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Hays plc (HAS.L)
GBp34.28
+0.78 (+2.33%)
GB LSE Industrials Staffing & Employment Services
Address
20 Triton Street NW1 3BF
London, GB
London, GB
CEO
Mark William Dearnley
Website
haysplc.com
IPO
1989-10-25
ISIN GB0004161021
Also trades on
London Stock Exchange · HAS.L (GBp)
Other OTC · HAYPY (USD)
Description
Hays plc operates as a prominent global staffing and recruitment firm, with operations spanning Australia, New Zealand, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and various other international markets. The company specializes in connecting qualified, professional, and skilled talent with opportunities across both public and private sectors. Their comprehensive services encompass permanent placements, temporary assignments, and contractor roles. Furthermore, Hays plc exhibits extensive expertise across numerous professional domains. These include, among others, accountancy and finance, construction and property, technology, life sciences, sales and marketing, banking and capital markets, contact centers, education, and engineering and manufacturing. Additionally, they cover executive search, financial services, health and social care, human resources, legal, office support, the energy sector (encompassing oil and gas), procurement, retail, resources and mining, and telecommunications. Established in 1968, Hays plc maintains its headquarters in London, UK.
Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History
No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.
Technical Outlook
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Signal Summary
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Statistical fingerprint & regime detail
Conditional historical analysis
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Risk Profile
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Price Chart
GBp34.28
+0.78 (+2.33%)
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Volume Profile
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
5M
Beta
0.77
Float Shares
1.47B
Free Float %
92.0%
Price Performance
| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.66% | +2.55% | -1.20% | -18.64% | -42.71% | -41.39% | -54.17% | -69.97% | -81.12% | -75.75% | -70.60% |
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Revenue flow
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Financial Statements
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Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Key Metrics
Financial Ratios
Employees
Financial Growth (CAGR)
Market Data
Analyst Consensus (1 ratings, all time)
Buy
Price Targets & DCF
Current price
34.28
DCF (Unlevered)
26.15
-23.7%
DCF (Levered)
254.80
+643.3%
DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.
Ratings Trend (MoM)
42% Bullish
| Rating | 2026-05 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 0 |
| Hold | 5 | +1 |
| Sell | 2 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
8.47
Safe zone
Piotroski F-Score
3 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
3 / 10
No MOAT
Composite Rating
C+
Overall Score
2 / 5
Medium
DCF Score
5 / 5
High
ROE Score
1 / 5
Low
ROA Score
1 / 5
Low
D/E Score
2 / 5
Medium
P/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/Book Score
3 / 5
Medium
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
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Revenue growth Staffing & Employment Services: +6.7%-4.9% Q4'25: -8.1% (vs Q4'23)
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EPS growth Staffing & Employment Services: +18.1%-58.1% Q4'25: -97.4% (vs Q4'23)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Staffing & Employment Services: +32.6%+1.6% ★ Q4'25: +1.1% (vs Q4'23)
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EBIT margin Staffing & Employment Services: +5.7%+0.2% Q4'25: +0.6% (vs Q4'23)
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ROIC Staffing & Employment Services: +12.1%+1.5% Q4'25: +7.9% (vs Q4'23)
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Share dilution Staffing & Employment Services: +0.4%-0.6% ★ Q4'25: +0.1% (vs Q4'23)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Staffing & Employment Services: -1.18×3.99× Q4'25: 1.53× (vs Q4'23)
Valuation Multiples
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Theoretical Return — If Invested Today
* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Consensus Estimates
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Jun 2026 7 Rev. Ana. 6 EPS Ana. |
Jun 2027 7 Rev. Ana. 7 EPS Ana. |
Jun 2028 6 Rev. Ana. 3 EPS Ana. |
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| Revenue |
1.88B
est: 1.83B (+2.4%)
|
2.22B
est: 2.22B (-0.2%)
|
2.63B
est: 2.69B (-2.1%)
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2.45B
est: 2.51B (-2.0%)
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2.50B
est: 2.48B (+0.9%)
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2.17B
est: 1.95B (+11.2%)
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1.64B
