Greenhill & Co., Inc. GHL NYSE

Greenhill & Co., Inc. (GHL) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $301M to $258M (average -4.4%/yr). Net income reached $3M, reflecting exceptional earnings expansion at +42.7%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 1.3%, which is thin. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 30.4% (moderate), with a -10.2pp trend over the period. With a market cap data available and MOAT composite score of 29/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (58/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 23-year history, the company was profitable in 22 of 23 years — an excellent long-term track record
• INCOME (30/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (29/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 40/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.