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Hill and Smith

Current Price 2265.00p Bid 2255.00p Ask 2270.00p Change 0.00%
Last Updated: 05/12/2025 11:01. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Hill & Smith PLC is a United Kingdom-based holding company, which consists of 30 companies operating from 57 sites in five countries. The Company operates through three divisions. Galvanizing Services division includes structural steel work, lighting columns, bridges, agricultural equipment and other products for the industrial and infrastructure markets. Engineered Solutions division supplies engineered steel and composite solutions with low embodied energy for a range of infrastructure markets, including energy generation and distribution, marine, rail and housing. The division also supplies engineered pipe supports for the water, power and liquid natural gas markets and seismic protection solutions.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/12/2024

Revenue
£855.10m
Operating Profit/Loss
£115.40m
Dividend yield (%)
2.60
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
2.50
P/E Ratio
15.20
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Key Personnel

Mr Alan Giddins
Chairman
Mr Rutger Helbing
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Chris McLeish
Chief Financial Officer
Dr Pete Raby
Non-Executive Director
Mr Gillian Tomlinson
Non-Executive Director
Mr Anthony (Tony) James Quinlan
Non-Executive Director
Mr Farrokh Batliwala
Non-Executive Director
Mrs Carol Chesney
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
HILSL
ISIN
GB0004270301
Shares in Issue
78.49m
Market cap
£1,777.80m

Analyst Views (4)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
75.00%
Hold
 
25.00%
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
2,265.00p
Bid Price
2,255.00p
Ask Price
2,270.00p
Volume
2,714
Change Today
0.00p
% Change Today
0.00%
Open
2,275.00p
Previous Close
2,265.00p
Intraday High
2,282.50p
Intraday Low
2,260.00p
52 Week High
2,282.50p
52 Week Low
1,528.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
855.10
829.80
Operating Profit/Loss
115.40
103.80
Net Interest
-10.60
-10.60
Pre-Tax Profit
111.90
93.20
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
76.40
68.80
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
76.40
68.80
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
76.40
68.80
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
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
Basic
95.00p
86.00p
Diluted
93.90p
85.00p
Adjusted
122.60p
98.60p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
228.30
226.20
Intangible Assets
236.00
205.70
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
0.10
2.00
Current Assets
Inventories
100.10
106.10
Trade & Other Receivables
162.50
137.30
Cash at Bank & In Hand
55.00
34.40
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
1.30
0.80
Other Assets
12.70
2.50
Total Assets
796.00
715.00

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
9.90
9.40
Other Current Liabilities
141.30
130.10
Total Current Liabilities
151.20
139.50
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
135.60
133.40
Provisions
14.60
12.50
Other Non-Current Liabilities
12.00
5.10
Total Non-Current Liabilities
162.20
151.00
Other Liabilities
6.90
n/a
Total Liabilities
320.30
290.50

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
475.70
424.50

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
20.10
20.00
Share Premium Account
47.00
44.60
Other Reserves
32.80
27.80
Retained Earnings
375.80
332.10
Shareholders Funds
475.70
424.50
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
475.70
424.50

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
27 Nov 2025
07 Jan 2026
18.00p
Final
29 May 2025
04 Jul 2025
32.50p
Interim
28 Nov 2024
07 Jan 2025
16.50p
Final
30 May 2024
05 Jul 2024
28.00p
Interim
30 Nov 2023
05 Jan 2024
15.00p
Final
01 Jun 2023
07 Jul 2023
22.00p
Interim
01 Dec 2022
06 Jan 2023
13.00p
Final
05 Jun 2022
08 Jul 2022
19.00p
Final
01 Jun 2022
08 Jul 2022
19.00p
Interim
02 Dec 2021
07 Jan 2022
12.00p
Final
03 Jun 2021
09 Jul 2021
17.50p
Interim
03 Dec 2020
08 Jan 2021
9.20p
Interim
28 Nov 2019
03 Jan 2020
10.60p
Final
23 May 2019
01 Jul 2019
21.80p
Interim
29 Nov 2018
03 Jan 2019
10.00p
Final
24 May 2018
02 Jul 2018
20.60p
Interim
30 Nov 2017
04 Jan 2018
9.40p
Final
25 May 2017
03 Jul 2017
17.90p
Interim
24 Nov 2016
05 Jan 2017
8.50p
Final
26 May 2016
01 Jul 2016
13.60p
Interim
19 Nov 2015
05 Jan 2016
7.10p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
Dividend growth
13.95%
22.86%
Dividend yield
2.60%
2.20%
Dividend cover
2.50
2.29


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