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Hill & Smith

LSE:HILS · GB0004270301
Metals & MiningMedium

360

93
EV / EBIT39
Price / Owner Earnings20
Owner Earnings Yield78
Dividend Yield56
Price/Sales12
EV / Gross Profit47
Price/Book5
Return on Capital95
Cash Return on Capital96
Return on Equity94
EBIT Margin86
Gross Profitability94
Cash Conversion29
Accruals71
Owner Earnings Margin90
Sales growth32
Profit Growth35
Long-Term EPS Growth67
Owner Earnings Growth48
Reinvestment98
Price momentum46
Debt load63
Refinancing28
Debt Payback71
Liquidity78
Analyst ratings74
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside55
Market mood92
Value Creation12/20creating 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

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

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryMetals & Mining
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1960
Employees53
ISINGB0004270301
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Clean EnergyIndustrial AutomationEnvironment, Health and Safety (EH&S)CleanTechSecurity ManagementIndustrial EngineeringInfrastructureMechanical Engineering

Description

Hill & Smith PLC manufactures and supplies infrastructure products. Business Segments The company is structured into three reportable segments that reflect its diverse operations and customer bases. Roads & Security This segment focuses on provid…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Hill & Smith PLC is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is fair. You pay 25.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 9% yearly growth; analysts expect 10%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
60
2023202420252026

All-time high

80

Nov 2025

All-time low

19

Jan 2023

Average rank

60

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
12
13
13
30
Price/Earnings
15
40
20
20
Price/Book
5
6
6
22
Dividend Yield
56
44
44
38
Value (overall)
6
18
7
8

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

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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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