Hays plc (HAS) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Hays plc ?

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 14.87% of over the last 5 years

With a fall in Operating Profit of -27.9%, the company declared Very Negative results in Jun 25

The company has declared negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at GBP 194.4 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 686.11
NET PROFIT(Q) At GBP 10 MM has Fallen at -71.35%

Risky -

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -62.69%, its profits have fallen by -73.6%

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -62.69% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in each of the last 3 annual periods

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Diversified Commercial Services)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Hays plc for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Hays plc

-100.0%

-1.92

35.71%

FTSE 100

13.98%

1.15

13.60%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

3.08%

EBIT Growth (5y)

14.87%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

17.93

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt is too low

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.03

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

9.16

Tax Ratio

100.00%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

0.00%

ROCE (avg)

21.76%

ROE (avg)

12.42%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.32

EV to EBIT

15.40

EV to EBITDA

6.20

EV to Capital Employed

1.32

EV to Sales

0.10

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

2.56%

ROCE (Latest)

8.57%

ROE (Latest)

2.31%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

Bullish

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Dow Theory

Bearish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

0What is working for the Company

NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS

-25What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at GBP 194.4 MM

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 686.11

NET PROFIT(Q)

At GBP 10 MM has Fallen at -71.35%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 30.79 %

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at GBP 3,241.6 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 49.4 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 1.52 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 13.2 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 16.3% (YoY

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 5.64 times

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Lowest at GBP 5.64

Here's what is not working for Hays plc

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 686.11 and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Pre-Tax Profit

At GBP 13.2 MM has Fallen at -66.33%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit

At GBP 10 MM has Fallen at -71.35%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at GBP 194.4 MM and Fallen

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)

Net Sales

Lowest at GBP 3,241.6 MM and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very negative

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at GBP 49.4 MM and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is quite negative

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 1.52 % and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at GBP 13.2 MM and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 30.79 % and Grown

In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 5.64 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Dividend per share

Lowest at GBP 5.64

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower dividend than previous years

DPS (GBP)

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 16.3% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales