Staffline Group PLC (GB:STAF)
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
40.00 p
▼(-11.70% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/26/26
The score is driven primarily by improved 2025 profitability and a manageable balance sheet, offset by a sharp deterioration in 2025 cash generation and negative free cash flow. Technicals are neutral to slightly weak (negative MACD and below key moving averages), while valuation is moderately supportive with a ~11.4 P/E.
Positive Factors
Low leverage
Debt-to-equity around 0.28 indicates a structurally light leverage profile, reducing interest and refinancing strain. This enhances financial flexibility to invest in client services, absorb cyclical staffing shocks, and fund working-capital needs without immediate external funding pressure.
Negative Factors
Weak cash generation
Operating cash flow collapsed to ~0.4m and FCF was negative, creating a durable quality-of-earnings concern. Persistent weak cash conversion raises working-capital pressure, limits internal funding for growth or capex, and can force reliance on external financing during downturns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Low leverage
Debt-to-equity around 0.28 indicates a structurally light leverage profile, reducing interest and refinancing strain. This enhances financial flexibility to invest in client services, absorb cyclical staffing shocks, and fund working-capital needs without immediate external funding pressure.
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Staffline (STAF) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£43.47M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)140.69K
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.0
Beta (1Y)0.64
Revenue Growth11.46%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUK
Employees2,300
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryStaffing & Employment Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.04
Shares Outstanding116,450,000
10 Day Avg. Volume186,350
30 Day Avg. Volume140,690
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.07
Price to Book (P/B)1.42
Price to Sales (P/S)0.05
P/FCF Ratio-68.45
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)0.06
Revenue Forecast (FY)£1.23B
Staffline Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Staffline (STAF) is a leading UK-based recruitment and workforce solutions provider, specializing in connecting businesses with skilled labor across various sectors, including industrial, logistics, and retail. The company offers a range of servic...
How the Company Makes Money
Staffline primarily makes money by supplying labour to client companies and charging fees for recruitment and workforce management services. The core revenue stream is its staffing business, where it places temporary workers (and, to a lesser exte...
Staffline Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
71
Positive
Cash Flow
34
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.11B | 992.90M | 938.20M | 940.50M | 942.70M |
| Gross Profit | 75.40M | 66.10M | 80.80M | 70.30M | 68.50M |
| EBITDA | 13.00M | 16.10M | 6.20M | 18.10M | 16.60M |
| Net Income | 4.80M | -8.30M | -11.00M | 3.80M | 1.20M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 237.20M | 219.60M | 212.20M | 235.90M | 233.50M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 8.40M | 14.60M | 13.30M | 31.00M | 29.80M |
| Total Debt | 10.90M | 10.70M | 13.50M | 30.90M | 27.50M |
| Total Liabilities | 198.60M | 178.20M | 157.30M | 164.20M | 167.60M |
| Stockholders Equity | 38.60M | 41.40M | 54.90M | 71.70M | 65.90M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -800.00K | 15.90M | 9.80M | 100.00K | -29.30M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 400.00K | 16.60M | 12.50M | 3.40M | -24.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.30M | -4.40M | -2.70M | -3.30M | -4.50M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -5.30M | -15.60M | -27.50M | 1.10M | 32.70M |
Staffline Technical Analysis
Positive
45.30
Price Trends
46.26
Negative
46.52
Negative
45.75
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.26
Negative
51.44
Neutral
30.94
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:STAF, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 45.3 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 43.63, below the 50-day MA of 46.26, and below the 200-day MA of 45.75, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.26 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 51.44 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 30.94 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:STAF.
Staffline Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | £36.10M | 5.49 | 11.07% | 3.35% | 5.91% | 458.42% | |
69 Neutral | £214.69M | 5.14 | 7.83% | 6.35% | -12.77% | -63.39% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
54 Neutral | £43.47M | 2.97 | 13.11% | ― | 11.46% | ― | |
48 Neutral | £423.52M | 21.80 | 4.18% | 7.58% | -8.19% | -67.95% | |
46 Neutral | £60.38M | -1.58 | -24.67% | 12.88% | -12.44% | -346.71% | |
45 Neutral | £545.04M | 748.65 | -2.24% | 1.76% | -4.16% | 26.67% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Staffline Corporate Events
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Buys Back 100,000 Shares, Sets New Voting Rights Total
Positive
May 6, 2026
Staffline Group has executed a further tranche of its share buy‑back programme, repurchasing 100,000 ordinary shares on 5 May 2026 at 41.90 pence per share on the London Stock Exchange for cancellation. Following this transaction, the compan...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Discloses Share Sale by Recruitment Ireland Managing Director
Neutral
May 5, 2026
Staffline Group plc has disclosed a director dealing involving Martina McKenzie, managing director of its Recruitment Ireland division, who sold 84,422 ordinary shares at £0.41 each on 1 May 2026. Following the transaction, McKenzie retains a...
