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Ricardo LSE:RCDO Stock Report

Last Price

UK£4.48

Market Cap

UK£278.7m

7D

3.2%

1Y

-19.3%

Updated

28 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

RCDO Stock Overview

Ricardo plc provides environmental, technical, and strategic consultancy services in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, China, rest of Asia, Australia, and internationally.

RCDO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends1/6

Ricardo plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Ricardo
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£4.48
52 Week HighUK£6.20
52 Week LowUK£3.94
Beta0.58
1 Month Change6.41%
3 Month Change-8.57%
1 Year Change-19.28%
3 Year Change3.23%
5 Year Change-32.33%
Change since IPO352.53%

Recent News & Updates

With Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Jan 18
With Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Recent updates

With Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Jan 18
With Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0861

Oct 15
Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0861

Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0861

Sep 30
Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0861

Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 16
Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0335

Mar 04
Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0335

Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0749

Oct 15
Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0749

Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0749

Sep 17
Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0749

Is Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Trading At A 37% Discount?

Mar 03
Is Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Trading At A 37% Discount?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Suggests It's 32% Undervalued

Jun 02
An Intrinsic Calculation For Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Suggests It's 32% Undervalued

At UK£4.34, Is Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Worth Looking At Closely?

Apr 05
At UK£4.34, Is Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Worth Looking At Closely?

Are Investors Undervaluing Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) By 27%?

Mar 01
Are Investors Undervaluing Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) By 27%?

Could The Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Feb 02
Could The Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Would Shareholders Who Purchased Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Stock Three Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Jan 05
Would Shareholders Who Purchased Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Stock Three Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Is It Time To Consider Buying Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO)?

Dec 15
Is It Time To Consider Buying Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO)?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO)

Nov 24
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO)

Shareholder Returns

RCDOGB Professional ServicesGB Market
7D3.2%1.9%2.3%
1Y-19.3%26.3%2.7%

Return vs Industry: RCDO underperformed the UK Professional Services industry which returned 26.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: RCDO underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is RCDO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
RCDO volatility
RCDO Average Weekly Movement3.3%
Professional Services Industry Average Movement4.4%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.5%

Stable Share Price: RCDO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: RCDO's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19152,978Tiemann Ritchiehttps://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. It operates through Energy and Environment (EE), Rail, Automotive and Industrial (A&I) Emerging, Automotive and Industrial (A&I) Established, Defense, and Performance Products (PP). The EE segment provides environmental consultancy services and data to governments, public agencies, and private businesses.

Ricardo plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Ricardo's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
RCDO fundamental statistics
Market capUK£278.73m
Earnings (TTM)-UK£900.00k
Revenue (TTM)UK£456.70m

0.6x

P/S Ratio

-309.7x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
RCDO income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£456.70m
Cost of RevenueUK£330.00m
Gross ProfitUK£126.70m
Other ExpensesUK£127.60m
Earnings-UK£900.00k

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.014
Gross Margin27.74%
Net Profit Margin-0.20%
Debt/Equity Ratio64.9%

How did RCDO perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.8%

Current Dividend Yield

-858%

Payout Ratio
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