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Hill & Smith Holdings plc (HILS.L) Sortino Ratio: 2.84

Equity · Currency in GBp · Last updated Jun 4, 2026

Hill & Smith plc manufactures and supplies infrastructure products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, the Middle East, rest of Asia, and internationally. It operates through Roads & Security; Utilities; and Galvanizing Services segments. The Roads & Security segment supplies products and services to support road and highway infrastructure, including temporary and permanent road safety barriers; renewable energy lighting and power solutions; intelligent traffic solutions; street lighting columns; and bridge parapets, as well as offres security products that includes hostile vehicle mitigation solutions, high security fencing, and automated gate solutions. The Engineered Solutions segment supplies engineered steel and composite solutions for a range of infrastructure markets, including energy generation and distribution, marine, rail, and housing sectors; and supplies engineered pipe supports for the water, power, and liquid natural gas markets, as well as offers seismic protection solutions. The Galvanizing Services segment provides corrosion protection services in the form of hot-dip zinc galvanizing and other coatings for steel products, which includes steel works, lighting columns, bridges, agricultural equipment, and other products for the industrial and infrastructure markets. The company was formerly known as Hill & Smith Holdings plc and changed its name to Hill & Smith plc in November 2022. Hill & Smith plc was founded in 1824 and is headquartered in Solihull, the United Kingdom.

HILS.L's Sortino Ratio of 2.84 indicates that for each unit of downside volatility, it generates 2.84 units of excess return. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 4, 2026).

Unlike other measures, Sortino only focuses on downside volatility (losses), making it particularly useful for investors more concerned about protecting against drawdowns than overall price swings.

HILS.L Sortino Ratio Rank

HILS.L Sortino Ratio Rank: 86.687
Exceptional

HILS.L ranks above 86.6% of all investments in our database based on Sortino Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional downside-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

  • Strong returns with minimal downside volatility → Higher rank
  • Severe or frequent drawdowns → Lower rank
  • Upside volatility → No impact (Sortino doesn't penalize upside swings)

What you can do with this information

  • Suitable as a core holding given strong downside protection
  • Monitor rank changes to detect weakening downside characteristics
  • Exceptional risk-adjusted profile supports larger position sizes
  • Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

HILS.L Sortino Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows HILS.L's Sortino Ratio relative to all stocks on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better downside-adjusted returns.

  • Red zone (bottom 25%): -0.27 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): -0.27 to 1.99
  • Green zone (top 25%): 1.99 or higher
  • Top 1%: 6.49+
  • Median: 0.80 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar stocks

The table compares Hill & Smith Holdings plc's Sortino Ratio with other stocks in the Engineering & Construction industry across multiple time periods, showing how HILS.L's risk-adjusted performance compares to industry peers.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each stock's all-time average, as of Jun 4, 2026.

SymbolName1Y Sortino Ratio5Y Sortino Ratio10Y Sortino RatioAll Time Sortino Ratio
BBY.LBalfour Beatty plc3.91
KLR.LKeller Group plc3.46
HILS.LHill & Smith Holdings plc2.84
COST.LCostain Group plc2.39
GFRD.LGalliford Try plc1.90
MGNS.LMorgan Sindall Group plc1.40
KIE.LKier Group plc1.32
BAB.LBabcock International Group plc0.32
BILN.LBillington Holdings plc0.25
SMJ.LJ. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC-0.20

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Historical Sortino Ratio

The chart shows HILS.L's rolling Sortino ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to downside risk, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility during market stress. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when HILS.L consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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