Hostelworld Group (HSW) Stock Overview
Operates as an online travel agent focused on the hostel market worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for HSW from our risk checks.
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£1.05 |
| 52 Week High | UK£1.42 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£0.94 |
| Beta | 0.75 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.55% |
| 3 Month Change | 3.96% |
| 1 Year Change | -18.60% |
| 3 Year Change | -17.00% |
| 5 Year Change | 5.00% |
| Change since IPO | -46.15% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Hostelworld Group plc Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
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Shareholders will probably not be too impressed with the underwhelming results at Hostelworld Group plc ( LON:HSW...Hostelworld Group's (LON:HSW) Stock Price Has Reduced 77% In The Past Three Years
Hostelworld Group plc ( LON:HSW ) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 26% in the last month. But...Shareholder Returns
| HSW | GB Hospitality | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.8% | -0.5% | -1.7% |
| 1Y | -18.6% | -9.8% | 16.3% |
Return vs Industry: HSW underperformed the UK Hospitality industry which returned -12.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HSW underperformed the UK Market which returned 15.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HSW volatility | |
|---|---|
| HSW Average Weekly Movement | 4.8% |
| Hospitality Industry Average Movement | 5.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: HSW has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: HSW's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 269 | Gary Morrison | www.hostelworldgroup.com |
Hostelworld Group plc operates as an online travel agent focused on the hostel market worldwide. The company offers software and data processing services that facilitate hostel, bed and breakfasts, hotel, and other accommodation bookings. It also provides marketing planning services and marketing and research and development services, as well as management services.
Hostelworld Group plc Fundamentals Summary
| HSW fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£130.05m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£5.96m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£79.91m |
Is HSW overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HSW income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €93.80m |
| Cost of Revenue | €19.10m |
| Gross Profit | €74.70m |
| Other Expenses | €67.70m |
| Earnings | €7.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Jul 29, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.057 |
| Gross Margin | 79.64% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.46% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 14.1% |
How did HSW perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/10 04:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Hostelworld Group plc is covered by 11 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Karl Burns | Berenberg |
| Sean Thapar | Canaccord Genuity |
| Karl Burns | Canaccord Genuity |