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Hostelworld Group PLC
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Publication of Annual Report and Notice of AGM
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Hostelworld Group PLC has published its Annual Report for 2025 and announced its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for May 6, 2026. The report highlights the companys performance, strategic initiatives, and principal risks. Key points include
1. **Financial Performance and Strategy**: Hostelworld, a leading online hostel booking platform, emphasizes its global diversification and focus on social human connection. The company acquired OccasionGenius Inc. in 2025 to enhance its event discovery platform and diversify revenue streams.
2. **AGM Details**The AGM will be held at the companys offices in Dublin, Ireland, with a Circular and Form of Proxy provided to shareholders.
3. **Principal Risks**
**Macroeconomic Conditions**Increasing risk due to volatility in global travel demand.
**Artificial Intelligence (AI)**Increasing risk due to rapid evolution, impacting customer behavior, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.
**Impact of Uncontrollable Events**Increasing risk due to geopolitical tensions, climate-related events, and macroeconomic volatility.
**Other Risks**Steady risks include competition, data security, cyber security, regulation, and business continuity.
4. **Risk Management**The company employs a robust risk register process, involving all levels of the business, to identify, assess, and mitigate risks. The Board and Audit Committee oversee risk management, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
5. **Corporate Governance**The Directors are responsible for preparing financial statements in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, ensuring a true and fair view of the companys financial position.
6. **Sustainability and ESG**The company is committed to climate-related actions and transparency, overseen by an ESG Steering Committee.
7. **Contacts and Documentation**Relevant documents are available for inspection via the National Storage Mechanism and the companys website. Shareholders are encouraged to review the Annual Report and AGM materials.
Hostelworld remains focused on navigating challenges while leveraging opportunities in the evolving travel and technology landscape.
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Preliminary results for the year ended 31 Dec 2025
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Hostelworld Group PLC reported preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2025, highlighting revenue acceleration, improved marketing efficiency, and a focus on expanding its social travel platform. Key financial metrics include a 2% year-on-year increase in full-year net revenue to โ‚ฌ93.8 million, with a significant step-up in H2 2025, and adjusted EBITDA of โ‚ฌ19.9 million, in line with consensus. The companys social network engagement grew, with 3.4 million members and an 81% increase in member messaging. Strategic initiatives included the successful launch of Elevate, driving higher commission rates, and the expansion of budget accommodation offerings. Financial highlights also include a 2% increase in net bookings to 7.0 million and a 2% rise in Net Average Booking Value to โ‚ฌ13.43. The company maintained a disciplined capital allocation approach, with a closing cash position of โ‚ฌ12.2 million and a total dividend of 2.40 โ‚ฌ cent per share. Looking ahead, Hostelworld anticipates low double-digit revenue growth in 2026 and 2027, supported by its expanded platform and AI-driven capabilities.
Financial Metric20242025Change YoY
Generated Revenue (โ‚ฌm)91.593.8+2%
Net Revenue (โ‚ฌm)92.093.8+2%
Net Bookings (m)6.97.0+1%
Net Average Booking Value (โ‚ฌ)13.2113.43+2%
Adjusted EBITDA (โ‚ฌm)21.819.9-9%
Adjusted Profit After Tax (โ‚ฌm)17.415.0-14%
Net Debt (โ‚ฌm)(2.0)1.6N/A
Cash Position (โ‚ฌm)8.212.2+50%
Direct Marketing as % of Revenue46%48%+2%
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Total Voting Rights
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Director/PDMR Shareholding
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Publication of Annual Report and Notice of AGM
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Hostelworld Group PLC has published its Annual Report for 2025 and announced its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for May 6, 2026. The report highlights the companys performance, strategic initiatives, and principal risks. Key points include
1. **Financial Performance and Strategy**: Hostelworld, a leading online hostel booking platform, emphasizes its global diversification and focus on social human connection. The company acquired OccasionGenius Inc. in 2025 to enhance its event discovery platform and diversify revenue streams.
2. **AGM Details**The AGM will be held at the companys offices in Dublin, Ireland, with a Circular and Form of Proxy provided to shareholders.
3. **Principal Risks**
**Macroeconomic Conditions**Increasing risk due to volatility in global travel demand.
**Artificial Intelligence (AI)**Increasing risk due to rapid evolution, impacting customer behavior, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.
**Impact of Uncontrollable Events**Increasing risk due to geopolitical tensions, climate-related events, and macroeconomic volatility.
**Other Risks**Steady risks include competition, data security, cyber security, regulation, and business continuity.
4. **Risk Management**The company employs a robust risk register process, involving all levels of the business, to identify, assess, and mitigate risks. The Board and Audit Committee oversee risk management, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
5. **Corporate Governance**The Directors are responsible for preparing financial statements in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, ensuring a true and fair view of the companys financial position.
6. **Sustainability and ESG**The company is committed to climate-related actions and transparency, overseen by an ESG Steering Committee.
7. **Contacts and Documentation**Relevant documents are available for inspection via the National Storage Mechanism and the companys website. Shareholders are encouraged to review the Annual Report and AGM materials.
Hostelworld remains focused on navigating challenges while leveraging opportunities in the evolving travel and technology landscape.
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Transaction in Own Shares
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Transaction in Own Shares
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Transaction in Own Shares
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Issue of Shares
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Holding(s) in Company
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Preliminary results for the year ended 31 Dec 2025
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Hostelworld Group PLC reported preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2025, highlighting revenue acceleration, improved marketing efficiency, and a focus on expanding its social travel platform. Key financial metrics include a 2% year-on-year increase in full-year net revenue to โ‚ฌ93.8 million, with a significant step-up in H2 2025, and adjusted EBITDA of โ‚ฌ19.9 million, in line with consensus. The companys social network engagement grew, with 3.4 million members and an 81% increase in member messaging. Strategic initiatives included the successful launch of Elevate, driving higher commission rates, and the expansion of budget accommodation offerings. Financial highlights also include a 2% increase in net bookings to 7.0 million and a 2% rise in Net Average Booking Value to โ‚ฌ13.43. The company maintained a disciplined capital allocation approach, with a closing cash position of โ‚ฌ12.2 million and a total dividend of 2.40 โ‚ฌ cent per share. Looking ahead, Hostelworld anticipates low double-digit revenue growth in 2026 and 2027, supported by its expanded platform and AI-driven capabilities.
Financial Metric20242025Change YoY
Generated Revenue (โ‚ฌm)91.593.8+2%
Net Revenue (โ‚ฌm)92.093.8+2%
Net Bookings (m)6.97.0+1%
Net Average Booking Value (โ‚ฌ)13.2113.43+2%
Adjusted EBITDA (โ‚ฌm)21.819.9-9%
Adjusted Profit After Tax (โ‚ฌm)17.415.0-14%
Net Debt (โ‚ฌm)(2.0)1.6N/A
Cash Position (โ‚ฌm)8.212.2+50%
Direct Marketing as % of Revenue46%48%+2%
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Transaction in Own Shares
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Fundamentals Matrix

