Hays (HAS) Competitors

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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 recreation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hays	£6.49B	0.08	-£4.87M	-£0.66	N/A
1863642 (DTC.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

48.3% of Hays shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% 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.

In the previous week, 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

Hays presently has a consensus price target of GBX 71.60, indicating a potential upside of 133.41%. Given Hays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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

Summary

Hays beats 1863642 (DTC.L) on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hays compare to ABTU.L?

Hays (LON:HAS) and ABTU.L (LON:ABTU) are both recreation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk 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
Hays	-0.16%	-2.24%	2.27%
ABTU.L	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hays currently has a consensus target price of GBX 71.60, suggesting a potential upside of 133.41%. 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
Hays	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
ABTU.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' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ABTU.L'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hays	Neutral
ABTU.L	Neutral

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hays	£6.49B	0.08	-£4.87M	-£0.66	N/A
ABTU.L	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

Hays beats ABTU.L on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hays compare to PageGroup?

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

82.1% of PageGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.3% of Hays shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of PageGroup shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Hays shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

PageGroup presently has a consensus price target of GBX 235, suggesting a potential upside of 98.65%. Hays has a consensus price target of GBX 71.60, suggesting a potential upside of 133.41%. Given Hays' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hays is more favorable than PageGroup.

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

PageGroup has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PageGroup	£1.60B	0.23	£50.57M	£2.90	40.79
Hays	£6.49B	0.08	-£4.87M	-£0.66	N/A

In the previous week, PageGroup had 1 more articles in the media than Hays. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for PageGroup and 0 mentions for Hays. Hays' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat PageGroup's score of -0.84 indicating that Hays is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PageGroup	Negative
Hays	Neutral

PageGroup pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.5%. Hays pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. 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. Hays pays out -187.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

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
PageGroup	0.56%	4.18%	7.59%
Hays	-0.16%	-2.24%	2.27%

PageGroup has a beta of 0.955, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hays has a beta of 0.787, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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 Group	0.32%	7.78%	1.23%
Hays	-0.16%	-2.24%	2.27%

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 4.0%. 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Impellam Group	£2.04B	0.00	£15.70M	£0.35	N/A
Hays	£6.49B	0.08	-£4.87M	-£0.66	N/A

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

In the previous week, Impellam Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hays'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Impellam Group	Neutral
Hays	Neutral

Hays has a consensus price target of GBX 71.60, suggesting a potential upside of 133.41%. Given Hays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

Impellam Group has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hays has a beta of 0.787, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Hays beats Impellam Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hays compare to SThree?

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

65.5% of SThree shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.3% of Hays shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of SThree shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Hays shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

SThree currently has a consensus target price of GBX 270, suggesting a potential upside of 65.85%. Hays has a consensus target price of GBX 71.60, suggesting a potential upside of 133.41%. Given Hays' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hays is more favorable than SThree.

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

SThree has a net margin of 1.36% compared to Hays' net margin of -0.16%. SThree's return on equity of 7.83% beat Hays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SThree	1.36%	7.83%	10.67%
Hays	-0.16%	-2.24%	2.27%

SThree has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SThree	£1.30B	0.16	£48.77M	£13.60	11.97
Hays	£6.49B	0.08	-£4.87M	-£0.66	N/A

SThree pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Hays pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. 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 pays out -187.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, SThree had 1 more articles in the media than Hays. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for SThree and 0 mentions for Hays. SThree's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hays'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SThree	Neutral
Hays	Neutral

SThree has a beta of 0.653, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hays has a beta of 0.787, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

SThree beats Hays on 12 of the 17 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

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Metric	Hays	Staffing & Employment Services Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£490.51M	£393.02M	£9.32B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	1.32%	8.61%	3.57%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	-46.48	7.70	24.83	365.92
Price / Sales	0.08	9.54	5,392.92	88,371.87
Price / Cash	6.55	13.62	27.92	27.89
Price / Book	0.87	8.60	4.78	7.70
Net Income	-£4.87M	£18.92M	£792.39M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-11.98%	-2.59%	0.17%	0.48%
1 Month Performance	-1.36%	0.24%	3.64%	2.53%
1 Year Performance	-59.37%	385.89%	38.18%	87.11%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HAS Hays	3.6119 of 5 stars	GBX 30.68 -0.7%	GBX 71.60 +133.4%	-59.4%	£490.51M	£6.49B	N/A	6,490
DTC 1863642 (DTC.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0.00	N/A	N/A	300	Gap Down High Trading Volume
ABTU ABTU.L	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0.00	N/A	N/A	100	Gap Down
PAGE PageGroup	3.6232 of 5 stars	GBX 133.40 +1.2%	GBX 235 +76.2%	-56.8%	£417.97M	£1.60B	46.00	7,859	Gap Down
IPEL Impellam Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£389.29M	£2.04B	2,500.00	1,783

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Hays (HAS) Competitors

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

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Hays (HAS) Competitors

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

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

Which has better valuation and earnings, HAS or DTC?

Is HAS or DTC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HAS or DTC?

Does the media favor HAS or DTC?

Do analysts recommend HAS or DTC?

Summary

How does Hays compare to ABTU.L?

Is HAS or ABTU more profitable?

Do analysts prefer HAS or ABTU?

Does the media prefer HAS or ABTU?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HAS or ABTU?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HAS or ABTU?

Summary

How does Hays compare to PageGroup?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PAGE or HAS?

Do analysts recommend PAGE or HAS?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PAGE or HAS?

Does the media favor PAGE or HAS?

Is PAGE or HAS a better dividend stock?

Is PAGE or HAS more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, PAGE or HAS?

Summary

How does Hays compare to Impellam Group?

Is IPEL or HAS more profitable?

Is IPEL or HAS a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, IPEL or HAS?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in IPEL or HAS?

Does the media refer more to IPEL or HAS?

Do analysts prefer IPEL or HAS?

Which has more volatility & risk, IPEL or HAS?

Summary

How does Hays compare to SThree?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in STEM or HAS?

Do analysts prefer STEM or HAS?

Is STEM or HAS more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, STEM or HAS?

Is STEM or HAS a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer STEM or HAS?

Which has more risk and volatility, STEM or HAS?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

HAS vs. The Competition

Hays Competitors List

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