Hays (HAS) Competitors GBX 62.20 +0.60 (+0.97%) As of 11:08 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock HAS vs. DTC, ABTU, PAGE, IPEL, STEM, NBB, RWA, STAF, GATC, and EMRShould 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), Norman Broadbent (NBB), Robert Walters (RWA), Staffline Group (STAF), Gattaca (GATC), and Empresaria Group (EMR). Hays vs. Its Competitors 1863642 (DTC.L) ABTU.L PageGroup Impellam Group SThree Norman Broadbent Robert Walters Staffline Group Gattaca Empresaria Group 1863642 (DTC.L) (LON:DTC) and Hays (LON:HAS) are both recreation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. 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% Which has higher 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£6.91B0.14-£4.87M-£0.31-199.54 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DTC or HAS? 91.2% of Hays shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Hays shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor DTC or HAS? In the previous week, Hays had 12 more articles in the media than 1863642 (DTC.L). MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Hays and 0 mentions for 1863642 (DTC.L). Hays' average media sentiment score of 0.56 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 Positive Do analysts prefer DTC or HAS? Hays has a consensus price target of GBX 92.50, suggesting a potential upside of 48.71%. Given Hays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 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. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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£980.93M£507.83M£7.65B£3.17BDividend Yield4.01%5.93%4.55%5.04%P/E Ratio-199.5448.9826.02169.17Price / Sales0.14129.5498.01464,912.68Price / Cash6.5514.6328.6727.93Price / Book1.7710.944.106.93Net Income-£4.87M£10.32M£796.90M£5.89B7 Day Performance-2.96%-0.76%-0.23%0.31%1 Month Performance-3.57%1.08%0.19%50.06%1 Year Performance-33.23%166.44%27.43%154.03% Hays Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HASHays3.6228 of 5 starsGBX 62.20+1.0%GBX 92.50+48.7%-34.5%£980.93M£6.91B-199.546,490News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeDTC1863642 (DTC.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00300Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeABTUABTU.LN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00100Gap DownPAGEPageGroup2.9129 of 5 starsGBX 262+0.2%GBX 450+71.8%-40.6%£820.98M£1.87B16.227,859IPELImpellam GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£389.29M£2.04B2,500.001,783STEMSThree4.2487 of 5 starsGBX 207+1.0%GBX 350+69.1%-51.7%£270.21M£1.47B5.482,280Positive NewsNBBNorman BroadbentN/AGBX 220+8.9%N/A+3,498.9%£136.67M£10.98M572.2452Gap UpRWARobert Walters3.9328 of 5 starsGBX 135.50-1.8%GBX 280+106.6%-58.4%£96.68M£1.07B15.633,980Gap UpSTAFStaffline GroupN/AGBX 43.20-2.5%N/A+31.7%£56.04M£896.86M-2.972,300GATCGattacaN/AGBX 97.75-0.3%N/A-2.9%£29.35M£370.86M157.85446Gap UpEMREmpresaria GroupN/AGBX 40.15-2.1%N/A+2.6%£18.88M£235.95M-3.193,150Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies 1863642 (DTC.L) Alternatives ABTU.L Alternatives PageGroup Alternatives Impellam Group Alternatives SThree Alternatives Norman Broadbent Alternatives Robert Walters Alternatives Staffline Group Alternatives Gattaca Alternatives Empresaria 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 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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