HSW Stock Overview
Operates as an online travel agent focused on the hostel market worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Risk Analysis
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Hostelworld Group plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£1.32 |
| 52 Week High | UK£1.74 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£1.25 |
| Beta | 1.91 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.86% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.71% |
| 1 Year Change | -3.65% |
| 3 Year Change | 92.42% |
| 5 Year Change | 7.11% |
| Change since IPO | -32.30% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
The Strong Earnings Posted By Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business
Apr 04
Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jan 11Would Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
May 04Hostelworld Group plc (LON:HSW) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To UK£2.56
Mar 25Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Hostelworld Group plc (LON:HSW)
Jun 24Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Hostelworld Group plc (LON:HSW) Revenue Forecasts By 12%
May 20Would Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
Apr 02Is Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) A Risky Investment?
Dec 07Is Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Using Debt Sensibly?
Aug 19It Looks Like Hostelworld Group plc's (LON:HSW) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope
Apr 20Hostelworld Group's (LON:HSW) Stock Price Has Reduced 77% In The Past Three Years
Feb 25Shareholder Returns
| HSW | GB Hospitality | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.5% | -0.9% | -0.6% |
| 1Y | -3.6% | 10.9% | 3.1% |
Return vs Industry: HSW underperformed the UK Hospitality industry which returned 10.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HSW underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HSW volatility | |
|---|---|
| HSW Average Weekly Movement | 4.0% |
| Hospitality Industry Average Movement | 3.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
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 (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 223 | Gary Morrison | www.hostelworldgroup.com |
Hostelworld Group plc operates as an online travel agent focused on the hostel market worldwide. It offers software and data processing services that facilitate hostel, B&B, hotel, and other accommodation bookings. The company also provides business information consulting and marketing planning services; and marketing and research and development services, as well as management services.
Hostelworld Group plc Fundamentals Summary
| HSW fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£163.20m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£12.57m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£77.83m |
13.0x
P/E Ratio2.1x
P/S RatioIs HSW overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HSW income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €93.86m |
| Cost of Revenue | €39.00m |
| Gross Profit | €54.86m |
| Other Expenses | €39.70m |
| Earnings | €15.16m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Mar 20, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.12 |
| Gross Margin | 58.45% |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.15% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did HSW perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/24 13:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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.
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Analyst Sources
Hostelworld Group plc is covered by 12 analysts. 7 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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| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Karl Burns | Canaccord Genuity |
| Jim O'Neill | Davy |