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Ricardo LSE:RCDO Stock Report

Last Price

UK£4.30

Market Cap

UK£267.5m

7D

7.0%

1Y

-13.0%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

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

RCDO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends2/6

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Ricardo plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Ricardo
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£4.30
52 Week HighUK£5.36
52 Week LowUK£3.85
Beta0.58
1 Month Change9.41%
3 Month Change-5.08%
1 Year Change-12.96%
3 Year Change-7.33%
5 Year Change-45.57%
Change since IPO334.34%

Recent News & Updates

Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Ricardo plc's (LON:RCDO) CEO Pay Packet

Nov 08
Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Ricardo plc's (LON:RCDO) CEO Pay Packet

Recent updates

Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Ricardo plc's (LON:RCDO) CEO Pay Packet

Nov 08
Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Ricardo plc's (LON:RCDO) CEO Pay Packet

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
7D7.0%-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

Is RCDO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
RCDO volatility
RCDO Average Weekly Movement4.1%
Professional Services Industry Average Movement4.4%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.7%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19152,801Tiemann Ritchiericardo.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

How do Ricardo's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
RCDO fundamental statistics
Market capUK£267.52m
Earnings (TTM)UK£700.00k
Revenue (TTM)UK£474.70m

382.2x

P/E Ratio

0.6x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
RCDO income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£474.70m
Cost of RevenueUK£340.10m
Gross ProfitUK£134.60m
Other ExpensesUK£133.90m
EarningsUK£700.00k

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.011
Gross Margin28.35%
Net Profit Margin0.15%
Debt/Equity Ratio64.7%

How did RCDO perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.0%

Current Dividend Yield

1,128%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 07:52
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* 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.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArden Partners Plc.
James BaylissBerenberg
Richard HickinbothamCharles Stanley Securities