Hays plc (LON:HAS)

Hays plc Statistics

Total Valuation

Hays plc has a market cap or net worth of GBP 938.92 million. The enterprise value is 1.08 billion.

Market Cap	938.92M
Enterprise Value	1.08B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 25, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 16, 2025

Share Statistics

Hays plc has 1.60 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.04% in one year.

Current Share Class	1.60B
Shares Outstanding	1.60B
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.04%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.69%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.06%
Owned by Institutions (%)	90.70%
Float	1.49B

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	40.46
PS Ratio	0.14
PB Ratio	2.01
P/TBV Ratio	3.93
P/FCF Ratio	9.12
P/OCF Ratio	8.54
PEG Ratio	0.91

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.02, with an EV/FCF ratio of 10.52.

EV / Earnings	-138.80
EV / Sales	0.16
EV / EBITDA	10.02
EV / EBIT	23.85
EV / FCF	10.52

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.25, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.67.

Current Ratio	1.25
Quick Ratio	1.19
Debt / Equity	0.67
Debt / EBITDA	2.89
Debt / FCF	3.03
Interest Coverage	3.22

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -1.52% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.50%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	-1.52%
Return on Assets (ROA)	1.58%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	3.50%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	6.30%
Revenue Per Employee	693,794
Profits Per Employee	-819
Employee Count	9,523
Asset Turnover	3.68
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Hays plc has paid 9.30 million in taxes.

Income Tax	9.30M
Effective Tax Rate	620.00%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -24.19% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.04, so Hays plc's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y)	1.04
52-Week Price Change	-24.19%
50-Day Moving Average	58.49
200-Day Moving Average	68.27
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	50.35
Average Volume (20 Days)	4,014,621

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Hays plc had revenue of GBP 6.61 billion and -7.80 million in losses. Loss per share was -0.00.

Revenue	6.61B
Gross Profit	268.20M
Operating Income	45.40M
Pretax Income	1.50M
Net Income	-7.80M
EBITDA	63.30M
EBIT	45.40M
Loss Per Share	-0.00

Balance Sheet

The company has 168.50 million in cash and 312.20 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -143.70 million or -0.09 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	168.50M
Total Debt	312.20M
Net Cash	-143.70M
Net Cash Per Share	-0.09
Equity (Book Value)	466.70M
Book Value Per Share	0.29
Working Capital	259.90M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 109.90 million and capital expenditures -7.00 million, giving a free cash flow of 102.90 million.

Operating Cash Flow	109.90M
Capital Expenditures	-7.00M
Free Cash Flow	102.90M
FCF Per Share	0.06

Margins

Gross margin is 4.06%, with operating and profit margins of 0.69% and -0.12%.

Gross Margin	4.06%
Operating Margin	0.69%
Pretax Margin	0.02%
Profit Margin	-0.12%
EBITDA Margin	0.96%
EBIT Margin	0.69%
FCF Margin	1.56%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.01, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.11%.

Dividend Per Share	0.01
Dividend Yield	2.11%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-58.67%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	-0.04%
Shareholder Yield	2.03%
Earnings Yield	-0.83%
FCF Yield	10.96%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	n/a
Lynch Upside	n/a
Graham Number	n/a
Graham Upside	n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on January 24, 2000. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2.

Last Split Date	Jan 24, 2000
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	2

Scores

Hays plc has an Altman Z-Score of 4.59 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score	4.59
Piotroski F-Score	5