Hays (HAS)

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Support

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FTSE 250

72.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.55p
  • 52 Week High: 107.80p
  • 52 Week Low: 65.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,591.90m
  • Volume: 4,955,260
  • Market Cap: £1,146.17m
  • RiskGrade: 145

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 72.00p
Change Today 1.55p
% Change 2.20 %
52 Week High 107.80p
52 Week Low 65.00p
Volume 4,955,260
Shares Issued 1,591.90m
Market Cap £1,146.17m
RiskGrade 145

Hays Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
63.21% below the market average63.21% below the market average63.21% below the market average63.21% below the market average63.21% below the market average
60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average
Price Trend
55.63% below the market average55.63% below the market average55.63% below the market average55.63% below the market average55.63% 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
1.92% above the market average1.92% above the market average1.92% above the market average1.92% above the market average1.92% above the market average
8.47% above the sector average8.47% above the sector average8.47% above the sector average8.47% above the sector average8.47% above the sector average
Growth
61.57% below the market average61.57% below the market average61.57% below the market average61.57% below the market average61.57% 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
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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 30-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
17:42 44,779 @ 71.94p
17:42 94,211 @ 71.94p
17:42 13,061 @ 71.94p
16:35 2,676,840 @ 72.00p
16:35 2,437 @ 72.00p

Hays Key Personnel

CEO Dirk Hahn

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