HSWLF (Hostelworld Group) Quality Rank

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HSWLF Hostelworld Group PLC HSWLF
81 GF Score
Price $1.25
GF Value $1.73
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Hostelworld Group Quality Rank?

The Quality Rank measures the business quality of a company relative to other companies. It is ranked based on the strength of the balance sheet, as well as the profitability and growth of the business. The ranked companies are split in equal numbers and then ranked from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest.

The rank of balance sheet (30%)

The rank of balance sheet is done through the ranking of:
  • Interest coverage
  • Zscore
  • Debt to revenue
  • Equity to asset
  • Cash to debt

The rank of Profitability (70%)

The ranking of Profitability is done by ranking:
  • Operating margin mean rank (10-year mean average profit margine)
  • Operating margin growth rank
  • Fscore
  • Predictability rank
  • Revenue growth rank (5 year), when the growth is higher than 25%, set it as 25%
  • Num of year profit (number of years that is profitable within the last 10 years)
  • ROIC median (10-year median of ROIC)

Hostelworld Group Quality Rank Related Terms

HSWLF
81GF Score
Hostelworld Group PLC HSWLF
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Is Hostelworld Group (HSWLF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hostelworld Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $1.25 is trading 27.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.73.

Key valuation signals for HSWLF:

  • Quality Rank:
  • GF Value™: $1.73 vs. price of $1.25 (27.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 1 warning sign

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Hostelworld Group Business Description

Address Charlemont Street, Floor 3, Charlemont Exchange, Dublin, IRL, D02 VN88
Hostelworld Group PLC is a social network-powered Online Travel Agent (OTA) focused on the hostel market. It has developed and promoted the Hostelworld brand, operating a two-sided marketplace focused on the hostelling category. The Hostel partners load their bed inventory to the company's platform, which it markets to customers via its website and mobile Android and iOS apps. In addition, the Hostelworld platform has a series of social features on its platform that connect travellers in hostels and cities based on their booking data. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Europe, followed by Asia, Africa and Oceania, and the Americas.
81GF Score

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$1.25
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