Growth remains strong (avg 100/100), but valuation is pulling the composite down (avg 40/100).
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
Above 30x, priced for sustained outperformance
Above 30x, cash flow yield is thin
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Roughly flat, no meaningful dilution
Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement
Net debt/FCF of 1.9x, somewhat elevated
10–15%, respectable returns
Halma (HLMA.XLON) quality: score, margins and returns
Halma (HLMA.XLON) scores 73/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 20.4% operating margins and 13.7% ROIC. Every metric is computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Halma (HLMA.XLON) a high-quality business?+
Halma scores 73 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 20.4% operating margin and a 13.7% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Halma's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from HLMA.XLON's company filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Halma scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Halma's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Halma earns about 13.7% on its invested capital, which is solid. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to HLMA.XLON's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Halma?+
Halma runs an operating margin of about 20.4% and a net margin of about 14.4%. Revenue has grown at roughly 14.1% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
Peers
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Held by ETFs
HLMA.XLON is in 119 US ETFs. The largest of them, with HLMA.XLON's weight in each:
Vanguard Total International Stock ETFVXUS0.04%of the fund
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFVEA0.05%of the fund
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFIEFA0.07%of the fund
Vanguard Total World Stock ETFVT0.02%of the fund
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF SharesVEU0.04%of the fund
iShares MSCI EAFE ETFEFA0.08%of the fund
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Data sourced from company filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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