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19 October 2026

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Hill & Smith PLC (HILS)

Rank #25 of 280 - Basic Materials - UK Equities

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Hill & Smith PLC

HILS.L·Basic Materials·Market Cap £2.4b
Rank #25 of 280
Quantitative Model · 280 Stocks Analysed
£30.50
+42.52% YTD
52W: £19.94 - £33.45

Factor Analysis Summary

Editorial assessment generated from Hill & Smith PLC's live factor scores and sector positioning.

Based on Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor analysis, Hill & Smith PLC (HILS.L) currently holds an overall rank of #25 out of 280 FTSE 100 constituents, reflecting its weighted composite score across liquidity, valuation, profitability, solvency, asset efficiency, market trading, and technical dimensions.

Key strengths include market trading, where it demonstrates strong market trading characteristics with favourable volume trends and institutional participation; technical (RSI 46.5), where it demonstrates positive technical momentum with price action supporting a constructive trend; and liquidity, where it demonstrates exceptional market liquidity with deep trading volumes that support efficient entry and exit.

Areas requiring attention include valuation (P/E 34.3), where the stock appears richly priced on forward earnings and cash flow metrics.

Within the Basic Materials sector, Hill & Smith PLC sits at composite rank #25, outperforming the Basic Materials peer average (rank 32). Among 7 Basic Materials names in our coverage, it ranks above 4 peers and below 2.

With a composite rank in the top decile (better than 91% of the universe) and 4 factors in the top quartile, Hill & Smith PLC presents a broadly attractive multi-factor profile, led by market trading and tempered only by valuation.

Strongest Factors

  • Market Trading — Rank 8/280 (top quartile)
  • Technical — Rank 9/280 (top quartile)
  • Liquidity — Rank 26/280 (top quartile)

Weakest Factors

  • Valuation — Rank 256/280 (below average)
  • Profitability — Rank 98/280 (above average)

Score Analysis

Hill & Smith PLC is ranked #25 out of 280 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

78/280
Average Score
Liquidity
Excellent26/280
Valuation
Weak256/280
Profitability
Good98/280
Solvency
Good87/280
Asset Efficiency
Excellent60/280
Mkt Trading
Excellent8/280
Technical
Excellent9/280

1. Liquidity

Score: 26/280

How liquid is HILS and can it meet its short-term obligations?

4/6
liquidity criteria met
✓
Quick Ratio1.31x
Range: 1.0 - 1.6Rank 36/280
✓
Current Ratio1.85x
Range: 1.8 - 2.6Rank 85/280
✓
TTM Operating Cash Flow0.60x
Range: 0.5 - 1.0Rank 89/280
–
Liquidity Coverage RatioN/A
Range: N/A
✗
Intangible Asset Ratio0.09x
Range: 2 - 10Rank 54/280
✓
Cash-to-Debt Ratio0.58x
Range: 0.3 - 0.7Rank 80/280

Key Liquidity Metrics

Quick Ratio
1.31x
Sector: 1.0 - 1.6
Current Ratio
1.85x
Sector: 1.8 - 2.6

Overall Liquidity Rank

Rank within universe#26/280
Best (1)Worst (280)

2. Valuation

Score: 256/280

Is HILS undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?

5/7
valuation criteria met
✓
FY27e P/E15.5x
Range: 12x - 25xRank 165/280
✓
FY26e P/E17.1x
Range: 12x - 25xRank 159/280
✓
FY27e Net Div Yld (%)2.57%
Range: 1.5 - 4.5Rank 154/280
✓
Div Payout Ratio59.59%
Range: 30 - 60Rank 100/280
✓
Current EV/EBITDA9.8x
Range: 6.0x - 10.0xRank 170/280
✗
Current P/TBV6.24x
Range: 1.0x - 3.0xRank 189/280
✗
Current P/B3.58x
Range: 1.0x - 3.5xRank 211/280

Key Valuation Metrics

TTM P/E
Price-to-Earnings
34.3x
FY26e P/E
Forward estimate
17.1x
FY27e P/E
Forward estimate
15.5x
Current P/B
Price-to-Book
3.58x
Current P/TBV
Tangible Book Value
6.24x
Current EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value
9.8x
FY26e EV/EBITDA
Forward estimate
9.7x
FY27e EV/EBITDA
Forward estimate
10.0x

Dividend

HILS does not currently pay a significant dividend.

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No dividend data available for this stock.

3. Profitability

Score: 98/280

How profitable is HILS relative to its peers?

