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['HRnetGroup Limited', '19.96', '20.10']
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**Summary**
Staffline Group PLC, a leading UK recruitment group, released a full-year trading update for FY 2025, reporting strong financial and operational performance. Key highlights include
1. **Financial Performance**
Revenue increased by 11.5% to £1106.7 million.
Gross profit rose by 10.6% to £78.3 million.
Operating profit surged by 28.3% to £12.7 million, exceeding market expectations.
Profit before taxation grew by 42.0% to £7.1 million.
2. **Operational Success**
Recruitment GB saw a 6.8% increase in temporary worker hours, driven by market share gains and a significant new strategic partnership with a leading logistics provider.
Recruitment Ireland achieved 10.3% growth in permanent recruitment fees, focusing on health, social care, and public services sectors.
A 5-year high in Q4 temporary worker hours, up 11.1% YoY, highlighted strong festive peak performance.
3. **Strategic Focus**
Staffline’s shift to a pure-play recruitment model has bolstered its market position and financial strength.
Organic growth remains a priority, supported by a robust balance sheet and disciplined capital allocation, including an ongoing share buyback program.
4. **Outlook**
The company starts 2026 with cautious optimism, despite macroeconomic challenges, and maintains unchanged expectations for the year.
Staffline’s CEO, Albert Ellis, attributed the success to strategic focus, new contract wins, and the dedication of employees and temporary staff. The company is well-positioned to capitalize on market consolidation and customer demand in the fragmented recruitment sector.
Below is the HTML table code comparing the financials and debt year-on-year for Staffline Group PLC based on the provided text:
MetricFY 2025FY 2024Change
Revenue£1,106.7m£992.9m+11.5%
Gross Profit£78.3m£70.8m+10.6%
Gross Profit Margin %7.1%7.1%0.0% pts
Operating Profit£12.7m£9.9m+28.3%
Gross Profit to Operating Profit Conversion %16.2%14.0%+2.2% pts
Profit Before Taxation£7.1m£5.0m+42.0%
Net Cash (pre-IFRS 16)£1.5m£9.6m-£8.3m
Net Cash/(Debt) (post-IFRS 16)£(2.5)m£4.9m-£8.1m
### Key Notes: - The table compares key financial metrics for **FY 2025** and **FY 2024**. - All values are in **millions of GBP (£)**, except for percentages. - The "Change" column shows the year-on-year percentage change or absolute difference, as applicable. - The table is styled with borders and alignment for better readability.
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['HRnetGroup Limited', '19.96', '20.10']
STAF 06:02
Staffline Group Plc
Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights
STAF 06:01
Staffline Group Plc
Full year Trading Update
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**Summary**
Staffline Group PLC, a leading UK recruitment group, released a full-year trading update for FY 2025, reporting strong financial and operational performance. Key highlights include
1. **Financial Performance**
Revenue increased by 11.5% to £1106.7 million.
Gross profit rose by 10.6% to £78.3 million.
Operating profit surged by 28.3% to £12.7 million, exceeding market expectations.
Profit before taxation grew by 42.0% to £7.1 million.
2. **Operational Success**
Recruitment GB saw a 6.8% increase in temporary worker hours, driven by market share gains and a significant new strategic partnership with a leading logistics provider.
Recruitment Ireland achieved 10.3% growth in permanent recruitment fees, focusing on health, social care, and public services sectors.
A 5-year high in Q4 temporary worker hours, up 11.1% YoY, highlighted strong festive peak performance.
3. **Strategic Focus**
Staffline’s shift to a pure-play recruitment model has bolstered its market position and financial strength.
Organic growth remains a priority, supported by a robust balance sheet and disciplined capital allocation, including an ongoing share buyback program.
4. **Outlook**
The company starts 2026 with cautious optimism, despite macroeconomic challenges, and maintains unchanged expectations for the year.
Staffline’s CEO, Albert Ellis, attributed the success to strategic focus, new contract wins, and the dedication of employees and temporary staff. The company is well-positioned to capitalize on market consolidation and customer demand in the fragmented recruitment sector.
Below is the HTML table code comparing the financials and debt year-on-year for Staffline Group PLC based on the provided text:
MetricFY 2025FY 2024Change
Revenue£1,106.7m£992.9m+11.5%
Gross Profit£78.3m£70.8m+10.6%
Gross Profit Margin %7.1%7.1%0.0% pts
Operating Profit£12.7m£9.9m+28.3%
Gross Profit to Operating Profit Conversion %16.2%14.0%+2.2% pts
Profit Before Taxation£7.1m£5.0m+42.0%
Net Cash (pre-IFRS 16)£1.5m£9.6m-£8.3m
Net Cash/(Debt) (post-IFRS 16)£(2.5)m£4.9m-£8.1m
### Key Notes: - The table compares key financial metrics for **FY 2025** and **FY 2024**. - All values are in **millions of GBP (£)**, except for percentages. - The "Change" column shows the year-on-year percentage change or absolute difference, as applicable. - The table is styled with borders and alignment for better readability.
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Staffline Group Plc
Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights
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Staffline Group Plc
Notice of Trading Update
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Staffline Group Plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
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Staffline Group Plc
Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights
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Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights
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Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights

