Hostelworld Group plc

LSE:HSW Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£136.2m

Hostelworld Group Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Hostelworld Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.88% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.9%

Dividend yield

2.9%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.7%
Future Dividend Yield5.4%
Dividend Growth-14.3%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio43%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Mar 30

Hostelworld Group plc Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Last week, you might have seen that Hostelworld Group plc ( LON:HSW ) released its annual result to the market. The...
Analysis Article Jun 26

Why We're Not Concerned About Hostelworld Group plc's (LON:HSW) Share Price

Hostelworld Group plc's ( LON:HSW ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 21.7x might make it look like a sell right...
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New Narrative Mar 23

Investments In AI And Social Platforms Will Elevate User Experience, Driving Future Customer Engagement

Growth in social network and app bookings reduces marketing costs, enhances margins, and supports earnings and revenue growth.
Analysis Article Apr 04

The Strong Earnings Posted By Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Investors were underwhelmed by the solid earnings posted by Hostelworld Group plc ( LON:HSW ) recently. Our analysis...
Analysis Article Jan 11

Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

If you're looking at a mature business that's past the growth phase, what are some of the underlying trends that pop...
Analysis Article May 04

Would Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Mar 25

Hostelworld Group plc (LON:HSW) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To UK£2.56

Last week saw the newest yearly earnings release from Hostelworld Group plc ( LON:HSW ), an important milestone in the...
Analysis Article Jun 24

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Hostelworld Group plc (LON:HSW)

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Hostelworld Group plc ( LON:HSW ) by projecting its...
Analysis Article May 20

Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Hostelworld Group plc (LON:HSW) Revenue Forecasts By 12%

Celebrations may be in order for Hostelworld Group plc ( LON:HSW ) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a...
Analysis Article Apr 02

Would Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Dec 07

Is Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) A Risky Investment?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Aug 19

Is Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Using Debt Sensibly?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...
Analysis Article Apr 20

It Looks Like Hostelworld Group plc's (LON:HSW) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope

Shareholders will probably not be too impressed with the underwhelming results at Hostelworld Group plc ( LON:HSW...
Analysis Article Feb 25

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...

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: HSW's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: HSW's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Hostelworld Group Dividend Yield vs Market
How does HSW dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (HSW)1.9%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.2%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.7%
Industry Average (Hospitality)2.4%
Analyst forecast (HSW) (up to 3 years)5.4%

Notable Dividend: HSW's dividend (1.88%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.22%).

High Dividend: HSW's dividend (1.88%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.73%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (42.6%), HSW's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (27.5%), HSW's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/10 22:54
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/10 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Karl BurnsBerenberg
Sean ThaparCanaccord Genuity
Karl BurnsCanaccord Genuity