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Helios Underwriting AIM:HUW Stock Report

Last Price

UK£2.38

Market Cap

UK£169.8m

7D

0%

1Y

56.1%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Helios Underwriting plc

AIM:HUW Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£169.8m

HUW Stock Overview

Provides a limited liability investment for its shareholders in the Lloyd’s insurance market in the United Kingdom. More details

HUW fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

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Helios Underwriting plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Helios Underwriting
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£2.38
52 Week HighUK£2.50
52 Week LowUK£1.35
Beta0.12
1 Month Change15.53%
3 Month Change30.05%
1 Year Change56.07%
3 Year Change44.24%
5 Year Change78.28%
Change since IPO139.20%

Recent News & Updates

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Helios Underwriting plc's (LON:HUW) 35% Share Price Climb

Dec 03
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Helios Underwriting plc's (LON:HUW) 35% Share Price Climb

Recent updates

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Helios Underwriting plc's (LON:HUW) 35% Share Price Climb

Dec 03
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Helios Underwriting plc's (LON:HUW) 35% Share Price Climb

Helios Underwriting plc's (LON:HUW) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Mar 11
Helios Underwriting plc's (LON:HUW) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Is Now The Time To Put Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) On Your Watchlist?

May 14
Is Now The Time To Put Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) On Your Watchlist?

What You Need To Know About Helios Underwriting Plc's (LON:HUW) Investor Composition

Feb 24
What You Need To Know About Helios Underwriting Plc's (LON:HUW) Investor Composition

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Before It's Too Late

Jan 27
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Before It's Too Late

Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In Helios Underwriting Plc's (LON:HUW) Stock?

Jan 01
Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In Helios Underwriting Plc's (LON:HUW) Stock?

If You Had Bought Helios Underwriting's (LON:HUW) Shares Five Years Ago You Would Be Down 38%

Dec 01
If You Had Bought Helios Underwriting's (LON:HUW) Shares Five Years Ago You Would Be Down 38%

Shareholder Returns

HUWGB InsuranceGB Market
7D0%-3.3%-2.6%
1Y56.1%-5.2%2.4%

Return vs Industry: HUW exceeded the UK Insurance industry which returned -5.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: HUW exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is HUW's price volatile compared to industry and market?
HUW volatility
HUW Average Weekly Movement5.1%
Insurance Industry Average Movement4.4%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.6%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: HUW has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: HUW's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
200611n/awww.huwplc.com

Helios Underwriting plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides a limited liability investment for its shareholders in the Lloyd’s insurance market in the United Kingdom. It operates through Syndicate Participation and Investment Management segments. The company participates in the Lloyd’s insurance market through a portfolio of Lloyd’s syndicates.

Helios Underwriting plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Helios Underwriting's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
HUW fundamental statistics
Market capUK£169.80m
Earnings (TTM)UK£17.70m
Revenue (TTM)UK£254.34m

9.6x

P/E Ratio

0.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
HUW income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£254.34m
Cost of RevenueUK£124.42m
Gross ProfitUK£129.92m
Other ExpensesUK£112.22m
EarningsUK£17.70m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.25
Gross Margin51.08%
Net Profit Margin6.96%
Debt/Equity Ratio42.3%

How did HUW perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.5%

Current Dividend Yield

25%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 00:42
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Helios Underwriting plc is covered by 6 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Marius StrydomEdison Investment Research
Andrew EdmondEquity Development Limited
Philip Martin KettJefferies LLC