Helical (HLCL) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Helical is a central London development focused real estate business listed on the London Stock Exchange. We create design-led, sustainable and inspiring spaces. We have a dynamic and experienced team with a broad skill set able to deliver optimal solutions and enhanced value through innovative thinking and in depth market knowledge. Our extensive track record in joint venture structuring and working in partnership underpins our reputation as one of London’s leading development specialists.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 198 to 205
• 50-Day Range: 185.89 to 207
• 52-Week Range: 180.60 to 236.25
• Volume: 34,509 shs
• Average Volume: 210,225 shs
• Market Capitalization: £227.10 million
• P/E Ratio: 40.99
• Dividend Yield: 1.31%
• Price Target: GBX 243
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Helical Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Helical scored higher than 61% 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Helical has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Helical has a consensus price target of GBX 243, representing about 22.7% upside from its current price of GBX 198.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Helical has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Helical is 40.99, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.30.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Helical is 40.99, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 28.41.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Helical has a PEG Ratio of 0.43. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Helical has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 HLCL.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Helical pays a meaningful dividend of 1.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Helical does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Helical is 108.70%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.55

News Sentiment

Helical has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 0.94 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Helical this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

17.69% of the stock of Helical is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

49.96% of the stock of Helical is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/22/2026
• Today: 9/04/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: Real Estate Management & Development
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HLCL
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.helical.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-76290113
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 27
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Helical: GBX 243
• High Price Target: GBX 270
• Low Price Target: GBX 216
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 4.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.99
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.81
• P/E Growth: 0.43
• Net Income: £26.04 million
• Net Margins: 17.04%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 1.34%
• Return on Assets: 1.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 41.20
• Current Ratio: 137.30
• Quick Ratio: 2.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £33.25 million
• Price / Sales: 6.83
• Cash Flow: GBX 26.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.48
• Book Value: GBX 326.80 per share
• Price / Book: 0.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 114,697,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £227.10 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.92