Hostelworld Group (HSW) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hostelworld Group plc operates as an online travel agent focused on the hostel market worldwide. It offers software and data processing services that facilitate hostel, B&B, hotel, and other accommodation bookings. The company also provides business information consulting and marketing planning services; and marketing and research and development services, as well as management services. In addition, it engages in the technology trading business. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 115.50 to 117.50
• 50-Day Range: 112 to 145.17
• 52-Week Range: 105 to 148
• Volume: 61,357 shs
• Average Volume: 182,551 shs
• Market Capitalization: £147.33 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,983.05
• Dividend Yield: 1.22%
• Price Target: GBX 220.67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Hostelworld Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hostelworld Group scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Hostelworld Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Hostelworld Group has a consensus price target of GBX 220.67, representing about 88.6% upside from its current price of GBX 117.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hostelworld Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hostelworld Group is 1,983.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 268.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hostelworld Group is 1,983.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 517.15.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hostelworld Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.41. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HSW.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Hostelworld Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Hostelworld Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HSW.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.39

News Sentiment

Hostelworld Group has a news sentiment score of 0.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Hostelworld Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hostelworld Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.88% of the stock of Hostelworld Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

46.72% of the stock of Hostelworld Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HSW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HSW shares performed this year?

Hostelworld Group's stock was trading at GBX 135 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HSW shares have decreased by 13.3% and is now trading at GBX 117.

How do I buy shares of Hostelworld Group?

Shares of HSW stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Hostelworld Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hostelworld Group investors own include Avation (AVAP), AutoZone (AZO), Intel (INTC), TJX Companies (TJX), Abacus Health Products (ABAHF), Associated British Foods (ABF) and Ashtead Group (AHT).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Travel Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HSW
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.hostelworldgroup.com
• Phone: +353-21-4980700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 223
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Hostelworld Group: GBX 220.67
• High Price Target: GBX 247
• Low Price Target: GBX 200
• Potential Upside/Downside: +88.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,983.05
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.55
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £17.72 million
• Net Margins: 16.15%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 24.88%
• Return on Assets: 7.30%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.81
• Current Ratio: 0.43
• Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £92.30 million
• Price / Sales: 1.60
• Cash Flow: GBX 21.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.51
• Book Value: GBX 48.64 per share
• Price / Book: 2.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 125,920,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £147.33 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.90