est: 1.72B (-4.9%)
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1.83B
est: 1.89B (-3.3%)
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2.11B
est: 2.10B (+0.6%)
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2.54B
est: 2.50B (+1.5%)
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2.45B
est: 2.29B (+6.7%)
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2.69B
est: 2.53B (+6.3%)
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3.26B
est: 3.15B (+3.3%)
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3.65B
est: 3.70B (-1.2%)
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3.70B
est: 3.61B (+2.5%)
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3.68B
est: 3.79B (-2.9%)
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3.84B
est: 3.86B (-0.5%)
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4.23B
est: 4.10B (+3.1%)
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5.08B
est: 4.98B (+2.0%)
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5.75B
est: 5.66B (+1.7%)
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6.07B
est: 5.95B (+2.0%)
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5.93B
est: 5.50B (+7.8%)
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5.65B
est: 5.69B (-0.7%)
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6.59B
est: 6.73B (-2.1%)
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7.58B
est: 7.38B (+2.8%)
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6.95B
est: 6.67B (+4.1%)
|
6.61B
est: 6.13B (+7.8%)
|
6.04B
5.14B – 6.49B
-1.5% YoY
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6.04B
5.11B – 6.58B
+0.1% YoY
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6.39B
5.42B – 6.91B
+5.7% YoY
|
| EBITDA |
294.20M
est: 279.27M (+5.3%)
|
275.90M
est: 331.97M (-16.9%)
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290.00M
est: 314.56M (-7.8%)
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265.60M
est: 205.77M (+29.1%)
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142.20M
est: 219.34M (-35.2%)
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190.60M
est: -324.81M (+158.7%)
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199.30M
est: 185.13M (+7.7%)
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205.20M
est: 239.11M (-14.2%)
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226.80M
est: 278.77M (-18.6%)
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286.10M
est: 276.83M (+3.3%)
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168.00M
est: 246.34M (-31.8%)
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46.60M
est: 175.57M (-73.5%)
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138.00M
est: 56.55M (+144.0%)
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151.30M
est: 150.69M (+0.4%)
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136.10M
est: 146.40M (-7.0%)
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146.50M
est: 137.27M (+6.7%)
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183.00M
est: 160.46M (+14.0%)
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198.70M
est: 182.92M (+8.6%)
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230.30M
est: 237.11M (-2.9%)
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256.50M
est: 256.57M (0.0%)
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263.30M
est: 263.78M (-0.2%)
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150.30M
est: 210.29M (-28.5%)
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116.70M
est: 140.38M (-16.9%)
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232.90M
est: 334.44M (-30.4%)
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218.90M
est: 355.04M (-38.3%)
|
87.10M
est: 385.63M (-77.4%)
|
78.20M
est: 134.17M (-41.7%)
|
131.87M
112.41M – 141.77M
-1.7% YoY
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132.00M
111.57M – 143.86M
+0.1% YoY
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139.53M
118.43M – 151.03M
+5.7% YoY
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| EBIT |
245.80M
est: 245.26M (+0.2%)
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220.80M
est: 294.01M (-24.9%)
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194.10M
est: 323.88M (-40.1%)
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171.90M
est: 236.82M (-27.4%)
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-396.90M
est: 160.95M (-346.6%)
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157.30M
est: -282.57M (+155.7%)
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192.10M
est: 104.89M (+83.1%)
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198.50M
est: 177.85M (+11.6%)
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219.10M
est: 214.18M (+2.3%)
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274.80M
est: 257.97M (+6.5%)
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159.90M
est: 246.52M (-35.1%)
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39.80M
est: 174.36M (-77.2%)
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119.20M
