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RS1

RS Group LSE:RS1 Stock Report

Last Price

UK£8.94

Market Cap

UK£4.2b

7D

-1.8%

1Y

-17.1%

Updated

29 Mar, 2023

Data

Company Financials +

RS Group plc

LSE:RS1 Stock Report

Mkt Cap: UK£4.2b

RS1 Stock Overview

About the company

RS Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes various electronics and industrial products in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany, Italy, and internationally. The company provides industrial interconnect and test, industrial automation and control, board-level electronics, and single-board computing products; and tools, consumables, and facilities maintenance products, such as personal protective equipment, site safety products, and 3D printing products. It operates DesignSpark, an online design community and resource center for makers, students, and design engineers. The company offers its products under the Needlers and Liscombe, RS Components, Allied Electronics & Automation, RS PRO, OKdo, DesignSpark, Synovos, and IESA brands to designers, builders, and maintainers of industrial equipment and operations. It serves manufacturing, services, and infrastructure industries. The company was formerly known as Electrocomponents plc. RS Group plc was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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Risk analysis

RS1 passed our risk checks.

Snowflake Analysis

RS1 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance6/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for RS Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£8.94
52 Week HighUK£11.69
52 Week LowUK£7.90
Beta0.87
1 Month Change-10.87%
3 Month Change-1.76%
1 Year Change-17.07%
3 Year Change77.03%
5 Year Change54.51%
Change since IPO657.63%

Recent News & Updates

With EPS Growth And More, RS Group (LON:RS1) Makes An Interesting Case

Mar 29
With EPS Growth And More, RS Group (LON:RS1) Makes An Interesting Case

Shareholders Are Optimistic That RS Group (LON:RS1) Will Multiply In Value

Mar 09
Shareholders Are Optimistic That RS Group (LON:RS1) Will Multiply In Value

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying RS Group plc (LON:RS1)?

Feb 24
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying RS Group plc (LON:RS1)?

Calculating The Fair Value Of RS Group plc (LON:RS1)

Jan 30
Calculating The Fair Value Of RS Group plc (LON:RS1)

Recent updates

With EPS Growth And More, RS Group (LON:RS1) Makes An Interesting Case

Mar 29
With EPS Growth And More, RS Group (LON:RS1) Makes An Interesting Case

Shareholders Are Optimistic That RS Group (LON:RS1) Will Multiply In Value

Mar 09
Shareholders Are Optimistic That RS Group (LON:RS1) Will Multiply In Value

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying RS Group plc (LON:RS1)?

Feb 24
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying RS Group plc (LON:RS1)?

Calculating The Fair Value Of RS Group plc (LON:RS1)

Jan 30
Calculating The Fair Value Of RS Group plc (LON:RS1)

RS Group (LON:RS1) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Jan 06
RS Group (LON:RS1) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Is Now The Time To Put RS Group (LON:RS1) On Your Watchlist?

Dec 13
Is Now The Time To Put RS Group (LON:RS1) On Your Watchlist?

Here's Why We Think RS Group (LON:RS1) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 06
Here's Why We Think RS Group (LON:RS1) Is Well Worth Watching

RS Group (LON:RS1) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Aug 22
RS Group (LON:RS1) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

A Look At The Fair Value Of RS Group plc (LON:RS1)

Aug 09
A Look At The Fair Value Of RS Group plc (LON:RS1)

Here's What RS Group's (LON:RS1) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Jul 26
Here's What RS Group's (LON:RS1) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

What Is RS Group plc's (LON:RS1) Share Price Doing?

Jun 29
What Is RS Group plc's (LON:RS1) Share Price Doing?

RS Group (LON:RS1) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 16
RS Group (LON:RS1) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

RS Group's (LON:RS1) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 27
RS Group's (LON:RS1) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Does RS Group (LON:RS1) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

May 25
Does RS Group (LON:RS1) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of RS Group plc (LON:RS1)

May 06
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of RS Group plc (LON:RS1)

Electrocomponents (LON:ECM) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Apr 15
Electrocomponents (LON:ECM) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

At UK£10.58, Is Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM) Worth Looking At Closely?

Mar 25
At UK£10.58, Is Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM) Worth Looking At Closely?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM)

Feb 05
Calculating The Fair Value Of Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM)

Is Electrocomponents (LON:ECM) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 20
Is Electrocomponents (LON:ECM) Using Too Much Debt?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Electrocomponents (LON:ECM)

Jan 05
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Electrocomponents (LON:ECM)

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM)?

Dec 21
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM)?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM)

Oct 27
A Look At The Fair Value Of Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM)

Is Electrocomponents (LON:ECM) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 27
Is Electrocomponents (LON:ECM) Using Too Much Debt?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Electrocomponents (LON:ECM)

Sep 14
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Electrocomponents (LON:ECM)

Is There Now An Opportunity In Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM)?

Aug 18
Is There Now An Opportunity In Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM)?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM)

Jul 23
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Electrocomponents (LON:ECM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jun 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That Electrocomponents (LON:ECM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Electrocomponents (LON:ECM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jun 08
Electrocomponents (LON:ECM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Should You Investigate Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM) At UK£10.12?

Apr 05
Should You Investigate Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM) At UK£10.12?

Here's What Electrocomponents plc's (LON:ECM) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Mar 18
Here's What Electrocomponents plc's (LON:ECM) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Need To Know: Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

Mar 03
Need To Know: Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

Why Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM) Is A Dividend Rockstar

Feb 15
Why Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM) Is A Dividend Rockstar

Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In Electrocomponents plc's (LON:ECM) Stock?

Feb 01
Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In Electrocomponents plc's (LON:ECM) Stock?

Shareholders of Electrocomponents (LON:ECM) Must Be Delighted With Their 375% Total Return

Jan 17
Shareholders of Electrocomponents (LON:ECM) Must Be Delighted With Their 375% Total Return

There's A Lot To Like About Electrocomponents' (LON:ECM) Upcoming UK£0.061 Dividend

Jan 02
There's A Lot To Like About Electrocomponents' (LON:ECM) Upcoming UK£0.061 Dividend

Is Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 28
Is Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM) Potentially Undervalued?

Should You Use Electrocomponents's (LON:ECM) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?

Dec 13
Should You Use Electrocomponents's (LON:ECM) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Electrocomponents (LON:ECM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Nov 29
These 4 Measures Indicate That Electrocomponents (LON:ECM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Shareholder Returns

RS1GB Trade DistributorsGB Market
7D-1.8%-3.8%-0.8%
1Y-17.1%-7.6%-7.3%

Return vs Industry: RS1 underperformed the UK Trade Distributors industry which returned -7.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: RS1 underperformed the UK Market which returned -7.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is RS1's price volatile compared to industry and market?
RS1 volatility
RS1 Average Weekly Movement4.0%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement3.8%
Market Average Movement5.1%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.7%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.7%

Stable Share Price: RS1 is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.

Volatility Over Time: RS1's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

RS Group plc Fundamentals Summary

How do RS Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
RS1 fundamental statistics
Market CapUK£4.19b
Earnings (TTM)UK£270.20m
Revenue (TTM)UK£2.80b

15.6x

P/E Ratio

1.5x

P/S Ratio

Is RS1 overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
RS1 income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£2.80b
Cost of RevenueUK£1.54b
Gross ProfitUK£1.26b
Other ExpensesUK£993.00m
EarningsUK£270.20m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2022

Next Earnings Date

May 23, 2023

Earnings per share (EPS)0.57
Gross Margin45.07%
Net Profit Margin9.64%
Debt/Equity Ratio25.8%

How did RS1 perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.0%

Current Dividend Yield

33%

Payout Ratio