Overall Fundamentals
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Capital Strength
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Float Liquidity
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Short Pressure
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Target Setup
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Market Profile
Signal: Pending
Market Cap
138.1M
Enterprise Value
113.9M
Public Float
81.6
Broker Target
187.588
Shares Out
123.3M
Long Interest
0
Short Interest
0
Exchange
LSE
Currency Code
GBX
ISIN
GB00BYYN4225
Market
LSE - MAIN MARKET
Sector
Travel and Leisure
Float / Shares Ratio
-
Short vs Long Delta
-
EV / Market Cap
-

Financials Matrix

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06:01 Latest Alert Total Voting Rights 15:31 Latest Alert Director/PDMR Shareholding
Overall Stability
Signal: Pending
Profitability
Signal: Pending
Debt & Cash
Signal: Pending
Valuation Risk
Signal: Pending
Forward Expectation
Signal: Pending
Dividend Safety
Signal: Pending
Divi Rate
0.02
Ex Divi
2026-04-16
Earnings Date
2026-03-18
Net Debt
2.5M
Cash
12.2M
EPS
0.05
Net Income
6.9M
Revenue
93.8M
Enterprise Value
113.9M
Trailing PE
22.4
Forward PE
9.4607
Price Sales TTM
1.4721
Price Book MRQ
2.1688
EV Revenue
1.6795
EV EBITDA
8.7521
Financial Forecastist

Improving financial engine

Revenue is accelerating +102.6% against the prior comparable period. Net margin is expanding by 7.1 pts. Net debt is coming down +150.1%.

Revenue +102.6% Net Income +366.9% FCF +65.7% Current Ratio 0.91x Forward Rev 0
Improving
Quarter Revenue
47.0M
+102.6%
vs prior comparable quarter
Net Margin
+12.5%
+7.1 pts
profitability pulse
Free Cash Flow
10.3M
+65.7%
cash conversion
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.2x
-150.1%
lower is cleaner
Revenue Engine

Latest quarter printed 47.0M with the top line pushing higher against the last comparable period.

Profit Stack

Net income landed at 5.9M and the margin profile is broadening. That usually tells us whether operating leverage is finally kicking in.

Balance-Sheet Pressure

Cash sits near 12.2M while net debt is 2.5M. The leverage stack is cleaning up.

Quarterly Revenue Runway

Actual revenue bars, consensus revenue where available, plus the terminal model path.

Profit And Cash Conversion

Net income and free cash flow moving together is usually what separates genuine improvement from noise.

Balance-Sheet Pressure

Cash, net debt and liquidity tell us whether the business is strengthening or just surviving.

