Hercules PLC
Hercules PLC provides employment services, primarily in the industrial and commercial sectors.
Business. Hercules PLC (HERC.L) is an employment services company operating within the Industrial & Commercial Services sector. The firm is headquartered in the United Kingdom and is primarily listed on the London Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not provided in the available data.
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- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
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Hercules PLC (HERC.L) is an employment services company operating within the Industrial & Commercial Services sector. The firm is headquartered in the United Kingdom and is primarily listed on the London Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not provided in the available data.
Hercules PLC has a market capitalization of 2.46 billion GBP, with a market price of 30.5 GBP per share. The company has no dilution risk, as the number of basic and diluted shares outstanding is identical at 80,585,543. However, liquidity risk could not be assessed due to the absence of balance-sheet inputs and no going-concern language in source documents.
The company's profitability and returns are not available in the current dataset, and no industry_config preferred metrics are provided for comparison. Therefore, a direct assessment of profitability relative to the cohort median is not possible at this time.
Hercules PLC's revenue concentration and geographic exposure are not disclosed in the available data. The company's segments and geographic breakdown are not provided in the input, so no analysis of revenue concentration can be made.
The company's growth trajectory is not quantified in the input data. Analysts have provided a mean price target of 60.00 GBP, with a mean recommendation of 2.00 (indicating a "Buy" rating), but no specific revenue growth projections are available.
The company's risk assessment indicates low dilution potential, with no near-term dilution pressure. However, liquidity risk could not be assessed due to the lack of balance-sheet inputs and no going-concern language in source documents.
No recent events, such as filings or transcripts, are provided in the input data to inform the company's recent developments or strategic direction.
- Hercules PLC is classified in the Employment Services industry with high confidence.
- The company has no dilution risk, as basic and diluted shares are equal.
- Analysts have assigned a "Buy" rating with a mean price target of 60.00 GBP.
- Liquidity risk could not be assessed due to missing balance-sheet data.
- No detailed profitability or growth metrics are available for comparison with industry benchmarks.
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Generated · model-assistedIn focus — financials by report
Revenue £101.9M, +27,8% YoY; Operating income +36,0% YoY.
- ▍Revenue £101.9M, +27,8% YoY
- ▍Operating income +36,0% YoY
- ▍Net income −317,0% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −35,2% YoY
- ▍Net margin -1.6%
Revenue £79.8M, +61,0% YoY; Operating income +251,3% YoY.
- ▍Revenue £79.8M, +61,0% YoY
- ▍Operating income +251,3% YoY
- ▍Net income +140,0% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +148,0% YoY
- ▍Net margin 1.0%
Revenue £49.5M, +51,3% YoY; Operating income −10,2% YoY.
- ▍Revenue £49.5M, +51,3% YoY
- ▍Operating income −10,2% YoY
- ▍Net income +670,9% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +138,8% YoY
- ▍Net margin 0.6%
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| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 0,04 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 118,4M GBP |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 4,5M GBP |
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- Hercules PLC Market data — financials · 2026-05-28
- Hercules PLC Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-28