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Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. The Company's segments include Energy & Environment (EE); Rail; Automotive and Industrial Emerging (A&I Emerging); Automotive and Industrial Established (A&I Established), and Performance Products (PP). The EE segment is engaged in the provision of environmental consultancy services to customers across the world. The Rail segment is a consultancy unit that provides technical advice and engineering services, and performs accredited assurance services. The A&I Emerging segment provides engineering, strategic consulting, and design, development, and testing services. The A&I Established segment is focused on power electronic systems and propulsion systems, software, and digital technologies. The PP segment manufactures, assembles, and develops niche components, prototypes, and complex products.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)419.60m
- Net income in GBP-9.30m
- Incorporated1927
- Employees3.00k
- LocationRicardo PLCShoreham-by-SeaSHOREHAM BY SEA BN43 5FGUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 127 345 5611
- Fax+44 127 346 4124
- Websitehttps://www.ricardo.com/
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Mergers & acquisitions
| Acquired company | RCDO:LSE since announced | Transaction value |
|---|---|---|
| E3 Advisory Pty Ltd | 5.47% | 64.50m |
Data delayed at least 20 minutes, as of Jul 18 2025 16:35 BST.
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Knights Group Holdings PLC | 154.08m | 11.40m | 135.31m | 1.43k | 12.33 | 1.30 | 5.87 | 0.8782 | 0.1277 | 0.1277 | 1.73 | 1.22 | 0.6712 | -- | 1.98 | 107,820.20 | 4.97 | 2.23 | 6.38 | 2.68 | -- | -- | 7.40 | 3.44 | -- | 5.59 | 0.4843 | 40.55 | 5.54 | 23.28 | 23.96 | 19.74 | 44.46 | 18.66 |
| Gateley (Holdings) PLC | 176.83m | 5.85m | 169.57m | 1.57k | 28.88 | 2.10 | 11.94 | 0.9589 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 1.33 | 0.6054 | 1.15 | -- | 2.21 | 115,126.30 | 3.80 | 11.29 | 4.91 | 15.42 | -- | -- | 3.31 | 9.98 | -- | -- | 0.3346 | 56.49 | 6.03 | 10.76 | -17.70 | -5.03 | 0.6837 | 3.50 |
| Begbies Traynor Group plc | 153.70m | 6.30m | 193.03m | 1.10k | 31.89 | 2.36 | 13.59 | 1.26 | 0.0379 | 0.0379 | 0.9265 | 0.5135 | 0.9599 | -- | 3.71 | -- | 3.93 | 1.39 | 5.99 | 1.99 | 44.05 | 43.57 | 4.10 | 1.70 | -- | 9.74 | 0.1717 | 281.09 | 12.41 | 16.87 | 333.88 | 46.58 | 20.45 | 8.96 |
| Keystone Law Group PLC | 97.70m | 8.55m | 197.92m | 82.00 | 23.43 | 9.68 | 21.11 | 2.03 | 0.2663 | 0.2663 | 3.04 | 0.6445 | 2.25 | -- | 4.18 | 1,191,502.00 | 19.66 | 18.09 | 39.75 | 35.56 | 26.07 | 26.07 | 8.75 | 8.77 | -- | -- | 0.0958 | 78.00 | 11.11 | 14.51 | 11.77 | 15.48 | 13.87 | 25.45 |
| Science Group PLC | 110.67m | 12.02m | 240.79m | 541.00 | 20.89 | 2.89 | 13.53 | 2.18 | 0.2596 | 0.2596 | 2.39 | 1.88 | 0.808 | -- | 6.41 | 204,563.80 | 8.78 | 7.72 | 12.08 | 10.80 | -- | -- | 10.86 | 9.61 | 1.83 | 104.80 | 0.1557 | 31.99 | -2.36 | 14.09 | 117.60 | -- | -- | -- |
| Ricardo plc | 419.60m | -9.30m | 263.81m | 3.00k | -- | 1.44 | 11.78 | 0.6287 | -0.1508 | 0.5036 | 6.68 | 2.95 | 0.9463 | 10.99 | 2.96 | 139,866.70 | -2.10 | -0.4412 | -2.89 | -0.604 | 29.79 | 30.49 | -2.22 | -0.461 | 2.10 | 3.77 | 0.4559 | -- | 6.63 | 4.31 | 105.74 | -48.75 | -7.51 | -9.81 |
| SThree Plc | 1.49bn | 49.69m | 307.34m | 2.74k | 6.50 | 1.31 | 4.73 | 0.2059 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 11.13 | 1.83 | 3.05 | -- | 4.29 | 545,852.30 | 10.15 | 10.60 | 18.95 | 21.96 | 24.72 | 25.69 | 3.33 | 3.01 | -- | -- | 0.1382 | 37.65 | -10.24 | 2.42 | -11.35 | 3.76 | 23.64 | 22.90 |
