Highcom Global Security Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Highcom Global Security Inc (HCGS) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Highcom Global Security Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 7M vs 25,182M combined for tracked competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+37.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+26.2%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Highcom Global Security Inc generated 15.2% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2018, vs -0.6% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 2.5% net margin compares with 17.0% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Highcom Global Security Inc accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
HCGS Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2018
Highcom Global Security Inc reported revenue growth of 15.18 % year on year in Q1 2018, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -0.56 %.
With a net margin of 2.49 %, Highcom Global Security Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (16.98 %).
Highcom Global Security Inc generated 0.03 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.03 % a year earlier.
Highcom Global Security Inc vs. its Competitors, Q1 2018
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Highcom Global Security Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Highcom Global Security, Inc. | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Highcom Global Security Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Chemical Manufacturing industry grew revenue 2.6% year over year, combined, vs 15.2% for Highcom Global Security Inc. Highcom Global Security Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.00% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Highcom Global Security Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highcom Global Security, Inc. | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (2) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
HCGS Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
HCGS Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3m Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Highcom Global Security Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Highcom Global Security, Inc.
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Highcom Global Security, Inc. | 0.04 | 7.48 |
| 3m Company | 88,536.35 | 25,180.00 |
| Madison Technologies Inc | 0.17 | 1.73 |
| SUBTOTAL | 88,536.56 | 25,189.21 |
Sources: Highcom Global Security, Inc.'s official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Highcom Global Security Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| 3m Company | Safety and Industrial 47.55 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Highcom Global Security Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highcom Global Security, Inc. | 0 | - | - |
| 3m Company | 88,536 | 416,198 | 49,785 |
| Madison Technologies Inc | 0 | 1,727,787 | -2,826,645 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 88,537 | 416,220 | 49,738 |
Highcom Global Security Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| 3m Company | Americas 54.09 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Highcom Global Security Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 79 companies in Highcom Global Security Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Highcom Global Security Inc ranks #0 of 79 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 2,040, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde Plc | 219,273 | 41.56 % |
| 2 | Air Products And Chemicals Inc | 62,106 | 11.77 % |
| 3 | Corteva Inc | 52,070 | 9.87 % |
| 4 | Ppg Industries Inc | 24,013 | 4.55 % |
| 5 | International Flavors and Fragrances Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Lyondellbasell Industries N v | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Rpm International Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Westlake Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Element Solutions Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Newmarket Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Highcom Global Security, Inc. | 0 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Highcom Global Security Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-05-29.
Highcom Global Security Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Chemical Manufacturing industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (96 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 40.30 % | 30.74 % (avg) | +9.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | 2.14 % | industry median | -6.2 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 3.39 % | 3.22 % (avg) | +0.2 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 7.98 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Highcom Global Security Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Chemical Manufacturing industry average (96 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 27.8x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.4x | 16.1x | -1.7x |
| P/B | 0.5x | 3.9x | -3.4x |
| Return on Equity | 1.54 % | industry aggregate | -19.08 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 1.01 % | 0.90 % (avg) | 0.11 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Highcom Global Security Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -100.00 % | - | 52.10 % | 3.27 % | -21.59 % | 20.37 % |
| Operating Margin | - | 1.47 % | 12.19 % | 8.51 % | -2.74 % | 2.14 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 0.00 % | 3.71 % | 17.89 % | 6.54 % | -0.93 % | 1.01 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Highcom Global Security Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Highcom Global Security Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Highcom Global Security Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Highcom Global Security Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 2,040 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Highcom Global Security Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Highcom Global Security Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Highcom Global Security Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Highcom Global Security Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / High strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Highcom Global Security Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+37.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 6.2 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 19.1 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (50.00 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Linde Plc, holding 41.56 % of industry market cap.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Highcom Global Security Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highcom Global Security, Inc. | 0.32 | 3.63 | - |
| 3m Company | - | 1.57 | 3.20 |
| Madison Technologies Inc | - | 0.31 | - |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Highcom Global Security Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highcom Global Security, Inc. | Q4 2018 | +15.2 % | -45.1 % |
| 3m Company | Q2 2026 | +2.5 % | +29.4 % |
| Madison Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +2.5 % | +29.4 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Highcom Global Security Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highcom Global Security, Inc. | Q4 2018 | -5.2 % | - |
| 3m Company | Q2 2026 | +4.7 % | +7.2 % |
| Madison Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | - | - |
Highcom Global Security Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highcom Global Security, Inc. | 1.40% | 1.53% | 1.54% |
| 3m Company | 8.27% | 11.16% | 76.55% |
| Madison Technologies Inc | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Highcom Global Security Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Highcom Global Security, Inc. | - | 0.01 |
| 3m Company | 30.10 | 3.52 |
| Madison Technologies Inc | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 29.42 | 3.51 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.