise Solutions (IES) segment provides sophisticated metrology systems that incorporate in-sensor technology for accurate measurements. This division also develops extensive software applications for computer-aided design (CAD), manufacturing (CAM), and engineering (CAE). Their product portfolio includes precision instruments such as coordinate measuring machines, laser trackers, and scanners, alongside industrial metrology software and operations management tools. These are primarily utilized in industries like electronics manufacturing, power generation, automotive, and aerospace and defense. Concurrently, the Geospatial Enterprise Solutions (GIS) segment specializes in sensors designed for data capture from ground and aerial platforms, complemented by satellite-based positioning technologies. It also produces GIS software essential for creating three-dimensional maps and digital models, facilitating informed decision-making in diverse fields such as surveying, construction, public safety, and agriculture. This segment's offerings encompass laser scanners, airborne cameras, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), mobile mapping solutions, and high-precision positioning services. Clients in surveying, infrastructure development, natural resources management, public safety, and aerospace and defense benefit from these technologies. Established in 1975, the company was initially known as Eken Industri & Handel AB before officially adopting the name Hexagon AB (publ) in 1993.

Hexagon AB (publ) is headquartered in SE.

Hexagon AB (publ) (HXGBY) stock trades at $10.21 with a market capitalization of $27.19B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 43.19, price-to-book of 4.24, price-to-sales of 4.79. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $8.00 and $12.85, and currently trades 20.5% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 1.59%.

On profitability, Hexagon AB (publ) generates a return on equity (ROE) of 5.75%, return on capital employed of 16.05%, an operating margin of 26.15%, a net profit margin of 11.44%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Hexagon AB (publ) reported annual revenue of $5.4B, net profit of $617.0M, revenue has compounded at 7.6% a year over the last five years, profit at -0.0% a year.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47 — a conservative balance sheet with little leverage risk, a current ratio of 1.53, total assets of $17.1B, $648.0M in cash and equivalents.

HXGBY has an average daily trading volume of 675,116 shares, a beta of 0.88.

Official website: www.hexagon.com