| RWS Holdings plc | 712.20m | 25.10m | 313.23m | 9.40k | 12.48 | 0.3601 | 3.27 | 0.4398 | 0.0679 | 0.0679 | 1.93 | 2.35 | 0.5729 | -- | 3.28 | 78,617.95 | 2.02 | 3.03 | 2.36 | 3.50 | 45.69 | 45.49 | 3.52 | 5.23 | -- | 7.10 | 0.1213 | 124.49 | -2.13 | 15.09 | 271.48 | 1.02 | 40.00 | 7.31 |
| Frp Advisory Group PLC | 147.10m | 26.30m | 313.27m | 657.00 | 11.30 | 3.61 | 10.69 | 2.13 | 0.1076 | 0.1076 | 0.601 | 0.3369 | 1.15 | -- | 1.95 | 223,896.50 | 20.53 | 14.33 | 28.48 | 23.25 | 45.96 | 39.95 | 17.88 | 13.27 | -- | 52.71 | 0.1639 | 73.90 | 23.27 | 18.74 | 73.23 | -- | -0.8025 | -- |
| Mears Group PLC | 1.13bn | 46.53m | 341.57m | 5.50k | 8.07 | 1.85 | 2.89 | 0.3016 | 0.4895 | 0.4895 | 11.89 | 2.13 | 1.62 | 667.11 | 10.88 | 205,910.90 | 6.70 | 3.39 | 11.20 | 5.48 | 22.36 | 20.64 | 4.14 | 2.33 | 0.8347 | 9.84 | 0.6135 | 42.89 | 3.96 | 5.14 | 32.16 | 22.46 | 22.09 | 34.39 |
| Marlowe PLC | 304.50m | 4.40m | 345.50m | 3.62k | 88.44 | 1.87 | 15.02 | 1.13 | 0.0498 | 1.48 | 3.44 | 2.36 | 0.5172 | 18.14 | 3.92 | 84,209.07 | 0.7474 | -0.1801 | 1.26 | -0.2419 | 40.72 | 40.38 | 1.44 | -0.3834 | 1.28 | 4.86 | 0.1091 | -- | 4.17 | 10.43 | 159.46 | -- | 25.97 | -- |
| Elixirr International PLC | 111.34m | 16.38m | 358.51m | 527.00 | 23.51 | 2.72 | 17.70 | 3.22 | 0.3165 | 0.3165 | 2.15 | 2.74 | 0.6742 | -- | 6.96 | 211,278.90 | 9.92 | 10.28 | 11.87 | 12.03 | 32.16 | 33.47 | 14.71 | 17.55 | -- | 30.80 | 0.0357 | 38.23 | 29.64 | -- | -4.98 | -- | -- | -- |
| MHA PLC | 184.97m | 82.49m | 359.36m | -- | 4.36 | 4.37 | 4.13 | 1.94 | 0.3042 | 0.3042 | 0.682 | 0.3035 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 44.60 | -- | -- | -- | 0.1989 | -- | 34.83 | -- | 28.04 | -- | -- | -- |
| Restore PLC | 275.30m | 12.40m | 366.27m | 2.34k | 29.71 | 1.55 | 6.30 | 1.33 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 2.00 | 1.72 | 0.49 | 109.14 | 4.60 | 117,851.00 | 2.21 | 0.3598 | 2.51 | 0.4058 | 44.50 | 43.78 | 4.50 | 0.8171 | 0.9671 | 2.34 | 0.5047 | 298.04 | -0.6496 | 5.01 | 140.39 | -6.00 | 10.34 | 19.30 |
| Capita PLC | 2.42bn | 76.70m | 392.83m | 34.50k | 5.18 | 1.95 | 2.31 | 0.1622 | 0.6627 | 0.6627 | 20.87 | 1.76 | 1.26 | -- | 7.06 | 70,191.30 | 4.19 | 1.38 | 10.21 | 3.65 | 21.33 | 21.58 | 3.32 | 1.34 | -- | 1.25 | 0.7766 | 0.00 | -13.96 | -8.02 | 143.07 | -- | -22.77 | -- |
Data as of Jul 18 2025. Currency figures normalised to Ricardo PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX
73.98%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Gresham House Asset Management Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 11 Jun 2025 | 13.58m | 21.83% |
| Aberforth Partners LLPas of 10 Jun 2025 | 6.99m | 11.23% |
| Link Fund Solutions Ltd.as of 28 Feb 2025 | 6.86m | 11.03% |
| Royal London Asset Management Ltd.as of 11 Jun 2025 | 6.59m | 10.59% |
| Invesco Asset Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 2024 | 2.73m | 4.39% |
| J.O. Hambro Capital Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 2024 | 2.42m | 3.89% |
| Schroder Investment Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 2024 | 1.93m | 3.10% |
| Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd.as of 03 Feb 2025 | 1.84m | 2.96% |
| Montanaro Asset Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 2024 | 1.70m | 2.73% |
| Skerryvore Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 May 2025 | 1.39m | 2.23% |
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Data from 28 Feb 2025 - 30 Jun 2025Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
