Robert Walters plc

LSE:RWA Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£214.2m

Robert Walters Past Earnings Performance

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Robert Walters's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -8%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 8.7% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2% per year. Robert Walters's return on equity is 3.9%, and it has net margins of 0.6%.

Key information

-8.0%

Earnings growth rate

-7.3%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth12.8%
Revenue growth rate-2.0%
Return on equity3.9%
Net Margin0.6%
Next Earnings Update06 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Mar 15
Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Recent updates

At UK£3.40, Is It Time To Put Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA) On Your Watch List?

Sep 06
At UK£3.40, Is It Time To Put Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA) On Your Watch List?

Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Dividend Will Be £0.065

Aug 19
Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Dividend Will Be £0.065

These 4 Measures Indicate That Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 22
These 4 Measures Indicate That Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Dividend Will Be £0.17

Apr 26
Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Dividend Will Be £0.17

Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.17

Mar 29
Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.17

Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA) Analysts Are More Bearish Than They Used To Be

Mar 20
Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA) Analysts Are More Bearish Than They Used To Be

Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Mar 15
Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.17

Mar 13
Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.17

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA)?

Jan 10
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA)?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA)?

Oct 07
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA)?

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Robert Walters (LON:RWA)

Jun 06
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Robert Walters (LON:RWA)

Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.17

Apr 05
Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.17

Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.17

Mar 13
Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.17

Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 31
Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

What Does Robert Walters plc's (LON:RWA) Share Price Indicate?

Jul 08
What Does Robert Walters plc's (LON:RWA) Share Price Indicate?

Here's What Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Jun 15
Here's What Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Mar 31
Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Broker Revenue Forecasts For Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA) Are Surging Higher

Mar 09
Broker Revenue Forecasts For Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA) Are Surging Higher

An Intrinsic Calculation For Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA) Suggests It's 35% Undervalued

Feb 28
An Intrinsic Calculation For Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA) Suggests It's 35% Undervalued

Is Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 21
Is Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Using Too Much Debt?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA) Suggests It's 27% Undervalued

Nov 25
An Intrinsic Calculation For Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA) Suggests It's 27% Undervalued

Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Oct 31
Robert Walters' (LON:RWA) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Is Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA) Potentially Undervalued?

Oct 12
Is Robert Walters plc (LON:RWA) Potentially Undervalued?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:RWA Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2497563350
31 Mar 241,020103480
31 Dec 231,064133610
30 Sep 231,087193690
30 Jun 231,109253780
31 Mar 231,104323740
31 Dec 221,100393700
30 Sep 221,070383550
30 Jun 221,041383400
31 Mar 221,006363200
31 Dec 21971343000
30 Sep 21940262870
30 Jun 21910182750
31 Mar 21924122820
31 Dec 2093862880
30 Sep 201,008142960
30 Jun 201,078223050
31 Mar 201,147283190
31 Dec 191,216343330
30 Sep 191,229353420
30 Jun 191,242363520
31 Mar 191,238363440
31 Dec 181,233363370
30 Sep 181,231343300
30 Jun 181,229333230
31 Mar 181,197313130
31 Dec 171,166293030
30 Sep 171,138262930
30 Jun 171,110232820
31 Mar 171,054222670
31 Dec 16999202520
30 Sep 16943182380
30 Jun 16887172240
31 Mar 16850162180
31 Dec 15813152110
30 Sep 15780152080
30 Jun 15747142050
31 Mar 15713132010
31 Dec 14680111970
30 Sep 1464991940
30 Jun 1461971910
31 Mar 1460871900
31 Dec 1359861880

Quality Earnings: RWA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: RWA's current net profit margins (0.6%) are lower than last year (2.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: RWA's earnings have declined by 8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: RWA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: RWA had negative earnings growth (-77.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Professional Services industry average (4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: RWA's Return on Equity (3.9%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 09:07
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Robert Walters plc is covered by 16 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Konrad ZomerBerenberg
James GilbertCanaccord Genuity
Andrew SmithCharles Stanley Securities