Annual Power Curve

Longer-cycle revenue and net income help frame whether the company is compounding or rolling over.
Q3 2023
Consensus
0
Revenue Path
0.00
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue -
Q1 2024
Consensus
0
Revenue Path
0.00
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue -
Q2 2024
Consensus
0
Revenue Path
0.00
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue -
Q3 2024
Consensus
0
Revenue Path
0.00
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue -
FY 2026
Consensus
105.2M
Revenue Path
0.14
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue +0.2%
FY 2027
Consensus
117.6M
Revenue Path
0.17
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue +0.2%

Quarterly Statement Tape

Last 6 Quarters
Period Revenue Net Income FCF Net Debt
Q4 2025 47.0M 5.9M 10.3M 2.5M
Q2 2025 46.7M 1.1M 8.4M -10.9M
Q4 2024 45.6M 6.6M 2.3M -7.9M
Q2 2024 46.4M 2.5M 12.4M -4.5M
Q1 2024 23.2M 1.3M 6.2M -5.0M
Q4 2023 47.4M 12.6M 6.6M 3.5M

Annual Financial Power

Last 5 Years
Period Revenue Net Income EBITDA FCF
FY 2025 92.1M 6.9M 21.6M 18.1M
FY 2024 92.0M 9.1M 18.0M 14.7M
FY 2023 93.3M 5.1M 13.8M 17.3M
FY 2022 69.7M -17.3M -2.0M -5.5M
FY 2021 16.9M -36.0M -20.7M -18.2M

Structure DNA

Market Structure DNA

Income Anchor profile with trend mixed

Price is 36.9% through the 52-week range, +6.7% vs 50DMA and -4.7% vs 200DMA. 100.0% of the register is locked by institutions and insiders, leaving 0.0% free float. Capital rhythm reads semi-annual with forward yield near 1.9% and payout around 2.1%.

Trend mixed Institutional gravity Reliable income rhythm As Of 2026-04-19
Income Anchor
Structure Score
64.1 / 100
Income Anchor
Trend Stack
+6.7% / -4.7%
vs 50DMA / 200DMA
52W Position
36.9%
auction position inside the yearly range
Ownership Lock
100.0%
82.4% institutions | 19.2% insiders
Pressure Pocket
0.0% free float
Vendor short-float fields were not supplied
Capital Rhythm
Semi-Annual
Yield 1.9% | payout 2.1%
Trend Runway

Implied spot is 112.00 with the stock +6.7% vs 50DMA and -4.7% vs 200DMA. The tape is sitting 36.9% through the 52-week range, which frames the regime as trend mixed.

Ownership Register

Institutions hold about 82.4% and insiders about 19.2%, locking roughly 100.0% of the register and leaving 0.0% in free float. That reads as institutional gravity.

Pressure Pocket

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Capital Rhythm

Dividend cadence reads semi-annual with 1 event(s) in the last full year, a five-year average of 1.6, and stability score 60.0/100. Forward yield sits near 1.9% while payout is around 2.1%.

Structure Score

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Pillar Radar

Trend, ownership, pressure, and capital rhythm mapped on one wheel.

Position And Float Balance

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Dividend Cadence Tape

Historical dividend-event counts help reveal how dependable the income rhythm has been.

Dividend Cadence Ledger

Semi-Annual
Year Dividend Count Context
2026 1 Current partial year
2025 1 Full year
2020 1 Full year
2019 2 Full year
2018 2 Full year
2017 2 Full year
2016 2 Full year

Structure Facts

Live Snapshot
Implied Spot
112.00
derived from market cap / shares
52W High
145.28
upper auction edge
52W Low
92.57
lower auction edge
Beta
0.77
volatility character
Shares Out
123.3M
fully diluted count
Shares Float
100.5M
tradable register
Shares Short
0
borrowed stock
Short Ratio
0.0x
days-to-cover style read
Ex-Dividend
2026-04-16
-3 day(s) to ex-date
Dividend Pay
-
payment date not supplied
Last Split
71.09:70.09
2020-09-18

Capital Radar

Capital Regime
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Smart Money Tilt
Public vs institutions
Target Conviction
Broker coverage pulse
Insider Pressure
Director + TR1 flow
Last Held Position
-
Public Hands
-
Institutions
25.9926
Institutions As Of
2026-03-26
Avg Broker Target
171.0
Upside Vs Price
47.07%
Purchase Director Dealing
0
Sale Director Dealing
1
Purchase TR1
4
Sale TR1
2
Broker Coverage Rows
1
Institution Holders Tracked
4
Public Vs Institutional Ownership (3D)
Top Institution Holders (Latest Per Holder)
Director Dealing Sentiment Flow
Broker Target Bias
Signal: Pending
Capital Momentum Matrix
Broker Targets Vs Price
Aggregated Institution Weight By Holder

Short Data - Last 30 Days

Nexus Pulse Engine

Overall Buy/Sell/Hold
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Technical Composite
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Financial Composite
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Fundamental Composite
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Short Pressure
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Momentum Bias
Signal: Pending

Volatility Lab

ATR(14)
Realized Vol (20d)
Volume Spike Z

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