RWS Stock Overview
Provides technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property (IP) services. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£1.82 |
| 52 Week High | UK£2.61 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£1.30 |
| Beta | 0.77 |
| 1 Month Change | 25.48% |
| 3 Month Change | 13.45% |
| 1 Year Change | -29.33% |
| 3 Year Change | -71.51% |
| 5 Year Change | -71.03% |
| Change since IPO | 614.51% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Dec 15
RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0245
Jun 16Is RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) A Risky Investment?
Feb 27RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098
Jan 18RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.098
Jan 04RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098
Dec 15Calculating The Fair Value Of RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS)
Nov 15RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Sep 14RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jun 11RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Feb 23RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.095
Jan 18RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.095
Jan 04RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Sep 20RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Jun 21Shareholder Returns
| RWS | GB Professional Services | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.6% | -2.6% | -2.6% |
| 1Y | -29.3% | 12.0% | 2.4% |
Return vs Industry: RWS underperformed the UK Professional Services industry which returned 12% over the past year.
Return vs Market: RWS underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| RWS volatility | |
|---|---|
| RWS Average Weekly Movement | 7.7% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 4.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: RWS's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: RWS's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of UK stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 9,059 | Ian Ramsey El-Mokadem | www.rws.com |
RWS Holdings plc provides technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property (IP) services. It operates through four segments: Language Services, Regulated Industries, IP Services, and Language and Content Technology. The Language Services segment provides localization services, which includes translation and adaptation of content across a variety of media and materials.
RWS Holdings plc Fundamentals Summary
| RWS fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£671.75m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£47.50m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£718.20m |
14.1x
P/E Ratio0.9x
P/S RatioIs RWS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| RWS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£718.20m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£381.70m |
| Gross Profit | UK£336.50m |
| Other Expenses | UK£289.00m |
| Earnings | UK£47.50m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.13 |
| Gross Margin | 46.85% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.61% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 8.3% |
How did RWS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
6.8%
Current Dividend Yield97%
Payout RatioDoes RWS pay a reliable dividends?
See RWS dividend history and benchmarks| RWS Holdings dividend dates | |
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| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 16 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 14 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 25 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 54 days |
Does RWS pay a reliable dividends?
See RWS dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 00:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
RWS Holdings plc is covered by 13 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Zaremba | Barclays |
| Calum Battersby | Berenberg |
| James Bayliss | Berenberg |