est: 48.70M (+144.7%)
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128.10M
est: 140.47M (-8.8%)
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125.10M
est: 125.45M (-0.3%)
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137.30M
est: 127.52M (+7.7%)
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160.60M
est: 145.90M (+10.1%)
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176.80M
est: 172.32M (+2.6%)
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208.60M
est: 220.66M (-5.5%)
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241.00M
est: 243.23M (-0.9%)
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248.10M
est: 254.98M (-2.7%)
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132.90M
est: 200.84M (-33.8%)
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93.80M
est: 93.49M (+0.3%)
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212.80M
est: 222.73M (-4.5%)
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198.00M
est: 236.44M (-16.3%)
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66.80M
est: 256.82M (-74.0%)
|
15.60M
est: 106.84M (-85.4%)
|
105.00M
89.50M – 112.88M
-1.7% YoY
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105.11M
88.84M – 114.55M
+0.1% YoY
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111.10M
94.30M – 120.26M
+5.7% YoY
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| Net Income |
166.70M
est: 168.96M (-1.3%)
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130.80M
est: 202.19M (-35.3%)
|
92.10M
est: 160.35M (-42.6%)
|
82.40M
est: 86.16M (-4.4%)
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-517.70M
est: 81.41M (-735.9%)
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66.30M
est: -407.25M (+116.3%)
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145.90M
est: 63.33M (+130.4%)
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184.90M
est: 148.37M (+24.6%)
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166.50M
est: 205.19M (-18.9%)
|
188.20M
est: 198.76M (-5.3%)
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105.80M
est: 172.41M (-38.6%)
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9.30M
est: 116.75M (-92.0%)
|
80.10M
est: 11.58M (+591.5%)
|
86.50M
est: 95.19M (-9.1%)
|
71.70M
est: 84.71M (-15.4%)
|
90.90M
est: 72.85M (+24.8%)
|
105.60M
est: 94.53M (+11.7%)
|
124.50M
est: 110.89M (+12.3%)
|
139.10M
est: 151.78M (-8.4%)
|
165.80M
est: 159.97M (+3.6%)
|
161.70M
est: 173.69M (-6.9%)
|
47.50M
est: 138.96M (-65.8%)
|
61.50M
est: 46.70M (+31.7%)
|
154.20M
est: 111.25M (+38.6%)
|
138.30M
est: 138.30M (+0.0%)
|
-4.90M
est: -4.90M (+0.0%)
|
-7.80M
est: 27.44M (-128.4%)
|
16.27M
11.95M – 20.59M
-40.7% YoY
|
32.68M
18.70M – 46.67M
+100.9% YoY
|
51.35M
37.35M – 65.35M
+57.1% YoY
|
| SGA |
—
est: 454.11M (-100.0%)
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—
est: 573.94M (-100.0%)
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—
est: 673.63M (-100.0%)
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—
est: 633.62M (-100.0%)
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—
est: 631.85M (-100.0%)
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—
est: 536.34M (-100.0%)
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—
est: 465.59M (-100.0%)
|
—
est: 293.46M (-100.0%)
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—
est: 1.81B (-100.0%)
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—
est: 2.25B (-100.0%)
|
1.20M
est: 1.36B (-99.9%)
|
1.20M
est: 1.77B (-99.9%)
|
1.30M
est: 576.22M (-99.8%)
|
1.00M
est: 639.00M (-99.8%)
|
141.80M
est: 570.62M (-75.1%)
|
138.10M
est: 579.07M (-76.2%)
|
137.10M
est: 584.96M (-76.6%)
|
131.10M
est: 606.63M (-78.4%)
|
158.40M
est: 740.48M (-78.6%)
|
178.70M
est: 829.64M (-78.5%)
|
188.20M
est: 852.63M (-77.9%)
|
150.50M
est: 743.96M (-79.8%)
|
130.50M
est: 651.78M (-80.0%)
|
144.50M
est: 1.55B (-90.7%)
|
161.90M
est: 1.65B (-90.2%)
|
159.50M
est: 1.79B (-91.1%)
|
6.80M
est: 110.99M (-93.9%)
|
109.08M
92.98M – 117.27M
-1.7% YoY
|
109.19M
92.29M – 119.00M
+0.1% YoY
|
115.42M
97.97M – 124.93M
+5.7% YoY
|
| EPS |
0.10
est: 0.09 (+8.4%)
|
0.08
est: 0.10 (-26.2%)
|
0.05
est: 0.09 (-38.6%)
|
0.05
est: 0.07 (-29.6%)
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-0.30
est: 0.05 (-667.3%)
|
0.04
est: 0.05 (-17.7%)
|
0.09
est: 0.07 (+17.1%)
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0.12
est: 0.09 (+35.8%)
|
0.11
est: 0.10 (+8.5%)
|
0.13
est: 0.12 (+4.8%)
|
0.08
est: 0.08 (+0.0%)
|
0.01
est: 0.03 (-79.2%)
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0.06
est: 0.05 (+12.3%)
|
0.06
est: 0.06 (+11.3%)
|
0.05
est: 0.05 (-0.7%)
|
0.06
est: 0.06 (-1.8%)
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0.07
est: 0.07 (+14.4%)
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0.08
est: 0.07 (+15.9%)
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0.10
est: 0.08 (+13.7%)
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0.11
est: 0.10 (+11.3%)
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0.11
est: 0.10 (+7.1%)
