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Speedy Hire (SDY) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 18.94 -0.26 (-1.35%)
As of 07/31/2026 12:42 PM Eastern

About Speedy Hire Stock (LON:SDY)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
18.62
19.20
50-Day Range
18.90
21.30
52-Week Range
18.18
33.70
Volume
1.49 million shs
Average Volume
1.23 million shs
Market Capitalization
£87.32 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
5.13%
Price Target
GBX 63
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Speedy Hire Plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides tools, equipment, and plant hire services to the construction, infrastructure, and industrial markets in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company hires a range of tools and accessories, including access, lighting, lifting, rail, survey and safety, ATEX, plant, communications, and pipework and engineering equipment; compressors, generators, and pumps; and heating, ventilation, and cooling equipment. It also sells access, lifting, survey, rail, and personal protective and safety equipment; various tools and equipment; and cutting, grinding, and sanding equipment, as well as site supplies. In addition, the company offers rehire, partnered, fuel management, testing, inspection, certification, advisory/technical, powered access, out of hours, building information modelling, and aviation services, as well as customer service centers; and site and traffic management and other training services. It sells its products through a network of approximately 207 depots, as well as online. Speedy Hire Plc was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Newton-le-Willows, the United Kingdom.

Speedy Hire Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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62nd Percentile Overall Score

SDY MarketRank™: 

Speedy Hire scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Speedy Hire has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Speedy Hire has a consensus price target of GBX 63, representing about 232.6% upside from its current price of GBX 18.94.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Speedy Hire has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Speedy Hire's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Speedy Hire is -3.28, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Speedy Hire is -3.28, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Speedy Hire has a PEG Ratio of 0.21. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Speedy Hire has a P/B Ratio of 0.49. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for SDY.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Speedy Hire is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.13%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Speedy Hire does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Read more about Speedy Hire's dividend.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for SDY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Speedy Hire to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Speedy Hire insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.41% of the stock of Speedy Hire is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    51.65% of the stock of Speedy Hire is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Speedy Hire's insider trading history.
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SDY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Speedy Hire's stock was trading at GBX 25 at the start of the year. Since then, SDY shares have decreased by 24.2% and is now trading at GBX 18.94.

Speedy Hire Plc (LON:SDY) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June, 17th. The company reported ($1.71) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $416.10 million for the quarter. Speedy Hire had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.68% and a negative net margin of 6.39%.
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Shares of SDY stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Speedy Hire investors own include HSS Hire Group (HSS), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), GE Aerospace (GE), SIG (SHI), TJX Companies (TJX), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) and Clinigen Group (CLIN).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
6/17/2026
Today
8/02/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
Sub-Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
Current Symbol
LON:SDY
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
3,435
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 63
Low Price Target
GBX 63
Potential Upside/Downside
+232.6%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX (5.77)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
5.25
P/E Growth
0.21
Net Income
£2.74 million
Net Margins
-6.39%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
-19.68%
Return on Assets
3.06%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
224.84
Current Ratio
0.85
Quick Ratio
0.90

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£416.10 million
Price / Sales
0.21
Cash Flow
GBX 0.10 per share
Price / Cash Flow
192.46
Book Value
GBX 38.39 per share
Price / Book
0.49

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
461,039,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£87.32 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.71
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This page (LON:SDY) was last updated on 8/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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