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Flags

Financial distress

RM

LSE:RM. · GB00BJT0FF39
SoftwareSmall

360

49
EV / EBIT41
Price / Owner Earnings7
Owner Earnings Yield48
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales90
EV / Gross Profit53
Price/Book44
Return on Capital77
Cash Return on Capital52
Return on Equity63
EBIT Margin59
Gross Profitability64
Cash Conversion77
Accruals23
Owner Earnings Margin48
Sales growth16
Profit Growth98
Long-Term EPS Growth40
Reinvestment31
Price momentum39
Debt load19
Refinancing45
Debt Payback12
Liquidity46
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside65
Market mood31
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

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

Profile

CountryUK
IndustrySoftware
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1983
Employees808
Websitermplc.com
ISINGB00BJT0FF39
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
E-learningEdTechConsultingE-LearningEducationInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware

Description

RM plc is a leading company specializing in technology products and services primarily for education and training sectors. Business Segments The company operates through several distinct business segments, each focusing on specific market needs whi…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

RM plc is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is expensive. You pay 31.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone.

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

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
50
2026

All-time high

50

Jun 2026

All-time low

31

Mar 2026

Average rank

41

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
90
Price/Earnings
14
Price/Book
44
Dividend Yield
1
Value (overall)
32

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

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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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