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Hays PLC (GB:HAS)
LSE:HAS
Total Valuation
Hays plc has a market cap or net worth of £554.26M. The enterprise value is 693.07M .
Market Cap£554.26M
Enterprise Value693.07M
Share Statistics
Hays plc has 1,599,141,700 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding1,599,141,700
Owned by Insiders0.04%
Owned by Institutions<0.01%
Financial Efficiency
Hays plc’s return on equity (ROE) is -0.02 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -11.68%.
Return on Equity (ROE)-0.02
Return on Assets (ROA)>-0.01
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-11.68%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.02
Revenue Per Employee641.46K
Profits Per Employee-757.28
Employee Count10,300
Asset Turnover3.73
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Hays plc is 748.6. Hays plc’s PEG ratio is -2.51.
PE Ratio748.6
PS Ratio0.17
PB Ratio2.43
Price to Fair Value2.43
Price to FCF11.87
Price to Operating Cash Flow5.73
PEG Ratio-2.51
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Hays plc had revenue of 6.61B and earned -7.80M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.00.
Revenue6.61B
Gross Profit24.70M
Operating Income17.90M
Pretax Income1.50M
Net Income-7.80M
EBITDA78.20M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.00
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 96.50M and capital expenditures -6.80M, giving a free cash flow of 89.70M billion.
Operating Cash Flow96.50M
Free Cash Flow89.70M
Free Cash Flow per Share0.06
Dividends & Yields
Hays plc pays an annual dividend of 0.29 p, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.76%
Dividend Per Share0.29 p
Dividend Yield1.76%
Payout RatioN/A
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta1.18
52-Week Price Change-60.41%
50-Day Moving Average44.87
200-Day Moving Average56.44
Relative Strength Index (RSI)24.70
Average Volume (3m)4.60M
Important Dates
Hays plc upcoming earnings date is Aug 20, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateFeb 27, 2026
Next Earnings DateAug 20, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Hays plc as a current ratio of 1.25, with Debt / Equity ratio of 65.55%
Current Ratio1.25
Quick Ratio1.25
Debt to Market Cap0.15
Net Debt to EBITDA1.84
Interest Coverage Ratio1.27
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Hays plc has paid 9.30M in taxes.
Income Tax9.30M
Effective Tax Rate6.20
Enterprise Valuation
Hays plc EV to EBITDA ratio is 16.35, with an EV/FCF ratio of 13.37.
EV to Sales0.19
EV to EBITDA16.35
EV to Free Cash Flow13.37
EV to Operating Cash Flow12.46
Balance Sheet
Hays plc has £169.90M in cash and marketable securities with £308.80M in debt, giving a net cash position of -£138.90M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities£169.90M
Total Debt£308.80M
Net Cash-£138.90M
Net Cash Per Share-£0.09
Tangible Book Value Per Share£0.15
Margins
Gross margin is 13.40%, with operating margin of 0.27%, and net profit margin of -0.12%.
Gross Margin13.40%
Operating Margin0.27%
Pretax Margin0.02%
Net Profit Margin-0.12%
EBITDA Margin1.18%
EBIT Margin0.24%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Hays plc is £60.67, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Hold
Price Target£60.67
Price Target Upside75.04% Upside
Analyst ConsensusHold
Analyst Count6
Revenue Growth Forecast-4.92%
EPS Growth Forecast-58.06%