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: 546.50 to 553
• 50-Day Range: 541.50 to 584.50
• 52-Week Range: 476.80 to 772
• Volume: 339,028 shs
• Average Volume: 1.63 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £2.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,701.54
• Dividend Yield: 0.04%
• Price Target: GBX 716.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

RS Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

RS Group scored higher than 45% 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: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

RS Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

RS Group has a consensus price target of GBX 716.67, representing about 29.6% upside from its current price of GBX 553.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

RS Group has only been the subject of 2 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 RS Group is 1,701.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.20.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of RS Group is 1,701.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 296.49.

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 1.84. 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 4.08%, 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 68.31%. 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: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

RS Group has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for RS Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 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

Only 0.68% of the stock of RS Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.45% 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 beginning of the year. Since then, RS1 stock has decreased by 18.9% and is now trading at GBX 553.

How were RS Group's earnings last quarter?

RS Group plc (LON:RS1) announced its quarterly 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: 10/16/2025

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 Price Target for RS Group: GBX 716.67
• High Price Target: GBX 780
• Low Price Target: GBX 670
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.33
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,701.54
• 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: £2.90 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.89
• Cash Flow: GBX 47.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.54
• Book Value: GBX 300.68 per share
• Price / Book: 1.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 468,511,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £2.59 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.86