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08:37 Today's Catalyst Director/PDMR Shareholding
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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
43.8M
Enterprise Value
83.4M
Public Float
77.1
Broker Target
60
Shares Out
109.4M
Long Interest
100
Short Interest
0
Exchange
LSE
Currency Code
GBX
ISIN
GB00B040L800
Market
LSE - AIM
Sector
Industrial Support Services
Float / Shares Ratio
-
Short vs Long Delta
-
EV / Market Cap
-

Financials Matrix

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Front Of Desk
Staffline Group Plc has fresh filing flow live now, so the tape is framing the revenue, leverage and valuation story below.
08:37 Today's Alert Director/PDMR Shareholding
Overall Stability
Signal: Pending
Profitability
Signal: Pending
Debt & Cash
Signal: Pending
Valuation Risk
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Forward Expectation
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Dividend Safety
Signal: Pending
Divi Rate
-
Ex Divi
2018-10-11
Earnings Date
2026-04-06
Net Debt
2.5M
Cash
8.4M
EPS
0.04
Net Income
4.8M
Revenue
1.1B
Enterprise Value
83.4M
Trailing PE
10
Forward PE
7.4349
Price Sales TTM
0.0405
Price Book MRQ
1.1806
EV Revenue
0.0434
EV EBITDA
3.0233
Financial Forecastist

Worsening financial engine

Revenue is accelerating +23.2% against the prior comparable period. Net margin is expanding by 2.3 pts. Net debt is building +1150.0%.

Revenue +23.2% Net Income -156.4% FCF -27.3% Current Ratio 0.99x Forward Rev 0
Worsening
Quarter Revenue
620.9M
+23.2%
vs prior comparable quarter
Net Margin
+0.7%
+2.3 pts
profitability pulse
Free Cash Flow
9.6M
-27.3%
cash conversion
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.3x
+1150.0%
lower is cleaner
Revenue Engine

Latest quarter printed 620.9M with the top line pushing higher against the last comparable period.

Profit Stack

Net income landed at 4.4M and the margin profile is broadening. That usually tells us whether operating leverage is finally kicking in.

Balance-Sheet Pressure

Cash sits near 8.4M while net debt is 2.5M. The leverage stack is moving the wrong way.

