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: 116 to 119
• 50-Day Range: 113.50 to 145.17
• 52-Week Range: 105 to 150
• Volume: 157,042 shs
• Average Volume: 191,909 shs
• Market Capitalization: £177.18 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.04
• Dividend Yield: 5.10%
• Price Target: GBX 236.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Hostelworld Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hostelworld Group scored higher than 73% 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: 3.5 / 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.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hostelworld Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hostelworld Group is 12.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hostelworld Group is 12.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 68.62.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hostelworld Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.42. 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: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Hostelworld Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.31%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hostelworld Group is 61.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

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: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.17

News Sentiment

Hostelworld Group has a news sentiment score of 0.17. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Hostelworld Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hostelworld Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £654,967.71 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

15.28% of the stock of Hostelworld Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.17% 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 at the start of the year. Since then, HSW stock has decreased by 12.8% and is now trading at GBX 117.68.

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 236.33
• High Price Target: GBX 247
• Low Price Target: GBX 215
• Potential Upside/Downside: +100.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 9.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.04
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.60
• 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: £109.74 million
• Price / Sales: 1.61
• Cash Flow: GBX 21.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.51
• Book Value: GBX 48.64 per share
• Price / Book: 2.42

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 150,564,895
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £177.18 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.90