The framework has shifted from markup to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 8.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 43%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%.
Hongli Group Inc
HLP · NASDAQ · USD · Market cap $151M
Hongli Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells customized steel profiles in the People's Republic of China and internationally.
PASS · Titan Ethical · score 70.0At the last full screen
2026-09-17
Screened 2026-09-17 · the tape above runs as of 19:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its markup label.
Hongli Group Inc holds its Markup at $2.02. The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 10 days.
| Phase | Markup |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 10 days |
| Price at the screen | $2.02 |
| Valuation | 67.33 trailing · N/A forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | PASS · score 70.0 |
| Beta | -0.05 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Permissible | Core business clean | Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. | Pass |
| Debt load | 15.95% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 16.0% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. | Pass |
| Interest-bearing cash | 0.00% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 15.35% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 15.4% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
| Revenue purity | 0.00% | Below 5% | Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Business, in Plain Words| Trailing P/E | 67.3xexpensive: the price assumes strong growth ahead |
| EPS, trailing | 0.03 |
| Revenue growth | +40.2%growing very fast |
| Profit margin | 9.9%thin but positive margins |
| Return on equity | 3.5%a modest return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | -1.20% |
| Debt to equity | 0.20minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet |
| Current ratio | 1.12adequate liquidity, worth monitoring |
| Beta | -0.05barely tracks the market's swings |
| Short interest, float | 0.01% |
| 52-week range | 0.34 - 2.12 |
| Moat | NONE |
| Market cap | $151M |
The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; its business and earnings are exposed to China and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 134.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 43%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 43%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $0.86 | -44.2% | · | $558 | -44.2% |
| 2 months | $0.89 | -46.0% | · | $540 | -46.0% |
| 3 months | $1.05 | -54.3% | · | $457 | -54.3% |
| 6 months | $1.36 | -64.7% | · | $353 | -64.7% |
| 1 year | $0.85 | -43.5% | · | $565 | -43.5% |
| 2 years | $1.90 | -74.7% | · | $253 | -74.7% |
| 3 years | $2.47 | -80.6% | · | $194 | -80.6% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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