Hercules Site Services Plc (GB:HERC)
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
25.00 p
▼(-54.13% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/27/26
The score is driven primarily by mixed financial performance: strong revenue growth and improved recent free cash flow are offset by inconsistent profitability and still-elevated leverage. Technical signals are weak with price below major moving averages and a negative MACD, while valuation is supported by a high dividend yield but constrained by a negative P/E.
Positive Factors
Revenue Growth
Sustained double-digit top‑line growth shows the business is winning more project work and scaling operations across infrastructure and construction clients. Over 2–6 months this supports improving operational leverage and revenue visibility from multi-project pipelines versus one-off demand.
Negative Factors
Inconsistent Profitability
Earnings volatility and margin erosion point to structural margin pressure—likely from wage cost passthroughs, pricing competition or mix shifts. This undermines durable earnings quality, limits retained earnings for reinvestment, and increases sensitivity to even modest demand setbacks over months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Growth
Sustained double-digit top‑line growth shows the business is winning more project work and scaling operations across infrastructure and construction clients. Over 2–6 months this supports improving operational leverage and revenue visibility from multi-project pipelines versus one-off demand.
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Hercules Site Services Plc (HERC) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£20.95M
Dividend Yield3.37%
Average Volume (3M)93.85K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.67
Revenue Growth16.81%
EPS Growth-146.63%
CountryUK
Employees758
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryEngineering & Construction
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)>-0.01
Shares Outstanding80,585,540
10 Day Avg. Volume68,771
30 Day Avg. Volume93,849
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio4.09
Price to Book (P/B)2.32
Price to Sales (P/S)0.23
P/FCF Ratio4.01
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.04
Revenue Forecast (FY)£129.16M
Hercules Site Services Plc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Hercules Site Services Plc is a firm specializing in general construction and civil engineering services for the building sector. The company's comprehensive offerings include the provision of skilled labor, the execution of civil infrastructure p...
How the Company Makes Money
Hercules Site Services makes money primarily by supplying labour and site services to infrastructure and construction contractors and charging for those services on a contract basis. Its core revenue stream is the provision of operatives (e.g., sk...
Hercules Site Services Plc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
47
Neutral
Cash Flow
69
Positive
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 121.25M | 101.93M | 84.66M | 49.55M | 32.75M |
| Gross Profit | 16.89M | 14.97M | 13.28M | 9.78M | 6.69M |
| EBITDA | 3.80M | 4.37M | 3.83M | 1.75M | 1.47M |
| Net Income | -67.00K | -1.67M | 770.00K | 320.85K | -56.20K |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 54.19M | 47.52M | 47.68M | 33.90M | 19.35M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 7.25M | 6.39M | 4.15M | 1.21M | 1.74M |
| Total Debt | 17.13M | 12.67M | 26.94M | 19.46M | 10.69M |
| Total Liabilities | 41.99M | 35.81M | 39.03M | 27.06M | 15.91M |
| Stockholders Equity | 12.19M | 11.71M | 8.66M | 6.84M | 3.44M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7.04M | 5.75M | 3.04M | -5.56M | -1.96M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 7.28M | 6.07M | 3.10M | -5.33M | -1.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -10.01M | -1.47M | -207.62K | 289.35K | -338.12K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 3.58M | -1.18M | 48.10K | 4.79M | 1.39M |
Hercules Site Services Plc Technical Analysis
Negative
54.50
Price Trends
32.42
Negative
39.72
Negative
40.95
Negative
Market Momentum
-2.05
Positive
15.49
Positive
20.56
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:HERC, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 54.5 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 29.30, above the 50-day MA of 32.42, and above the 200-day MA of 40.95, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -2.05 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 15.49 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 20.56 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GB:HERC.
Hercules Site Services Plc Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | £1.84B | 13.02 | 23.46% | 3.08% | 3.37% | 2.19% | |
70 Outperform | £2.25B | 27.73 | 17.34% | 2.34% | 1.60% | 8.08% | |
64 Neutral | £53.00M | 40.65 | 2.61% | 7.35% | -15.36% | -84.62% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
54 Neutral | £20.95M | -31.41 | -16.41% | 3.37% | 16.81% | -146.63% | |
46 Neutral | £9.71M | -6.12 | -10.69% | 2.47% | 9.94% | 50.24% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Hercules Site Services Plc Corporate Events
Business Operations and Strategy
Hercules plc Unveils Skills Whitepaper to Tackle Construction Workforce Gap
Positive
Jun 17, 2026
Hercules plc has launched a landmark Whitepaper, titled The Skills Gulf, in the Houses of Parliament to address the growing skills shortage in the UK construction and infrastructure sectors. Unveiled by Skills Minister Jacqui Smith, the report und...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Hercules Delivers Record Revenue but Sacrifices Margin to Fund Growth
Neutral
Jun 5, 2026
Hercules plc reported record interim revenue of £59.2m for the six months to 31 March 2026, up 8% year-on-year, with gross profit rising 10% to £8.9m, driven by resilient demand across its diversified infrastructure activities. Profitabi...
Business Operations and StrategyShareholder Meetings
Hercules plc Sets 23 June 2026 Date for Annual General Meeting
Positive
Jun 2, 2026
Hercules plc has issued the notice of its Annual General Meeting and posted the AGM materials, including the form of proxy, to shareholders, while also making them available on its investor relations website for wider access. The meeting is schedu...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Hercules plc Delivers Record Revenue as AIM Suspension Lifts and Infrastructure Push Deepens
Positive
May 22, 2026
Hercules plc reported record revenue of £121.2m for the year to 30 September 2025, up 19%, with underlying EBITDA rising 34% to £6.4m and underlying pre-tax profit at £4.0m, driven by strong demand in labour supply and construction ...
Delistings and Listing ChangesFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Hercules Faces Temporary AIM Suspension After Delay to Final Results
Negative
Mar 23, 2026
Hercules plc has delayed publication of its final results for the year ended 30 September 2025 after its audit took longer than expected, mainly due to consolidating acquisitions and additional review work on certain sub-contractor contracts. As a...
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