Hostelworld Group PLC (HSW) is a publicly traded travel services business based in the UK. In the week up to 22 May Hostelworld Group shares plunged 12.07% to a closing position of 127.5p. However, over the last 12 months, Hostelworld Group's share price has risen by 7.00% from 100p. Hostelworld Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 241 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
How to buy shares in Hostelworld Group
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Hostelworld Group is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Is it a good time to buy Hostelworld Group stock?
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Use our graph to track the performance of HSW stocks over time.
Share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Hostelworld Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as 66.4792p up to 157.8p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Hostelworld Group's is 1.9497. This would suggest that Hostelworld Group's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Historical closes compared with the last close of 107p
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Forward annual dividend yield: 22.76% of stock value
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 15 April 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").
Hostelworld Group dividend history
Dividend
Type
Ex-dividend date
Payment date
€0.021
Final
16/04/2020
08/05/2020
€0.042
Interim
29/08/2019
20/09/2019
€0.09
Final
09/05/2019
05/06/2019
€0.048
Interim
30/08/2018
21/09/2018
€0.12
Final
10/05/2018
14/06/2018
€0.051
Interim
31/08/2017
22/09/2017
€0.108
Final
27/04/2017
01/06/2017
€0.105
Special
27/04/2017
01/06/2017
€0.048
Interim
01/09/2016
27/09/2016
€0.0275
Final
28/04/2016
31/05/2016
Currently 17.526% of Hostelworld Group shares are held by insiders and 77.278% by institutions.
Latest data suggests 241 work at Hostelworld Group.
Hostelworld Group's fiscal year ends in December.
Hostelworld Group's address is: Charlemont Exchange, Dublin, Ireland, D02 VN88
Hostelworld Group's international securities identification number is: GB00BYYN4225
It's as easy to sell Hostelworld Group as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Hostelworld Group that you already own.
Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
Sell your Hostelworld Group shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
Most share dealing providers in the UK will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.
The easiest way to get hold of some Hostelworld Group shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Hostelworld Group shares.
If you're investing in a US stock, you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.
Financials
Revenue TTM
£69.7 million
Gross profit TTM
£51.6 million
Return on assets TTM
-5.5%
Return on equity TTM
-28.93%
Profit margin
-24.77%
Book value
0.445p
Market capitalisation
£173.6 million
TTM: trailing 12 months
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