Helical (LSE:HLCL) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

HLCL Stock Overview

Engages in the development, investment, and rental of real estate properties in the United Kingdom. More details

HLCL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	2/6
Future Growth	3/6
Past Performance	0/6
Financial Health	2/6
Dividends	2/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 72.5% per year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 52.7%

Risk Analysis

Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

Dividend of 2.63% is not well covered by earnings

Helical plc Competitors

Regional REIT

LSE:RGL

UK£209.1m

CLS Holdings

LSE:CLI

UK£331.8m

Globalworth Real Estate Investments

AIM:GWI

€746.8m

Workspace Group

LSE:WKP

UK£1.1b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Helical
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	UK£1.84
52 Week High	UK£2.59
52 Week Low	UK£1.81
Beta	0.75
11 Month Change	-10.68%
3 Month Change	-18.58%
1 Year Change	-14.22%
33 Year Change	-58.18%
5 Year Change	-55.50%
Change since IPO	10,548.15%

Recent updates

Helical's (LON:HLCL) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.087

Jun 13

Helical (LON:HLCL) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 26

Helical plc's (LON:HLCL) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Jul 09

Helical plc (LON:HLCL) Investors Should Think About This Before Buying It For Its Dividend

May 04

Investors Who Bought Helical (LON:HLCL) Shares Three Years Ago Are Now Up 19%

Mar 12

Helical plc's (LON:HLCL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Feb 20

Shareholder Returns

	HLCL	GB Office REITs	GB Market
7D	-2.1%	1.0%	1.7%
1Y	-14.2%	-9.6%	8.3%

Return vs Industry: HLCL underperformed the UK Office REITs industry which returned -9.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: HLCL underperformed the UK Market which returned 8.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is HLCL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
HLCL volatility
HLCL Average Weekly Movement	3.3%
Office REITs Industry Average Movement	3.6%
Market Average Movement	4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market	10.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market	2.6%

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

Volatility Over Time: HLCL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1919	27	Matthew Bonning-Snook	www.helical.co.uk

Helical plc engages in the development, investment, and rental of real estate properties in the United Kingdom. It operates through two segments: Investment and Development. The company’s property portfolio includes multi-let offices, office refurbishments and developments, restaurant, retail, residential, and warehouse spaces.

Helical plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Helical's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
HLCL fundamental statistics
Market cap	UK£226.94m
Earnings (TTM)	-UK£189.81m
Revenue (TTM)	UK£37.84m

6.0x

P/S Ratio

-1.2x

P/E Ratio

Is HLCL overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
HLCL income statement (TTM)
Revenue	UK£37.84m
Cost of Revenue	UK£14.45m
Gross Profit	UK£23.39m
Other Expenses	UK£213.21m
Earnings	-UK£189.81m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Nov 26, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)	-1.54
Gross Margin	61.81%
Net Profit Margin	-501.60%
Debt/Equity Ratio	56.8%

How did HLCL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.6%

Current Dividend Yield

118%

Payout Ratio

HLCL Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Helical plc Competitors

LSE:RGL

UK£209.1m

LSE:CLI

UK£331.8m

AIM:GWI

€746.8m

LSE:WKP

UK£1.1b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Helical plc to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Nov 26, 2024

First half dividend reduced to UK£0.018

Helical plc Proposes Final Dividend, Payable on 2 August 2024

Helical plc Announces Chief Executive Officer Changes

Now 23% overvalued after recent price rise

Helical plc Announces Changes to Board and Committee Composition

Recent updates

Helical plc to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Nov 26, 2024

First half dividend reduced to UK£0.018

Helical plc Proposes Final Dividend, Payable on 2 August 2024

Helical plc Announces Chief Executive Officer Changes

Now 23% overvalued after recent price rise

Helical plc Announces Changes to Board and Committee Composition

Now 21% overvalued after recent price rise

Helical plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on May 21, 2024

Helical plc, Annual General Meeting, May 17, 2024

First half 2024 earnings released: UK£0.76 loss per share (vs UK£0.14 profit in 1H 2023)

Price target decreased by 14% to UK£3.38

Helical plc Approves Interim Dividend, Payable on 12 January 2024

Helical plc to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Nov 22, 2023

Price target decreased by 7.8% to UK£3.95

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.087 per share at 4.4% yield

Helical's (LON:HLCL) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.087

Helical (LON:HLCL) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Full year 2023 earnings released: UK£0.53 loss per share (vs UK£0.73 profit in FY 2022)

Helical plc Proposes a Final Dividend, Payable on 28 July 2023

Helical plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 13, 2023

Helical plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on May 23, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates have been downgraded.

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.14 (vs UK£0.18 in 1H 2022)

Helical plc Declares Interim Dividend, Payable on 13 January 2023

Insufficient new directors

Helical plc to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Nov 22, 2022

Chinachem Group Co. Ltd. acquired TikTok’s London office from Helical plc (LSE:HLCL) for approximately £160 million.

Chinachem Group Co. Ltd. acquired TikTok’s London office from Helical plc (LSE:HLCL) for approximately £160 million.

Chinachem Group Co. Ltd. acquired Long leasehold interest in Kaleidoscope from Helical plc (LSE:HLCL) for £185.5 million.

Price target decreased to UK£4.62

Helical plc Declares Final Dividend

Helical plc Announces Board Changes

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.083 per share

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Helical plc Proposes Final Dividend, Payable on 29 July 2022

Insufficient new directors

Consensus forecasts updated

Helical plc Announces Board Changes

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought UK£60k worth of stock

Senior Independent Director recently bought UK£51k worth of stock

Helical Announces Changes to Board & Committee Composition

Insufficient new directors

First half 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Helical plc's (LON:HLCL) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.15 (vs UK£0.32 in FY 2020)

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.074 per share

Consensus EPS estimates fall to UK£0.31

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.15 (vs UK£0.32 in FY 2020)

Helical plc Proposes Final Dividend for the Year Ended March 31, 2021

Helical plc (LON:HLCL) Investors Should Think About This Before Buying It For Its Dividend

New 90-day high: UK£4.26

Investors Who Bought Helical (LON:HLCL) Shares Three Years Ago Are Now Up 19%

Helical plc Lets Kaleidoscope to Tiktok

Helical plc's (LON:HLCL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Analysts update estimates

Price target raised to UK£4.62

Analysts update estimates

First half 2021 earnings released: UK£0.089 loss per share

Real Estate Funds managed by Pictet Alternative Advisors SA and XLB Property acquired Three Manchester office assets from Helical plc (LSE:HLCL) for approximately £120 million.