Ricardo (RCDO) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company, listed on the London Stock Exchange. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering innovative cross-sector sustainable outcomes to support energy transition and scarce resources, environmental services together with safe and smart mobility. Our global team of consultants, environmental specialists, engineers and scientists support our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 429 to 434
• 50-Day Range: 421 to 430
• 52-Week Range: 206 to 458
• Volume: 63,593 shs
• Average Volume: 480,610 shs
• Market Capitalization: £267.52 million
• P/E Ratio: 861.72
• Dividend Yield: 0.03%
• Price Target: GBX 430
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Ricardo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ricardo scored higher than 19% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Ricardo has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Ricardo is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ricardo has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ricardo is 861.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 230.99.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ricardo is 861.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 299.90.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ricardo has a P/B Ratio of 1.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RCDO.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Ricardo pays a meaningful dividend of 2.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Ricardo does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ricardo is 25.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RCDO.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.08

News Sentiment

Ricardo has a news sentiment score of 1.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Ricardo this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ricardo insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £301 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.21% of the stock of Ricardo is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.12% of the stock of Ricardo is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RCDO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RCDO shares performed this year?

Ricardo's stock was trading at GBX 420 at the start of the year. Since then, RCDO stock has increased by 2.4% and is now trading at GBX 430.

How were Ricardo's earnings last quarter?

Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 5th. The company reported $4.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Ricardo had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.42% and a net margin of 0.15%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Ricardo?

Shares of RCDO stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ricardo own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ricardo investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), AutoZone (AZO), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), Intel (INTC), ITV (itv), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L) and Starbucks (SBUX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/05/2025
• Today: 10/10/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Consulting Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:RCDO
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.ricardo.com
• Phone: +44-1273-455611
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,978
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ricardo: GBX 430
• High Price Target: GBX 430
• Low Price Target: GBX 430
• Potential Upside/Downside: 0.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 861.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.41
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £693.06 thousand
• Net Margins: 0.15%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 0.42%
• Return on Assets: 4.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 79.36
• Current Ratio: 1.86
• Quick Ratio: 1.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £476.20 million
• Price / Sales: 0.56
• Cash Flow: GBX 72.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.92
• Book Value: GBX 265.52 per share
• Price / Book: 1.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 62,213,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £267.52 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.58