Hephaestus Holdings vs Verisk Analytics: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Hephaestus Holdings (8173) and Verisk Analytics (VRSK) compare, as of Aug 17, 2026.
As of Aug 17, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Verisk Analytics as the less overvalued of the two: Hephaestus Holdings trades at HK$0.12 versus a fair value of HK$0.07 (-47%), while Verisk Analytics trades at $182 versus $146 (-20%).
Hephaestus Holdings
8173.HK · HKD · Industrials
-47%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceHK$0.12
Fair ValueHK$0.07
Quality43/100
Verisk Analytics
VRSK · USD · Industrials
-20%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$182
Fair Value$146
Quality78/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Hephaestus HoldingsVerisk Analytics
Valuation
—P/E (TTM)29.2×
0.07×P/S (TTM)8.51×
0.13×P/B—
—EV/EBITDA18.2×
—PEG1.86×
—Dividend yield1.0%
—Dividend per share$1.85
Profitability
-19%Net margin29%
-5%Operating margin45%
-30%Return on equity44%
-7%Return on assets18%
Growth
135%Revenue growth (YoY)4%
4.2%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)7.2%
-5.5%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)6.2%
Balance & size
16.94×Debt / equity10.40×
$3MMarket cap$26B
weakGrowth qualityhealthy
Verisk Analytics leads: 2 to 7 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Hephaestus Holdingsof which business quality 43 · market factors 31Verisk Analyticsof which business quality 71 · market factors 41
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
27
75
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
67
20
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
79
89
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
50
71
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
31
40
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
11
9
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
82
100
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Hephaestus Holdings
Dividend DiscountHK$0.58
Asset-BasedHK$0.07
1 of 3 models see the stock below the current price.
Verisk Analytics
DCF Models$148
Earnings-Based$66.66
Multiples$96.24
Asset-Based$1.58
Growth DCF$109
Economic Profit$57.96
Growth Earnings$130
24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Hephaestus Holdings
Bear HK$0.03Fair Value HK$0.07Bull HK$0.09
HK$0.12 = current price (white tick)
Verisk Analytics
Bear $95.43Fair Value $146Bull $182
$182 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Hephaestus Holdings · Industrials
Quality score43 · below median
Fair value upside-47% · below median
Verisk Analytics · Industrials
Quality score78 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-20% · above median
Bottom line
As of Aug 17, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Verisk Analytics as the less overvalued of the two: Hephaestus Holdings trades at HK$0.12 versus a fair value of HK$0.07 (-47%), while Verisk Analytics trades at $182 versus $146 (-20%).
Verisk Analytics has the higher quality score (78/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
