HCL

HIGHCOMLTD FPO [HCL]
HighCom Limited provides armors and technologies for defense sectors in Australia, the Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Armour Division and Technology Division. The company offers armour products comprising body armour, ballistic helmets, shields, composite armour panels, and platform structures. It also provides uncrewed aerial systems, control systems, and sensors, as well as project management, engineering, integration, repair and maintenance services, product support, and training services. The company was formerly known as XTEK Limited and changed its name to HighCom Limited in November 2023. HighCom Limited was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Symonston, Australia.
Industrials · ASX Small Cap
$0.1250 +0.0%

Updated 22 Jul 2026 · Signals refresh every scan

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Active Signals

Bullish Signals

  • Bollinger Bands are tightening — volatility is coiling up for a potential breakout
  • Beating the Small Ords index — relative strength of 1.19, so it's outpacing the pack
  • Volatility is contracting — like a spring being compressed, breakouts often follow
  • Critical cash runway (2.0 quarters)
  • Low P/S ratio (0.5x)
  • Revenue in sharp decline (-59%)
  • EPS estimates revised upward (+10pts)
  • Near 52-week low (7% of range)
  • Micro-cap ($5-20M) - high risk
  • Substantial holder(s) ceased (1)
  • CANSLIM I: Institutional ownership (12%)
  • Sentiment is mixed — no strong consensus either way
  • This one has been in freefall — down 63% over the past year
  • Altman Z-Score grey zone (2.86, low-confidence approx)
  • RBA hiking (-3pts)

Risk Signals

  • Stochastic is stretched into overbought — could need a breather
  • Below the 200-day average — the long-term trend is still working against it
  • Piotroski F-Score weak (3/9, low-confidence approx)
  • Deeply negative margins (-28%)
  • Not enough chatter to gauge sentiment — defaulting to neutral
  • Revenue declining at -59% — the top line is shrinking
  • The bigger volume days are the down days — volume-weighted momentum is negative (-1.05%/day)
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Recent Catalysts

NONE HighCom Technology selected for the Border Protection Panel
NONE XTclave Now Running at Commercial Loads
NONE AUD$1.83 million Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems Spares Order
HIGH Ceasing to be a substantial holder

Recent ASX Announcements

2026-07-05 HighCom Technology selected for the Border Protection Panel
2026-06-26 Ceasing to be a substantial holder
2026-06-24 XTclave Now Running at Commercial Loads
2026-06-23 AUD$1.83 million Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems Spares Order
2026-06-21 FY26 Guidance Update PRICE SENSITIVE

Key Metrics

$17.7M
Market Cap
367K
Avg Volume
0.5x
Vol Ratio
$0.10 — $0.53
52-Week Range
N/A
Short Interest
N/A
Cash Runway
-33.1%
ROE
-28.4%
Profit Margin

CANSLIM Analysis

FactorRatingDetail
CCurrent EPSfailEPS Growth: 0%
AAnnual EarningsfailCAGR: 0%
NNew Highs / Catalystsneutral
SSupply & DemandneutralFloat: 60%
LLeader vs LaggardlaggardRS: -17
IInstitutional SponsorshippassInst: 12%
MMarket DirectionneutralNeutral

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