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RNS Number : 9752X  RS Group PLC  25 March 2026

 
 
25 March 2026, 7.00am

 

RS GROUP PLC

 

Pre-close trading update

 

Full year 2025/26 adjusted profit before tax marginally ahead of expectations

RS Group plc (the "Group") today announces that for the 12 months ended 31
March 2026, in difficult markets, revenue is now expected to decline by
approximately 0.6%(1) on a like-for-like(2) basis. EMEA has delivered quarter
on quarter improvement throughout the year and we anticipate that it will
return to marginal growth in H2 2026. APAC is showing continued momentum, and
we expect it to deliver increased revenue growth in H2 2026 when compared to
H1 2026. Although Americas was broadly flat in H1 2026, we expect it to
decline in H2 2026 as a result of the continuing challenging trading
environment in Mexico.

 

We continue to invest and make good progress in our strategic and change
initiatives. As a result, despite revenue being lower than anticipated,
through a solid gross margin performance, improved efficiency and disciplined
cost control, we still expect adjusted profit before tax to be marginally
ahead of market expectations(1,3).

 

Notice of results

RS Group plc expects to announce its full year 2025/26 results on Thursday 20
May 2026.

 

Notes:

1.         These results are unaudited, and audited full year results
will be reported on 20 May 2026

2.         Like-for-like revenue and profit measures are adjusted to
exclude the effects of changes in exchange rates on translation of overseas
profits. They exclude acquisitions in the relevant years until they have been
owned for a year, at which point they start to be included in both the current
and comparative years for the same number of months. These measures enable
management and investors to track more easily, and consistently, the
performance of the business.

3.         Company compiled consensus for the year ended 31 March 2026
for adjusted profit before tax of £241 million, within a range of £230
million to £247 million (source: RSGroup.com/investors/analyst-consensus).

 

 

 Enquiries:
 Kate Ringrose    Chief Financial Officer  020 7239 8400
 Carla Bloom      VP Investor Relations    020 7239 8427
 Martin Robinson  Teneo Communications     020 7260 2700

 

 

 

About RS Group

RS is a high-service global product and service solutions provider for
industrial customers, enabling them to operate efficiently and sustainably.
We operate in 36 markets, stock over 830,000 industrial and specialist
products and list an additional five million relevant for our industrial
customers, sourced from over 2,500 suppliers. This extensive range supports
our customers across the industrial lifecycle of
designing, building and maintaining equipment and operations. We enhance
their experience through a tailored service model, leveraging our efficient
physical, digital and process infrastructure sustainably. We combine a
technically led and digitally enabled approach with an exceptional team of
experts; ultimately, it's our people that make the difference. Our purpose,
making amazing happen for a better world, reflects our focus on delivering
results for people, planet and profit. RS Group plc is listed on the London
Stock Exchange with stock ticker RS1 and in the year ended 31 March 2025
reported revenue of £2,904 million.

 

For more information, please visit www.rsgroup.com (http://www.rsgroup.com)
 

 

 

 

 

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