# RPC Inc. (RES) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Energy / Energy Equipment & Services. Price $6.50, market value $1.4 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 59.1×** (5-yr avg 40.5×, 3-yr avg 18.9×). RPC Inc. trades at 59.1× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 40.5×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 24.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.8×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.3×**. The shares trade at 1.3× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 2.7%** (5-yr avg 6.3%). Free cash flow equals 2.7% of the market value, below its five-year average of 6.3%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 1.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 1.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 1.9%**. 1.9% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 2.0%**. 2.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 2.9%**. 2.9% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on assets: 1.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 1.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 15.0%** (3-yr 0.5%/yr, 5-yr 22.1%/yr). Revenue grew 15.0% over the last year, against 22.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -65.1%** (3-yr -47.0%/yr). Earnings per share fell 65.1%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -5.0%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -5.0% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 3.24** (quick 3.24). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 3.24 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 5.00**. A Z-score of 5.00 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.46%** ($0.16 per share, trailing). RPC Inc. yields 2.46%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 109%** (91% of free cash flow). The dividend exceeds earnings (109% payout), though free cash flow still covers it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 4**. 4 straight years of increases.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 38.2%** (YTD 21.0%, 3-mo -4.6%). The shares are up 38.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -20.3%** (55.5% above the low). Trading 20% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 60**. An RSI of 60 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.40** (volatility 47%). Beta of 0.40 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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