Sthree /£STEM
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About Sthree
SThree PLC, trading under the ticker symbol STEM, is a global staffing and recruitment firm specializing in sectors related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Operating primarily in the United Kingdom, with expansion into various international markets including the United States, Japan, and several European countries, it provides specialized professional staffing services, focusing on permanent and contract placements. Founded in 1986, SThree has grown to establish a strong presence in the STEM recruitment space, contributing to workforce solutions in high-tech industries worldwide.
- Ticker
- £STEM
- Sector
- Business services
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 1,807
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.sthree.com
Sthree Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£352M
28.45
£0.10
0.67
£0.14
4.92%
Price and volume
Market cap
£352M
Beta
0.67
52-week high
£3.24
52-week low
£1.32
Average daily volume
475K
Dividend rate
£0.14
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.049
Quick ratio
2.049
Long term debt to equity
0.186
Total debt to equity
0.233
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
139.65%
Interest coverage (TTM)
8.87%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
24.707
Gross margin (TTM)
24.86%
Net profit margin (TTM)
1.04%
Operating margin (TTM)
1.65%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
28.32%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£690,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.97%
Return on equity (TTM)
6.11%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
28.446
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.294
Price to book
1.69
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.83
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
10.115
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
9.89%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.287
Dividend yield (TTM)
4.92%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-9.15%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-53.32%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-9.55%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.49%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-34.81%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-6.57%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-3.68%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
0.21%
What the Analysts think about Sthree
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Sthree stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Sthree stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Trading momentum improved through H1 FY26, led by the USA and Japan: U.S. net fees grew 12%, while the year-on-year rate of group decline moderated from Q1 to Q2 and FY26 guidance was reiterated. (SThree)
The contractor order book rose 3% year-on-year to £157.2 million, equivalent to approximately five months of net fees, providing relatively strong revenue visibility for a staffing business. (SThree)
SThree retains financial flexibility, with £43 million of net cash, a maintained 5.1 pence interim dividend and a share buyback of up to £20 million; its technology programme is also supporting productivity gains and planned H2 cost savings. (SThree)
H1 FY26 net fees fell 7% year-on-year and PBT dropped 75% to £2.7 million, with £6.4 million of non-recurring cost-optimisation expenses adding pressure to near-term earnings. (SThree)
The recovery remains uneven: Technology net fees declined 14%, while Germany and the Netherlands fell 14% and 24%, respectively; contract net fees also declined 8%. (SThree)
SThree is managing a finance leadership transition, with CFO Andrew Beach departing the Board in April 2026 and an interim CFO appointed while a permanent successor is sought, creating execution and continuity risk during a turnaround. (London Stock Exchange RNS)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 9 Sept 2026.
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