- £157.92m
- £152.65m
- €92.00m
- 32
- 27
- 65
- 31
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 9.87 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 0.52 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 23.45% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 2.71% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 2.54 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 22.76 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 16.7 | ||
| Price to Sales | 1.95 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 9.56 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | 12.82% | ||
| Return on Equity | 11.51% | ||
| Operating Margin | 10.13% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Dec | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | €m | 15.36 | 16.9 | 69.69 | 93.26 | 92 | 95.44 | 106.65 | 2.66% |
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| EPS Growth | % | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | +27.37 | +57.9 | +22.31 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Hostelworld Group PLC is an Ireland-based social network powered Online Travel Agent (OTA) focused on the hostelling category. It provides software and data processing services that facilitate hostel, bed and breakfast (B&B), hotel and other accommodation bookings worldwide. Its accommodations are located in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Oceania, and Africa. Its social network uses its OTA booking data to connect travelers with overlapping stay dates in hostels and destinations within its iOS and Android apps. Its hostels offer dormitory accommodation and private rooms with large communal areas. Its hostels offer a range of events and excursions to help travelers meet new people. Hostel hosted Linkups on its social platform allow travelers to connect to other people. Its social features include Hangout, Chat and Linkups. Its Hangout Status feature allows users to explicitly signal their openness to meet fellow travelers. It has hostel partners in over 180 countries.
Directors
- Michael Cawley NEC (67)
- Gary Morrison CEO (51)
- Caroline Sherry CFO (41)
- Eimear Moloney NED (50)
- Evan Cohen NID (50)
- Carl Shepherd NID (65)
- Last Annual
- December 31st, 2024
- Last Interim
- June 30th, 2025
- Incorporated
- October 9th, 2015
- Public Since
- October 28th, 2015
- No. of Employees
- 227
- Sector
- Software & IT Services
- Industry
- Technology
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange
- Shares in Issue
- 124,347,492

- Address
- Charlemont Exchange, Charlemont Street, DUBLIN, D02 VN88
- Web
- https://www.hostelworldgroup.com/
- Phone
- +353 214980700
- Auditors
- KPMG
Latest News for HSW
Upcoming Events for HSW
Full Year 2025 Hostelworld Group PLC Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 20:10 UTC, shares in Hostelworld are trading at 127.00p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Hostelworld last closed at 127.00p and the price had moved by -9.61% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Hostelworld share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -21.16% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Hostelworld is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe Hostelworld dividend yield is 0.57% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Hostelworld paid a total dividend of €0.01, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 0.57%. We do not have any data on when Hostelworld is to next pay dividends.
We do not have data on when Hostelworld is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Hostelworld shares is currently 0.57%.
To buy shares in Hostelworld you'll need a share-dealing account with an online or offline stock broker. Once you have opened your account and transferred funds into it, you'll be able to search and select shares to buy and sell. You can use Stockopedia’s share research software to help you find the the kinds of shares that suit your investment strategy and objectives.
As of the previous close price of 127.00p, shares in Hostelworld had a market capitalisation of £157.92m.
Here are the trading details for Hostelworld:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: HSW
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Hostelworld is currently classified as a Momentum Trap. 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 Hostelworld is 192.92p. That is 51.9% above the last closing price of 127.00p.
Analysts covering Hostelworld currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of €0.12 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 Hostelworld. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -1.16%.
As of the last closing price of 127.00p, shares in Hostelworld were trading +4.04% higher than their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Hostelworld PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 9.87. The shares last closed at 127.00p.
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.
Hostelworld's management team is headed by:
- Michael Cawley - NEC
- Gary Morrison - CEO
- Caroline Sherry - CFO
- Eimear Moloney - NED
- Evan Cohen - NID
- Carl Shepherd - NID





