H&T Group plc

AIM:HAT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£286.3m

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H&T Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

H&T Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.5%, while the Consumer Finance industry saw earnings growing at 18.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.6% per year. H&T Group's return on equity is 11.6%, and it has net margins of 8.4%.

Key information

12.54%

Earnings growth rate

9.13%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Finance Industry Growth4.21%
Revenue growth rate14.59%
Return on equity11.57%
Net Margin8.38%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article May 08

Here's Why We Think H&T Group plc's (LON:HAT) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being

Key Insights H&T Group's Annual General Meeting to take place on 15th of May Salary of UK£372.3k is part of CEO Chris...
Analysis Article Apr 15

H&T Group (LON:HAT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.11

H&T Group plc's ( LON:HAT ) periodic dividend will be increasing on the 27th of June to £0.11, with investors receiving...
Analysis Article Mar 21

H&T Group's (LON:HAT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.11

The board of H&T Group plc ( LON:HAT ) has announced that the dividend on 27th of June will be increased to £0.11...
Analysis Article Aug 23

H&T Group (LON:HAT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.07

The board of H&T Group plc ( LON:HAT ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.07 per share on the 4th of...
Analysis Article Jul 23

There's No Escaping H&T Group plc's (LON:HAT) Muted Earnings

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 8.4x H&T Group plc ( LON:HAT ) may be sending bullish signals at the...
Analysis Article May 23

H&T Group (LON:HAT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.105

H&T Group plc's ( LON:HAT ) periodic dividend will be increasing on the 28th of June to £0.105, with investors...
Analysis Article May 01

H&T Group's (LON:HAT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

The board of H&T Group plc ( LON:HAT ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 5.0% on the 28th of...
Analysis Article Apr 17

H&T Group (LON:HAT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.105

The board of H&T Group plc ( LON:HAT ) has announced that the dividend on 28th of June will be increased to £0.105...
Analysis Article Mar 16

UK£5.15: That's What Analysts Think H&T Group plc (LON:HAT) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

The investors in H&T Group plc 's ( LON:HAT ) will be rubbing their hands together with glee today, after the share...
Analysis Article Mar 15

H&T Group (LON:HAT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.105

H&T Group plc's ( LON:HAT ) periodic dividend will be increasing on the 28th of June to £0.105, with investors...
Analysis Article Jan 24

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On H&T Group plc (LON:HAT)

When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 15x, you may...
Analysis Article Aug 26

H&T Group's (LON:HAT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.065

H&T Group plc ( LON:HAT ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 6th of October to...
Analysis Article Aug 11

H&T Group's (LON:HAT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

The board of H&T Group plc ( LON:HAT ) has announced that the dividend on 6th of October will be increased to £0.065...
Analysis Article Apr 05

H&T Group's (LON:HAT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

H&T Group plc's ( LON:HAT ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.10 on 23rd of...
Analysis Article Mar 10

H&T Group's (LON:HAT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

H&T Group plc ( LON:HAT ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on...
Analysis Article Aug 12

H&T Group (LON:HAT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

The board of H&T Group plc ( LON:HAT ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 25% on the 7th of...
Analysis Article Apr 28

H&T Group (LON:HAT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.08

The board of H&T Group plc ( LON:HAT ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend on the 24th of June to...
Analysis Article Mar 24

H&T Group plc (LON:HAT) Is An Attractive Dividend Stock - Here's Why

Is H&T Group plc ( LON:HAT ) a good dividend stock? How can we tell? Dividend paying companies with growing earnings...
Analysis Article Feb 22

What Is The Ownership Structure Like For H&T Group plc (LON:HAT)?

Every investor in H&T Group plc ( LON:HAT ) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Insiders often own...
Analysis Article Jan 18

Shareholders Of H&T Group (LON:HAT) Must Be Happy With Their 56% Return

Generally speaking the aim of active stock picking is to find companies that provide returns that are superior to the...
Analysis Article Dec 13

How Does H&T Group plc (LON:HAT) Stand Up To These Simple Dividend Safety Checks?

Is H&T Group plc ( LON:HAT ) a good dividend stock? How can we tell? Dividend paying companies with growing earnings...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How H&T Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

AIM:HAT Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2426522870
30 Sep 2425022830
30 Jun 24235221000
31 Mar 2422821990
31 Dec 2322121770
30 Sep 2321219790
30 Jun 2320317810
31 Mar 2318916810
31 Dec 2217415810
30 Sep 2216111780
30 Jun 221488750
31 Mar 221357700
31 Dec 211226650
30 Sep 211249650
30 Jun 2112512640
31 Mar 2112712650
31 Dec 2012913660
30 Sep 2013814700
30 Jun 2014615750
31 Mar 2015316770
31 Dec 1916017790
30 Sep 1915214760
30 Jun 1914511730
31 Mar 1914411720
31 Dec 1814311720
30 Sep 1813911710
30 Jun 1813510690
31 Mar 1813010670
31 Dec 171259660
30 Sep 171189610
30 Jun 171129570
31 Mar 171048520
31 Dec 16978470
30 Sep 16947440
30 Jun 16916410
31 Mar 16906410
31 Dec 15895400
30 Sep 15875400
30 Jun 15855400
31 Mar 15865400
31 Dec 14884390
30 Sep 14904400

Quality Earnings: HAT has a large one-off loss of £33.3M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: HAT's current net profit margins (8.4%) are lower than last year (9.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HAT's earnings have grown by 12.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: HAT's earnings growth over the past year (5.4%) is below its 5-year average (12.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: HAT earnings growth over the past year (5.4%) did not outperform the Consumer Finance industry 47.3%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: HAT's Return on Equity (11.6%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/08/15 18:21
End of Day Share Price 2025/08/13 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

H&T Group plc is covered by 4 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullCanaccord Genuity
John StevensonPeel Hunt LLP
Gary GreenwoodShore Capital Group Ltd