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Hays PLC Fundamentals
| Company Name | Hays PLC | Last Updated | 2024-11-14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing & Employment Services | Sector | Industrials |
| Shares in Issue | 1.585 bn | Market Cap | £1.23 bn |
| PE Ratio | 18.23 | Dividend per Share | £0.03 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.16 | Dividend Cover | 0 |
| EPS | £-0.00 | EPS Growth (%) | -0.90 |
| PEG | 0 | DPS Growth (%) | 0.0526 |
| Debt Ratio | 0.1374 | Debt Equity Ratio | 0.3589 |
| Asset Equity Ratio | 3.1890 | Cash Equity Ratio | 0.2184 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.2608 | Current Ratio | 1.32 |
| Price To Book Value | 2.2198 | ROCE | 0 |
Hays PLC Dividends
| Type | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Currency | Net Dividend | Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prelim | 2024-10-17 | 2024-11-25 | GBP | 0.0205 | |
| Interim | 2024-02-29 | 2024-04-09 | GBP | 0.0095 | |
| Prelim | 2023-10-05 | 2023-11-17 | GBP | 0.0205 | |
| Interim | 2023-03-02 | 2023-04-11 | GBP | 0.0095 | |
| Prelim | 2022-09-29 | 2022-11-11 | GBP | 0.0190 | |
| Interim | 2022-03-03 | 2022-04-08 | GBP | 0.0095 |
Hays PLC Company Financials
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | £187.40 m | £205.80 m | £201.00 m | £217.70 m |
| Intangible Assets | £220.60 m | £254.00 m | £249.40 m | £244.70 m |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fixed Assets | £452.80 m | £506.90 m | £570.90 m | £529.60 m |
| Stocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debtors | £1.15 bn | £1.20 bn | £1.16 bn | £887.30 m |
| Cash & Equivalents | £121.80 m | £145.60 m | £296.20 m | £410.60 m |
| Other Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | £1.78 bn | £1.90 bn | £2.08 bn | £1.87 bn |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creditors within 1 year | £1.01 bn | £1.06 bn | £1.12 bn | £823.00 m |
| Creditors after 1 year | £212.80 m | £174.10 m | £164.30 m | £178.70 m |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | £1.22 bn | £1.23 bn | £1.28 bn | £1.00 bn |
| Net assets | £557.60 m | £670.30 m | £796.20 m | £871.80 m |
| Equity | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Called up share capital | £16.00 m | £16.00 m | £16.70 m | £16.80 m |
| Share Premium | £373.00 m | £373.00 m | £372.30 m | £372.30 m |
| Profit / Loss | £14.70 m | £192.10 m | £204.30 m | £88.10 m |
| Other Equity | £557.60 m | £670.30 m | £796.20 m | £871.80 m |
| Preference & Minorities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Capital Employed | £557.60 m | £670.30 m | £796.20 m | £871.80 m |
| Ratios | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Ratio | £0.26 | £0.19 | £0.15 | £0.16 |
| Debt-to-Equity | £0.36 | £0.24 | £0.18 | £0.19 |
| Assets / Equity | 3.1890 | 3.1890 | 3.1890 | 3.1890 |
| Cash / Equity | 0.2184 | 0.2184 | 0.2184 | 0.2184 |
| EPS | £0.01 | £0.09 | £0.10 | £0.04 |
| Cash Flow | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activities | £95.80 m | £165.70 m | £171.70 m | £6.00 m |
| Cashflow before financing | -£3.00 m | -£118.70 m | -£99.00 m | -£45.30 m |
| Increase in Cash | -£23.20 m | -£146.80 m | -£122.60 m | -£70.10 m |
| Income | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £6.95 bn | £7.58 bn | £6.59 bn | £5.65 bn |
| Cost of sales | £5.84 bn | £6.29 bn | £5.40 bn | £4.73 bn |
| Gross Profit | £1.11 bn | £1.29 bn | £1.19 bn | £918.10 m |
| Operating Profit | £25.10 m | £197.00 m | £210.10 m | £95.10 m |
| Pre-Tax profit | £14.70 m | £192.10 m | £204.30 m | £88.10 m |
Hays PLC Company Background
| Sector | Industrials |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hays PLC is a British staffer and recruiting agency. The company offers recruitment services for a temporary, contractor, and permanent roles in the information technology, accounting and finance, construction and property, engineering, and office support sectors. The revenue generated through fees is equally split between permanent and temporary contract types. The largest end market for Hays is Continental Europe and the rest of the world, followed by the United Kingdom and Ireland. |
| Latest Interim Date | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Latest Fiscal Year End Date | 22 Aug 2024 |
Hays PLC Directors
| Appointed | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-11 | Mr. Richard Smelt | Non-Executive Director |
| 2011-10-03 | Mr. Robert Arthur Lawson | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2024-10-07 | Mr. John Peter Williams | Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director |
| 2023-08-24 | Mr. Alistair R. Cox | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2011-08-31 | Ms. Lesley Mary Samuel Knox OBE | Non-Executive Director |
| 2007-06-30 | Mr. Brian Godman Wallace | Non-Executive Director |
| 2014-11-12 | Mr. Christopher William Eccleshare | Non-Executive Director |
| 2017-11-15 | Mr. Paul Scott Harrison | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-10-07 | Ms. Susan Elizabeth Murray | Non-Executive Director |
| 2018-07-23 | Mr. Alan Matthew Thomson | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2024-10-07 | Mr. Andrew D Martin | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2022-09-07 | Mr. Paul Venables | Executive Director,Group Finance Director |
| 2024-10-07 | Ms. Zarin Patel | Non-Executive Director |
| 2011-08-09 | Mr. Denis Ralph Waxman | Executive Director,Cheif Executive |
| 2024-10-07 | Ms. Mary Teresa Rainey | Non-Executive Director |
| 2018-11-14 | Ms. Victoria Jarman | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-10-25 | Mr. James Hilton | Executive Director,Group Finance Director |
| 2024-08-26 | Ms. Doug Evans | General Counsel & Company Secretary |
| 2024-09-09 | Mr. Joseph Hurd | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-10-10 | Mr. Dirk Hahn | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
Hays PLC Contact Details
| Company Name | Hays PLC |
|---|---|
| Address | null, null, null |
| Telephone | |
| Website | https://www.hays.com |
Hays PLC Advisors
| Financial PR Adviser | Bell Pottinger - Financial and Corporate |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2037722500 |
| Registrar | Equiniti Limited |
|---|
| Stockbroker | Jefferies Hoare Govett |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2070298000 |
| Fax | +44 2070298010 |
| Bank | Lloyds Bank PLC |
|---|
| Auditor | Deloitte LLP |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2079363000 |
| Fax | +44 2075831198 |
| Stockbroker | UBS Limited |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2075678000 |
| Financial Adviser | Citi |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2079864000 |
| Fax | +44 2079862266 |
| Solicitor | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2079364000 |
| Fax | +44 2078327001 |
| Bank | Barclays Bank PLC |
|---|
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