SThree Stock
SThree plc
Company data
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Staffing & Employment Services
- Country
- United Kingdom
- CEO
- Timo Lehne
- Employees
- 1,807
- Market cap
- £381 M
- IPO
- 11/11/2005
SThree plc is a global recruitment consultancy that delivers specialized permanent and contract staffing services for a wide array of sectors, including technology, engineering, life sciences, and banking and finance. The company's service offerings are extensive, covering permanent placements, contract roles,…
SThree stock: price history
1D
-1.1%
1W
+2.3%
1M
+9.5%
6M
+101.5%
YTD
+65.4%
1Y
+93.9%
2Y
-15.5%
5Y
-46.0%
10Y
+36.6%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
26/01/2027 (in 101 days)
Volatility around earnings
~3% weaker price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 14/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
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Volatility squeeze
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Robust business model that benefits noticeably from at least one megatrend.
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SThree plc is a globally operating recruitment consulting firm that provides specialized services in permanent placement and temporary staffing. The company focuses on highly qualified sectors such as technology, engineering, life sciences, and the financial and banking sector. Its service offering encompasses permanent placements, fixed-term contract placements, project-based assignments, executive search, and mobility support. Through various brands such as Computer Futures and Huxley Associates, the company operates in numerous international markets, including Europe, the USA, Japan, and Singapore.
- Revenue model
- Mixed
- Recurring revenue
- Low
- Pricing power
- Moderate
- Moat
- Narrow
- Moat type
- Switching costs
- Capital intensity
- Low
- Customer concentration
- Unknown
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SThree stock metrics
P/E
31.04
P/B
1.87
EV/EBITDA
9.87
RETURN ON EQUITY
1.2%
NET MARGIN
0.4%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.23
DIVIDEND YIELD
4.5%
AS OF
31/05/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
93.0%
FLOAT SHARES
112,161,295
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
320,321
Dividends
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Frequently asked questions about SThree stock
What does SThree do?
SThree plc is a company in the Industrials sector, Staffing & Employment Services industry, headquartered in United Kingdom.
The CEO is Timo Lehne, the company employs around 1,807 people.
The IPO was on 11/11/2005; the stock trades on LSE under the ticker STEM.L.
When does SThree report next?
The next earnings date is 26/01/2027.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly -3% stronger than usual.
Does SThree pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was £5.10 per share, ex-date 12/11/2026, paid on 11/12/2026.
The dividend yield is 4.5% (as of 31/05/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to SThree?
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