London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX Hays plc Statistics
Total Valuation
Hays plc has a market cap or net worth of GBP 628.60 million. The enterprise value is 767.50 million.
| Market Cap | 628.60M |
| Enterprise Value | 767.50M |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
| Earnings Date | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 12, 2026 |
Share Statistics
Hays plc has 1.60 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.45% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 1.60B |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.60B |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.45% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.63% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.06% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 89.79% |
| Float | 1.48B |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | 33.41 |
| PS Ratio | 0.10 |
| PB Ratio | 1.33 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.63 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 6.43 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 6.02 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.85 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 7.64, with an EV/FCF ratio of 7.86.
| EV / Earnings | -73.10 |
| EV / Sales | 0.12 |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.64 |
| EV / EBIT | 18.81 |
| EV / FCF | 7.86 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.27, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.66.
| Current Ratio | 1.27 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.21 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.66 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.08 |
| Debt / FCF | 3.16 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.81 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is -2.20% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.69%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -2.20% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.50% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.69% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.64% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 7.04% |
| Revenue Per Employee | 713,637 |
| Profits Per Employee | -1,154 |
| Employee Count | 9,523 |
| Asset Turnover | 3.83 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Hays plc has paid 7.50 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 7.50M |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -44.11% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.81, so Hays plc's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.81 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -44.11% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 48.23 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 58.32 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 29.01 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 4,406,700 |
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 6.49 billion and -10.50 million in losses. Loss per share was -0.01.
| Revenue | 6.49B |
| Gross Profit | 225.50M |
| Operating Income | 40.80M |
| Pretax Income | -3.00M |
| Net Income | -10.50M |
| EBITDA | 56.20M |
| EBIT | 40.80M |
| Loss Per Share | -0.01 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 169.90 million in cash and 308.80 million in debt, with a net cash position of -138.90 million or -0.09 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 169.90M |
| Total Debt | 308.80M |
| Net Cash | -138.90M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -0.09 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 471.10M |
| Book Value Per Share | 0.30 |
| Working Capital | 257.30M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 104.50 million and capital expenditures -6.80 million, giving a free cash flow of 97.70 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 104.50M |
| Capital Expenditures | -6.80M |
| Free Cash Flow | 97.70M |
| FCF Per Share | 0.06 |
Margins
Gross margin is 3.47%, with operating and profit margins of 0.63% and -0.16%.
| Gross Margin | 3.47% |
| Operating Margin | 0.63% |
| Pretax Margin | -0.05% |
| Profit Margin | -0.16% |
| EBITDA Margin | 0.87% |
| EBIT Margin | 0.63% |
| FCF Margin | 1.50% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.76%.
| Dividend Per Share | 0.00 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.76% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | -85.33% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | -0.45% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.32% |
| Earnings Yield | -1.67% |
| FCF Yield | 15.54% |
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 4.68 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.
| Altman Z-Score | 4.68 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |