Hays PLC (HAS)
Industry Staffing & Employment Services
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54.75p
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54.95p
1.00p (+1.86%)
Prices updated at 15 Dec 2025, 09:39 GMT
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Hays PLC is a staffer and recruiting agency. The firm offers recruitment services for temporary, contractor, and permanent roles in the information technology, accounting and finance, construction and property, and engineering, and office support sectors.
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Profit margins
Valuation
Profit margins data table
Year | Gross margin (%) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.72 |
| 2024 | 16.03 |
| 2023 | 17.07 |
| 2022 | 18.05 |
| 2021 | 16.25 |
| 2020 | 16.80 |
| 2019 | 18.61 |
| 2018 | 18.65 |
| 2017 | 18.79 |
| 2016 | 19.15 |
| 2015 | 19.89 |
Valuation data table
Year | Price / Sales |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.13 |
| 2024 | 0.19 |
| 2023 | 0.23 |
| 2022 | 0.30 |
| 2021 | 0.44 |
| 2020 | 0.37 |
| 2019 | 0.44 |
| 2018 | 0.36 |
| 2017 | 0.53 |
| 2016 | 0.51 |
| 2015 | 0.55 |
Price/Forward earnings (YTD)
35.84
Returns
Debt profile
Returns data table
Year | Return on assets (%) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.43 |
| 2024 | -0.26 |
| 2023 | 6.95 |
| 2022 | 7.81 |
| 2021 | 3.23 |
| 2020 | 2.76 |
| 2019 | 10.74 |
| 2018 | 11.77 |
| 2017 | 11.46 |
| 2016 | 12.03 |
| 2015 | 11.49 |
Debt profile data table
| Year | Financial leverage |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.79 |
| 2024 | 3.26 |
| 2023 | 2.84 |
| 2022 | 2.61 |
| 2021 | 2.15 |
| 2020 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | 2.14 |
| 2018 | 2.15 |
| 2017 | 2.23 |
| 2016 | 2.44 |
| 2015 | 3.53 |
The figures shown in the Profit Margins table EBITDA column are quoted in the currency of the stock selected.