Hill & Smith PLC

HILS

Equity

ISIN GB0004270301 / Valor 388415

LSE London Stock Exchange, SETS (2025-10-17)

GBP 20.60-1.20%

Hill & Smith PLC
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About company

Hill & Smith PLC is a global company that specializes in the design, manufacture, and supply of infrastructure products and services for the transportation, energy, and security sectors. Their products include road safety barriers, lighting columns, and access covers.

Summarized from source with an LLMView SourceSector: Energy

Positive Trading Performance

Revenue grew by 4% to £431.6 million and operating profit increased by 11% to £73.5 million at constant currency, reflecting strong demand in the US and improved profitability in the UK.

Active M&A Pipeline

The company continued its active M&A strategy with multiple ongoing currency discussions and record order books for larger platform businesses, contributing to further operating margin expansion up to 17.0%.

Strong Cash Generation and Returns

Hill & Smith PLC generated robust cash flow with an 85% cash conversion rate, announced a £100 million share buyback over the next 18 months, and achieved a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 25.7%.

Divisional Performance

US Engineered Solutions showed a 10% increase in revenue and a 13% rise in operating profit, while UK & India Engineered Solutions improved profitability by 19%, and Galvanizing Services saw a 6% revenue growth with strong operational performance.

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Key figures

1.73%1Y

107%3Y

71.4%5Y

Performance

29.6%1Y

28.3%3Y

30.1%5Y

Volatility