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
1.2B
Revenue Path
0.06
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue +0.3%
FY 2027
Consensus
1.3B
Revenue Path
0.06
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue +0.1%

Quarterly Statement Tape

Last 6 Quarters
Period Revenue Net Income FCF Net Debt
Q4 2025 620.9M 4.4M 9.6M 2.5M
Q2 2025 485.8M 400.0K -7.8M 9.9M
Q4 2024 512.7M 4.0M 25.0M -3.9M
Q2 2024 480.2M -12.3M -7.2M 14.5M
Q4 2023 504.1M -7.8M 13.2M 200.0K
Q2 2023 434.1M -3.2M -7.1M 8.0M

Annual Financial Power

Last 5 Years
Period Revenue Net Income EBITDA FCF
FY 2025 1.1B 4.8M 13.0M -800.0K
FY 2024 992.9M -8.3M 16.1M 15.9M
FY 2023 938.2M -11.0M 6.2M 9.8M
FY 2022 940.5M 3.8M 18.1M 100.0K
FY 2021 942.7M 1.2M 16.6M -29.3M

Structure DNA

Market Structure DNA

Yield Compounder profile with trend mixed

Price is 73.6% through the 52-week range, -1.3% vs 50DMA and -0.7% vs 200DMA. 88.7% of the register is locked by institutions and insiders, leaving 11.3% free float. Capital rhythm reads semi-annual with forward yield near 0.0% and payout around 0.0%.

Trend mixed Institutional gravity Reliable income rhythm As Of 2026-04-19
Yield Compounder
Structure Score
68.4 / 100
Yield Compounder
Trend Stack
-1.3% / -0.7%
vs 50DMA / 200DMA
52W Position
73.6%
auction position inside the yearly range
Ownership Lock
88.7%
57.0% institutions | 31.6% insiders
Pressure Pocket
11.3% free float
Vendor short-float fields were not supplied
Capital Rhythm
Semi-Annual
Yield 0.0% | payout 0.0%
Trend Runway

Implied spot is 45.36 with the stock -1.3% vs 50DMA and -0.7% vs 200DMA. The tape is sitting 73.6% through the 52-week range, which frames the regime as trend mixed.

Ownership Register

Institutions hold about 57.0% and insiders about 31.6%, locking roughly 88.7% of the register and leaving 11.3% in free float. That reads as institutional gravity.

Pressure Pocket

The API did not return a usable short-float field for this ticker, so the pressure score leans more on float lock and crowding than a full short ledger.

Capital Rhythm

Dividend cadence reads semi-annual with 2 event(s) in the last full year, a five-year average of 2.0, and stability score 100.0/100. Forward yield sits near 0.0% while payout is around 0.0%.

Structure Score

One-glance gauge for the current market-structure regime.

Pillar Radar

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

Position And Float Balance

Shows whether the stock is extended, tightly held, or carrying capital-return support.

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
2018 2 Full year
2017 2 Full year
2016 2 Full year
2015 2 Full year
2014 2 Full year
2013 2 Full year
2012 2 Full year
2011 2 Full year

Structure Facts

Live Snapshot
Implied Spot
45.36
derived from market cap / shares
52W High
52.50
upper auction edge
52W Low
25.40
lower auction edge
Beta
0.51
volatility character
Shares Out
110.9M
fully diluted count
Shares Float
85.0M
tradable register
Shares Short
0
borrowed stock
Short Ratio
0.0x
days-to-cover style read
Ex-Dividend
2018-10-11
-2747 day(s) to ex-date
Dividend Pay
-
payment date not supplied
Last Split
1682:1627
2021-05-21

Capital Radar

Capital Regime
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Smart Money Tilt
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Public vs institutions
Target Conviction
—
Broker coverage pulse
Insider Pressure
—
Director + TR1 flow
Last Held Position
-
Public Hands
-
Institutions
72.985
Institutions As Of
2026-05-19
Avg Broker Target
-
Upside Vs Price
-
Purchase Director Dealing
8
Sale Director Dealing
34
Purchase TR1
13
Sale TR1
5
Broker Coverage Rows
0
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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Short Pressure
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Momentum Bias
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Volatility Lab

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Realized Vol (20d)
Volume Spike Z

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