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Ricardo (RCDO) Stock Overview
Provides environmental, technical, and strategic consultancy services in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, China, rest of Asia, Australia, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 1/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£4.30 |
| 52 Week High | UK£4.58 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£2.06 |
| Beta | 0.18 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.70% |
| 3 Month Change | -0.46% |
| 1 Year Change | 0.70% |
| 3 Year Change | -3.80% |
| 5 Year Change | 14.36% |
| Change since IPO | 334.34% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Surges 30% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement
Despite an already strong run, Ricardo plc ( LON:RCDO ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 30% in the last...Slowing Rates Of Return At Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Ideally, a business...These 4 Measures Indicate That Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year
Ricardo plc ( LON:RCDO ) has announced it will be reducing its dividend payable on the 11th of April to £0.017, which...
Expansion Into North America And Middle East Will Open New Revenue Streams
Focus on decarbonization and environmental transition in key markets is expected to drive substantial revenue growth as demand for sustainable solutions increases.Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Estimates For 2025
The analysts covering Ricardo plc ( LON:RCDO ) delivered a dose of negativity to shareholders today, by making a...Ricardo plc's (LON:RCDO) 37% Share Price Plunge Could Signal Some Risk
The Ricardo plc ( LON:RCDO ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 37%. The...Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Ricardo plc's (LON:RCDO) CEO Pay Packet
Key Insights Ricardo's Annual General Meeting to take place on 14th of November CEO Tiemann Ritchie's total...With Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 0.7x in the Professional Services industry in the United...Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0861
Ricardo plc's ( LON:RCDO ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.0861 on 24th...Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0861
The board of Ricardo plc ( LON:RCDO ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of £0.0861 on the 24th of...Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
The board of Ricardo plc ( LON:RCDO ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 15% on the 24th of...Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0335
Ricardo plc ( LON:RCDO ) has announced that it will be increasing its periodic dividend on the 11th of April to...Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0749
The board of Ricardo plc ( LON:RCDO ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of £0.0749 on the 25th of...Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0749
The board of Ricardo plc ( LON:RCDO ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of £0.0749 on the 25th of...Is Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Trading At A 37% Discount?
Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Ricardo plc ( LON:RCDO ) by taking the expected...An Intrinsic Calculation For Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Suggests It's 32% Undervalued
How far off is Ricardo plc ( LON:RCDO ) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data, we'll take a...At UK£4.34, Is Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Worth Looking At Closely?
Ricardo plc ( LON:RCDO ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a significant share price rise of over 20% in the...Are Investors Undervaluing Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) By 27%?
Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of Ricardo plc ( LON:RCDO...Could The Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?
The big shareholder groups in Ricardo plc ( LON:RCDO ) have power over the company. Large companies usually have...Shareholder Returns
| RCDO | GB Professional Services | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0% | 0.4% | 2.5% |
| 1Y | 0.7% | -33.7% | 19.4% |
Return vs Industry: RCDO exceeded the UK Professional Services industry which returned -6.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: RCDO underperformed the UK Market which returned 14.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| RCDO volatility | |
|---|---|
| RCDO Average Weekly Movement | 1.0% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 5.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 12.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: RCDO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: RCDO's weekly volatility has decreased from 7% to 1% over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 2,559 | Tiemann Ritchie | ricardo.com |
Ricardo plc provides environmental, technical, and strategic consultancy services in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, China, rest of Asia, Australia, and internationally. The company operates through Energy and Environment (EE), Rail, Automotive and Industrial (A&I) Established, Automotive and Industrial (A&I) Emerging, Defense, and Performance Products (PP) segments. The EE segment provides environmental consultancy services and data to governments, public agencies, and private businesses.
Ricardo plc Fundamentals Summary
| RCDO fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£267.52m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -UK£1.20m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£476.20m |
Is RCDO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| RCDO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£476.20m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£337.60m |
| Gross Profit | UK£138.60m |
| Other Expenses | UK£139.80m |
| Earnings | -UK£1.20m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Oct 27, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.019 |
| Gross Margin | 29.11% |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.25% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 70.8% |
How did RCDO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/08 11:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
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.
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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.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Ricardo plc is covered by 3 analysts. 7 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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| Michael Tyndall | HSBC |
| Benjamin Bourne | Investec Bank plc (UK) |
| Jaroslaw Pominkiewicz | Jefferies LLC |