Hays (HAS) Competitors GBX 60.10 +1.20 (+2.04%) As of 12:05 PM 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk. Does the media prefer DTC or HAS? In the previous week, Hays had 1 more articles in the media than 1863642 (DTC.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hays and 0 mentions for 1863642 (DTC.L). 1863642 (DTC.L)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hays'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment 1863642 (DTC.L) Neutral Hays Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe 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 is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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£6.61B0.15-£4.87M-£0.49-122.65 Do analysts rate DTC or HAS? Hays has a consensus target price of GBX 79, suggesting a potential upside of 31.45%. Given Hays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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 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% SummaryHays beats 1863642 (DTC.L) on 8 of the 10 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. 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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£960.49M£472.86M£7.85B£2.59BDividend Yield2.14%7.33%4.59%5.38%P/E Ratio-122.6512.7324.75414.66Price / Sales0.1514.031,226.4597,398.97Price / Cash6.5514.6327.8727.90Price / Book1.7111.784.887.57Net Income-£4.87M£10.32M£790.14M£5.89B7 Day Performance3.35%0.26%-0.48%-0.69%1 Month Performance12.23%5.62%1.24%0.83%1 Year Performance-26.30%238.02%29.02%118.76% Hays Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HASHays2.9749 of 5 starsGBX 60.10+2.0%GBX 79+31.4%-26.6%£960.49M£6.61B-122.656,490News CoverageGap DownDTC1863642 (DTC.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00300Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeABTUABTU.LN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00100Gap DownPAGEPageGroup2.8878 of 5 starsGBX 243.08+4.0%GBX 352.50+45.0%-35.1%£761.64M£1.64B6,569.687,859IPELImpellam GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£389.29M£2.04B2,500.001,783STEMSThree4.5686 of 5 starsGBX 161.70+0.3%GBX 280+73.2%-56.6%£205.43M£1.38B741.732,280Positive NewsRWARobert Walters3.2493 of 5 starsGBX 137+5.0%GBX 280+104.4%-58.1%£90.11M£835.60M-611.613,980High Trading VolumeSTAFStaffline GroupN/AGBX 45.70-1.3%N/A+78.5%£54.11M£1.03B1,523.332,300GATCGattacaN/AGBX 88+1.7%N/A-8.3%£27.40M£395.36M4,631.58446EMREmpresaria GroupN/AGBX 33-4.3%N/A+17.2%£16.19M£242.20M-207.553,150Gap DownRTCRTC GroupN/AGBX 96.01+3.8%N/A-5.8%£12.05M£96.00M704.40361Gap UpHigh Trading Volume 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 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryCurious about crypto but still stuck scrolling endless threads? 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