£0.65
0.84%
London, Sep 18, 04:35 pm BST. Closed.
ISIN
GB0004161021
Symbol
HAS

Hays Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Hays Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
67%
Hold
28%
Sell
6%

Hays Price Target

Target Price £0.69
Price £0.65
Potential
Number of Estimates 13
13 Analysts have issued a price target Hays 2027 . The average Hays target price is £0.69. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 18 analysts: 12 Analysts recommend Hays to buy, 5 to hold and 1 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Hays stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Hays stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2027, 2028 & 2029

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Jun '26 2027
Estimates
Revenue Billion £ 6.42 6.16
2.81% 4.15%
EBITDA Margin 0.76% 2.01%
37.50% 163.94%
Net Margin -0.91% 0.51%
667.74% 156.27%

13 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Hays 2027 . The average Hays sales estimate is

£6.2b
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. This is
4.15% lower
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
£6.8b 5.93%
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, the lowest is
£4.8b 25.12%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2026 £6.4b 2.81%
2027
£6.2b 4.15%
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2028
£6.4b 4.24%
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2029
£6.9b 7.48%
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11 Analysts have issued an Hays EBITDA forecast 2027. The average Hays EBITDA estimate is

£124m
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. This is
791.80% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
£147m 957.55%
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, the lowest is
£103m 638.85%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2026 £48.9m 39.25%
2027
£124m 153.50%
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2028
£150m 21.28%
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2029
£168m 11.58%
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EBITDA Margin

2026 0.76% 37.50%
2027
2.01% 163.94%
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2028
2.34% 16.42%
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2029
2.43% 3.85%
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13 Hays Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2027. The average Hays net profit estimate is

£31.5m
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154.14% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
£52.1m 189.52%
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, the lowest is
£20.5m 135.17%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2026 £-58.2m 646.15%
2027
£31.5m 154.14%
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2028
£50.4m 59.98%
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2029
£90.7m 79.83%
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Net Margin

2026 -0.91% 667.74%
2027
0.51% 156.27%
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2028
0.79% 54.90%
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2029
1.31% 65.82%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2027, 2028 & 2029

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Jun '26 2027
Estimates
Earnings Per Share £ -0.04 0.02
150.00%
P/E 32.41
EV/Sales 0.19

13 Analysts have issued a Hays forecast for earnings per share. The average Hays EPS is

£0.02
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150.00% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2026. The highest EPS forecast is
£0.03 175.00%
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, the lowest is
£0.01 125.00%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2026 £-0.04
2027
£0.02 150.00%
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2028
£0.03 50.00%
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2029
£0.06 100.00%
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P/E ratio

Current
2027
32.41 299.29%
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2028
20.26 37.49%
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2029
11.27 44.37%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2027, the Hays stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 0.18 12.50%
2027
0.19 5.00%
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2028
0.18 4.07%
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2029
0.17 6.95%
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P/S ratio

Current 0.16 15.81%
2027
0.17 4.30%
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2028
0.16 4.06%
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2029
0.15 6.92%
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Current Hays Upgrades & Downgrades

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