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Hinge Health, Inc.

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HNGE · NYSE · Healthcare

Hinge Health, Inc. (HNGE) — Rank #59 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.57) · ROE -153.4% · Piotroski F-Score 4 / 9.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001673743 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Hinge Health, Inc. focuses on building a health system that scales and automates the delivery of care using technology.

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It designs its platform to address musculoskeletal system care (MSK), including acute injury, chronic pain, and post-surgical rehabilitation. The company also provides personalized and automated MSK care through AI-powered motion tracking technology and a proprietary electrical nerve stimulation wearable device. It primarily serves self-insured employers.

The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Industry
Health Information Services
Sector
Healthcare
State
DE
Filer Category
Emerging growth company
Fiscal Year End
December 31

Company Snapshot

P/S is the primary valuation lens — earnings are reinvested, not available for P/E.

Market Cap

—

P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

1,437

Industry

Health Information Services

Exchange

NYSE

10/12

Flags passed

HNGE fails 1 critical flag

Passes 10 of 12 quality flags, 1 caution

  • FAIL
    Operating margin declining

    Operating margin lower than prior year

  • CAUTION
    Dilution above 2%

    Annual share count increase exceeds 2%. May be acceptable for high-growth companies funding talent via stock compensation

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Revenue not declining
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    Balance sheet stable
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    SBC not compressing margin
  • PASS
    No valuation convergence

Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Deferred revenue growing · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.57
Return on equity
-153.4%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
1.40
Current ratio
1.34×
Net cash
$504.91M

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
109.4%

Growth

1/2 pass
Revenue growth
50.6%
Piotroski F-Score
4 / 9
Share dilution
302.5%

Revenue growth and the path to profitability (margin trend) are the primary reads at this stage.

Profitability

Does it make money well?

Warning: Operating margin declining · GP/assets 0.57

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.57

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

5th of 14 SIC 7374 peers

Return on equity

-153.4%

Gross margin

79.6%

4th of 14 SIC 7374 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

50.6%

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

202320242025
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No warning flags · FCF 132% above net income

Free cash flow

$170.73M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF vs net income

132.3%

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

109.4%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

Caution: Dilution above 2% · net cash $504.91M, F-Score 4/9

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

1.40

9th of 12 SIC 7374 peers (best = lowest)

Current ratio

1.34×

11th of 14 SIC 7374 peers

Quick ratio

1.31×

Net cash

$504.91M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

4 / 9

Fundamental-strength score (0-9).

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

No warning flags

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

2.0 / 5

Fair
Share count trend
302.5%0/5 Weak
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency(non-payer or broken streak)
0 yr3/5 Good
Net debt trajectory
0.0%3/5 Good

Lifecycle Phase History

20232025
Hypergrowth

Price History

HNGE+152.7% · +101.3% CAGRSPY+32.8% · +23.9% CAGR