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: 258 to 264
• 50-Day Range: 213 to 400
• 52-Week Range: 206 to 536.22
• Volume: 90,531 shs
• Average Volume: 660,696 shs
• Market Capitalization: £162.01 million
• P/E Ratio: 231.60
• Dividend Yield: 4.94%
• Price Target: GBX 730
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ricardo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ricardo scored higher than 40% 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

Ricardo has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ricardo is 231.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ricardo is 231.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.05.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ricardo has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 Leadership

Ricardo is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.93%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ricardo is 1,144.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

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: 0.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Ricardo has a news sentiment score of -0.76. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.38% of the stock of Ricardo is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.26% 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, RCDO stock has decreased by 37.4% and is now trading at GBX 263.
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How were Ricardo's earnings last quarter?

Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) released 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%.

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: 3/27/2025

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 Stock Price Target: GBX 730
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 730
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 730
• Potential Upside/Downside: +181.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 1.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 228.08
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.87
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £693,058.59
• 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: £469.99 million
• Price / Sales: 0.34
• Cash Flow: GBX 43.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.92
• Book Value: GBX 265.52 per share
• Price / Book: 0.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 61,601,393
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £159.55 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.58