Hill And Smith /£HILS
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About Hill And Smith
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC is a UK-based company specializing in the manufacture and supply of infrastructure products and galvanizing services for global markets. The company operates within the industrial sector, providing innovative solutions primarily in the highways, utilities, and construction industries. Founded in 1824, Hill & Smith has built a reputation for delivering products that support the development and maintenance of critical infrastructure, emphasizing sustainability and safety.
- Ticker
- £HILS
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 5,000
- Headquarters
- Solihull, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.hsgroup.com
Hill And Smith Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£2.2B
32.18
£0.88
1.28
£0.53
1.87%
Price and volume
Market cap
£2.2B
Beta
1.28
52-week high
£32.20
52-week low
£19.94
Average daily volume
193K
Dividend rate
£0.53
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.041
Quick ratio
1.45
Long term debt to equity
38.874
Total debt to equity
41.036
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
56.89%
Interest coverage (TTM)
14.95%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
169.312
Gross margin (TTM)
40.39%
Net profit margin (TTM)
7.99%
Operating margin (TTM)
15.52%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
28.79%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£177,700
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
10.51%
Return on equity (TTM)
15.05%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
32.181
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.545
Price to book
3.61
Price to tangible book (TTM)
6.94
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
30.267
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.30%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.937
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.87%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
3.88%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-9.84%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.00%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.22%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
3.34%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
7.99%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
13.57%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.39%
What the Analysts think about Hill And Smith
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Hill And Smith stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Hill And Smith stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
US Engineered Solutions delivered OCC revenue growth of 14%, with constant currency revenue and operating profit up 18% and 20% respectively, showcasing robust demand in key infrastructure markets (Reuters).
Freeberg and Hentech acquisitions are performing well, particularly with Freeberg's Arizona facility commissioning underway, enhancing capacity and exposure in strategic end markets (Reuters).
Strong balance sheet and returns: covenant leverage remains low at 0.4x, ROIC rose to 26.7% and £58.6m of a £100m share buyback is completed, underlining robust cash generation and shareholder capital returns (Reuters).
UK & India Engineered Solutions saw OCC revenue decline of 13% and margins fell to 5.3%, reflecting subdued domestic demand and margin pressure in its home segment (Reuters).
Underlying cash conversion plunged to 50% from 85% year-on-year due to heightened working capital requirements, signalling near-term cash flow strain (Reuters).
The business remains heavily US-centric, with 66% of H1 revenue and 84% of underlying operating profit generated in the US, increasing exposure to US economic cycles and currency translation risk (Reuters).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 29 Aug 2026.
Hill And Smith Financial Performance
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Hill And Smith Earnings Performance
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Funds containing Hill And Smith
AllGBPEURUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £HILS weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £661M | 0.71% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.6B | 0.71% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | €3.2B | 0.19% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | £2.8B | 0.19% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.03% |
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