RS Group (RS1)

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726.80p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.40p
  • 52 Week High: 921.40
  • 52 Week Low: 660.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 474.00m
  • Volume: 966,982
  • Market Cap: £3,445.01m

RS Group tumbles as CEO takes leave of absence

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 03 Nov 2022

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - RS Group - formerly Electrocomponents - tumbled on Thursday as it announced that chief executive officer Lindsley Ruth will take a leave of absence with immediate effect for personal reasons.
In Ruth's absence, a management structure is in place to ensure continuity and maintain momentum in the execution of the group's strategy, it said. David Egan will assume his duties in addition to his role as chief financial officer.

Jefferies pointed out in a note that "when this also occurred in November 2019, the shares pulled back by circa 10%".

News of Ruth's leave of absence came alongside the company's first-half results, which showed a rise in profit and revenue.

In the half year to 30 September, pre-tax profit jumped 34% on the same period a year earlier to £182.5m, while revenues were ahead 21% to £1.5bn.

Egan said: "We have delivered a strong revenue and profit performance in the first half as our differentiated proposition continues to resonate with all our stakeholders. Our performance has been driven by our people who are aligned to our purpose-led culture and are working hard to improve our customer experience and commercial focus further.

"We continue to invest in our group to become stronger, more profitable and to take greater market share. While mindful of a slowing economic backdrop, we remain optimistic that we will continue to outperform the market."

At 0905 GMT, the shares were down 10.6% at 853.50p.

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RS Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 726.80p
Change Today -2.40p
% Change -0.33 %
52 Week High 921.40
52 Week Low 660.40
Volume 966,982
Shares Issued 474.00m
Market Cap £3,445.01m

RS Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
57.28% below the market average57.28% below the market average57.28% below the market average57.28% below the market average57.28% below the market average
35.56% below the sector average35.56% below the sector average35.56% below the sector average35.56% below the sector average35.56% below the sector average
Price Trend
30.86% below the market average30.86% below the market average30.86% below the market average30.86% below the market average30.86% below the market average
30.69% below the sector average30.69% below the sector average30.69% below the sector average30.69% below the sector average30.69% below the sector average
Income
11.48% above the market average11.48% above the market average11.48% above the market average11.48% above the market average11.48% above the market average
7.69% above the sector average7.69% above the sector average7.69% above the sector average7.69% above the sector average7.69% above the sector average
Growth
56.34% above the market average56.34% above the market average56.34% above the market average56.34% above the market average56.34% above the market average
58.00% above the sector average58.00% above the sector average58.00% above the sector average58.00% above the sector average58.00% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 3
Neutral 6
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
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RS Group Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 23-Nov-23 15-Jun-23
Paid 05-Jan-24 21-Jul-23
Amount 8.30p 13.70p

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RS Group Key Personnel

CEO Simon Pryce

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