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Hays plc HAS.L

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Hays plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£1.0B
P / S0.2×
P / B2.5×
P / FCF20.1×
Dividend yield0.70%
Net margin-0.9%
Return on equity-14.4%
FCF margin0.8%
Net debt£133.1M
Enterprise value USD$1.5B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV-0.1%
Return on capital-0.1%

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

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
2.30% 1.80% -0.10% -0.90% 2022202320242026
Gross margin (%)
18.10% 17.10% 16.00% 14.10% 2022202320242026
Operating margin (%)
2.60% 1.00% 0.00% 2022202320242026
Return on equity (%)
19.40% 20.60% -0.90% -14.40% 2022202320242026
Shares outstanding
1.57B 1.57B 1.57B 1.57B 2022202320242026
Net debt (£)
-£111.1M £54.2M £122.5M £133.1M 2022202320242026
Share buybacks (£)
£38.0M £75.7M £12.3M £11.7M 2022202320242026
Return on assets (%)
7.40% 7.30% -0.30% -3.60% 2022202320242026
Free cash flow margin (%)
2.20% 1.80% 1.00% 0.80% 2022202320242026
Debt / equity (×)
0.23× 0.30× 0.51× 0.61× 2022202320242026
EPS (£)
£0.09 -£0.00 -£0.04 2022202320242026

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)

RatioFY2026FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross margin14.1%16.0%17.1%18.1%
Operating margin-0.0%1.0%2.6%—
Net margin-0.9%-0.1%1.8%2.3%
FCF margin0.8%1.0%1.8%2.2%
Return on assets-3.6%-0.3%7.3%7.4%
Return on equity-14.4%-0.9%20.6%19.4%
Debt / equity0.16×0.12×0.01×0.00×
Current ratio1.181.301.321.35

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