SThree (STEM) Half Year 2024 results presentation - July 2024

SThree CEO, Timo Lehne and CFO, Andrew Beach present half year results for the period ended 31 May 2024. Timo Lehne, CEO 00:16 - Introduction 02:52 - HY24 Highlights Andrew Beach, CFO 04:20 - Net fee & operating profit performance 07:43 - Regional mix & skill mix 08:45 - Net fees by service 09:23 - Contract order book 10:38 - Productivity 11:03 - Technology improvement programme expenditure 11:57 - Operating profit bridge 12:33 - Net cash 12:54 - Capital allocation policy 13:14 - Financial summary Timo Lehne, CEO 14:15 - Strategic pillars 14:37 - Market investment 15:39 - Technology improvement programme progress 17:35 - People 19:11 - Market position 19:58 - ESG 21:00 - Summary & outlook SThree plc brings skilled people together to build the future. We are the only global specialist talent partner focused on roles in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), providing permanent and flexible contract talent to a diverse base of nearly 4,800 clients (with whom we worked in H1 FY24) across 11 countries. Our Group's circa 2,600 staff cover the Technology, Life Sciences and Engineering sectors. SThree is part of the Industrial Services sector. We are listed on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market, trading with ticker code STEM.