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RPS — RPS Share Price
- £281.67m
- £332.07m
- £476.10m
- 85
- 49
- 78
- 85
Momentum
Growth & Value
12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
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PE Ratio (f) | 12.75 | ||
PEG Ratio (f) | 0.62 | ||
EPS Growth (f) | 25.69% | ||
Dividend Yield (f) | 1.67% |
Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
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Price to Book Value | 0.81 | ||
Price to Tang. Book | 36.11 | ||
Price to Free Cashflow | 19.7 | ||
Price to Sales | 0.59 | ||
EV to EBITDA | 7.89 |
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
Name | Industry | Market | |
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Return on Capital | 4.35% | ||
Return on Equity | 1.69% | ||
Operating Margin | 4.03% |
Financial Summary
Year End 31st Dec | Unit | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022E | 2023E | CAGR / Avg |
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Total Revenue | £m | 562.32 | 574.16 | 556.5 | 457.3 | 476.1 | 557.78 | 577.26 | -2.28% |
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EPS Growth | % | -60.75 | +161.46 | -38.2 | -88.32 | +411.11 | +47.18 | +11.64 | n/a |
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NFA | m | ||||||||
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Book Value | m | ||||||||
Diluted Weighted Average Shares | m | ||||||||
Book Value ps |
Health Trend(F-Score)
Bankruptcy Score(Z-Score)
Earnings Manipulation Risk(M-Score)
Other Ratios
Leverage (ttm) | Total | - Intang | + Pension |
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Recent History
Latest interim period vs. prior period | Industry | Market | |
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Profile Summary
RPS Group plc is a United Kingdom-based company engaged in providing professional services. The Company offers a range of services, including project and program management, design and development, water services, environment, advisory and management consulting, exploration and development, planning and approvals, health, safety and risk, oceans and coastal, laboratories, training and communication and creative services. The Company's sectors include Property, Energy, Transport, Defense and government services, Water and Resources. The Property sector includes residential, commercial and retail, leisure and tourism, industrial, health and healthcare, education and data centers. The Energy sector includes oil and gas, renewables, nuclear facilities, power and gas networks and storage. The Transport sector includes rail, aviation, ports and roads. The Defense and government services sector includes Defense, Security and safety, and Information and telecommunications.
Directors
- Kenneth Lever NEC (67)
- John Douglas CEO (57)
- Judith Cottrell FID
- David Gormley SEC
- Allison Bainbridge NID (60)
- Catherine Glickman NID
- Michael McKelvy NID
- Liz Peace NID (67)
- Last Annual
- December 31st, 2021
- Last Interim
- December 31st, 2021
- Incorporated
- January 8th, 1987
- Public Since
- April 10th, 1995
- No. of Employees
- 4,946
- Sector
- Professional & Commercial Services
- Industry
- Industrials
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange
- Shares in Issue
- 277,510,925

- Address
- 20 Western Avenue, ABINGDON, OX14 4SH
- Web
- http://www.rpsgroup.com
- Phone
- +44 1235438000
- Contact
- Emma Wilson
- Auditors
- Deloitte LLP
Latest News for RPS
Upcoming Events for RPS
Half Year 2022 RPS Group PLC Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 01:19 UTC, shares in RPS are trading at 101.50p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in RPS last closed at 101.50p and the price had moved by -4.61% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the RPS share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -1.57% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for RPS is Strong Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
The RPS dividend yield is 0.69% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, RPS paid a total dividend of £0.01, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 0.69%. We do not have any data on when RPS is to next pay dividends.
We do not have data on when RPS is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on RPS shares is currently 0.69%.
To buy shares in RPS you'll need a share-dealing account with an online or offline stock broker. Once you have opened your account and transferred funds into it, you'll be able to search and select shares to buy and sell. You can use Stockopedia’s share research software to help you find the the kinds of shares that suit your investment strategy and objectives.
As of the previous close price of 101.50p, shares in RPS had a market capitalisation of £281.67m.
Here are the trading details for RPS:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: RPS
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum RPS is currently classified as a Neutral. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in RPS is 143.60p. That is 41.48% above the last closing price of 101.50p.
Analysts covering RPS currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.08 for the next financial year.
An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like RPS. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -11.76%.
As of the last closing price of 101.50p, shares in RPS were trading -10.02% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The RPS PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 12.75. The shares last closed at 101.50p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
RPS' management team is headed by:
- Kenneth Lever - NEC
- John Douglas - CEO
- Judith Cottrell - FID
- David Gormley - SEC
- Allison Bainbridge - NID
- Catherine Glickman - NID
- Michael McKelvy - NID
- Liz Peace - NID