Obermatt

RS Group

LSE:RS1 · GB0003096442
Trading Companies & DistributorsLarge

360

92
EV / EBIT89
Price / Owner Earnings59
Owner Earnings Yield86
Dividend Yield85
Price/Sales57
EV / Gross Profit88
Price/Book50
Return on Capital59
Cash Return on Capital65
Return on Equity53
EBIT Margin52
Gross Profitability89
Cash Conversion53
Accruals71
Owner Earnings Margin73
Sales growth50
Profit Growth70
Long-Term EPS Growth42
Owner Earnings Growth52
Reinvestment31
Price momentum87
Debt load75
Refinancing76
Debt Payback68
Liquidity74
Analyst ratings50
Opinion Changes71
Price Target Upside38
Market mood72
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

RS Group clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1960
Employees977
ISINGB0003096442
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Process AutomationPackaging ServicesIndustrial AutomationEnvironment, Health and Safety (EH&S)Smart BuildingElectronics

Description

RS Group plc distributes electronic, electrical, industrial, and commercial supplies and services to engineers worldwide. Products The company's products range comprises electrical, automation, and cables, including electrical installation products…

Analysis

Bargain bin

RS Group plc falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause.

The price is fair. You pay 15.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 3% yearly growth; analysts expect 6%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
100
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Jun 2026

All-time low

32

Nov 2025

Average rank

76

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
57
53
32
41
Price/Earnings
49
51
50
39
Price/Book
50
50
51
41
Dividend Yield
85
72
72
73
Value (overall)
71
51
66
69

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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