Other
Staffline Director Trims Stake in Routine Share Sale
Neutral
Apr 30, 2026
Staffline Group plc, the UK recruitment specialist, disclosed that Frank Atkinson, Managing Director of Recruitment GB, has sold 56,818 ordinary shares in the company at £0.43 each, leaving him with a remaining holding of 304,310 shares. The ...
Other
Staffline Major Shareholder Trades Shares With No Change in Overall Stake
Neutral
Apr 28, 2026
Staffline has disclosed a series of share transactions by Henry Spain Investment Services, a person closely associated with chairman and non-executive director Thomas Spain, involving small sales and purchases of ordinary shares on 23 and 24 April...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Cancels 250,000 Shares as Buy-Back Reduces Voting Capital
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
Staffline Group has bought back and cancelled 250,000 of its own ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange at 44.40p per share, under the authority granted by shareholders and its ongoing share buy-back programme. Following this transaction, th...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Cuts Share Count with 200,000-Share Buyback
Positive
Apr 27, 2026
Staffline Group plc has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 200,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange at 44.20p per share for cancellation. Following this transaction, the company’s issued share capital stands at 1...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Cancels 200,000 Shares Under Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Apr 24, 2026
Staffline Group, a leading UK recruitment provider, operates major businesses in Great Britain and Ireland that supply tens of thousands of blue-collar and flexible workers daily to sectors including supermarkets, logistics, manufacturing and publ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Staffline Tightens Share Base with Latest Buyback and Cancellation
Positive
Apr 22, 2026
Staffline Group has bought back and cancelled 300,000 ordinary shares at 44.50p each on the London Stock Exchange under its ongoing share repurchase programme. Following this transaction, the company’s issued share capital stands at 117.1 mi...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Cancels 100,000 Shares as Buy-Back Trims Share Capital
Positive
Apr 21, 2026
Staffline Group has continued its ongoing share buy-back programme with the purchase and cancellation of 100,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange at 44.75p per share. Following this transaction, the company’s issued share capital...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Confirms No Change in Major Shareholder’s 29.23% Stake After Internal Share Trades
Neutral
Apr 16, 2026
Staffline Group has disclosed that Henry Spain Investment Services, a person closely associated with chairman and non-executive director Thomas Spain, executed matched sale and purchase transactions involving 91,559 ordinary shares at an average p...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Cuts Share Capital with 1.5 Million Share Buy-Back
Positive
Apr 16, 2026
Staffline Group plc has repurchased and cancelled 1.5 million of its own ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange at 44.75p per share, under its previously announced share buy-back programme. Following this transaction, the company’s sha...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Cuts Share Capital with 1.5 Million Share Buy-Back
Positive
Apr 16, 2026
Staffline Group plc has repurchased and cancelled 1.5 million of its own ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange at 44.75p per share, under its previously announced share buy-back programme. Following this transaction, the company’s sha...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Reduces Share Count with Latest Share Buyback
Positive
Apr 15, 2026
Staffline Group has repurchased and cancelled 98,789 ordinary shares at 45p each on the London Stock Exchange under its ongoing share buyback programme. Following this transaction, the company now has 119,000,000 ordinary shares in issue, with non...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Staffline posts 2025 Annual Report and sets May 2026 AGM with digital-first voting
Neutral
Apr 14, 2026
Staffline Group has published its Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025 and circulated it to shareholders, alongside the formal notice of its 2026 Annual General Meeting. The documents are available on the company’s website, unde...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Reduces Share Count With Latest Buyback on London Market
Positive
Apr 13, 2026
Staffline Group has repurchased and cancelled 72,526 of its own ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange at 44.50p per share, under the authority granted at its 2025 AGM and as part of its ongoing share buyback programme. Following this transa...
