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Speedy Hire plc is a leading provider of tool and equipment rental services in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company specializes in hiring out a vast array of products, including power tools, lifting gear, survey equipment, powered access platforms, rail tools, generators, pumps, and woodworking machinery, catering to over 46,000 customers such as construction firms, contractors, DIY enthusiasts, government entities, utilities, and industrial sectors. With more than 180 depots, 300,000 hire assets, and 36,000 consumable product lines, Speedy Hire plc supports building works, infrastructure projects, site management, and specialized needs like nuclear and oil & gas operations through joint ventures in Kazakhstan and previously the Middle East. Beyond rentals, it offers sales of consumables, PPE, fuel, testing, inspection, certification services, and comprehensive training in safety, risk management, and equipment use. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, the company emphasizes sustainability, health & safety initiatives like 'Safety from the Ground Up,' and technology-driven operations, positioning it as the UK's largest tool hire operator with about 90% of revenue from domestic markets.
£0.20
+£0.00 (+0.00%)
EOD Jul 3, 2026
Operating margin is thin at 3.22%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise, not the profile of a wide-moat business.
Revenue declined 1.2% YoY. The question is whether this is cyclical or a structural shift.
Free cash flow declined 40% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened. Net debt of £219M represents 8.7x FCF, leverage limits flexibility.
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
£417M
▼ -1.2% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
-£1M
▼ -140.7% YoY
Op. Margin
3.22%
▼ -0.3pp YoY
ROIC
2.78%
▲ +0.7pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
£25M
▼ -39.6% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
£31M
▼ -35.2% YoY
Net Debt
£219M
Cash & Equiv.
£2M
3Y CAGR: +2.5%
3Y CAGR: +91.3%
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Speedy Hire (SDY.XLON) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about £0.47 per share, so at £0.20 the stock looks undervalued (136.5% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Speedy Hire scores 48/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a mixed business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 12.8%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about £0.47 per share for SDY.XLON, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around £0.35. At today's £0.20, that puts the stock about 136.5% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Speedy Hire scores 48 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a mixed business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 3.2% operating margin and a 2.8% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Yes, Speedy Hire pays a regular dividend of about £0.03 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 12.8% at the current price. Speedy Hire has grown the dividend at roughly 1.5% a year over the past few years. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For SDY.XLON's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. SDY.XLON currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 48/100 on quality (mixed). It also yields about 12.8%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.