Helical
Market Cap
UK£455.4m
Last Updated
2021/03/03 18:59 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Helical plc engages in the investment, rental, and development of real estate properties in the United Kingdom. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Reasonable growth potential average dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has Helical's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: HLCL is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: HLCL's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.5%
HLCL
1.3%
GB Real Estate
-0.2%
GB Market
1 Year Return
-19.2%
HLCL
-6.5%
GB Real Estate
1.1%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: HLCL underperformed the UK Real Estate industry which returned -6.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HLCL underperformed the UK Market which returned 1.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| HLCL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.5% | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 30 Day | 2.9% | 5.3% | 3.6% |
| 90 Day | -0.5% | 7.2% | 4.2% |
| 1 Year | -17.2%-19.2% | -4.9%-6.5% | 7.0%1.1% |
| 3 Year | 31.9%22.0% | 0.8%-7.2% | 10.6%-2.7% |
| 5 Year | 16.2%1.8% | -20.3%-28.5% | 40.5%13.4% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Helical's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Helical plc's (LON:HLCL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price3 months ago | Simply Wall St
Here's Why We Don't Think Helical's (LON:HLCL) Statutory Earnings Reflect Its Underlying Earnings Potential4 months ago | Simply Wall St
Helical (LON:HLCL) Share Prices Have Dropped 24% In The Last Five YearsValuation
Is Helical undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
33.49x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: HLCL (£3.88) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£2.91)
Significantly Below Fair Value: HLCL is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: HLCL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (33.5x) compared to the GB Real Estate industry average (18.2x).
PE vs Market: HLCL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (33.5x) compared to the UK market (24.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: HLCL is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.7x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: HLCL's PB Ratio (0.8x) is in line with the GB Real Estate industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Helical forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
45.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: HLCL's forecast earnings growth (45.6% per year) is above the savings rate (1%).
Earnings vs Market: HLCL's earnings (45.6% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (22.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: HLCL's revenue (10% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (7.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: HLCL's revenue (10% 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 (2.3%).
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Past Performance
How has Helical performed over the past 5 years?
-29.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: HLCL has a large one-off gain of £26.7M impacting its September 30 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: HLCL's current net profit margins (34%) are lower than last year (56.8%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HLCL's earnings have declined by 29.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: HLCL's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: HLCL had negative earnings growth (-54.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Real Estate industry average (-34.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: HLCL's Return on Equity (2.4%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Helical's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: HLCL's short term assets (£109.2M) exceed its short term liabilities (£33.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: HLCL's short term assets (£109.2M) do not cover its long term liabilities (£387.6M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: HLCL's debt to equity ratio (63.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: HLCL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 135.3% to 63.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: HLCL's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: HLCL's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (0.9x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Helical current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.24%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: HLCL's dividend (2.24%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.47%).
High Dividend: HLCL's dividend (2.24%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.48%).
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: At its current payout ratio (75.1%), HLCL's payments are 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 (128.2% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
6.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Gerald Kaye (62 yo)
4.67yrs
Tenure
UK£2,555,000
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 ($USD3.57M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.02M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Gerald's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 4.67yrs | UK£2.56m | 1.7% £ 7.7m | |
| Finance Director & Executive Director | 8.67yrs | UK£1.51m | 0.50% £ 2.3m | |
| Property Director & Executive Director | 13.58yrs | UK£2.03m | 1.05% £ 4.8m | |
| Company Secretary & Group Financial Controller | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Asset Management | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Executive Logistics & Transportation | 6.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head Receptionist | no data | no data | no data |
6.3yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: HLCL's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 4.67yrs | UK£2.56m | 1.7% £ 7.7m | |
| Finance Director & Executive Director | 8.67yrs | UK£1.51m | 0.50% £ 2.3m | |
| Property Director & Executive Director | 13.58yrs | UK£2.03m | 1.05% £ 4.8m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.5yrs | UK£55.00k | 0.0026% £ 12.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.75yrs | UK£39.00k | 0.0050% £ 22.9k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 3yrs | UK£70.00k | 0.021% £ 93.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.08yrs | UK£58.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 1.67yrs | UK£128.00k | 0.012% £ 56.3k |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: HLCL's board of directors are considered experienced (4 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 company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Helical plc
- Ticker: HLCL
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1919
- Industry: Real Estate Development
- Sector: Real Estate
- Market Cap: UK£455.353m
- Shares outstanding: 121.27m
- Website: https://www.helical.co.uk
Number of Employees
Location
- Helical plc
- 5 Hanover Square
- London
- Greater London
- W1S 1HQ
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLCL | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1980 |
| HLCLL | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1980 |
Biography
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 offic...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/03/03 18:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/03/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
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