Hill & Smith Holdings PLC (HILS)
London Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 2,855.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 1,994.00 – 3,345.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −9.5% / −6.2% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +34.6% / +86.3% |
| Trend | Above 200-day, below 50-day |
| RSI (14) | 33 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 26.2% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -15.5% |
| Average daily value traded | 651.68M GBX |
| Dividend yield | 1.9% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Hill & Smith Holdings is a British industrial group supplying infrastructure products and galvanizing services. It makes road safety barriers, street lighting columns, utility poles and other steel products for highways, utilities and construction customers, and it operates hot-dip galvanizing plants that coat steel components against corrosion. The company is based in the United Kingdom and serves customers in several countries through its manufacturing and galvanizing operations.
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC trades under the code HILS on the London Exchange in UK, with its price quoted in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC (HILS) trades on the London Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 2,855.00 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 75 out of 100 (a strong price profile), ranking 234 of 3,787 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 34.6% and over the last three months it fell 6.2%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on London Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 73 · Strong | Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | 7.8% | ||
| From 52-week high | -14.0% | ||
| Momentum | 68 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -6.2% | ||
| 6-month return | 19.7% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 48.8% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 79 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 26.2% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -15.5% | ||
| Liquidity | 96 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 651.68M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 58 · Fair | Dividend is typical for this exchange. | |
| Dividend yield | 1.9% | ||
| Years with dividends | 6 |
Strengths
- Trend: Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
No lens is weak against its exchange.
Returns
| 1 week | −5.9% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −9.5% |
| 3 months | −6.2% |
| 6 months | +19.7% |
| 1 year | +34.6% |
| 3 years | +86.3% |
| 5 years | +82.0% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 3,010.00 / 2,647.43 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 91.84 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | GBP 0.3500 |
| 27 Nov 2025 | GBP 0.1800 |
| 29 May 2025 | GBP 0.3250 |
| 28 Nov 2024 | GBP 0.1650 |
| 30 May 2024 | GBP 0.2800 |
| 30 Nov 2023 | GBP 0.1500 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on London Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.