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Highway (HIHO)


Market Price (11/18/2025): $1.36 | Market Cap: $6.0 Mil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components

Highway (HIHO)


Market Price (11/18/2025): $1.36
Market Cap: $6.0 Mil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -87%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -78%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -93%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -0.5 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -7.2%
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 17%
  Expensive valuation multiples
P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 56x
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 34%
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -13%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Future of Freight, and Electrification of Everything. Themes include Autonomous Trucks, Freight Technology, Show more.
  Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -2.6%
0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -87%
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 17%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 34%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Future of Freight, and Electrification of Everything. Themes include Autonomous Trucks, Freight Technology, Show more.
4 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -78%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -93%
5 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -0.5 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -7.2%
6 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 56x
7 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -13%
8 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -2.6%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

HIHO Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are the key points explaining the -19.5% movement in Highway (HIHO) stock from approximately July 31, 2025, to November 18, 2025:

1. Weak Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results. Highway Holdings reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue of $1.55 million for the period ending June 30, 2025, which represented a decrease of -17.67%. These results were announced on July 30, 2025, and likely contributed to negative sentiment.

2. Significant Post-Earnings Stock Drift. Following its First Quarter Fiscal 2026 earnings announcement on September 11, 2025, where the company reported an EPS of $0.01 and quarterly revenue of $1.55 million, HIHO shares initially gained +2.3%. However, over the subsequent 62 days (around November 12, 2025), the stock significantly drifted -18.2% lower.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
HIHO Return176%4%-43%1%3%-31%17%
Peers Return3%-1%-8%26%27%7%59%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%13%107%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
HIHO Win Rate75%50%33%50%75%30% 
Peers Win Rate23%20%17%27%42%42% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
HIHO Max Drawdown0%-25%-56%-11%-8%-28% 
Peers Max Drawdown-15%-6%-15%-1%-2%-35% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: GGG, GHM, HUHU, INLF, LBGJ.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/17/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventHIHOS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-68.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven215.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-34.1%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven51.8%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven44 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-74.2%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven287.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-91.5%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven1072.4%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days1480 days

Compare to GGG, GHM, HUHU, INLF, LBGJ


In The Past

Highway's stock fell -68.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/17/2021. A -68.3% loss requires a 215.3% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
GEO_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025GEOGEODip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-10.3%-10.3%-14.1%
RUN_10312025_Short_Squeeze10312025RUNSunrunSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
-10.2%-10.2%-17.5%
PLPC_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312025PLPCPreformed Line ProductsQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-3.4%-3.4%-4.8%
VRSK_10172025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10172025VRSKVerisk AnalyticsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-7.1%-7.1%-10.5%
CARR_10102025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10102025CARRCarrier GlobalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-4.2%-4.2%-4.2%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
GEO_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025GEOGEODip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-10.3%-10.3%-14.1%
RUN_10312025_Short_Squeeze10312025RUNSunrunSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
-10.2%-10.2%-17.5%
PLPC_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312025PLPCPreformed Line ProductsQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-3.4%-3.4%-4.8%
VRSK_10172025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10172025VRSKVerisk AnalyticsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-7.1%-7.1%-10.5%
CARR_10102025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10102025CARRCarrier GlobalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-4.2%-4.2%-4.2%

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Financials

HIHOGGGGHMHUHUINLFLBGJMedian
NameHighway Graco Graham HUHUTECH.INLIF Li Bang . 
Mkt Price1.3479.2855.559.200.670.645.27
Mkt Cap0.013.10.6---0.6
Rev LTM72,192228---228
Op Inc LTM-158217---17
FCF LTM-625-11---307
FCF 3Y Avg-49612---254
CFO LTM-67213---343
CFO 3Y Avg-62226---324

Growth & Margins

HIHOGGGGHMHUHUINLFLBGJMedian
NameHighway Graco Graham HUHUTECH.INLIF Li Bang . 
Rev Chg LTM17.3%2.9%16.0%---16.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-12.7%1.0%17.0%---1.0%
Rev Chg Q4.7%4.7%23.3%---4.7%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.9%1.1%5.8%---1.1%
Op Mgn LTM-7.2%26.6%7.4%---7.4%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-8.0%28.0%5.1%---5.1%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM1.0%-0.1%-0.4%----0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM-30.7%5.7%---18.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-28.7%13.5%---21.1%
FCF/Rev LTM-28.5%-4.7%---11.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-22.8%6.8%---14.8%

Valuation

HIHOGGGGHMHUHUINLFLBGJMedian
NameHighway Graco Graham HUHUTECH.INLIF Li Bang . 
Mkt Cap0.013.10.6---0.6
P/S0.86.02.7---2.7
P/EBIT-11.121.436.0---21.4
P/E55.826.444.6---44.6
P/CFO-19.547.0---33.3
Total Yield1.8%5.2%2.2%---2.2%
Dividend Yield0.0%1.4%0.0%---0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-3.6%6.0%---4.8%
D/E0.10.00.0---0.0
Net D/E-0.9-0.0-0.0----0.0

Returns

HIHOGGGGHMHUHUINLFLBGJMedian
NameHighway Graco Graham HUHUTECH.INLIF Li Bang . 
1M Rtn-15.2%-3.7%-6.9%67.6%-1.6%8.2%-2.6%
3M Rtn-18.3%-6.3%11.1%37.3%-44.2%-44.8%-12.3%
6M Rtn-29.5%-8.3%46.5%73.6%-46.5%-51.1%-18.9%
12M Rtn-31.2%-10.4%38.0%109.1%--82.7%-10.4%
3Y Rtn-29.7%17.8%447.3%---17.8%
1M Excs Rtn-15.3%-3.8%-7.0%67.5%-1.7%8.0%-2.7%
3M Excs Rtn-23.1%-11.8%10.8%34.0%-46.9%-50.3%-17.4%
6M Excs Rtn-41.4%-20.2%34.6%61.7%-58.4%-63.0%-30.8%
12M Excs Rtn-42.3%-20.7%22.1%92.1%--96.0%-20.7%
3Y Excs Rtn-93.2%-51.6%389.6%----51.6%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10312025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity8,528
Short Interest: % Change Since 10152025-34.2%
Average Daily Volume6,667
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.28
Basic Shares Quantity4,413,300
Short % of Basic Shares0.2%

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SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
3312025630202520-F 3/31/2025
1231202412320256-K 12/31/2024
9302024101120246-K 9/30/2024
630202481320246-K 6/30/2024
3312024716202420-F 3/31/2024
1231202320220246-K 12/31/2023
6302023111620236-K 6/30/2023
3312023713202320-F 3/31/2023
1231202221520236-K 12/31/2022
9302022101920226-K 9/30/2022
630202272920226-K 6/30/2022
3312022630202220-F 3/31/2022
1231202113120226-K 12/31/2021
9302021110120216-K 9/30/2021
630202173020216-K 6/30/2021
3312021715202120-F 3/31/2021

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