Hays plc Statistics

Total Valuation

Hays plc has a market cap or net worth of GBP 644.91 million. The enterprise value is 783.81 million.

Market Cap	644.91M
Enterprise Value	783.81M

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	1.47B

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	33.70
PS Ratio	0.10
PB Ratio	1.37
P/TBV Ratio	2.70
P/FCF Ratio	6.60
P/OCF Ratio	6.17
PEG Ratio	0.86

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 7.81, with an EV/FCF ratio of 8.02.

EV / Earnings	-74.65
EV / Sales	0.12
EV / EBITDA	7.81
EV / EBIT	19.21
EV / FCF	8.02

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)	6.86%
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 -42.73% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.75, so Hays plc's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.75
52-Week Price Change	-42.73%
50-Day Moving Average	47.66
200-Day Moving Average	58.01
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	30.74
Average Volume (20 Days)	5,115,477

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

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 169.90 million in cash and 308.80 million in debt, giving 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

Full Balance Sheet

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

Full Cash Flow Statement

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 0.74%.

Dividend Per Share	0.00
Dividend Yield	0.74%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-85.33%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	-0.45%
Shareholder Yield	0.31%
Earnings Yield	-1.63%
FCF Yield	15.15%

Dividend Details

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