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Hays

Current Price 71.00p Bid 70.90p Ask 71.05p Change -1.49%
Last Updated: 17/06/2025 14:56. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

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: Australia & New Zealand, Germany, United Kingdom & Ireland, and Rest of World. The Company's consultants work in a range of sectors, covering 21 professional and skilled recruitment specialisms. Its specialisms include technology, accountancy and finance, banking and capital markets, construction and property, engineering and manufacturing, life science, office support, sales and marketing, and other. 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.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 30/06/2024

Revenue
£6,949.10m
Operating Profit/Loss
£25.10m
Dividend yield (%)
n/a
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
n/a
P/E Ratio
n/a

Key Personnel

Mr Dirk Hahn
Chief Executive Officer
Mr James Hilton
Group Finance Director
Mr Joe Hurd
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Susan Murray
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mrs Cheryl Millington
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Zarin Patel
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Anthony Kirby
Non-Executive Director
Mr Michael Findlay
Non-Executive Director
Mr Helen Cunningham
Vice Chairman and CEO

Stock Details

EPIC
HASL
ISIN
GB0004161021
Shares in Issue
1,431.80m
Market cap
£1,016.58m

Analyst Views (10)

Strong Buy
 
50.00%
Buy
 
20.00%
Hold
 
30.00%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
71.00p
Bid Price
70.90p
Ask Price
71.05p
Volume
114,470
Change Today
-1.08p
% Change Today
-1.49%
Open
72.23p
Previous Close
72.07p
Intraday High
72.60p
Intraday Low
70.55p
52 Week High
102.00p
52 Week Low
65.30p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
30 Jun 2024
30 Jun 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
6,949.10
7,583.30
Operating Profit/Loss
25.10
197.00
Net Interest
n/a
n/a
Pre-Tax Profit
14.70
192.10
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
-4.90
138.30
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
-4.90
138.30
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
-4.90
138.30
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
30 Jun 2024
30 Jun 2023
Basic
-0.31p
8.59p
Diluted
-0.31p
8.52p
Adjusted
-0.31p
8.59p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
30 Jun 2024
30 Jun 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
187.40
205.80
Intangible Assets
220.60
254.00
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
44.80
47.10
Current Assets
Inventories
n/a
n/a
Trade & Other Receivables
1,194.50
1,244.60
Cash at Bank & In Hand
121.80
145.60
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
9.10
6.90
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
1,778.20
1,904.00

Liabilities

Year End Date
30 Jun 2024
30 Jun 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
44.20
41.30
Other Current Liabilities
963.60
1,018.30
Total Current Liabilities
1,007.80
1,059.60
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
200.10
158.50
Provisions
12.70
15.60
Other Non-Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Non-Current Liabilities
212.80
174.10
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
1,220.60
1,233.70

Net Assets

Year End Date
30 Jun 2024
30 Jun 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
557.60
670.30

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
30 Jun 2024
30 Jun 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
16.00
16.00
Share Premium Account
369.60
369.60
Other Reserves
110.00
129.30
Retained Earnings
62.00
155.40
Shareholders Funds
557.60
670.30
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
557.60
670.30

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
27 Feb 2025
09 Apr 2025
0.95p
Final
17 Oct 2024
25 Nov 2024
2.05p
Interim
29 Feb 2024
09 Apr 2024
0.95p
Final
05 Oct 2023
17 Nov 2023
2.05p
Final
05 Oct 2023
17 Nov 2023
2.05p
Interim
02 Mar 2023
11 Apr 2023
0.95p
Final
29 Sep 2022
11 Nov 2022
1.90p
Final
29 Sep 2022
11 Nov 2022
1.90p
Final
29 Sep 2022
11 Nov 2022
1.90p
Interim
03 Mar 2022
08 Apr 2022
0.95p
Interim
03 Mar 2022
08 Apr 2022
0.95p
Interim
30 Sep 2021
12 Nov 2021
1.22p
Interim
30 Sep 2021
12 Nov 2021
1.22p
Final
03 Oct 2019
15 Nov 2019
2.86p
Final
03 Oct 2019
15 Nov 2019
2.86p
Interim
07 Mar 2019
12 Apr 2019
1.11p
Final
04 Oct 2018
16 Nov 2018
2.75p
Final
04 Oct 2018
16 Nov 2018
2.75p
Interim
01 Mar 2018
12 Apr 2018
1.06p
Final
05 Oct 2017
17 Nov 2017
2.26p
Final
05 Oct 2017
17 Nov 2017
2.26p
Interim
02 Mar 2017
07 Apr 2017
0.96p
Final
13 Oct 2016
11 Nov 2016
1.99p
Interim
03 Mar 2016
05 Apr 2016
0.91p
Final
08 Oct 2015
13 Nov 2015
1.89p
Interim
05 Mar 2015
08 Apr 2015
0.87p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
30 Jun 2024
30 Jun 2023
Dividend growth
n/a%
n/a%
Dividend yield
n/a%
n/a%
Dividend cover
n/a
n/a


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