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Sthree

LSE:STEM · GB00B0KM9T71
Professional ServicesSmall

360

77
EV / EBIT12
Price / Owner Earnings31
Owner Earnings Yield68
Dividend Yield99
Price/Sales89
EV / Gross Profit90
Price/Book78
Return on Capital38
Cash Return on Capital44
Return on Equity44
EBIT Margin26
Gross Profitability83
Cash Conversion89
Accruals73
Owner Earnings Margin34
Sales growth21
Profit Growth19
Long-Term EPS Growth73
Owner Earnings Growth36
Reinvestment64
Price momentum53
Debt load73
Refinancing100
Debt Payback100
Liquidity66
Analyst ratings72
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside66
Market mood36
Value Creation8/20creating 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

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

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryProfessional Services
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1999
Employees1,342
ISINGB00B0KM9T71
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
WorkTechHRTechVirtual WorkforceStaffing Agency

Description

SThree plc (SThree) operates as a global recruitment company, specializing in staffing services primarily within the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) sectors. Business Segments SThree operates through several distinct busine…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

SThree plc sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 11.6×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around -1% a year, against analyst forecasts of 11%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is tepid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
98
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Mar 2026

All-time low

84

Jan 2025

Average rank

94

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
89
88
85
96
Price/Earnings
10
58
78
83
Price/Book
78
80
51
40
Dividend Yield
99
88
78
71
Value (overall)
78
86
78
74

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

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
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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