RS Group (RS1) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

RS Group plc is a global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, enabling them to operate efficiently and sustainably. We operate in 36 markets, stock over 800,000 technical 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. www.rsgroup.com

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 542 to 568
• 50-Day Range: 488.40 to 602
• 52-Week Range: 476.80 to 850
• Volume: 666,372 shs
• Average Volume: 2.04 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £2.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.20
• Dividend Yield: 4.00%
• Price Target: GBX 840
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

RS Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

RS Group scored higher than 62% 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

RS Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

RS Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of RS Group is 14.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of RS Group is 14.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.45.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

RS Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.85. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

RS Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.83. 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 RS1.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

RS Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

RS Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of RS Group is 56.85%. 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 RS1.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.13

News Sentiment

RS Group has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for RS Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, RS Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £85,197.20 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.52% of the stock of RS Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.05% of the stock of RS Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RS1 Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RS1 shares performed this year?

RS Group's stock was trading at GBX 681.50 at the start of the year. Since then, RS1 shares have decreased by 19.4% and is now trading at GBX 549.51.
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How were RS Group's earnings last quarter?

RS Group plc (LON:RS1) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 21st. The company reported $39.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. RS Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.99% and a net margin of 6.24%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of RS Group?

Shares of RS1 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 RS Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that RS Group investors own include Electrocomponents (ECM), AutoZone (AZO), British Land (BLND), Man Group (EMG), Intel (INTC), Oxford Instruments (OXIG) and Shell (SHEL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/21/2025
• Today: 5/25/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Industrial Distribution
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: LON:RS1
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.rsgroup.com
• Phone: 44 20 7239 8400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 840
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 900
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 780
• Potential Upside/Downside: +52.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 38.70
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.20
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 1.85
• Net Income: £181.90 million
• Net Margins: 6.24%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.99%
• Return on Assets: 6.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 47.26
• Current Ratio: 2.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.24

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.91 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.89
• Cash Flow: GBX 47.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.54
• Book Value: GBX 300.68 per share
• Price / Book: 1.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 471,876,479
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £2.59 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.86