Hays (HAS)

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FTSE 250

70.20p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.20p
  • 52 Week High: 107.80
  • 52 Week Low: 65.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,591.90m
  • Volume: 1,028,420
  • Market Cap: £1,117.51m
  • RiskGrade: 145
  • Beta: 0.01

Hays H1 adjusted operating profits fall amid hiring slowdown

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Wednesday 16 Apr 2025

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Recruitment firm Hays said on Wednesday that adjusted operating profits had fallen in H1 as a slowdown in hiring continued to weigh on placement volumes and fees.
Hays said operating profits before exceptional items had fallen to £25.5m in H1, halving its conversion rate to 5.1%. Net fees fell 14% on a like-for-like basis to £496.0m, with permanent hiring down 19% and temporary placements slipping 9%. Tech recruitment, Hays' speciality, dropped 15%.

The FTSE 250-listed firm did note, however, that net fees per consultant rose 4% year-on-year, with consultant headcount down 3% in H1 and non-consultant staff falling 18%. As a result of the lower staff numbers and other initiatives, Hays managed to make cost savings of £25.0m in the half.

Hays added that it expects operating profits to be in line with consensus estimates of £56.9m for the year ending 30 June.

As of 0910 BST, Hays shares were down 1.07% at 69.10p.











Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharescast.com

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Hays Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 70.20p
Change Today -0.20p
% Change -0.28 %
52 Week High 107.80
52 Week Low 65.00
Volume 1,028,420
Shares Issued 1,591.90m
Market Cap £1,117.51m
Beta 0.01
RiskGrade 145

Hays Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
62.32% below the market average62.32% below the market average62.32% below the market average62.32% below the market average62.32% below the market average
55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average
Price Trend
58.24% below the market average58.24% below the market average58.24% below the market average58.24% below the market average58.24% below the market average
52.58% below the sector average52.58% below the sector average52.58% below the sector average52.58% below the sector average52.58% below the sector average
Income
4.23% above the market average4.23% above the market average4.23% above the market average4.23% above the market average4.23% above the market average
5.08% above the sector average5.08% above the sector average5.08% above the sector average5.08% above the sector average5.08% above the sector average
Growth
61.75% below the market average61.75% below the market average61.75% below the market average61.75% below the market average61.75% below the market average
65.22% below the sector average65.22% below the sector average65.22% below the sector average65.22% below the sector average65.22% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 5
Buy 3
Neutral 3
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 11
buy
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Hays Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 27-Feb-25 17-Oct-24
Paid 09-Apr-25 25-Nov-24
Amount 0.95p 2.05p

Trades for 28-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
13:39 1,058 @ 70.20p
13:39 1,923 @ 70.20p
13:39 122 @ 70.20p
13:39 320 @ 70.20p
13:39 629 @ 70.25p

Hays Key Personnel

CEO Dirk Hahn

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