Hays (HAS) Competitors GBX 57.65 -0.05 (-0.09%) As of 11:52 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock HAS vs. DTC, ABTU, PAGE, IPEL, STEM, RWA, STAF, GATC, EMR, and RTCShould you be buying Hays stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hays include 1863642 (DTC.L) (DTC), ABTU.L (ABTU), PageGroup (PAGE), Impellam Group (IPEL), SThree (STEM), Robert Walters (RWA), Staffline Group (STAF), Gattaca (GATC), Empresaria Group (EMR), and RTC Group (RTC). Hays vs. Its Competitors 1863642 (DTC.L) ABTU.L PageGroup Impellam Group SThree Robert Walters Staffline Group Gattaca Empresaria Group RTC Group 1863642 (DTC.L) (LON:DTC) and Hays (LON:HAS) are both recreation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk. Does the media prefer DTC or HAS? In the previous week, Hays had 2 more articles in the media than 1863642 (DTC.L). MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hays and 0 mentions for 1863642 (DTC.L). Hays' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat 1863642 (DTC.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Hays is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment 1863642 (DTC.L) Neutral Hays Neutral Is DTC or HAS more profitable? 1863642 (DTC.L) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Hays' net margin of -0.07%. 1863642 (DTC.L)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Hays' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets 1863642 (DTC.L)N/A N/A N/A Hays -0.07%-0.84%2.27% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DTC or HAS? 48.3% of Hays shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Hays shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DTC or HAS? 1863642 (DTC.L) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hays. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio1863642 (DTC.L)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AHays£6.61B0.14-£4.87M-£0.00-11,765.31 Do analysts rate DTC or HAS? Hays has a consensus price target of GBX 79, suggesting a potential upside of 37.03%. Given Hays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hays is more favorable than 1863642 (DTC.L).Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score 1863642 (DTC.L) 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Hays 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryHays beats 1863642 (DTC.L) on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hays News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HAS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HAS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHaysStaffing & Employment Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£921.34M£473.55M£7.84B£2.61BDividend Yield2.15%7.43%4.57%5.28%P/E Ratio-11,765.31784.81303.644,440.52Price / Sales0.1413.571,361.76100,568.44Price / Cash6.5514.6328.2627.90Price / Book1.6411.264.958.88Net Income-£4.87M£10.32M£791.48M£5.89B7 Day Performance1.68%1.53%87,815.35%0.81%1 Month Performance-4.00%-3.63%95,050.83%5.86%1 Year Performance-33.70%221.66%98,966.29%154.98% Hays Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HASHays3.4776 of 5 starsGBX 57.65-0.1%GBX 79+37.0%-33.6%£921.34M£6.61B-11,765.316,490Positive NewsDTC1863642 (DTC.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00300Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeABTUABTU.LN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00100Gap DownPAGEPageGroup2.4668 of 5 starsGBX 234.80+1.1%GBX 352.50+50.1%-36.3%£735.70M£1.64B6,345.957,859IPELImpellam GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£389.29M£2.04B2,500.001,783STEMSThree4.4319 of 5 starsGBX 160.91-0.7%GBX 280+74.0%-56.9%£204.43M£1.38B738.122,280Positive NewsRWARobert Walters3.4663 of 5 starsGBX 129-1.1%GBX 280+117.1%-62.3%£84.85M£835.60M-575.893,980News CoveragePositive NewsSTAFStaffline GroupN/AGBX 47+5.9%N/A+67.8%£55.65M£1.03B1,566.672,300High Trading VolumeGATCGattacaN/AGBX 85.13-2.2%N/A-8.6%£26.50M£395.36M4,480.26446High Trading VolumeEMREmpresaria GroupN/AGBX 38.40+6.7%N/A+11.3%£18.84M£242.20M-241.513,150Gap DownRTCRTC GroupN/AGBX 96+3.8%N/A-8.6%£12.05M£96.00M704.33361News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies 1863642 (DTC.L) Alternatives ABTU.L Alternatives PageGroup Alternatives Impellam Group Alternatives SThree Alternatives Robert Walters Alternatives Staffline Group Alternatives Gattaca Alternatives Empresaria Group Alternatives RTC Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:HAS) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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