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Current Price 490.00p Bid 487.50p Ask 491.50p Change 1.03%
Last Updated: 03/04/2026 09:31. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Hunting PLC is an international energy services provider to the world's leading upstream oil and gas companies. Established in 1874, it is a premium listed public company traded on the London Stock Exchange. Located in 11 countries across four continents, we manufacture components, technology systems and precision parts globally.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/12/2025

Revenue
£1,018.80m
Operating Profit/Loss
£72.80m
Dividend yield (%)
2.70
Total dividend for year
$n/a
Dividend cover
2.79
P/E Ratio
13.50

Key Personnel

Mr Arthur James Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Bruce Ferguson
Group Finance Director
Mr Catherine Krajicek
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Keith Lough
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Paula Harris
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Stuart Brightman
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mrs Carol Chesney
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Margaret Amos
Independent Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
HTGL
ISIN
GB0004478896
Shares in Issue
148.84m
Market cap
£729.32m

Analyst Views (3)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
100.00%
Hold
 
0%
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
490.00p
Bid Price
487.50p
Ask Price
491.50p
Volume
22,580
Change Today
5.00p
% Change Today
1.03%
Open
489.00p
Previous Close
490.00p
Intraday High
493.00p
Intraday Low
486.00p
52 Week High
531.00p
52 Week Low
247.50p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Dec 2025
31 Dec 2024
 
$ (M)
$ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
1,018.80
1,048.90
Operating Profit/Loss
72.80
-21.00
Net Interest
-10.80
-12.40
Pre-Tax Profit
65.50
-33.50
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
42.80
-25.50
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
42.80
-25.50
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
41.10
-28.00
Minority Interests
1.70
2.50
Total Dividend Paid
$n/a
$n/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Dec 2025
31 Dec 2024
Basic
26.20c
-17.60c
Diluted
24.60c
-17.60c
Adjusted
36.30c
33.50c
Dividend per Share
$n/a
$n/a

Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2025
31 Dec 2024
 
$ (M)
$ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
279.80
281.10
Intangible Assets
165.70
84.50
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
17.50
14.00
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
92.30
113.90
Current Assets
Inventories
237.50
303.30
Trade & Other Receivables
238.50
261.50
Cash at Bank & In Hand
145.50
206.60
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
2.00
14.30
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
1,178.80
1,279.20

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Dec 2025
31 Dec 2024
 
$ (M)
$ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
46.80
18.70
Other Current Liabilities
163.30
230.10
Total Current Liabilities
210.10
248.80
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
70.60
117.20
Provisions
7.30
5.40
Other Non-Current Liabilities
5.50
5.50
Total Non-Current Liabilities
83.40
128.10
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
293.50
376.90

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2025
31 Dec 2024
 
$ (M)
$ (M)
Net Assets
885.30
902.30

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Dec 2025
31 Dec 2024
 
$ (M)
$ (M)
Share Capital
63.60
66.50
Share Premium Account
153.10
153.10
Other Reserves
11.40
6.40
Retained Earnings
649.50
670.80
Shareholders Funds
877.60
896.80
Minority Interests/Other Equity
7.70
5.50
Total Equity
885.30
902.30

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Final
09 Apr 2026
08 May 2026
6.80¢
Interim
02 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
6.20¢
Final
10 Apr 2025
09 May 2025
6.00¢
Interim
03 Oct 2024
25 Oct 2024
5.50¢
Final
11 Apr 2024
10 May 2024
5.00¢
Interim
05 Oct 2023
27 Oct 2023
5.00¢
Final
20 Apr 2023
12 May 2023
4.50¢
Interim
06 Oct 2022
28 Oct 2022
4.50¢
Final
21 Apr 2022
13 May 2022
4.00¢
Interim
07 Oct 2021
29 Oct 2021
4.00¢
Final
22 Apr 2021
14 May 2021
4.00¢
2nd Interim
01 Oct 2020
23 Oct 2020
2.00¢
Interim
16 Apr 2020
15 May 2020
3.00¢
Interim
03 Oct 2019
23 Oct 2019
5.00¢
Final
18 Apr 2019
10 May 2019
5.00¢
Interim
04 Oct 2018
24 Oct 2018
4.00¢
Final
09 Jun 2016
06 Jul 2016
4.00¢
Interim
08 Oct 2015
28 Oct 2015
4.00¢

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Dec 2025
31 Dec 2024
Dividend growth
13.04%
15.00%
Dividend yield
2.70%
3.00%
Dividend cover
2.79
2.91


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