Stock Buyback
Staffline Cancels 1 Million Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Apr 9, 2026
Staffline Group has repurchased and cancelled 1,000,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, paying 44.50p per share. Following this transaction, the company’s issued share capital stan...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Cancels 50,000 Shares Under Ongoing Buy‑Back Programme
Neutral
Apr 1, 2026
Staffline Group has repurchased and cancelled 50,000 ordinary shares at 45p each on the London Stock Exchange under its ongoing share buy‑back programme, authorised by shareholders at the 2025 AGM. Following this transaction, the companyR...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Executives Boost Stakes After Vesting of 2023 LTIP Share Awards
Positive
Mar 30, 2026
Staffline Group has disclosed that awards granted under its 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan have vested and been fully exercised by certain senior managers, resulting in the issue and transfer of 1,815,518 options and a net 1,245,821 ordinary shares...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Staffline cancels 750,000 shares in latest buy‑back, setting new voting rights base
Positive
Mar 30, 2026
Staffline Group has executed a share buy‑back transaction, repurchasing and cancelling 750,000 ordinary shares on 27 March 2026 at an average price of 44 pence per share via the London Stock Exchange. Following this cancellation, the company...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Confirms No Change in Major Shareholder’s Stake After Internal Share Transfers
Positive
Mar 27, 2026
Staffline Group has disclosed that Henry Spain Investment Services, a person closely associated with chairman and non-executive director Thomas Spain, executed matched sales and purchases of 296,618 ordinary shares at £0.43 on 25 and 26 March...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Staffline launches share buyback to cancel up to 5m shares
Positive
Mar 24, 2026
Staffline Group, a UK-based recruitment specialist, has launched a new share buyback programme to repurchase and cancel up to 4,971,315 ordinary shares. The move sits within the broader shareholder authority that caps total repurchases, including ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Staffline beats expectations with profit surge and sharpened focus on core recruitment
Positive
Mar 24, 2026
Staffline Group posted strong audited results for 2025, with revenue up 11.5% to £1.11bn, gross profit up 10.6% and operating profit 31.3% higher at £13m, maintaining margins while improving its gross‑to‑operating profit conv...
Other
Major Staffline Shareholder Trims Stake After Client Portfolio Transfer
Neutral
Mar 23, 2026
Staffline Group plc has disclosed that Henry Spain Investment Services Limited, a person closely associated with Non‑Executive Director and Chairman Thomas Spain, sold 162,500 ordinary shares at an average price of £0.42 per share on 20...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Staffline sets date for 2025 results and investor presentation
Positive
Mar 11, 2026
Staffline Group plc has scheduled the release of its full-year results for the period ended 31 December 2025 on 24 March 2026, signalling an upcoming update on its recent trading performance and strategic progress. To coincide with the announcemen...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Staffline Completes £2.66m Second Tranche of Share Buyback
Positive
Mar 5, 2026
Staffline Group has completed the second tranche of its previously announced share buyback programme, aimed at returning capital to shareholders and optimising its capital structure. The company repurchased 5,840,998 ordinary shares for cancellati...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Cancels 305,627 Shares in Ongoing Buyback, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 4, 2026
Staffline Group has continued its share buyback programme, purchasing 305,627 ordinary shares on 3 March 2026 at 50 pence per share for cancellation on the London Stock Exchange. Following this transaction, the company’s issued share capital...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Cuts Share Count with Further Buyback of Ordinary Shares
Positive
Mar 3, 2026
Staffline Group has repurchased and cancelled 130,000 of its own ordinary shares at 50p each on the London Stock Exchange, under the second tranche of its ongoing share buyback programme authorised in 2025. Following this transaction, the company&...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Staffline Reduces Share Count with Latest Buy-Back Tranche
Positive
Feb 24, 2026
Staffline Group has executed a further tranche of its ongoing share buy-back programme, repurchasing 435,000 ordinary shares at 50 pence each on the London Stock Exchange for cancellation. This transaction, carried out under the authority granted ...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline cancels 500,000 shares in latest buy‑back, updates voting rights
Positive
Feb 20, 2026
Staffline Group has executed a further share buy‑back under its existing authority, repurchasing 500,000 ordinary shares on 19 February 2026 on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of 50p per share for cancellation. Following this t...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Says Chairman-Linked Investor Maintains 28.6% Stake After Internal Share Transfer
Neutral
Feb 16, 2026
Staffline Group plc, a leading UK recruitment group, operates two core divisions: Recruitment GB, which supplies tens of thousands of flexible blue‑collar workers daily across supermarkets, logistics, manufacturing and related sectors, and R...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Staffline Confirms No Change in Chairman-Linked Investor’s 28.56% Stake After Internal Share Transfer
Neutral
Feb 9, 2026
Staffline Group plc disclosed that Henry Spain Investment Services Limited, a person closely associated with chairman and non‑executive director Thomas Spain, executed an internal sale and purchase of 86,599 Staffline ordinary shares at ...
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