RS Group Past Earnings Performance

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RS Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.9%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 13.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.1% per year. RS Group's return on equity is 12.9%, and it has net margins of 5.8%.

Key information

9.9%

Earnings growth rate

8.6%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors Industry Growth16.3%
Revenue growth rate11.1%
Return on equity12.9%
Net Margin5.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How RS Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

BATS-CHIXE:RS1L Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 242,9371704110
30 Jun 242,9401774140
31 Mar 242,9421844180
31 Dec 232,9572104360
30 Sep 232,9712364530
30 Jun 232,9772604450
31 Mar 232,9822854360
31 Dec 222,8932786710
30 Sep 222,8032709070
30 Jun 222,6782508630
31 Mar 222,5542308190
31 Dec 212,4282077820
30 Sep 212,3031847450
30 Jun 212,1531557170
31 Mar 212,0031266890
31 Dec 201,9431286680
30 Sep 201,8841306460
30 Jun 201,9191426480
31 Mar 201,9541556490
31 Dec 191,9531506580
30 Sep 191,9511466660
30 Jun 191,9181476520
31 Mar 191,8841486380
31 Dec 181,8391576220
30 Sep 181,7931656060
30 Jun 181,7491575910
31 Mar 181,7051505770
31 Dec 171,6671285680
30 Sep 171,6291075590
30 Jun 171,570995420
31 Mar 171,512925240
31 Dec 161,441704950
30 Sep 161,371484650
30 Jun 161,331354670
31 Mar 161,291224690
31 Dec 151,284324900
30 Sep 151,276425110
30 Jun 151,271564950
31 Mar 151,266704800
31 Dec 141,260764670
30 Sep 141,254824540
30 Jun 141,264774660
31 Mar 141,273724780
31 Dec 131,269694790

Quality Earnings: RS1L has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: RS1L's current net profit margins (5.8%) are lower than last year (7.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: RS1L's earnings have grown by 9.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: RS1L's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: RS1L had negative earnings growth (-28%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (-8.4%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: RS1L's Return on Equity (12.9%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/27 20:20
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Analyst Sources

RS Group plc is covered by 35 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James RosenthalBarclays
Jane SparrowBarclays
Calum BattersbyBerenberg