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Speedy Hire
(LSE:SDY)
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Rating:46Neutral
Price Target:
15.50 p
▼(-15.12% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/18/26
Overall score is held back primarily by deteriorating financial performance (sharp revenue decline, losses, and higher leverage), partially offset by still-positive cash flow. Technicals are mixed with only short-term improvement, and valuation is supported by a high dividend yield but constrained by negative earnings.
Positive Factors
Diversified Rental Platform
A broad equipment and service offering across construction, infrastructure, industrial, and related customers gives Speedy Hire multiple avenues for demand. This diversification can support customer retention and reduce reliance on any single equipment category or end market over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Sharp Revenue and Profit Decline
The sharp contraction in revenue and worsening loss profile weaken operating scale and reduce the company’s ability to absorb fixed costs. Unless demand recovers, lower utilisation and reduced earnings power could remain a material constraint on investment, resilience, and shareholder returns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified Rental Platform
A broad equipment and service offering across construction, infrastructure, industrial, and related customers gives Speedy Hire multiple avenues for demand. This diversification can support customer retention and reduce reliance on any single equipment category or end market over the medium term.
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Speedy Hire (SDY) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£73.64M
Dividend Yield6.37%
Average Volume (3M)2.13M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.70
Revenue Growth-0.12%
EPS Growth-2304.17%
CountryUK
Employees3,335
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryRental & Leasing Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.06
Shares Outstanding461,841,980
10 Day Avg. Volume1,288,503
30 Day Avg. Volume2,134,093
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.82
Price to Sales (P/S)0.25
P/FCF Ratio9.01
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£53.00Price Target Upside190.25% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)<0.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)£454.18M
Speedy Hire Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Speedy Hire Plc, through its subsidiaries, provides a comprehensive range of tools, equipment, and plant for rent to the construction, infrastructure, and industrial markets in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Their extensive rental offerings encom...
How the Company Makes Money
Speedy Hire primarily makes money by renting equipment and tools to customers for defined hire periods, charging hire fees that typically vary by equipment type, duration, and service level. In addition to core rental income, the company generates...
Speedy Hire Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
36
Negative
Balance Sheet
33
Negative
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 416.10M | 416.60M | 421.50M | 440.60M | 386.80M |
| Gross Profit | 230.50M | 236.10M | 230.00M | 239.40M | 221.10M |
| EBITDA | 84.10M | 85.40M | 88.00M | 102.00M | 101.90M |
| Net Income | -26.60M | -1.10M | 2.70M | 1.20M | 21.60M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 575.00M | 513.00M | 500.20M | 476.40M | 486.60M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 14.40M | 2.10M | 4.00M | 1.10M | 2.50M |
| Total Debt | 287.80M | 221.10M | 202.90M | 179.60M | 146.70M |
| Total Liabilities | 447.00M | 350.80M | 324.50M | 291.80M | 270.20M |
| Stockholders Equity | 128.00M | 162.20M | 175.70M | 184.60M | 216.40M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 11.60M | 25.20M | 41.70M | 24.50M | -1.20M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 62.40M | 33.40M | 52.60M | 88.30M | 86.30M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -68.00M | -4.60M | -24.20M | -51.30M | -80.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 17.90M | -29.50M | -25.40M | -38.00M | -15.90M |
Speedy Hire Technical Analysis
Negative
18.26
Price Trends
18.32
Negative
18.77
Negative
21.01
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.66
Positive
25.67
Positive
10.24
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:SDY, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 18.26 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 17.93, below the 50-day MA of 18.32, and below the 200-day MA of 21.01, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.66 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 25.67 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 10.24 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GB:SDY.
Speedy Hire Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | £236.50M | 12.79 | 35.67% | 4.71% | 0.73% | 7.65% | |
67 Neutral | £227.14M | -18.72 | -33.79% | 1.60% | -13.43% | ― | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
50 Neutral | £183.70M | -36.15 | -3.89% | 8.40% | -5.71% | -137.57% | |
46 Neutral | £73.64M | -2.73 | -19.68% | 6.37% | -0.12% | -2304.17% | |
45 Neutral | £18.93M | -1.32 | -38.65% | 7.64% | ― | ― |
* Industrials Sector Average
GB:SDY
Speedy Hire
15.70
-7.03
-30.92%
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Speedy Hire Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesStock BuybackDividendsShareholder Meetings
Speedy Hire Wins Strong Shareholder Backing at AGM and Reshapes Board Committees
Positive
Sep 10, 2026
Speedy Hire Plc has confirmed that all resolutions at its 10 September Annual General Meeting were approved on a poll, including adoption of its 2026 accounts, the directors’ remuneration report and policy, and a final dividend of 0.70 pence...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Speedy Hire Delivers Resilient Growth but Guides Profit to Lower End of Expectations
Neutral
Sep 10, 2026
Speedy Hire reported a resilient trading performance so far this financial year, with revenue to the end of July up 4.6% despite subdued market conditions, particularly in regional and local markets. The company’s Velocity strategy and enhan...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Speedy Hire Keeps Sharesave Block Listing Unchanged Over Six-Month Period
Neutral
Sep 1, 2026
Speedy Hire has reported its latest six‑monthly block listing return for its UK and Irish Sharesave schemes, confirming that no new shares were issued or allotted between 1 March and 31 August 2026. The balance of unallotted securities remai...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Speedy Hire grants new performance share awards to top executives
Neutral
Jul 23, 2026
Speedy Hire has granted new performance share awards to chief executive Dan Evans and chief financial officer Judith Cottrell under its 2024 Performance Share Plan, with awards sized at 75% of base salary. The nil-cost options, covering roughly 2....
Financial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Speedy Hire Publishes 2026 Annual Report and Sets AGM Date
Neutral
Jul 15, 2026
Speedy Hire Plc has released its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026, following its June announcement of final results. The documents have been distributed to shareholders who receive paper communications and lodged with th...
Executive/Board Changes
Speedy Hire strengthens board with appointment of Andrew McNaughton
Positive
Jun 29, 2026
Speedy Hire has appointed Andrew McNaughton CBE as a non-executive director effective 1 July 2026, adding him to its Audit Risk, Nomination and Remuneration committees. McNaughton brings more than four decades of construction and infrastructure e...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Speedy Hire invests through margin squeeze as ProService deal and long‑term contracts reshape growth outlook
Negative
Jun 17, 2026
Speedy Hire reported flat annual revenue at £416.1m for the year to 31 March 2026, as growth in national accounts and contributions from its ProService commercial agreement offset softer general hire volumes and lower fuel income. The company...
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