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 | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Ricardo plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£4.30 |
| 52 Week High | UK£5.36 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£3.85 |
| Beta | 0.58 |
| 1 Month Change | 9.41% |
| 3 Month Change | -5.08% |
| 1 Year Change | -12.96% |
| 3 Year Change | -7.33% |
| 5 Year Change | -45.57% |
| Change since IPO | 334.34% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Ricardo plc's (LON:RCDO) CEO Pay Packet
Nov 08
With Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Jan 18Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0861
Oct 15Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0861
Sep 30Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 16Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0335
Mar 04Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0749
Oct 15Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0749
Sep 17Is Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Trading At A 37% Discount?
Mar 03An Intrinsic Calculation For Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Suggests It's 32% Undervalued
Jun 02At UK£4.34, Is Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Worth Looking At Closely?
Apr 05Are Investors Undervaluing Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) By 27%?
Mar 01Could The Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?
Feb 02
Would Shareholders Who Purchased Ricardo's (LON:RCDO) Stock Three Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?
Jan 05Is It Time To Consider Buying Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO)?
Dec 15Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO)
Nov 24Shareholder Returns
| RCDO | GB Professional Services | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 7.0% | -2.6% | -2.6% |
| 1Y | -13.0% | 12.0% | 2.4% |
Return vs Industry: RCDO underperformed the UK Professional Services industry which returned 12.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: RCDO underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| RCDO volatility | |
|---|---|
| RCDO Average Weekly Movement | 4.1% |
| 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: RCDO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: RCDO's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 2,801 | 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£700.00k |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£474.70m |
382.2x
P/E Ratio0.6x
P/S RatioIs RCDO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| RCDO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£474.70m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£340.10m |
| Gross Profit | UK£134.60m |
| Other Expenses | UK£133.90m |
| Earnings | UK£700.00k |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.011 |
| Gross Margin | 28.35% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.15% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 64.7% |
How did RCDO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.0%
Current Dividend Yield1,128%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 07:52 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| 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.
| 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
Ricardo plc is covered by 18 analysts. 8 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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| null null | Arden Partners Plc. |
| James Bayliss | Berenberg |
| Richard Hickinbotham | Charles Stanley Securities |