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Hays plc is a United Kingdom-based company, which is engaged in providing qualified, professional, and skilled recruitment. The Company operates through four geographic regions: Germany, United Kingdom & Ireland, Australia & New Zealand and Rest of World. The Company operates in 33 countries and 21 areas of specialism and expertise. Its specialisms include accountancy and finance; legal, banking and capital markets; life sciences; construction and property; office support; contact centers; procurement; education; resources and mining; energy, oil and gas; retail; engineering and manufacturing; sales and marketing; executive; sustainability; financial services; technology; health and social care; telecoms, and human resources. The Company’s Find & Engage recruitment marketing model combines the practices and skills of traditional hiring, and then incorporates new technology and data science to locate candidates at scale. It operates in approximately 349 offices in 33 countries globally.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)7.28bn
- Net income in GBP83.90m
- Incorporated1987
- Employees12.30k
- LocationHays PLC4th Fl, Regent's Place, 20 Triton StreetLONDON NW1 3BFUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 203 978 2520
- Fax+44 203 905 2482
- Websitehttps://www.haysplc.com/
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Mergers & acquisitions
| Acquired company | HAS:LSE since announced | Transaction value |
|---|---|---|
| Vercida Consulting.Com Ltd | -19.21% | -- |
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Wincanton plc | 1.40bn | 25.90m | 748.51m | 20.30k | 28.59 | 24.62 | 10.01 | 0.5335 | 0.2102 | 0.2102 | 11.39 | 0.2441 | 2.15 | -- | 6.90 | 69,118.23 | 3.96 | 8.25 | 9.18 | 24.40 | -- | -- | 1.85 | 3.16 | 0.5608 | 5.05 | 0.8779 | 29.80 | 2.86 | 4.52 | -30.69 | 1.25 | 0.2744 | 5.92 |
| Trustpilot Group PLC | 141.83m | 5.72m | 783.77m | 850.00 | 159.15 | 15.65 | 60.60 | 5.53 | 0.0119 | 0.0119 | 0.3225 | 0.1209 | 1.25 | -- | 15.98 | -- | 5.06 | -14.29 | 9.11 | -29.28 | 82.47 | 81.85 | 4.03 | -10.67 | -- | -0.4794 | 0.2659 | -- | 18.42 | 22.36 | 148.55 | -- | 67.39 | -- |
| Next 15 Group PLC | 734.67m | 52.91m | 907.83m | 4.08k | 18.65 | 5.83 | 10.02 | 1.24 | 0.4906 | 0.4906 | 6.98 | 1.57 | 1.24 | -- | 4.40 | -- | 9.10 | -0.4683 | 15.24 | -0.7488 | 78.65 | 79.19 | 7.34 | -0.3861 | -- | 23.25 | 0.332 | -- | 1.97 | 21.95 | 3,159.83 | 30.67 | -2.31 | 15.22 |
| YouGov Plc | 270.00m | 22.60m | 996.22m | 1.82k | 42.86 | 5.32 | 20.37 | 3.69 | 0.2006 | 0.2006 | 2.35 | 1.62 | 0.6525 | -- | 4.04 | 148,351.60 | 5.53 | 8.53 | 8.04 | 12.54 | 85.63 | 84.54 | 8.48 | 9.31 | -- | -- | 0.551 | 39.07 | 16.82 | 17.25 | 101.75 | 33.43 | 16.28 | 23.87 |
| Baltic Classifieds Group PLC | 57.20m | 23.13m | 1.07bn | 131.00 | 46.73 | 3.79 | 28.49 | 18.74 | 0.0469 | 0.0469 | 0.1159 | 0.5781 | 0.1622 | -- | 19.67 | 436,616.50 | 6.56 | -- | 6.75 | -- | -- | -- | 40.45 | -- | -- | 9.72 | 0.1412 | -- | 19.34 | -- | 2,025.92 | -- | -- | -- |
