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SThree plc

SThree plc

STEM.L
SThree plcGB flagLondon Stock Exchange
166.40
GBp
+1.60
- -
202.87MMarket Cap
SThree plc
STEM.L
(London Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

166.40

P/E

ratio

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div

yld

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ROIC.AI

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
FRC
3.96
4.5
4.83
5.24
6.04
6.68
7.48
8.67
9.78
10.2
9.1
10.06
12.4
12.59
11.24
10.09
Revenue per Share
0.12
0.17
0.14
0.06
0.13
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.27
0.32
0.13
0.32
0.41
0.42
0.37
0.14
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.19
0.19
0.11
-0.05
- -
0.3
0.21
0.18
0.08
0.27
0.46
0.27
0.32
0.47
0.2
0.41
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.12
0.12
0.25
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.15
0.05
0.05
0.11
0.16
0.12
0.14
Dividend per Share
0.66
0.73
0.56
0.43
0.34
0.37
0.42
0.47
0.59
0.72
0.72
0.96
1.23
1.41
1.61
1.47
Book Value per Share
0.6
0.61
0.4
0.33
0.33
0.38
0.5
0.54
0.72
0.84
0.94
1.18
1.51
1.63
1.78
1.7
Tangible Book Value per Share
120
121
120
121
124
127
128
129
129
130
132
132
132
132
133
129
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
474
542
577
634
747
849
960
1,115
1,258
1,325
1,203
1,331
1,639
1,663
1,493
1,302
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.28
5.52
4.35
3.34
3.99
4.52
3.93
3.94
4.29
4.71
2.74
4.78
5.12
5.1
4.36
2.12
Operating Margin (%)
6
8
7
6
5
7
6
6
7
6
19
18
19
16
15
18
Depreciation Expense
14
20
17
7
16
27
27
28
34
41
17
42
54
56
50
18
Net Income, GAAP
34.02
33.12
33.41
52.41
33.63
30
26.96
26.75
27.07
27.25
38.68
29.77
29.63
28.06
26.53
30.78
Effective Tax Rate (%)
3
3.74
2.91
1.16
2.13
3.14
2.84
2.48
2.72
3.12
1.41
3.15
3.31
3.37
3.33
1.36
Profit Margin (%)
59
64
40
36
36
42
55
59
82
99
108
137
186
199
220
202
Working Capital
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
23
22
23
18
29
37
LT Debt
82
82
62
52
51
59
76
81
102
117
129
158
200
223
249
235
Total Equity
15.72
22.38
20.32
14.86
26.84
31.35
30.08
31.35
28.48
30.45
13.18
23.01
24.93
22.83
16.53
6.36
Return on Invested Capital (%)
17.96
24.3
21.84
12.15
26.34
40.69
43.73
41.25
33.55
36.75
15.49
28.97
30.41
27.39
21.62
7.79
Return on Capital (%)
18.58
24.28
21.8
12.43
33.64
59.35
53.98
48.43
50.07
48.79
17.98
37.66
37.34
32.05
24.81
8.76
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
15.2%
13.42%
-5.45%
Free Cash Flow
28.09%
13.3%
100.09%
Net Income, GAAP
9.36%
20.88%
-64.43%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5.04%
2.46%
-12.77%
Total Cash Common Dividend
9.79%
31.24%
17.3%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
1,663
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
1,493
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
1,302

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.42
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.37
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.14

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.16
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.12
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.14
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Business
SThree plc is a global specialist staffing company focused on providing permanent and contract recruitment services for roles in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The company offers its services through specialist brands including Computer Futures, Progressive Recruitment, Real Staffing Group, Huxley Associates, Global Enterprise Partners, JP Gray, and Madison Black; these brands deliver tailored talent solutions in sectors such as information technology, banking and finance, life sciences, engineering, energy and natural resources, digital and creative, and financial services. It serves enterprise clients and organizations across key STEM markets, with operations spanning 11 countries including the United Kingdom and Ireland, DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), rest of Europe (notably Netherlands and Spain), USA, Asia Pacific, and Middle East from 33 offices. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in London at 8 Bishopsgate, the company targets high-demand skills verticals with a workforce of approximately 2,700 consultants. In recent developments, SThree reported FY24 results in January 2025 with net fees down 9% year-over-year amid challenging markets but maintained operating profit conversion at 18% through cost discipline; it launched a GBP20 million share buyback programme in December 2024 executed by Investec and Berenberg ahead of FY25 interim results, while advancing its Technology Improvement Programme (TIP) rollout across major markets for operational efficiencies and advancing clean energy placements which grew 161% since FY19 to represent 11% of net fees.