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RS Group

RS1.L
52
Industrial - Distribution · Industrials
Price
737.50 GBp
+17.50 (+2.43%)
Market Cap
£3.39B
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
52
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

RS Group plc is a distributor of industrial and electronic components. It sells things like wires, connectors, tools, sensors, and maintenance supplies to engineers and businesses that build or repair machines and equipment. The company operates under the RS Components and Allied Electronics brands and serves customers across manufacturing, energy, and technology industries worldwide.

RS Group makes money by selling products directly to businesses, either through its website or sales teams. It operates in over 30 countries, with strong roots in Europe and a growing presence in Asia and the Americas, generating roughly £2.9 billion in annual revenue. The company's main competitive advantage is its very large product catalog — stocking millions of items — combined with fast delivery, which makes it hard for customers to switch suppliers. The key risk is that industrial spending tends to fall during economic slowdowns, which can quickly reduce demand for the components RS Group sells.

Share count broadly stable

0.8% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 473.2M (2022) → 469.3M (2026)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
43.7%
Healthy — 43.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
7.9%
Modest — 7.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
12.9%
Good — 12.9% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-0.8%
Shrinking sales (-0.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+6.1%
Modest earnings growth (+6.1% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
163%
Turns 163% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
8.5%
Modest free cash flow (8.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.31
Conservative — low debt load (0.31)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
10.65x
Comfortably covers interest (10.7x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
21.1x
Growth-priced — P/E 21.1

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+6.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (21.1 → 14.9)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.14%
Moderate income — 3.14% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+5.6%
Dividend growing modestly (5.6% YoY)

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