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IndustrialsConstruction and Materials
  • Price (GBX)426.00
  • Today's Change-6.00 / -1.39%
  • Shares traded25.02k
  • 1 Year change-14.46%
  • Beta0.0594
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About the company

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
  • Location
    Ricardo 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 companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
RCDO:LSE since
announced
Transaction
value
E3 Advisory Pty LtdDeal completed16 Dec 202416 Dec 2024Deal completed5.97%64.50m
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/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
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(5 yr growth rate)
Knights Group Holdings PLC154.08m11.40m167.53m1.43k15.271.607.261.090.12770.12771.731.220.6712--1.98107,820.204.972.236.382.68----7.403.44--5.590.484340.555.5423.2823.9619.7444.4618.66
Gateley (Holdings) PLC176.83m5.85m178.25m1.57k30.362.2112.551.010.0440.0441.330.60541.15--2.21115,126.303.8011.294.9115.42----3.319.98----0.334656.496.0310.76-17.70-5.030.68373.50
Keystone Law Group PLC97.70m8.55m195.06m82.0023.099.5420.812.000.26630.26633.040.64452.25--4.181,191,502.0019.6618.0939.7535.5626.0726.078.758.77----0.095878.0011.1114.5111.7715.4813.8725.45
Begbies Traynor Group plc153.70m6.30m198.76m1.10k32.812.4214.001.290.03790.03790.92650.51350.9599--3.71--3.931.395.991.9944.0543.574.101.70--9.740.1717281.0912.4116.87333.8846.5820.458.96
Science Group PLC110.67m12.02m238.71m541.0020.702.8613.412.160.25960.25962.391.880.808--6.41204,563.808.787.7212.0810.80----10.869.611.83104.800.155731.99-2.3614.09117.60------
Ricardo plc419.60m-9.30m265.05m3.00k--1.4511.830.6317-0.15080.50366.682.950.946310.992.96139,866.70-2.10-0.4412-2.89-0.60429.7930.49-2.22-0.4612.103.770.4559--6.634.31105.74-48.75-7.51-9.81
RWS Holdings plc712.20m25.10m311.75m9.40k12.420.35843.250.43770.06790.06791.932.350.5729--3.2878,617.952.023.032.363.5045.6945.493.525.23--7.100.1213124.49-2.1315.09271.481.0240.007.31
Frp Advisory Group PLC147.10m26.30m317.14m657.0011.443.6510.822.160.10760.10760.6010.33691.15--1.95223,896.5020.5314.3328.4823.2545.9639.9517.8813.27--52.710.163973.9023.2718.7473.23---0.8025--
SThree Plc1.49bn49.69m323.31m2.74k6.841.384.980.21660.370.3711.131.833.05--4.29545,852.3010.1510.6018.9521.9624.7225.693.333.01----0.138237.65-10.242.42-11.353.7623.6422.90
Mears Group PLC1.13bn46.53m327.74m5.50k7.741.782.770.28940.48950.489511.892.131.62667.1110.88205,910.906.703.3911.205.4822.3620.644.142.330.83479.840.613542.893.965.1432.1622.4622.0934.39
Marlowe PLC304.50m4.40m342.36m3.62k87.641.8514.891.120.04981.483.442.360.517218.143.9284,209.070.7474-0.18011.26-0.241940.7240.381.44-0.38341.284.860.1091--4.1710.43159.46--25.97--
Elixirr International PLC111.34m16.38m351.77m527.0023.062.6717.373.160.31650.31652.152.740.6742--6.96211,278.909.9210.2811.8712.0332.1633.4714.7117.55--30.800.035738.2329.64---4.98------
Restore PLC275.30m12.40m360.79m2.34k29.261.536.211.310.090.092.001.720.49109.144.60117,851.002.210.35982.510.405844.5043.784.500.81710.96712.340.5047298.04-0.64965.01140.39-6.0010.3419.30
Capita PLC2.42bn76.70m396.01m34.50k5.241.972.330.16350.66270.662720.871.761.26--7.0670,191.304.191.3810.213.6521.3321.583.321.34--1.250.77660.00-13.96-8.02143.07---22.77--
Data as of Jul 11 2025. Currency figures normalised to Ricardo PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

73.98%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Gresham House Asset Management Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 11 Jun 202513.58m21.83%
Aberforth Partners LLPas of 10 Jun 20256.99m11.23%
Link Fund Solutions Ltd.as of 28 Feb 20256.86m11.03%
Royal London Asset Management Ltd.as of 11 Jun 20256.59m10.59%
Invesco Asset Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 20242.73m4.39%
J.O. Hambro Capital Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 20242.42m3.89%
Schroder Investment Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 20241.93m3.10%
Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd.as of 03 Feb 20251.84m2.96%
Montanaro Asset Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 20241.70m2.73%
Skerryvore Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 May 20251.39m2.23%
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