Consumer Cyclical
Hostelworld Group plc(HSWLF)
Live Price
Offline$1.25
+0.00% today
1Y Change
-16.67%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 23, 2026
- Market Cap
- $150.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +0.1%
- EPS Growth
- -24.5%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.0%
Coverage: 254 bars Β· Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 23, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Hostelworld Group plc (HSWLF) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $150.00M and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $1.25 and down 16.7% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 23, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +0.1%, EPS growth of -24.5%, a dividend yield of 2.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +0.1%, EPS -24.5%, free cash flow +22.9% with operating margin 12.3% and ROIC 10.5%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 2.0%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 21.9 and price/sales 1.6. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines HSWLF price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Cyclical peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+0.1% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+12.3% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
21.9 vs 18.1 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report was closer to in-line
2026 was reported on Mar 26, 2026 with revenue below estimates by -2.0%.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +0.1% and EPS is at -24.5%, with operating margin around 12.3%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Aug 12, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged 0.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Mar 26, 2026 | β | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
2025 Mar 20, 2025 | β | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
2024 Aug 8, 2024 | β | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Benchmark Edge
HSWLF vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
HSWLF
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Normalized return
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
HSWLF Max Drawdown
-21.88%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for HSWLF and SPY.
Company Overview
Hostelworld Group plc
Other OTC
Hostelworld Group plc operates an online booking platform worldwide. The company offers software and data processing services that facilitate hostel, B&B, hotel, and other accommodation bookings. The company also provides business information consulting and marketing planning services; and marketing, and research and development services. In addition, it is engaged in technology trading business. It operates approximately 1,100 hostels. Hostelworld Group plc was founded in 1999 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
- Leadership
- Gary Morrison
- IPO Date
- Feb 27, 2019
- Employees
- 227
- Street Address
- Charlemont Exchange
- Mailing
- Dublin, D02 VN88
- Region
- Dublin, IE
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- +353 1 498 0700
- Last Updated
- Apr 30, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 21.9
- EV/EBITDA
- 8.5
- Price/Sales
- 1.6
- Price/Book
- 2.1
Growth
- Revenue
- +0.1%
- EPS
- -24.5%
- Free Cash Flow
- +22.9%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 74.5%
- Operating Margin
- 12.3%
- Net Margin
- 7.5%
- ROE
- 9.7%
- ROIC
- 10.5%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.20
- Current Ratio
- 0.91
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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