Hostelworld Group Past Earnings Performance
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Hostelworld Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 67.6%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 45.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 31.7% per year. Hostelworld Group's return on equity is 9.6%, and it has net margins of 7.5%.
Key information
67.63%
Earnings growth rate
68.31%
EPS growth rate
| Hospitality Industry Growth | 1.31% |
| Revenue growth rate | 31.68% |
| Return on equity | 9.58% |
| Net Margin | 7.46% |
| Next Earnings Update | 29 Jul 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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How Hostelworld Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 25 | 94 | 7 | 56 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 93 | 7 | 55 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 92 | 8 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 92 | 8 | 54 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 92 | 9 | 53 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 93 | 12 | 53 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 94 | 15 | 53 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 94 | 10 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 93 | 5 | 57 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 90 | -3 | 53 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 88 | -10 | 49 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 79 | -14 | 46 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 70 | -17 | 42 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 56 | -24 | 35 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 42 | -30 | 28 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 29 | -33 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 17 | -36 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 12 | -44 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 6 | -51 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 11 | -50 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 15 | -49 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 35 | -33 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 54 | -16 | 51 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 67 | -4 | 56 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 81 | 8 | 60 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 79 | 9 | 59 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 78 | 10 | 57 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 80 | 8 | 59 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 82 | 6 | 60 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 82 | 7 | 60 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 83 | 9 | 60 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 85 | 10 | 60 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 87 | 11 | 61 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 87 | 11 | 61 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 87 | 10 | 61 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 84 | 5 | 59 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 81 | 1 | 57 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 80 | 46 | 57 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 80 | 91 | 56 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 82 | 86 | 58 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 83 | 81 | 60 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 83 | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 83 | -76 | 60 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: HSW has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: HSW's current net profit margins (7.5%) are lower than last year (9.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HSW has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 67.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: HSW's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: HSW had negative earnings growth (-23.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Hospitality industry average (9.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: HSW's Return on Equity (9.6%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/22 03:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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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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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 |