Hill & Smith (HILS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hill & Smith PLC manufactures and supplies infrastructure products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, the Middle East, rest of Asia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Roads & Security, Engineered Solutions, and Galvanizing Services. The Roads & Security segment supplies products and services to support road and highway infrastructure, including temporary and permanent road safety barriers; renewable energy lighting and power solutions; intelligent traffic solutions; street lighting columns; and bridge parapets, as well as offers security products that includes hostile vehicle mitigation solutions, high security fencing, and automated gate solutions. The Engineered Solutions segment supplies engineered steel and composite solutions for a range of infrastructure markets, including energy generation and distribution, marine, rail, and housing sectors; and supplies engineered pipe supports for the water, power, and liquid natural gas markets, as well as offers seismic protection solutions. The Galvanizing Services segment provides services that enhance the sustainability and maintenance life of steel products, such as steel works, lighting columns, bridges, agricultural equipment, and other products for the industrial and infrastructure markets. The company was formerly known as Hill & Smith Holdings PLC and changed its name to Hill & Smith PLC in November 2022. Hill & Smith PLC was founded in 1824 and is headquartered in Solihull, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,802 to 1,824
• 50-Day Range: 1,774 to 2,160
• 52-Week Range: 1,758 to 2,330
• Volume: 68,220 shs
• Average Volume: 508,702 shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.46 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,934.04
• Dividend Yield: 2.48%
• Price Target: GBX 2,350
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Hill & Smith Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hill & Smith scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Hill & Smith has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hill & Smith has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hill & Smith is 1,904.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 109.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hill & Smith is 1,904.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 359.93.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hill & Smith has a P/B Ratio of 3.13. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HILS.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Hill & Smith pays a meaningful dividend of 2.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Hill & Smith does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hill & Smith is 4,787.23%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HILS.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.22

News Sentiment

Hill & Smith has a news sentiment score of -0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.37 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Hill & Smith this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for HILS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hill & Smith insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.88% of the stock of Hill & Smith is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.90% of the stock of Hill & Smith is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HILS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HILS shares performed this year?

Hill & Smith's stock was trading at GBX 1,868 at the start of the year. Since then, HILS stock has decreased by 4.2% and is now trading at GBX 1,790.
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How do I buy shares of Hill & Smith?

Shares of HILS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Hill & Smith own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hill & Smith investors own include B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), 4D pharma (DDDD), genedrive (GDR), Greencore Group (GNC), Halma (HLMA) and IQE (IQE).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 1/7 Dividend: 11/28/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/07/2025
• Today: 1/14/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Engineering & Construction
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HILS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.hsholdings.com
• Phone: +44-121-7047430
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,336
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 2,350
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 2,350
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 2,350
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.94
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,904.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.86
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £76.80 million
• Net Margins: 9.23%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 17.73%
• Return on Assets: 10.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 34.30
• Current Ratio: 2.19
• Quick Ratio: 0.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £831.70 million
• Price / Sales: 1.73
• Cash Flow: GBX 34.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 51.30
• Book Value: GBX 571 per share
• Price / Book: 3.13

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 80,330,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.44 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.31