Hill and Smith (HILS)

Sector:

Engineering

Index:

FTSE 250

2,125.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      30.00p
  • 52 Week High: 2,300.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 1,764.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 80.44m
  • Volume: 74,591
  • Market Cap: £1,709.41m
  • RiskGrade: 132
  • Beta: 1.19

Hill and Smith revenues grow, operating margins improve

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Construction products manufacturer Hill & Smith said on Wednesday that trading in the four months ended 31 October had been "positive".
Reflecting "good momentum" in its engineered solutions and galvanising services divisions, Hill & Smith said revenues were 7.5% higher on a constant currency basis during the period, while operating margins were also said to be ahead of the same period a year earlier.

The FTSE 250-listed group noted that its engineered solutions division delivered "a robust performance", supported by strong demand across a range of US infrastructure markets, and said its galvanising services unit delivered "good revenue and profit growth", reflecting 13% volume growth in its higher-margin US business and "a resilient performance" in the UK.

Chief executive Rutger Helbing said: "The group is exposed to attractive infrastructure end markets with structural growth drivers and therefore has excellent prospects for further value creation for our shareholders

"The positive trading performance during the period reflects the strong momentum in demand for our products and services, particularly in the US, and the benefits of our focused M&A strategy"

As of 0910 GMT, Hill & Smith shares were up 2.16% at 2,125.0p.









Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Hill and Smith Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 2,125.00p
Change Today 30.00p
% Change 1.43 %
52 Week High 2,300.00p
52 Week Low 1,764.00p
Volume 74,591
Shares Issued 80.44m
Market Cap £1,709.41m
Beta 1.19
RiskGrade 132

Hill and Smith Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
93.49% below the market average93.49% below the market average93.49% below the market average93.49% below the market average93.49% below the market average
72.41% below the sector average72.41% below the sector average72.41% below the sector average72.41% below the sector average72.41% below the sector average
Price Trend
73.25% above the market average73.25% above the market average73.25% above the market average73.25% above the market average73.25% above the market average
86.67% above the sector average86.67% above the sector average86.67% above the sector average86.67% above the sector average86.67% above the sector average
Income
66.94% below the market average66.94% below the market average66.94% below the market average66.94% below the market average66.94% below the market average
37.5% below the sector average37.5% below the sector average37.5% below the sector average37.5% below the sector average37.5% below the sector average
Growth
60.30% above the market average60.30% above the market average60.30% above the market average60.30% above the market average60.30% above the market average
71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% 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
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 28-Nov-24 30-May-24
Paid 07-Jan-25 05-Jul-24
Amount 16.50p 28.00p

Trades for 21-Nov-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:25 2 @ 2,120.00p
16:25 2 @ 2,120.00p
15:47 0 @ 2,110.00p
16:35 1,690 @ 2,125.00p
16:35 24 @ 2,125.00p

Hill and Smith Key Personnel

CFO Hannah Nichols
CEO Rutger Helbing

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