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SThree LSE:STEM Stock Report

Last Price

UK£4.26

Market Cap

UK£565.5m

7D

-0.6%

1Y

0.9%

Updated

26 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

STEM Stock Overview

SThree plc provides specialist recruitment services in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics markets in the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, France, the United States, Dubai, Japan.

STEM fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

SThree plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for SThree
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£4.26
52 Week HighUK£4.47
52 Week LowUK£3.25
Beta0.96
1 Month Change-0.70%
3 Month Change6.24%
1 Year Change0.95%
3 Year Change5.98%
5 Year Change36.82%
Change since IPO108.07%

Recent News & Updates

SThree (LON:STEM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 25
SThree (LON:STEM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

SThree (LON:STEM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 04
SThree (LON:STEM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.116

Feb 22
SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.116

Recent updates

SThree (LON:STEM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 25
SThree (LON:STEM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

SThree (LON:STEM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 04
SThree (LON:STEM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.116

Feb 22
SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.116

SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.116

Feb 02
SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.116

SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be £0.05

Sep 10
SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be £0.05

SThree (LON:STEM) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.05

Aug 27
SThree (LON:STEM) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.05

SThree (LON:STEM) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.05

Jul 28
SThree (LON:STEM) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.05

SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.11

Apr 05
SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.11

Estimating The Fair Value Of SThree plc (LON:STEM)

Mar 03
Estimating The Fair Value Of SThree plc (LON:STEM)

SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.11

Feb 02
SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.11

SThree's (LON:STEM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Oct 18
SThree's (LON:STEM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

SThree (LON:STEM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.05

Oct 04
SThree (LON:STEM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.05

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine SThree plc (LON:STEM)?

Sep 13
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine SThree plc (LON:STEM)?

SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.05

Aug 17
SThree's (LON:STEM) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.05

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For SThree (LON:STEM)

Jun 24
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For SThree (LON:STEM)

Should You Think About Buying SThree plc (LON:STEM) Now?

Jun 01
Should You Think About Buying SThree plc (LON:STEM) Now?

SThree (LON:STEM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.08

Apr 28
SThree (LON:STEM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.08

Is SThree plc (LON:STEM) Trading At A 49% Discount?

Apr 08
Is SThree plc (LON:STEM) Trading At A 49% Discount?

SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.08

Mar 02
SThree (LON:STEM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.08

Returns On Capital At SThree (LON:STEM) Paint A Concerning Picture

Feb 23
Returns On Capital At SThree (LON:STEM) Paint A Concerning Picture

SThree's (LON:STEM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 02
SThree's (LON:STEM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Should You Think About Buying SThree plc (LON:STEM) Now?

Jan 09
Should You Think About Buying SThree plc (LON:STEM) Now?

Is There An Opportunity With SThree plc's (LON:STEM) 44% Undervaluation?

Dec 16
Is There An Opportunity With SThree plc's (LON:STEM) 44% Undervaluation?

Should You Investigate SThree plc (LON:STEM) At UK£5.69?

Oct 03
Should You Investigate SThree plc (LON:STEM) At UK£5.69?

A Look At The Fair Value Of SThree plc (LON:STEM)

Sep 03
A Look At The Fair Value Of SThree plc (LON:STEM)

Is There Now An Opportunity In SThree plc (LON:STEM)?

May 25
Is There Now An Opportunity In SThree plc (LON:STEM)?

Estimating The Fair Value Of SThree plc (LON:STEM)

Feb 26
Estimating The Fair Value Of SThree plc (LON:STEM)

Should You Investigate SThree plc (LON:STEM) At UK£3.25?

Feb 03
Should You Investigate SThree plc (LON:STEM) At UK£3.25?

We Think SThree's (LON:STEM) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

Jan 13
We Think SThree's (LON:STEM) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

SThree plc's (LON:STEM) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Dec 23
SThree plc's (LON:STEM) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

A Look At SThree's (LON:STEM) Share Price Returns

Dec 02
A Look At SThree's (LON:STEM) Share Price Returns

Shareholder Returns

STEMGB Professional ServicesGB Market
7D-0.6%1.2%2.8%
1Y0.9%18.2%1.1%

Return vs Industry: STEM underperformed the UK Professional Services industry which returned 17.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: STEM matched the UK Market which returned 0.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is STEM's price volatile compared to industry and market?
STEM volatility
STEM Average Weekly Movement2.7%
Professional Services Industry Average Movement4.3%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.7%

Stable Share Price: STEM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: STEM's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19862,654Timo Lehnewww.sthree.com

SThree plc provides specialist recruitment services in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics markets in the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, France, the United States, Dubai, Japan. The company offers recruitment services for permanent and contract roles, as well as support services. The company provides its services under the Computer Futures, Progressive Recruitment, Real Staffing, Huxley, Global Enterprise Partners, JP Gray, Madison Black, Newington International, and Orgtel brands.

SThree plc Fundamentals Summary

How do SThree's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
STEM fundamental statistics
Market capUK£565.55m
Earnings (TTM)UK£56.05m
Revenue (TTM)UK£1.66b

10.1x

P/E Ratio

0.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
STEM income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£1.66b
Cost of RevenueUK£1.24b
Gross ProfitUK£418.78m
Other ExpensesUK£362.72m
EarningsUK£56.05m

Last Reported Earnings

Nov 30, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.42
Gross Margin25.18%
Net Profit Margin3.37%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did STEM perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.9%

Current Dividend Yield

39%

Payout Ratio

Does STEM pay a reliable dividends?

See STEM dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy STEM by to receive an upcoming dividend?
SThree dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 09 2024
Dividend Pay DateJun 07 2024
Days until Ex dividend11 days
Days until Dividend pay date40 days

Does STEM pay a reliable dividends?

See STEM dividend history and benchmarks
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