Hays (HAS) Competitors GBX 66.09 -0.41 (-0.62%) As of 07/11/2025 12:01 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock HAS vs. DTC, ABTU, PAGE, IPEL, STEM, RWA, NBB, STAF, GATC, 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), Norman Broadbent (NBB), Staffline Group (STAF), Gattaca (GATC), and RTC Group (RTC). Hays vs. Its Competitors 1863642 (DTC.L) ABTU.L PageGroup Impellam Group SThree Robert Walters Norman Broadbent Staffline Group Gattaca RTC Group Hays (LON:HAS) and 1863642 (DTC.L) (LON:DTC) are both recreation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership. Is HAS or DTC 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 Hays-0.07% -0.84% 2.27% 1863642 (DTC.L) N/A N/A N/A Do analysts prefer HAS or DTC? Hays currently has a consensus price target of GBX 107.50, suggesting a potential upside of 62.66%. Given Hays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hays is more favorable than 1863642 (DTC.L).Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hays 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.001863642 (DTC.L) 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HAS or DTC? 1863642 (DTC.L) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hays. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHays£6.91B0.15-£4.87M-£0.31-212.021863642 (DTC.L)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Does the media favor HAS or DTC? 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 0.00 equaled 1863642 (DTC.L)'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Hays Neutral 1863642 (DTC.L) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HAS or DTC? 91.2% of Hays shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Hays shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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. Email Address Media Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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£1.04B£272.79M£7.67B£3.00BDividend Yield4.01%5.93%4.53%5.02%P/E Ratio-212.0241.6125.17150.83Price / Sales0.15107.16120.40314,599.95Price / Cash6.5514.6327.3627.97Price / Book1.889.174.404.58Net Income-£4.87M£10.32M£791.63M£5.90B7 Day Performance-1.58%1.14%0.73%11.51%1 Month Performance-8.53%0.20%5.36%8.27%1 Year Performance-29.69%134.14%28.02%32.75% Hays Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HASHays3.222 of 5 starsGBX 66.09-0.6%GBX 107.50+62.7%-29.7%£1.04B£6.91B-212.026,490Analyst ForecastDTC1863642 (DTC.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00300Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeABTUABTU.LN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00100Gap DownPAGEPageGroup3.0332 of 5 starsGBX 266.60-0.1%GBX 440+65.0%-37.3%£835.40M£1.87B16.507,859Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastIPELImpellam GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£389.29M£2.04B2,500.001,783STEMSThree4.2997 of 5 starsGBX 236.20-0.1%GBX 345+46.1%-42.2%£308.32M£1.47B6.252,280News CoverageAnalyst ForecastRWARobert WaltersN/AGBX 171-0.9%N/A-55.8%£122.01M£1.07B19.733,980News CoverageGap UpNBBNorman BroadbentN/AGBX 141.80-2.2%N/A+2,658.5%£88.09M£10.98M368.8452Gap DownSTAFStaffline GroupN/AGBX 48.90-2.2%N/A+24.1%£63.43M£896.86M-3.362,300Positive NewsGap DownGATCGattacaN/AGBX 80-1.8%N/A-12.6%£24.02M£370.86M129.19446Positive NewsRTCRTC GroupN/AGBX 91.40-3.8%N/A-20.5%£11.83M£90.27M6.44361Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies 1863642 (DTC.L) Alternatives ABTU.L Alternatives PageGroup Alternatives Impellam Group Alternatives SThree Alternatives Robert Walters Alternatives Norman Broadbent Alternatives Staffline Group Alternatives Gattaca 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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