- £923.73m
- £1.07bn
- £6.61bn
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 29.2 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 0.32 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 1,234.73% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 1.68% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 1.98 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 3.87 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 10.59 | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.14 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 13.77 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | 2.07% | ||
| Return on Equity | -1.52% | ||
| Operating Margin | 0.23% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 30th Jun | Unit | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026E | 2027E | CAGR / Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | £m | 5,648.4 | 6,588.9 | 7,583.3 | 6,949.1 | 6,607 | 6,228.1 | 6,532.6 | 2.19% |
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| EPS Growth | % | -40.21 | +173.26 | -8.41 | -83.05 | n/a | n/a | +128.06 | n/a |
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Other Ratios
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Hays plc is a United Kingdom-based company, which is engaged in providing qualified, professional, and skilled recruitment. The Company operates through four geographic regions: Germany, United Kingdom & Ireland, Australia & New Zealand and the Rest of the World. The Company operates in 31 countries and has 21 areas of specialism and expertise. Its specialisms include accountancy and finance jobs, actuary jobs, asset management jobs, business support jobs, customer services jobs, company secretarial jobs, construction jobs, education jobs, engineering jobs, executive appointments jobs, human resources jobs, infrastructure jobs, legal jobs, life sciences jobs, logistics and supply chain jobs, manufacturing jobs, procurement jobs, property and design jobs, property services jobs, sales jobs, social care and social work jobs, sustainability jobs, tax jobs, technology jobs, personal and executive assistant jobs, and others.
Directors
- Andrew Martin NEC (61)
- Alistair Cox CEO (60)
- Paul Venables FID (60)
- Doug Evans GCN (58)
- Joe Hurd NID
- Torsten Kreindl NID (58)
- Cheryl Millington NID (55)
- Susan Murray NID (64)
- Mary Rainey NID (66)
- Peter Williams NID (68)
- Last Annual
- June 30th, 2025
- Last Interim
- June 30th, 2025
- Incorporated
- July 28th, 1987
- Public Since
- October 26th, 1989
- No. of Employees
- 9,523
- Sector
- Professional & Commercial Services
- Industry
- Industrials
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 1,598,153,695
- Address
- 4th Fl, Regent's Place, 20 Triton Street, LONDON, NW1 3BF
- Web
- https://www.haysplc.com/
- Phone
- +44 2039782520
- Contact
- David Phillips
- Auditors
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Latest News for HAS
Upcoming Events for HAS
Dividend For HAYS.L - 0.2900 GBX
Dividend For HAYPY.PK - 0.0392 USD
Hays PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Hays PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Q2 2026 Hays PLC Trading Statement Release
Half Year 2026 Hays PLC Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 21:02 UTC, shares in Hays are trading at 57.80p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Hays last closed at 57.80p and the price had moved by -32.59% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Hays share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -40.3% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Hays is Hold. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe Hays dividend yield is 2.15% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Hays paid a total dividend of £0.01, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 2.15%.Looking ahead, shares in Hays are due to go ex-dividend on 2025-10-16 and the next dividend pay date is 2025-11-26.
Hays are due to go ex-dividend on 2025-10-16 and the next dividend pay date is 2025-11-26. The historic dividend yield on Hays shares is currently 2.15%.
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As of the previous close price of 57.80p, shares in Hays had a market capitalisation of £923.73m.
Here are the trading details for Hays:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: HAS
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Hays is currently classified as a Neutral. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Hays is 75.73p. That is 31.02% above the last closing price of 57.80p.
Analysts covering Hays currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.01 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Hays. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -25.61%.
As of the last closing price of 57.80p, shares in Hays were trading -16.81% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Hays PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 29.2. The shares last closed at 57.80p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Hays' management team is headed by:
- Andrew Martin - NEC
- Alistair Cox - CEO
- Paul Venables - FID
- Doug Evans - GCN
- Joe Hurd - NID
- Torsten Kreindl - NID
- Cheryl Millington - NID
- Susan Murray - NID
- Mary Rainey - NID
- Peter Williams - NID