# RS Group PLC (RS1.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Industrial Distribution & Rental. Price 786p, market value 3.6 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 22.4×** (5-yr avg 1622.8×, 3-yr avg 1622.8×). RS Group PLC trades at 22.4× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1622.8×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 16.4×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 2.67**. A PEG of 2.67 means the P/E is high relative to expected earnings growth; the price already assumes a lot.
- **Price / sales: 1.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.2×.
- **Price / book: 2.6×**. The shares trade at 2.6× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 12.3×**. Enterprise value is 12.3× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.9%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 5.9% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 4.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 43.4%**. RS Group PLC keeps 43.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 8.6%**. 8.6% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 5.6%**. 5.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 11.5%**. 11.5% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 10.4%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 10.4%.
- **Return on assets: 6.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 6.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -0.8%** (3-yr -1.1%/yr). Revenue fell 0.8% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 6.2%** (3-yr -16.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 6.2%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -6.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -6.8% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.35**. Debt is 0.35 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.0×**. It would take 1.0 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 12.7×**. Operating profit covers interest 12.7× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.79** (quick 1.09). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.79 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.15**. A Z-score of 4.15 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.92%** (0p per share, trailing). RS Group PLC yields 2.92%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 65%** (50% of free cash flow). 65% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Shareholder yield: 3.9%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 3.9% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 41.0%** (YTD 25.8%, 3-mo 11.9%). The shares are up 41.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -2.2%** (45.1% above the low). Trading within 5% of 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): 55**. An RSI of 55 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.98** (volatility 31%). Beta of 0.98 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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