Hill and Smith (HILS)

Sector:

Engineering

Index:

FTSE 250

1,942.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      14.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,966.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,320.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 80.39m
  • Volume: 110,049
  • Market Cap: £1,561.18m
  • RiskGrade: 132

Hill & Smith H1 profits up on infra spending, weak pound

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 10 Aug 2017

LONDON (ShareCast) - (ShareCast News) - Infrastructure group Hill & Smith Holdings said first half pretax profits rose 73% to £33.5m, boosted by higher infrastructure spending in key markets and the weak pound.
Revenue increased 13% to £291.8m. Currency tailwinds added £15m.

Hill & Smith said the outlook for the US and the UK remained remained positive, "despite increased political and macroeconomic uncertainties".

The interim dividend was lifted 11% to 9.4p a share.

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Hill and Smith Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,942.00p
Change Today 14.00p
% Change 0.73 %
52 Week High 1,966.00
52 Week Low 1,320.00
Volume 110,049
Shares Issued 80.39m
Market Cap £1,561.18m
RiskGrade 132

Hill and Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
93.93% below the market average93.93% below the market average93.93% below the market average93.93% below the market average93.93% below the market average
63.64% below the sector average63.64% below the sector average63.64% below the sector average63.64% below the sector average63.64% below the sector average
Price Trend
70.17% above the market average70.17% above the market average70.17% above the market average70.17% above the market average70.17% above the market average
48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average
Income
55.61% below the market average55.61% below the market average55.61% below the market average55.61% below the market average55.61% below the market average
41.18% above the sector average41.18% above the sector average41.18% above the sector average41.18% above the sector average41.18% above the sector average
Growth
43.51% above the market average43.51% above the market average43.51% above the market average43.51% above the market average43.51% above the market average
39.39% above the sector average39.39% above the sector average39.39% above the sector average39.39% above the sector average39.39% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 4
Buy 3
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 8
buy
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Hill and Smith Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 30-May-24 30-Nov-23
Paid 05-Jul-24 05-Jan-24
Amount 28.00p 15.00p

Trades for 14-May-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 31,996 @ 1,942.00p
16:35 125 @ 1,942.00p
16:35 6 @ 1,942.00p
16:35 73 @ 1,942.00p
16:35 42 @ 1,942.00p

Hill and Smith Key Personnel

CFO Hannah Nichols

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