1/7
profitability criteria met
✓
TTM Profit Margin8.0%
Range: 4 - 9Rank 171/280
✗
T12 FCF Margin1.3%
Range: 5 - 12Rank 56/280
✗
FY27e RoE24.7%
Range: 6 - 14Rank 60/280
✗
FY26 EPS Growth34.4%
Range: 10 - 25Rank 40/280
✗
FY27e EPS Growth48.4%
Range: 0 - 8Rank 39/280
–
NIMN/A
Range: N/A
–
Expense RatioN/A
Range: 70 - 80
TTM Profit Margin
8.0%
Current RoCE
17.6%
FY27e RoE
24.7%
T12 FCF Margin
1.3%

EPS Growth

4. Solvency

Score: 87/280

How strong is HILS's balance sheet and financial position?

0/6
solvency criteria met
✗
Debt/Eqt0.26x
Range: 0.3x - 0.8xRank 105/280
–
Interest Coverage RatioRank 93
Range: 4x - 10xRank 93/280
✗
Net Leverage Ratio0.45x
Range: 1.5x - 2.5xRank 52/280
–
Altman Z-Score (Manufacturing)10.51
Range: <1.10 - >2.99Rank 71/280
–
Z-Score (Non Manufacturing)Rank 64
Range: <1.10 - >2.60Rank 64/280
–
CapAdeq Ratio Tier1N/A
Range: N/A

Key Solvency Metrics

Debt/Eqt
0.26x
Net Leverage Ratio
0.45x
Interest Coverage
Rank 93
T12 FCF Margin
1.3%

Altman Z-Score

10.51
Safe Zone
01.812.995+

5. Asset Efficiency

Score: 60/280

How efficiently does HILS deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

0/5
asset efficiency criteria met
–
Efficiency RatioN/A
Range: N/A
✗
TTM Asset Turnover Ratio1.08x
Range: 0.4x - 0.8xRank 48/280
✗
TTM CAPEX/Sales4.2%
Range: 7 - 18Rank 101/280
✗
Working Capital Turnover4.93x
Range: 8x - 13xRank 84/280
–
R&D/Sales FY27eN/A
Range: 0.2 - 1.5

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#60/280
Best (1)Worst (280)

6. Market Trading

Score: 8/280

How liquid and actively traded is HILS?

1/2
market trading criteria met
✗
Intraday Sentiment (%)99.0%
Range: 20 -80Rank 4/280
–
10D-Avg v/s 3M-Avg Vol157%
Range: N/ARank 50/280
✓
Avg Directional Index 30D29.4
Range: 15 - 55Rank 38/280
–
Parabolic SAR3282.40
Range: N/ARank 34/280
–
Stock Rating RankRank 50
Range: N/ARank 50/280
Market Cap
£2,381,863,218
Enterprise Value
£3,322,346,438

Trading Volume

7. Technical

Score: 9/280

What do the technical indicators say about HILS?

0/5
technical criteria met
–
CMP v/s 52-WH-8.8%
£33.45£19.94
-8.8%CMP: £30.50
Range: N/ARank 114/280
–
CMP v/s 52-WL53.0%
£33.45£19.94
+53.0%CMP: £30.50
Range: N/ARank 224/280
–
RSI 14D46.5
046.5 - Bearish100
Range: N/ARank 50/280
–
MA50 - MA200Bullish
£26.31+3.81£30.12
Range: N/ARank 14/280
–
MACD Rank-23.09
Golden Cross
MACD: -23.09
Range: N/A

RSI (14 Day)

46.5
Bearish
0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)

Moving Averages

50 SMA£30.12
200 SMA£26.31
SignalGolden Cross (Bullish)
MACD-23.09

Risk Metrics

Beta
N/A
3-Yr Std Dev
N/A
5-Yr Std Dev
N/A

Peer Comparison

How does HILS compare to other Basic Materials stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

StockRankLiquidityValuationProfitabilitySolvencyMkt TradingTechnical
HILS#2526256988789
RIO.L#2901257211098127
ATYM.L#131318263513629
EDV.L#262241112886110110
PAFR.L#391807911564224250
HOCM.L#5415816559106208276
JMAT.L#571521201641719570

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Methodology Note

The analysis presented for Hill & Smith PLC is produced using Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor quantitative model, which evaluates each stock across Liquidity, Valuation, Profitability, Solvency, Asset Efficiency, Market Trading, and Technical dimensions. Individual factor scores and the composite rank reflect relative rankings within the FTSE 100 universe — a lower rank number indicates stronger performance in that category.

Underlying financial and market data is sourced from LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and processed through our scoring engine. Scores are recalculated as new data becomes available and should be interpreted as a systematic screening output, not a forecast of future share price performance.

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