H&T Group (HAT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

H&T Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, primarily provides pawnbroking services in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Pawnbroking, Gold Purchasing, Retail, Pawnbroking Scrap, Personal Loans, Foreign Exchange, and Other Services. The company offers personal loans; and gold purchasing, cheque cashing, unsecured lending, buyback, foreign exchange currency, and money wire transfer services, as well as engages in the retail of new and pre-owned jewelry and watches. It provides its products and services through online and in-store. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Sutton, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 344.24 to 355.95
• 50-Day Range: 354 to 390
• 52-Week Range: 305 to 474
• Volume: 18,099 shs
• Average Volume: 69,023 shs
• Market Capitalization: £149.30 million
• P/E Ratio: 688.48
• Dividend Yield: 5.23%
• Price Target: GBX 531
• Consensus Rating: Buy

H&T Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

H&T Group scored higher than 52% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

H&T Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

H&T Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of H&T Group is 688.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.44.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of H&T Group is 688.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 441.09.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

H&T Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.83. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 HAT.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

H&T Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

H&T Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of H&T Group is 3,600.00%. 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 HAT.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

H&T Group has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for H&T Group this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, H&T Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.34% of the stock of H&T Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

46.59% of the stock of H&T Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HAT shares performed this year?

H&T Group's stock was trading at GBX 432 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HAT stock has decreased by 20.3% and is now trading at GBX 344.24.
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How were H&T Group's earnings last quarter?

H&T Group plc (LON:HAT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 11th. The company reported $10.21 earnings per share for the quarter. H&T Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.51% and a net margin of 9.26%.

How do I buy shares of H&T Group?

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What other stocks do shareholders of H&T Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that H&T Group investors own include Circassia Group (CIR), EnQuest (ENQ), Ares Capital (ARCC), Diageo (DGE), Dunelm Group (DNLM), Fevertree Drinks (FEVR) and Abcam (ABC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/11/2020
• Ex-Dividend for 10/4 Dividend: 9/05/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/04/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Credit Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HAT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.handt.co.uk
• Phone: +44-870-9022600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,625
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 531
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 531
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 531
• Potential Upside/Downside: +51.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 703.02
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.46
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £21.73 million
• Net Margins: 9.26%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.51%
• Return on Assets: 9.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 46.82
• Current Ratio: 15.96
• Quick Ratio: 4.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £234.59 million
• Price / Sales: 0.65
• Cash Flow: GBX 22.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.67
• Book Value: GBX 416 per share
• Price / Book: 0.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 43,370,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £152.45 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.69