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Year on year Hays PLC had net income fall -10.31% from 154.20m to 138.30m despite a 15.09% increase in revenues from 6.59bn to 7.58bn. An increase in the cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales from 81.95% to 82.93% was a component in the falling net income despite rising revenues.
| Gross margin | -- |
|---|---|
| Net profit margin | 1.15% |
| Operating margin | 1.82% |
| Return on assets | 4.58% |
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| Return on equity | 13.16% |
| Return on investment | 9.47% |
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Cash flow in GBPView more
In 2023, cash reserves at Hays PLC fell by 150.60m. However, the company earned 165.70m from its operations for a Cash Flow Margin of 2.19%. In addition the company used 28.10m on investing activities and also paid 284.40m in financing cash flows.
| Cash flow per share | 0.0947 |
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| Price/Cash flow per share | 9.56 |
| Book value per share | 0.3844 |
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| Tangible book value per share | 0.2294 |
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Balance sheet in GBPView more
| Current ratio | 1.38 |
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| Quick ratio | -- |
| Total debt/total equity | 0.4593 |
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| Total debt/total capital | 0.3147 |
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Growth rates in GBP
Year on year, growth in dividends per share increased 5.26% while earnings per share excluding extraordinary items fell by -6.52%. The positive trend in dividend payments is noteworthy since very few companies in the Business Services industry pay a dividend. Additionally when measured on a five year annualized basis, dividend per share growth is below the industry average relative to its peers, while earnings per share growth is in-line with the industry average.
| Div yield(5 year avg) | 1.76% |
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| Div growth rate (5 year) | -4.67% |
| Payout ratio (TTM) | 81.41% |
| EPS growth(5 years) | -5.50 |
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| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 year ago | -43.16 |
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