HSW Stock Overview
Operates as an online travel agent focused on the hostel market worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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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£1.10 |
| 52 Week High | UK£1.70 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£1.05 |
| Beta | 1.33 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.79% |
| 3 Month Change | -17.29% |
| 1 Year Change | -31.46% |
| 3 Year Change | 25.14% |
| 5 Year Change | 85.33% |
| Change since IPO | -43.58% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Investments In AI And Social Platforms Will Elevate User Experience, Driving Future Customer Engagement
Mar 23 Growth in social network and app bookings reduces marketing costs, enhances margins, and supports earnings and revenue growth.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 | -6.0% | 0.01% | -0.3% |
| 1Y | -31.5% | 4.1% | -0.7% |
Return vs Industry: HSW underperformed the UK Hospitality industry which returned 4.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HSW underperformed the UK Market which returned -0.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HSW volatility | |
|---|---|
| HSW Average Weekly Movement | 5.0% |
| Hospitality Industry Average Movement | 4.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.2% |
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 | 227 | 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 | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£136.00m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£7.69m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£77.78m |
17.7x
P/E Ratio1.7x
P/S RatioIs HSW overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HSW income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €92.00m |
| Cost of Revenue | €19.00m |
| Gross Profit | €73.00m |
| Other Expenses | €63.90m |
| Earnings | €9.10m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Jul 30, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.074 |
| Gross Margin | 79.35% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.89% |
| 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 | 2025/05/11 15:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
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Analyst Sources
Hostelworld Group plc is covered by 10 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 |
| Paul Ruddy | Davy |