Hays plc risk profile
66 Stretched several inputs deteriorating together
Measured 21 October 2026 from HAS.L's filed statements. Recomputed nightly.
66 (Stretched), driven by Competitive position at 74, over 4 weighted categories on the MANUFACTURER profile.
What is measured
| Mechanism | Reading | Band | Direction | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market expectation | 54 | Elevated | Volatile | One-year price volatility — 51.1% |
| Operating pressure | Reads cost_of_revenue, operating_expense, operating_income and revenue. No reading is stored for this company. | |||
| Cash conversion | 48 | Elevated | Stable | Free-cash-flow margin — 0.8% |
| Leverage and coverage | 66 | Stretched | Stable | Net debt to EBITDA — 4.56x |
| Competitive position | 74 | Stretched | Stable | Operating-margin gap against peers — -7.9 percentage points |
| Concentration | Reads identified supplier spend, customers above the 10% disclosure threshold and revenue by region. No reading is stored for this company. | |||
These are descriptive readings of disclosed mechanisms, not investment advice, and not a prediction. A band says where a measured input sits, never what to do about it or what happens next.