What the company actually pays, and whether its own cash supports it.
What stands out
Pays more per share than it earned over the last twelve months
Dividends view
Yield
2.89%Above 5Y avg (2.62%)
Annual Rate
GBP 0.06Paid semi-annual
Payout Ratio
209.0%High
Payback Period
25.1 yr
Last Ex-Dividend
Aug 27, 2026
The reported statements, read against the company's own industry.
Financials view
Market Capitalization
697.45MGBP
952.24M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Trailing P/E
56.00x
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
1.60BGBP
2.18B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Profit Margin
0.79%
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Beta
1.00x
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
52-Week Change
-11.39%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
2.89%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Market Capitalization
697.45MGBP
952.24M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Enterprise Value
827.48MGBP
1.13B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Trailing P/E
56.00x
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Forward P/E
23.44x
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Price to Sales (TTM)
0.4366x
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Price to Book (MRQ)
3.30x
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Enterprise to Revenue
0.5180x
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Enterprise to EBITDA
21.25x
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Provider-reported. Enterprise Value ÷ EBITDA (TTM) on this page gives 10.38×.Updated Aug 22, 2026
Profit Margin
0.79%
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Operating Margin
1.21%
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Return on Assets (TTM)
2.91%
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Return on Equity (TTM)
5.92%
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
1.60BGBP
2.18B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Revenue per Share (TTM)
5.13GBPUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.10%
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Gross Profit (TTM)
765.05MGBP
1.04B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
EBITDA (TTM)
79.72MGBP
108.84M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Net Income (TTM)
12.69MGBP
17.32M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)
2515.10%
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Operating Cash Flow (TTM)
58.49MGBP
79.85M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)
50.92MGBP
69.52M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Forward Annual Dividend Rate
0.0642GBPUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
2.89%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate
0.0857GBPUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
3.86%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
5-Year Average Dividend Yield
2.62%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Payout Ratio
209.02%
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Provider-reported. Trailing Annual Dividend Rate ÷ Diluted EPS (TTM) on this page gives 214.25%.Updated Aug 22, 2026
Revenue
1.60BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cost of Goods Sold
827.06MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Gross Profit
769.52MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Operating Income
20.86MGBP
28.49M · vs all stocks (USD)
FY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Pre-tax Income
16.23MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Income Tax Expense
7.21MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Income
9.02MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
EBIT
22.45MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
EBITDA (Income Statement)
79.72MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Selling, General & Administrative
748.65MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Non-operating Interest Income
1.58MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Non-operating Interest Expense
6.22MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
EPS (Basic)
0.0290GBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
EPS (Diluted)
0.0290GBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Basic Shares Outstanding
312.32MSharesFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Diluted Shares Outstanding
312.32MSharesFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Preferred Stock Dividends
0.00GBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Operating Cash Flow
42.99MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Free Cash Flow
34.13MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cash & Cash Equivalents (End of Period)
31.38MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Starting Profit (CF Statement)
16.23MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Stock-based Compensation
3.73MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Other Non-cash Items
4.64MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Change in Accounts Receivable (CF)
18.40MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Capital Expenditures
-8.86MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Intangibles (CF)
-2.52MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Investing Cash Flow
-8.86MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Common Stock Repurchase
-8.35MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Common Dividends Paid
-53.57MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Financing Cash Flow
-61.91MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Shares Outstanding
311.36MSharesUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Float Shares
290.02MSharesUpdated Aug 22, 2026
% Held by Insiders
5.56%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
% Held by Institutions
85.95%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Total Cash (MRQ)
30.43MGBP
41.55M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Total Cash per Share (MRQ)
0.0980GBPUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Total Debt (MRQ)
169.98MGBP
232.08M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Total Debt to Equity (MRQ)
0.8032x
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Current Ratio (MRQ)
1.53x
vs Staffing & Employment Services peers
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Book Value per Share (MRQ)
0.6790GBPUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Total Assets
575.73MGBP
786.05M · vs all stocks (USD)
FY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Current Assets
356.47MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Liabilities
361.10MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Non-current Assets
219.26MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Non-current Liabilities
119.18MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Current Liabilities
241.92MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cash
31.38MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cash Equivalents
0.00GBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cash & Cash Equivalents
31.38MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Accounts Receivable
212.96MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Accounts Payable
7.33MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Short-term Debt
32.78MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Long-term Debt
99.48MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Common Stock (Book)
3.29MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Retained Earnings
179.23MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Shareholders' Equity
214.63MGBP
293.03M · vs all stocks (USD)
FY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
52-Week Low
101.24GBXUpdated Aug 22, 2026
52-Week High
260.00GBXUpdated Aug 22, 2026
52-Week Change
-11.39%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Beta
1.00x
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
50-Day MA
155.72GBXUpdated Aug 22, 2026
200-Day MA
171.41GBXUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Avg 10-Day Volume
1.02MSharesUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Avg 30-Day Volume
1.37MSharesUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Diluted EPS (TTM)
0.0400GBPUpdated Aug 22, 2026
1 interpretation currently present — each is a set of fired observations whose alignment reads as one structural pattern. Click an observation to see the numbers behind it.
Well below its peak, with three years of positive free cash flow behind it.
Reads
An interpretation is present only while every observation it reads stays fired (score ≥ 70). It describes what the aligned readings show — never a verdict, never a prediction.
Shared structure with peers — never a ranking.
Relationships view
Structural observations derived from financial data, industry benchmarks, and supply chain position.
Structural Tensions
Pays more per share than it earned over the last twelve monthsSignificant
Payout Ratio: 2.09Dividend per Share: 0.09Earnings per Share: 0.04
Financial Health
Altman Z-Score 4.73: safe zoneNotable
Altman Z-Score: 4.73
High earnings qualityNotable
Earnings Quality Score: 1.04
Supply Chain
Downstream position: depends on 8 industries, supplies 5Notable
Outgoing: 5.00Incoming: 8.00
High connectivity hub: 13 industry connectionsNotable
Total Connections: 13.00
Scale
Revenue is $2.18B, above the global median of $534.05MNotable