| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
HLCL Stock Overview
Helical plc engages in the investment, rental, and development of real estate properties in the United Kingdom.
Helical Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£4.41 |
| 52 Week High | UK£5.13 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£3.45 |
| Beta | 0.56 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.68% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.19% |
| 1 Year Change | 15.47% |
| 3 Year Change | 33.49% |
| 5 Year Change | 48.19% |
| Change since IPO | 461.86% |
Recent News & Updates
Helical plc's (LON:HLCL) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment
Helical plc ( LON:HLCL ) has exhibited strong share price growth in the past few years. However, its earnings growth...
Shareholder Returns
| HLCL | GB Real Estate | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.0% | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1Y | 15.5% | 13.4% | 8.7% |
Return vs Industry: HLCL exceeded the UK Real Estate industry which returned 10.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HLCL exceeded the UK Market which returned 8.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HLCL volatility | |
|---|---|
| HLCL Average Weekly Movement | 4.2% |
| Real Estate Industry Average Movement | 3.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: HLCL is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: HLCL's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 28 | Gerald Kaye | https://www.helical.co.uk |
Helical plc engages in the investment, rental, and development of real estate properties in the United Kingdom. The company’s property portfolio includes mixed-use commercial/residential projects and offices. It is also involved in the office refurbishment activities.
Helical Fundamentals Summary
| HLCL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | UK£538.84m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£50.83m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£39.60m |
10.6x
P/E Ratio13.6x
P/S RatioIs HLCL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HLCL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£39.60m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£15.71m |
| Gross Profit | UK£23.89m |
| Expenses | -UK£26.94m |
| Earnings | UK£50.83m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.42 |
| Gross Margin | 60.33% |
| Net Profit Margin | 128.35% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 54.8% |
How did HLCL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.3%
Current Dividend Yield25%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Helical undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
10.6x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: HLCL (£4.41) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£2.09)
Significantly Below Fair Value: HLCL is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: HLCL is good value based on its PE Ratio (10.6x) compared to the UK Real Estate industry average (13.6x).
PE vs Market: HLCL is good value based on its PE Ratio (10.6x) compared to the UK market (19.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: HLCL's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: HLCL's PB Ratio (0.9x) is in line with the GB Real Estate industry average.
Future Growth
How is Helical forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
-9.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: HLCL's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-9.2% per year).
Earnings vs Market: HLCL's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-9.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: HLCL's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: HLCL's revenue (17.4% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: HLCL's revenue (17.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: HLCL's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (1.9%).
Past Performance
How has Helical performed over the past 5 years?
-6.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: HLCL has a large one-off gain of £58.2M impacting its September 30 2021 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: HLCL's current net profit margins are higher than last year (34%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HLCL's earnings have declined by 6.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: HLCL's earnings growth over the past year (264.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (-6.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: HLCL earnings growth over the past year (264.9%) exceeded the Real Estate industry 44.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: HLCL's Return on Equity (8.2%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Helical's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: HLCL's short term assets (£173.4M) exceed its short term liabilities (£31.8M).
Long Term Liabilities: HLCL's short term assets (£173.4M) do not cover its long term liabilities (£370.0M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: HLCL's net debt to equity ratio (33.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: HLCL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 138.9% to 54.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: HLCL's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (0.04%).
Interest Coverage: HLCL's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (0.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Helical current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.34%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: HLCL's dividend (2.34%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.39%).
High Dividend: HLCL's dividend (2.34%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.04%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: HLCL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: HLCL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (24.7%), HLCL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: HLCL's dividends in 3 years are not forecast to be well covered by earnings (106.4% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
7.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Gerald Kaye (63 yo)
5.5yrs
Tenure
UK£2,125,000
Compensation
Mr. Gerald A. Kaye, B.Sc (Est. Man), FRICS has been the Chief Executive Officer of Helical plc (a/k/a, Helical Bar plc) since July 25, 2016 and has been its Executive Director since September 1994 and resp...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Gerald's total compensation ($USD2.90M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.06M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Gerald's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: HLCL's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: HLCL's board of directors are considered experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Helical plc's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Helical plc
- Ticker: HLCL
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1919
- Industry: Real Estate Operating Companies
- Sector: Real Estate
- Implied Market Cap: UK£538.843m
- Shares outstanding: 122.33m
- Website: https://www.helical.co.uk
Number of Employees
Location
- Helical plc
- 5 Hanover Square
- London
- Greater London
- W1S 1HQ
- United Kingdom
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/20 21:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
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.