| Moneysupermarket.Com Group PLC | 432.10m | 72.70m | 1.15bn | 736.00 | 15.87 | 5.21 | 10.75 | 2.66 | 0.1349 | 0.1349 | 0.8015 | 0.4107 | 1.06 | -- | 6.05 | 587,092.40 | 17.76 | 20.01 | 26.26 | 26.92 | 67.67 | 68.12 | 16.73 | 19.14 | -- | 19.46 | 0.1324 | 88.35 | 11.48 | 3.97 | 6.44 | -3.44 | -10.73 | 1.83 |
| Ascential PLC | 206.40m | 4.20m | 1.39bn | 703.00 | 326.57 | 2.60 | 70.63 | 6.74 | 0.0096 | -0.4356 | 0.4694 | 1.20 | 0.1286 | 41.22 | 1.12 | 293,598.90 | 0.3613 | -2.62 | 0.5559 | -3.70 | 64.05 | 63.25 | 2.81 | -12.86 | 2.08 | 1.32 | 0.4347 | -- | 7.95 | -9.95 | -83.91 | -26.81 | 17.11 | -- |
| Hays plc | 7.28bn | 83.90m | 1.45bn | 12.30k | 17.60 | 2.38 | 9.56 | 0.1993 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 4.54 | 0.3844 | 3.97 | -- | 6.49 | 558,042.80 | 4.58 | 6.19 | 9.47 | 12.33 | -- | 17.37 | 1.15 | 1.77 | -- | 25.41 | 0.3147 | 99.49 | 15.09 | 5.68 | -10.31 | -3.56 | 1.89 | -4.67 |
| Pagegroup PLC | 2.01bn | 77.07m | 1.46bn | 7.86k | 18.26 | 4.76 | 10.13 | 0.7251 | 0.243 | 0.243 | 6.34 | 0.9327 | 2.68 | -- | 5.36 | 255,796.30 | 10.28 | 12.40 | 18.00 | 20.60 | 50.10 | 51.46 | 3.83 | 5.02 | -- | 94.45 | 0.2658 | 39.04 | 1.01 | 5.34 | -44.56 | -5.76 | 4.15 | 4.56 |
| Mitie Group PLC | 4.15bn | 98.70m | 1.54bn | 64.00k | 16.84 | 3.76 | 8.88 | 0.3716 | 0.0686 | 0.0686 | 2.89 | 0.3072 | 2.35 | 267.31 | 6.21 | 64,906.25 | 5.58 | 2.50 | 14.52 | 6.31 | 10.87 | 11.87 | 2.38 | 1.17 | 0.9133 | -- | 0.4104 | 48.13 | 1.07 | 14.20 | 191.05 | -- | 0.3205 | 7.06 |
| Serco Group plc | 4.87bn | 202.40m | 1.95bn | 46.21k | 9.97 | 1.90 | 5.13 | 0.3997 | 0.1786 | 0.1786 | 4.32 | 0.937 | 1.82 | 188.31 | 7.25 | 105,482.10 | 7.55 | 7.02 | 11.78 | 10.96 | 10.17 | 10.30 | 4.15 | 4.03 | 0.8451 | -- | 0.3896 | 14.06 | 7.49 | 11.43 | 30.24 | 24.60 | -6.89 | -- |
| Deliveroo PLC | 2.03bn | -18.50m | 2.06bn | 3.63k | -- | 3.90 | 37.17 | 1.01 | -0.0091 | -0.0166 | 1.17 | 0.3246 | 1.71 | 76.23 | 17.66 | 559,228.60 | -1.56 | -23.19 | -2.27 | -36.38 | 35.78 | 31.29 | -0.9113 | -14.02 | 2.06 | -- | 0.1049 | -- | 2.80 | 33.64 | 92.37 | -- | 4.66 | -- |
Data as of Apr 19 2024. Currency figures normalised to Hays PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX
51.91%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Silchester International Investors LLPas of 30 Jun 2023 | 270.95m | 17.10% |
| Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Apr 2024 | 132.65m | 8.37% |
| Evenlode Investment Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 2023 | 57.53m | 3.63% |
| Liontrust Portfolio Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 2022 | 56.02m | 3.54% |
| Heronbridge Investment Management LLPas of 30 Jun 2023 | 53.71m | 3.39% |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 2023 | 52.44m | 3.31% |
| M&G Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Apr 2024 | 52.20m | 3.29% |
| Invesco Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Apr 2024 | 52.09m | 3.29% |
| Janus Henderson Investors UK Ltd.as of 30 Jun 2023 | 48.31m | 3.05% |
| Man Group Investments Ltd.as of 01 Apr 2024 | 46.69m | 2.95% |
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Data from 30 Nov 2023 - 12 Apr 2024Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
