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Hays plc HAS.L

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Hays plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£1.0B
P / S0.1×
P / B1.8×
P / FCF14.1×
Dividend yield8.18%
Net margin-0.1%
Return on equity-0.9%
FCF margin1.0%
Net debt£122.5M
Enterprise value USD$1.5B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV6.1%
Return on capital9%

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
2.30% 1.80% -0.10% 202220232024
Gross margin (%)
18.10% 17.10% 16.00% 202220232024
Operating margin (%)
3.30% 2.60% 1.00% 202220232024
Return on equity (%)
19.40% 20.60% -0.90% 202220232024
Shares outstanding
1.57B 1.57B 1.57B 202220232024
Net debt (£)
-£111.1M £54.2M £122.5M 202220232024
Share buybacks (£)
£38.0M £75.7M £12.3M 202220232024
Return on assets (%)
7.40% 7.30% -0.30% 202220232024
Free cash flow margin (%)
2.20% 1.80% 1.00% 202220232024
Debt / equity (×)
0.23× 0.30× 0.51× 202220232024
EPS (£)
£0.09 £0.09 -£0.00 202220232024

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross margin16.0%17.1%18.1%
Operating margin1.0%2.6%3.3%
Net margin-0.1%1.8%2.3%
FCF margin1.0%1.8%2.2%
Return on assets-0.3%7.3%7.4%
Return on equity-0.9%20.6%19.4%
Debt / equity0.12×0.01×0.00×
Current ratio1.301.321.35

Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2024-06-30. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.