Ricardo plc

LSE:RCDO Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£169.8m

Ricardo Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Ricardo's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -21%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.5% per year.

Key information

-20.96%

Earnings growth rate

-19.97%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth12.81%
Revenue growth rate6.48%
Return on equity-0.65%
Net Margin-0.25%
Next Earnings Update17 Sep 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Slowing Rates Of Return At Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Leave Little Room For Excitement

May 03
Slowing Rates Of Return At Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Leave Little Room For Excitement

These 4 Measures Indicate That Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Mar 12
Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year
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Expansion Into North America And Middle East Will Open New Revenue Streams

Feb 09 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

Feb 08
Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Estimates For 2025

Ricardo plc's (LON:RCDO) 37% Share Price Plunge Could Signal Some Risk

Jan 31
Ricardo plc's (LON:RCDO) 37% Share Price Plunge Could Signal Some Risk

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?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Ricardo makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:RCDO Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 24476-1970
30 Sep 244750990
30 Jun 2447511010
31 Mar 24409-8980
31 Dec 23400-9970
30 Sep 23423-11970
30 Jun 23445-12980
31 Mar 23428-11960
31 Dec 22411-10930
30 Sep 22396-1910
30 Jun 223808890
31 Dec 213615840
30 Sep 213523870
30 Jun 213440890
31 Mar 21338-6920
31 Dec 20324-14960
30 Sep 20338-10950
30 Jun 20352-6940
31 Mar 203716940
31 Dec 1938918940
30 Sep 1938719930
30 Jun 1938420930
31 Mar 1938519950
31 Dec 1838518960
30 Sep 1838218990
30 Jun 18379181010
31 Mar 1837320980
31 Dec 1736723960
30 Sep 1735924930
30 Jun 1735225900
31 Mar 1734725890
31 Dec 1634225890
30 Sep 1633725890
30 Jun 1633226890
31 Mar 1631423880
31 Dec 1529521860
30 Sep 1527620800
30 Jun 1525819740
31 Mar 1525119710
31 Dec 1424519690
30 Sep 1424119680
30 Jun 1423619680

Quality Earnings: RCDO is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: RCDO is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: RCDO is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 21% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare RCDO's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: RCDO is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Professional Services industry (-1.2%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: RCDO has a negative Return on Equity (-0.65%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/12 22:41
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/12 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • 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 19 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