Ricardo plc

LSE:RCDO Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£270.6m

Ricardo Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Ricardo is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 48.7% and 2.6% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 48.8% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 15.5% in 3 years.

Key information

48.7%

Earnings growth rate

48.8%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services earnings growth11.1%
Revenue growth rate2.6%
Future return on equity15.5%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated02 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

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)

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:RCDO - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
6/30/20275112431367
6/30/20264851812348
6/30/20254621711248
6/30/202447511526N/A
3/31/20244660920N/A
12/31/2023457-1718N/A
9/30/2023451-7516N/A
6/30/2023445-12-110N/A
3/31/2023428-11618N/A
12/31/2022411-101326N/A
9/30/2022396-12135N/A
6/30/202238083044N/A
12/31/202136152840N/A
9/30/202135232033N/A
6/30/202134401326N/A
3/31/2021338-61024N/A
12/31/2020324-14722N/A
9/30/2020338-10023N/A
6/30/2020352-6-724N/A
3/31/20203716-825N/A
12/31/201938918-825N/A
9/30/201938719025N/A
6/30/201938420925N/A
3/31/201938519824N/A
12/31/201838518722N/A
9/30/2018382181428N/A
6/30/2018379182034N/A
3/31/201837320N/A35N/A
12/31/201736723N/A36N/A
9/30/201735924N/A26N/A
6/30/201735225N/A15N/A
3/31/201734725N/A17N/A
12/31/201634225N/A18N/A
9/30/201633725N/A21N/A
6/30/201633226N/A23N/A
3/31/201631423N/A22N/A
12/31/201529521N/A21N/A
9/30/201527620N/A24N/A
6/30/201525819N/A27N/A
3/31/201525119N/A27N/A
12/31/201424519N/A27N/A
9/30/201424119N/A24N/A
6/30/201423619N/A22N/A
3/31/201423919N/A25N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: RCDO's forecast earnings growth (48.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.1%).

Earnings vs Market: RCDO's earnings (48.7% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (14.4% per year).

High Growth Earnings: RCDO's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: RCDO's revenue (2.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (3.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: RCDO's revenue (2.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: RCDO's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (15.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/07 08:56
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/07 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

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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

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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