RS Group (RS1) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

RS Group plc is a high-service global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, enabling them to operate efficiently and sustainably. We operate in 33 markets, stock over 875,000 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. www.rsgroup.com

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 645.50 to 672
• 50-Day Range: 581.50 to 690
• 52-Week Range: 536.90 to 821.71
• Volume: 812,077 shs
• Average Volume: 10.06 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £3.10 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.45
• Dividend Yield: 3.71%
• Price Target: GBX 692.86
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

RS Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

RS Group scored higher than 58% 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: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

RS Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

RS Group has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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 19.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of RS Group is 19.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.71.

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 2.23. 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: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

RS Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.71%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of RS Group is 65.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

RS Group has a news sentiment score of 1.62. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for RS Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for RS1 on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, RS Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.69% of the stock of RS Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.34% of the stock of RS Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/20/2026
• Today: 7/16/2026
• Trading update: 7/16/2026

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 Price Target for RS Group: GBX 692.86
• High Price Target: GBX 780
• Low Price Target: GBX 600
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 34.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 1.85
• Net Income: £181.90 million
• Net Margins: 5.62%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 11.55%
• Return on Assets: 6.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 35.05
• Current Ratio: 1.79
• Quick Ratio: 1.24

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.88 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.07
• Cash Flow: GBX 58.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.54
• Book Value: GBX 300.68 per share
• Price / Book: 2.23

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 461,253,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £3.10 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.85