Hudaco (HDC)
Johannesburg Exchange · South Africa · prices in ZAC · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | ZAC 18,200.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 17,309.00 – 22,500.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −1.6% / −0.5% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −2.3% / +19.0% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 45 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 29.6% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -20.1% |
| Average daily value traded | 309.72M ZAC |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Hudaco is a South African industrial group based in Johannesburg that supplies engineering components, tools and consumables to customers in mining, construction, manufacturing, automotive, agriculture and general industry. It operates through a collection of specialised distribution and assembly businesses, offering products such as power transmission equipment, fasteners, hydraulics, pneumatics, cutting tools and electrical components. Its customers are mainly industrial and commercial users who rely on these parts for maintenance, repair and production work.
On this site Hudaco appears as a stock on the Johannesburg Exchange (South Africa), code HDC, with prices in South African cents (ZAC). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 5 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Hudaco (HDC) trades on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa. It last closed at ZAC 18,200.00 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 50 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 128 of 238 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 2.3% and over the last three months it fell 0.5%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 41 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -5.9% | ||
| From 52-week high | -18.8% | ||
| Momentum | 43 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -0.5% | ||
| 6-month return | -5.8% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -0.7% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 65 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 29.6% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -20.1% | ||
| Liquidity | 49 · Weak | Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard. | |
| Average daily value traded | 309.72M ZAC | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 2 |
Strengths
No lens stands out as a clear strength against its exchange.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Liquidity: Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.
Returns
| 1 week | −1.6% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −1.6% |
| 3 months | −0.5% |
| 6 months | −5.8% |
| 1 year | −2.3% |
| 3 years | +19.0% |
| 5 years | +46.3% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 18,552.96 / 19,340.45 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 436.29 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2023 | ZAC 325.0000 |
| 1 Mar 2023 | ZAC 625.0000 |
| 10 Aug 2022 | ZAC 300.0000 |
| 2 Mar 2022 | ZAC 520.0000 |
| 4 Aug 2021 | ZAC 240.0000 |
| 17 Feb 2021 | ZAC 410.0000 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.