Hays plc

OTCPK:HAYP.Y Stock Report

Market Cap: US$710.7m

Hays Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Hays's revenue is forecast to decline at 0.7% per annum while its annual earnings are expected to grow at 105.2% per year. EPS is expected to grow by 100.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 7.5% in 3 years.

Key information

105.2%

Earnings growth rate

100.44%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services earnings growth15.9%
Revenue growth rate-0.7%
Future return on equity7.53%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated20 May 2026

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

OTCPK:HAYP.Y - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
6/30/20286,30441301287
6/30/20276,0062221878
6/30/20266,004325978
12/31/20256,494-1082105N/A
9/30/20256,551-984107N/A
6/30/20256,607-887110N/A
3/31/20256,692-1182103N/A
12/31/20246,776-147696N/A
9/30/20246,863-107496N/A
6/30/20246,949-57296N/A
3/31/20247,11640104131N/A
12/31/20237,28284135166N/A
9/30/20237,433111136166N/A
6/30/20237,583138137166N/A
3/31/20237,473145144172N/A
12/31/20227,362153151178N/A
9/30/20226,975153149175N/A
6/30/20226,589154147172N/A
3/31/20226,275136112134N/A
12/31/20215,9601177797N/A
9/30/20215,804893251N/A
6/30/20215,64862-136N/A
3/31/20215,61427113132N/A
12/31/20205,580-7238257N/A
9/30/20205,75520283306N/A
6/30/20205,93048328354N/A
3/31/20206,03596238267N/A
12/31/20196,140144147179N/A
9/30/20196,105153N/A174N/A
6/30/20196,071162N/A169N/A
3/31/20196,015167N/A169N/A
12/31/20185,960173N/A169N/A
9/30/20185,857169N/A166N/A
6/30/20185,753166N/A163N/A
3/31/20185,589159N/A142N/A
12/31/20175,425152N/A121N/A
9/30/20175,253145N/A127N/A
6/30/20175,081139N/A134N/A
12/31/20164,672130N/A142N/A
9/30/20164,452125N/A123N/A
6/30/20164,231121N/A103N/A
12/31/20153,975111N/A87N/A
9/30/20153,909108N/A110N/A
6/30/20153,843105N/A132N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: HAYP.Y is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (3.5%).

Earnings vs Market: HAYP.Y is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: HAYP.Y is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: HAYP.Y's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-0.7% per year).

High Growth Revenue: HAYP.Y's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.7% per year).

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: HAYP.Y's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (7.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/31 14:48
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/14 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

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

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Analyst Sources

Hays plc is covered by 26 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Paul Daniel SullivanBarclays
Afonso OsorioBarclays
James Rowland ClarkBarclays