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Hunting

LSE:HTG · GB0004478896
Energy Equipment & ServicesMedium

360

75
EV / EBIT77
Price / Owner Earnings19
Owner Earnings Yield42
Dividend Yield65
Price/Sales87
EV / Gross Profit78
Price/Book73
Return on Capital37
Cash Return on Capital34
Return on Equity32
EBIT Margin45
Gross Profitability67
Cash Conversion67
Accruals42
Owner Earnings Margin32
Sales growth42
Profit Growth52
Long-Term EPS Growth30
Reinvestment14
Price momentum89
Debt load78
Refinancing96
Debt Payback100
Liquidity61
Analyst ratings36
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside35
Market mood75
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Hunting clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1970
Employees975
Websitehuntingplc.com
ISINGB0004478896
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
FTSE 250 (United Kingdom)FTSE 350 (United Kingdom)FTSE All Shares (United Kingdom)
Themes
Fuel CellsDefenseTechIndustrial AutomationMarine TransportationMining Equipment ProvidersDetectors, Sensors and MemsConstructionManufacturingOil and Gas

Description

Hunting plc, an international oil services company, provides support solutions to major oil and gas concerns around the world. The company offers its services in five divisions: global oilfield services, energy marketing & transportation, internation…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Hunting PLC is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is expensive. You pay 32.7× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
98
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Mar 2026

All-time low

81

Jan 2023

Average rank

96

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
87
64
61
53
Price/Earnings
41
39
34
5
Price/Book
73
75
79
90
Dividend Yield
65
31
43
44
Value (overall)
93
47
51
43

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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