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Hays (HAS)

Sector:

Support Services

Index:

FTSE 250

Market Cap

£983.67m

Change Today

Price Unchanged0.000p ()

Share Price

71.50p

Hays Overview

Hays has undergone a massive transformation from its previous incarnation as a multi business group. The company, which first came to the market in 1958 and again in 1989 after it was taken private in the 1970s, now concentrates on specialist recruitment.

1 Day Chart (02-Dec-2008)

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6 Month Chart

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Income & Efficiency

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 8.1% 7.8%
Div Cover 2.2 1.8
Op Mrgn 10.6% 7.7%
ROCE 208.1%  

Valuation

Latest F'cast
P/E 5.7 7.1
PEG 0.2 n/a
Pr/Revenue 0.4 0.4
Pr/Book 8.0  

Growth

Latest F'cast
Revenue 20.4% -0.1%
PBT 24.9% -26.3%
EPS 23.6% -19.6%
DPS 16.0% -1.1%

Hays Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Jun-04 a2,165.30 a147.70 7.23p 17.0 5.7 +3% 3.00p 2.4%
30-Jun-05 1,640.40 167.70 6.82p 19.0 n/a -6% 3.00p 2.3%
30-Jun-06 1,826.60 192.50 8.69p 15.5 0.6 +27% 4.35p 3.2%
30-Jun-07 2,110.20 211.70 10.19p 16.8 1.0 +17% 5.00p 2.9%
30-Jun-08 2,540.00 264.40 12.59p 7.2 0.3 +24% 5.80p 6.4%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Hays Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Jun-09 2,537.42 194.96 10.12p 7.1 n/a -20% 5.73p 7.8%

Covering analysts: ABN AMRO, Blue Oar Securities, CA Cheuvreux, Charles Stanley & Co, Citigroup Investment Research, Collins Stewart, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Research, Evolution Securities, Exane BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, HSBC Securities, ING Wholesale Banking, Investec Securities, Kepler Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Oriel Securities, Panmure Gordon, Seymour Pierce, Teathers Limited

Hays Company Announcements

Result of AGM 12-Nov-2008 15:05 PR Newswire
AGM Statement 12-Nov-2008 07:00 PR Newswire
Total Voting Rights 07-Nov-2008 12:00 PR Newswire

Hays ShareCast News

Permanent placements still falling at Hays 12-Nov-2008 ShareCast
London close: Monster rise for Footsie 29-Oct-2008 ShareCast
London afternoon: Rate cut hopes fuel frenzy 29-Oct-2008 ShareCast

Hays Top Newspaper Links

OFT accuses recruitment agencies of price-fixing 22-Oct-2008 Times
Job firms face price fix probe 22-Oct-2008 Sun
City gloom reflected in latest Hays figures 10-Oct-2008 The Scotsman

Latest Hays Director Deals

No deals were found in the last 28 days.

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Hays Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 71.50p  
Closing Price Change 0.000p
52 Week High 120.75
52 Week Low 55.25
Volume 0
Shares Issued 1,375.77m
Market Cap £983.67m
Beta 0.80
RiskGrade 308

Hays Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
12.28% below the market average12.28% below the market average12.28% below the market average12.28% below the market average12.28% below the market average
29.59% below the sector average29.59% below the sector average29.59% below the sector average29.59% below the sector average29.59% below the sector average
Price Trend
17.70% above the market average17.70% above the market average17.70% above the market average17.70% above the market average17.70% above the market average
20.38% above the sector average20.38% above the sector average20.38% above the sector average20.38% above the sector average20.38% above the sector average
Income
53.44% above the market average53.44% above the market average53.44% above the market average53.44% above the market average53.44% above the market average
17.36% above the sector average17.36% above the sector average17.36% above the sector average17.36% above the sector average17.36% above the sector average
Growth
16.73% above the market average16.73% above the market average16.73% above the market average16.73% above the market average16.73% above the market average
9.47% below the sector average9.47% below the sector average9.47% below the sector average9.47% below the sector average9.47% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 1
Neutral 9
Sell 1
Strong Sell 3
Total 16
neutral
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Hays Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 22-Oct-08 19-Mar-08
Paid 21-Nov-08 15-Apr-08
Amount 3.95p 1.85p

Trades for 02-Dec-2008

Time Volume / Share Price
17:17 966,703 @ 70.68p
17:17 111,403 @ 70.68p

Hays Key Personnel

Chair Robert A (Bob) Lawson
Finance Director Paul Venables
CEO Alistair R Cox

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