Hays reports FY26 results and Hays stock costs EUR 0.75

Published on 10/05/2026 at 16:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Pre-exceptional operating profit reached GBP 48.6 million in fiscal 2026. Hays stock costs EUR 0.75 on October 5, 2026 after EUR 0.76.

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Hays plc (ISIN GB0004161021) reported fiscal 2026 pre-exceptional operating profit of GBP 48.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2026, up 3.00 percent year over year. According to Hays, net fees fell 8.00 percent to GBP 905.5 million, while the group advanced its Momentum strategy. Hays stock was EUR 0.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 4:35 p.m. CEST, down 1.32 percent versus the EUR 0.76 prior close.

Profit rises despite lower fees

The fiscal 2026 figures show the central tension in Hays. Net fees declined 8.00 percent, but cost control lifted pre-exceptional operating profit by 3.00 percent to GBP 48.6 million, according to Yahoo Finance in the August 20, 2026 earnings transcript.

Cash from operations reached GBP 92.0 million in fiscal 2026, while the company ended the year with GBP 20.1 million of net cash. The contrast matters because Hays is trying to rebuild profitability before a broad recovery in permanent hiring.

Momentum sets a higher threshold

Management is targeting more than GBP 50 million of further structural savings in fiscal 2027. The strategy also targets consultant net fee productivity growth of more than 50.00 percent and a conversion rate above 25.00 percent, compared with 5.40 percent reported for fiscal 2026.

The earnings call said July and August trading was in line with expectations, while September represents 40.00 percent of quarterly fees. The next scheduled trading update is October 12, 2026, giving investors a near-term test of whether the summer pattern carried into the most important month of the quarter.

Analyst views remain divided

MarketBeat reported on October 1, 2026 that Hays had traded above its 200-day moving average, with a GBp 45.95 average against a GBp 63.25 last trade in that report. Its analyst compilation showed targets from GBp 28.00 to GBp 95.00 and an average target of GBp 61.20, highlighting a wide valuation debate rather than a single market view.

The primary London listing was last at GBp 63.20 on October 5, 2026 at 3:40 p.m. London time. The 52-week range was GBp 27.88 to GBp 78.45, while market capitalization stood at GBP 993.0 million on October 1, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Hays stock.