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0.03
est: 0.04 (-23.8%)
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0.04
est: 0.03 (+27.1%)
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0.09
est: 0.08 (+14.8%)
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0.09
est: 0.08 (+4.2%)
|
0.00
est: 0.04 (-107.4%)
|
0.00
est: 0.02 (-132.6%)
|
0.01
0.01 – 0.01
-29.3% YoY
|
0.02
0.01 – 0.03
+71.0% YoY
|
0.03
0.02 – 0.04
+76.0% YoY
|
Historical Ratings (3M)
| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
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| 2026-05-29 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-28 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-27 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-26 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-22 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-21 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-20 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-19 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-18 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-15 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-14 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-13 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-12 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-11 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-08 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-07 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-06 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-05 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-01 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-29 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | C+ | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
Owner Earnings
Owner's Earnings (history)
From
To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
131.66M
OE per share TTM
0.08
Owner's Yield
25.00%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
3,623.90%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
2.8%
Ownership Overview
Ownership breakdown
Ownership breakdown not available.
At a glance
Institutional holders
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Total invested
—
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
No beneficial ownership filings recorded.
Institutional Activity (13F)
Institutional ownership trend
Institutional history not available.
Top institutional holders
Top holders not available.
ETF Ownership
Top ETFs holding this stock
Held by 82 ETFs in our universe
| # | ETF | Weight | Est. AUM exposure | TER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values PLC FSV.L | 0.57% | 10.12M | 0.27% |
| 2 | Fidelity MoneyBuilder Dividend Fund 0P0000VE06.L | 0.39% | 2.05M | 0.67% |
| 3 | Amundi Prime UK Mid & Small Cap UCITS ETF DR - GBP (D) PRUK.L | 0.32% | 1.36M | 0.05% |
| 4 | State Street SPDR MSCI Europe Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETF EUR Acc ZPRX.DE | 0.30% | 2.34M | 0.30% |
| 5 | Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF S250.L | 0.23% | 81.0K | 0.12% |
| 6 | iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF MIDD.L | 0.23% | 1.93M | 0.40% |
| 7 | iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF EWUS | 0.20% | 80.7K | 0.59% |
| 8 | iShares MSCI UK Small Cap UCITS ETF CUKS.L | 0.20% | 252.0K | 0.58% |
| 9 | HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF HMCX.L | 0.19% | 127.5K | 0.09% |
| 10 | Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF VMIG.MI | 0.17% | 4.63M | 0.10% |
Insider Activity
Insider Activity — Latest Quarter
No insider activity available.
Insider buys vs sells (history)
Insider history not available.
Recent insider transactions
No recent insider transactions.
Executive team
Top executives
EBIT / Employee
1.5K
Shares Outstanding
1.60B
Executive compensation
Executive compensation (annual)
Executive compensation not available.
CEO compensation breakdown
No CEO compensation history available.
Proxy statements
Proxy statements (DEF 14A)
No proxy statements available for this company yet.
Recent SEC filings
Recent SEC filings
No SEC filings available for this company yet.
Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark William Dearnley | Chief Executive Officer & Director | 2M | male |
| James Hilton | Chief Financial Officer & Director | 1M | male |
| Frederic Beziers | Managing Director of France | — | — |
| Julia Cames | Interim Chief Marketing Officer | — | female |
| Kean Marden | Head of Investor Relations and ESG | — | male |
| Nicholas Deligiannis | Managing Director of Australia & New Zealand | — | male |
| Rachel Ford | Company Secretary & General Counsel | — | female |
| Steve Weston | Chief Customer Officer | — | male |
| Bianca Stringuini | Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | — | female |
| Tina Ling | Managing Director of France & Benelux | — | female |
| Deborah Dorman | Chief People Officer | — | female |
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