RPS Group (RPS)

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223.40p
   
  • Change Today:
    -8.10p
  • 52 Week High: 274.20p
  • 52 Week Low: 197.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 219.97m
  • Volume: 135,221
  • Market Cap: £491.40m
  • RiskGrade: 200
  • Beta: 0.68

RPS Group Overview

RPS Group is Europe's leading development, environmental and energy resources consultancy and the only one to be listed in London. The Group currently employs around 3,500 staff at 80 offices. The company is primarily based in the UK but also has offices in the US, Canada, Australia, Malaysia and the Netherlands.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 2.8% 3.2%
Div Cover 3.0 2.8
Op Mrgn 7.6% 11.5%
ROCE 50.4%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 11.9 11.3
PEG 0.7 2.0
Pr/Revenue 0.9 0.9
Pr/Book 1.4  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 5.1% 0.2%
PBT -0.7% 59.5%
EPS 16.8% 5.5%
DPS 15.1% 14.9%

RPS Group Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-08 470.46 54.82 18.92p 7.4 0.3 +25% 3.66p 2.6%
31-Dec-09 443.91 48.60 17.08p 12.7 n/a -10% 4.20p 1.9%
31-Dec-10 461.83 42.47 15.79p 14.6 n/a -8% 4.83p 2.1%
31-Dec-11 528.71 40.45 16.68p 10.8 1.8 +6% 5.56p 3.1%
31-Dec-12 555.86 40.17 19.48p 10.9 0.6 +17% 6.40p 3.0%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

RPS Group Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-13 556.71 64.07 20.56p 11.3 2.0 +6% 7.35p 3.2%
31-Dec-14 588.30 69.69 22.30p 10.4 1.2 +8% 8.41p 3.7%

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RPS Group Company Announcements

Result of AGM 03-May-2013 14:37 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 02-May-2013 10:58 RNS
Interim Management Statement 02-May-2013 07:00 RNS

RPS Group ShareCast News

Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE 22-May-2013 ShareCast
Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE 07-May-2013 ShareCast
London close: Stocks gain after ECB rate cut, US... 02-May-2013 ShareCast

RPS Group Top Newspaper Links

Simkins sells Oceanfix to RPS for £6.5 million 21-Mar-2008 The Scotsman
Taking stock of Spirent 20-Aug-2006 Scotland on Sunday
Damage to environment 18-Mar-2004 Sun

Latest RPS Group Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
01-May-13 Transfer From Alan Hearne 0.000p 49 £0.00
01-May-13 Buy Alan Hearne 251.60p 49 £123.28
01-May-13 Transfer From Phil Williams 0.000p 49 £0.00

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

RPS Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 223.40p
Change Today -8.10p
% Change -3.50 %
52 Week High 274.20p
52 Week Low 197.00p
Volume 135,221
Shares Issued 219.97m
Market Cap £491.40m
Beta 0.68
RiskGrade 200

RPS Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
30.16% above the market average30.16% above the market average30.16% above the market average30.16% above the market average30.16% above the market average
22.58% above the sector average22.58% above the sector average22.58% above the sector average22.58% above the sector average22.58% above the sector average
Price Trend
5.29% above the market average5.29% above the market average5.29% above the market average5.29% above the market average5.29% above the market average
12.57% below the sector average12.57% below the sector average12.57% below the sector average12.57% below the sector average12.57% below the sector average
Income
48.91% above the market average48.91% above the market average48.91% above the market average48.91% above the market average48.91% above the market average
33.96% above the sector average33.96% above the sector average33.96% above the sector average33.96% above the sector average33.96% above the sector average
Growth
29.85% below the market average29.85% below the market average29.85% below the market average29.85% below the market average29.85% below the market average
21.95% below the sector average21.95% below the sector average21.95% below the sector average21.95% below the sector average21.95% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 6
Buy 1
Neutral 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 9
buy
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RPS Group Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 10-Apr-13 19-Sep-12
Paid 24-May-13 18-Oct-12
Amount 3.34p 3.06p

Trades for 23-May-2013

Time Volume / Share Price
15:20 1,111 @ 223.84p
15:09 96 @ 223.40p
15:07 245 @ 223.90p
15:07 739 @ 223.50p
15:07 453 @ 223.50p

RPS Group Key Personnel

CEO Alan Hearne
Finance Director Gary Young

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