HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC (HSW.I) Stock Fundamental Analysis

DUB:HSW • GB00BYYN4225

1.4 EUR
+0.01 (+0.72%)
Last: Feb 24, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to HSW. HSW was compared to 57 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of HSW get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. HSW has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HSW had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year HSW had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: HSW reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In multiple years HSW reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
HSW.I Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHSW.I Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M -40M

1.2 Ratios

  • HSW has a Return On Assets of 8.23%. This is in the better half of the industry: HSW outperforms 77.19% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of HSW (10.86%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 13.07%, HSW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.23%
ROE 10.86%
ROIC 13.07%
ROA(3y)-0.25%
ROA(5y)-14.43%
ROE(3y)-3.79%
ROE(5y)-23%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
HSW.I Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHSW.I Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 8.32%, HSW is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HSW has remained more or less at the same level.
  • HSW has a Operating Margin (11.80%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HSW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.8%
PM (TTM) 8.32%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y11.26%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-1.01%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
HSW.I Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHSW.I Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HSW is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HSW has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HSW has more shares outstanding
  • HSW has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
HSW.I Yearly Shares OutstandingHSW.I Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
HSW.I Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHSW.I Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.79 indicates that HSW is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HSW's Altman-Z score of 6.79 is amongst the best of the industry. HSW outperforms 98.25% of its industry peers.
  • HSW has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.46. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.46 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • HSW has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.46. This is amongst the best in the industry. HSW outperforms 94.74% of its industry peers.
  • HSW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of HSW (0.03) is better than 92.98% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.46
Altman-Z 6.79
ROIC/WACC1.72
WACC7.61%
HSW.I Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHSW.I Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.84 indicates that HSW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • HSW's Current ratio of 0.84 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HSW outperforms 52.63% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.84 indicates that HSW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • HSW has a Quick ratio (0.84) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.84
HSW.I Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHSW.I Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • HSW shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -50.60%.
  • HSW shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -4.08% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.70% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, HSW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.66% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-50.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-4.08%
EPS Q2Q%-58.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.7%
Revenue growth 3Y75.91%
Revenue growth 5Y2.66%
Sales Q2Q%0.57%

3.2 Future

  • HSW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.05% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.82% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-4.63%
EPS Next 2Y8.24%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.16%
Revenue Next 2Y7.37%
Revenue Next 3Y8.82%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
HSW.I Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHSW.I Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
HSW.I Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHSW.I Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.33, HSW is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HSW is valued a bit cheaper than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.98. HSW is around the same levels.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.22, which indicates a very decent valuation of HSW.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HSW indicates a rather cheap valuation: HSW is cheaper than 94.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HSW to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.01), we can say HSW is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.33
Fwd PE 9.22
HSW.I Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHSW.I Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of HSW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: HSW is cheaper than 75.44% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • HSW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.18
EV/EBITDA 8.54
HSW.I Per share dataHSW.I EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0.2 0.4 0.6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as HSW's earnings are expected to grow with 12.05% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.24%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • HSW has a yearly dividend return of 0.63%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.28, HSW has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.63, HSW pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.63%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
HSW.I Yearly Dividends per shareHSW.I Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2025 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y8.24%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
HSW.I Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHSW.I Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M -40M

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HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC

DUB:HSW (2/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

1.4

+0.01 (+0.72%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)N/A
Earnings (Next)03-18
Inst Owners64.65%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners15.63%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap174.16M
Revenue(TTM)92.27M
Net Income(TTM)7.68M
Analysts85.33
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.63%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.33
Fwd PE 9.22
P/S 1.89
P/FCF 16.18
P/OCF 9.85
P/B 2.46
P/tB 22.05
EV/EBITDA 8.54
EPS(TTM)0.06
EY4.29%
EPS(NY)0.15
Fwd EY10.85%
FCF(TTM)0.09
FCFY6.18%
OCF(TTM)0.14
OCFY10.15%
SpS0.74
BVpS0.57
TBVpS0.06
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0.88
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.23%
ROE 10.86%
ROCE 14.94%
ROIC 13.07%
ROICexc 15.39%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 11.8%
PM (TTM) 8.32%
GM N/A
FCFM 11.67%
ROA(3y)-0.25%
ROA(5y)-14.43%
ROE(3y)-3.79%
ROE(5y)-23%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y51.21%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y28.28%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y11.26%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-1.01%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.99
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.46
Debt/EBITDA 0.11
Cap/Depr 78.48%
Cap/Sales 7.49%
Interest Coverage 42.04
Cash Conversion 89.76%
Profit Quality 140.26%
Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.84
Altman-Z 6.79
F-Score5
WACC7.61%
ROIC/WACC1.72
Cap/Depr(3y)45.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)40.19%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.78%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.79%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-50.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-4.08%
EPS Q2Q%-58.62%
EPS Next Y-4.63%
EPS Next 2Y8.24%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.7%
Revenue growth 3Y75.91%
Revenue growth 5Y2.66%
Sales Q2Q%0.57%
Revenue Next Year3.16%
Revenue Next 2Y7.37%
Revenue Next 3Y8.82%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-1.4%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y14.22%
EBIT Next Year55.46%
EBIT Next 3Y29.55%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y104.87%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y14.33%
OCF growth 1Y92.56%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y13.84%

HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC / HSW.I FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC (HSW.I) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to HSW.I.


What is the valuation status of HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC (HSW.I) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC (HSW.I). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of HSW stock?

HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC (HSW.I) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for HSW stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC (HSW.I) is 23.33 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.46.


How sustainable is the dividend of HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC (HSW.I) stock?

The dividend rating of HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC (HSW.I) is 1 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.