# Hunting PLC (HTG.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Energy / Energy Equipment & Services. Price 407p, market value 591 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 20.4×** (5-yr avg 951.8×, 3-yr avg 951.8×). Hunting PLC trades at 20.4× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 951.8×: cheap by its own standards. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 11.6×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.05**. A PEG of 0.05 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.4×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.0×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 5.8×**. Enterprise value is 5.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 26.0%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 26.0% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 4.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 26.7%**. Hunting PLC keeps 26.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 2.3%**. 2.3% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 4.1%**. 4.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 4.8%**. 4.8% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 3.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 3.8%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 0.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 0.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -2.9%** (3-yr 12.0%/yr, 5-yr 10.2%/yr). Revenue fell 2.9% over the last year, against 10.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 247.1%**. Earnings per share rose 247.1%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.13**. Debt is 0.13 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Hunting PLC holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 4.3×**. Operating profit covers interest 4.3× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 2.97** (quick 1.84). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.97 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.73**. A Z-score of 3.73 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.52%** (0p per share, trailing). Hunting PLC yields 2.52%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 46%** (15% of free cash flow). 46% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 5**. 5 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 18.2%/yr** (1-yr 11.2%). The dividend has compounded at 18.2% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 4 years at that pace.
- **Shareholder yield: 9.7%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 9.7% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (9 analysts). 9 analysts cover Hunting PLC; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of 532p (+31% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 22.0%** (YTD 8.8%, 3-mo -15.5%). The shares are up 22.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -26.4%** (35.7% above the low). Trading 26% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 37**. An RSI of 37 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.41** (volatility 35%). Beta of 0.41 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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