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RS Group plc RS1.L

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RS Group plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£3.4B
P / E20.9×
P / S1.2×
P / B2.4×
P / FCF16.1×
Dividend yield3.13%
Net margin5.6%
Return on equity11.5%
FCF margin7.3%
Net debt£328.9M
Enterprise value USD$5.0B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV6.6%
Return on capital13.5%
Graham number -99.3%£4.89

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (£4.89); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
9.50% 6.10% 5.30% 5.60% 2023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
45.30% 42.80% 42.80% 43.40% 2023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
13.50% 9.60% 9.00% 8.60% 2023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
21.30% 12.60% 11.30% 11.50% 2023202420252026
Shares outstanding
459.2M 459.2M 459.2M 459.2M 2023202420252026
Net debt (£)
£113.0M £418.2M £364.2M £328.9M 2023202420252026
Share buybacks (£)
£2.1M £1.5M £46.5M £33.7M 2023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
11.30% 6.20% 5.80% 6.10% 2023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
8.70% 4.90% 7.20% 7.30% 2023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.28× 0.48× 0.38× 0.35× 2023202420252026
EPS (£)
£0.60 £0.39 £0.33 £0.34 2023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

RS Group plc trades at about 2137.7× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 1530.6×–1904.4×, median 1744.9×).

1530.6× 2137.7×

Shaded band = 10-year range (1530.6×–1904.4×); dot = today's 2137.7×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023
Gross margin43.4%42.8%42.8%45.3%
Operating margin8.6%9.0%9.6%13.5%
Net margin5.6%5.3%6.1%9.5%
FCF margin7.3%7.2%4.9%8.7%
Return on assets6.1%5.8%6.2%11.3%
Return on equity11.5%11.3%12.6%21.3%
Debt / equity0.19×0.29×0.31×0.14×
Current ratio1.792.051.991.88

Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2026-03-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.