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GBX 56.40 -3.90 (-6.47%)
As of 07/31/2026 12:10 PM Eastern

HAS vs. DTC, ABTU, PAGE, IPEL, and STEM

Should you buy Hays stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hays with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Hays include 1863642 (DTC.L) (DTC), ABTU.L (ABTU), PageGroup (PAGE), Impellam Group (IPEL), and SThree (STEM).

How does Hays compare to 1863642 (DTC.L)?

Hays (LON:HAS) and 1863642 (DTC.L) (LON:DTC) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

48.3% of Hays shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Hays shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

1863642 (DTC.L) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Hays' net margin of -0.16%. 1863642 (DTC.L)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Hays' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hays-0.16% -2.24% 2.27%
1863642 (DTC.L) N/A N/A N/A

Hays currently has a consensus target price of GBX 57.20, suggesting a potential upside of 1.42%. Given Hays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Hays is more favorable than 1863642 (DTC.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hays
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
1863642 (DTC.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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). Hays' average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat 1863642 (DTC.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Hays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hays Neutral
1863642 (DTC.L) Neutral

1863642 (DTC.L) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hays.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hays£6.49B0.14-£4.87M-£0.66N/A
1863642 (DTC.L)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Hays beats 1863642 (DTC.L) on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hays compare to ABTU.L?

ABTU.L (LON:ABTU) and Hays (LON:HAS) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

ABTU.L has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Hays' net margin of -0.16%. ABTU.L's return on equity of 0.00% beat Hays' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ABTU.LN/A N/A N/A
Hays -0.16%-2.24%2.27%

In the previous week, Hays had 1 more articles in the media than ABTU.L. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hays and 0 mentions for ABTU.L. Hays' average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat ABTU.L's score of 0.00 indicating that Hays is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ABTU.L Neutral
Hays Neutral

Hays has a consensus target price of GBX 57.20, suggesting a potential upside of 1.42%. Given Hays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hays is more favorable than ABTU.L.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ABTU.L
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Hays
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

ABTU.L has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hays.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ABTU.LN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Hays£6.49B0.14-£4.87M-£0.66N/A

48.3% of Hays shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Hays shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Hays beats ABTU.L on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hays compare to PageGroup?

Hays (LON:HAS) and PageGroup (LON:PAGE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

48.3% of Hays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of PageGroup shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Hays shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of PageGroup shares are held 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.

Hays has a beta of 0.767, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PageGroup has a beta of 0.929, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Hays pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. PageGroup pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Hays pays out -187.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PageGroup pays out 590.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

PageGroup has a net margin of 0.56% compared to Hays' net margin of -0.16%. PageGroup's return on equity of 4.18% beat Hays' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hays-0.16% -2.24% 2.27%
PageGroup 0.56%4.18%7.59%

Hays presently has a consensus price target of GBX 57.20, indicating a potential upside of 1.42%. PageGroup has a consensus price target of GBX 228.33, indicating a potential upside of 25.50%. Given PageGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PageGroup is more favorable than Hays.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hays
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
PageGroup
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, Hays had 1 more articles in the media than PageGroup. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hays and 0 mentions for PageGroup. Hays' average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat PageGroup's score of 0.00 indicating that Hays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hays Neutral
PageGroup Neutral

PageGroup has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hays. Hays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PageGroup, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hays£6.49B0.14-£4.87M-£0.66N/A
PageGroup£1.60B0.35£50.57M£2.9062.74

Summary

PageGroup beats Hays on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hays compare to Impellam Group?

Impellam Group (LON:IPEL) and Hays (LON:HAS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Impellam Group has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hays has a beta of 0.767, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Impellam Group has a net margin of 0.32% compared to Hays' net margin of -0.16%. Impellam Group's return on equity of 7.78% beat Hays' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Impellam Group0.32% 7.78% 1.23%
Hays -0.16%-2.24%2.27%

In the previous week, Hays had 1 more articles in the media than Impellam Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hays and 0 mentions for Impellam Group. Hays' average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Impellam Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Hays is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Impellam Group Neutral
Hays Neutral

8.4% of Impellam Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.3% of Hays shares are owned by institutional investors. 85.8% of Impellam Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Hays shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Impellam Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 112 per share. Hays pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Impellam Group pays out 32,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hays pays out -187.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hays is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Impellam Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hays. Hays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Impellam Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Impellam Group£2.04B0.00£15.70M£0.35N/A
Hays£6.49B0.14-£4.87M-£0.66N/A

Hays has a consensus target price of GBX 57.20, suggesting a potential upside of 1.42%. Given Hays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hays is more favorable than Impellam Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Impellam Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Hays
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Summary

Hays beats Impellam Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hays compare to SThree?

Hays (LON:HAS) and SThree (LON:STEM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Hays has a beta of 0.767, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SThree has a beta of 0.666, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Hays pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. SThree pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Hays pays out -187.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SThree pays out 105.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Hays currently has a consensus target price of GBX 57.20, suggesting a potential upside of 1.42%. SThree has a consensus target price of GBX 270, suggesting a potential upside of 5.68%. Given SThree's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SThree is more favorable than Hays.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hays
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
SThree
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

SThree has a net margin of 1.04% compared to Hays' net margin of -0.16%. SThree's return on equity of 5.85% beat Hays' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hays-0.16% -2.24% 2.27%
SThree 1.04%5.85%10.67%

In the previous week, Hays had 1 more articles in the media than SThree. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hays and 0 mentions for SThree. Hays' average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat SThree's score of 0.00 indicating that Hays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hays Neutral
SThree Neutral

48.3% of Hays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.5% of SThree shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Hays shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of SThree shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

SThree has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hays. Hays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SThree, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hays£6.49B0.14-£4.87M-£0.66N/A
SThree£1.30B0.24£48.77M£13.6018.79

Summary

SThree beats Hays on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HAS vs. The Competition

MetricHaysProfessional Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£946.70M£7.14B£10.62B£2.79B
Dividend Yield0.73%3.88%120.66%6.15%
P/E Ratio-85.4537.5427.51368.29
Price / Sales0.1424.76310.0083,501.30
Price / Cash6.5522.5624.0727.89
Price / Book1.606.554.727.04
Net Income-£4.87M£238.30M£610.65M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.34%3.49%0.25%6.43%
1 Month Performance71.70%4.19%-2.39%0.02%
1 Year Performance-8.81%-8.07%12.50%63.72%

Hays Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HAS
Hays
1.9727 of 5 stars
GBX 56.40
-6.5%
GBX 57.20
+1.4%
-8.8%£946.70M£6.49BN/A6,490
DTC
1863642 (DTC.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/AN/A300
ABTU
ABTU.L
N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/AN/A100
PAGE
PageGroup
2.0978 of 5 stars
GBX 184.10
-2.0%
GBX 228.33
+24.0%
-29.5%£573.22M£1.60B63.487,859
IPEL
Impellam Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£389.29M£2.04B2,500.001,783

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This page (LON:HAS) was last updated on 8/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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