Ricardo (RCDO)

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Index:

FTSE Small Cap

449.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 610.00
  • 52 Week Low: 404.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 62.22m
  • Volume: 7,966
  • Market Cap: £279.36m
  • RiskGrade: 242

Ricardo racks up record orders

Date: Thursday 11 Sep 2014

LONDON (ShareCast) - Automotive engineering and environmental consultancy Ricardo announced record orders and said its markets were improving.


Ricardo, which provides consultancy services to car makers and the defence, rail, marine and environmental industries, said orders had risen 17% to £142m in the year to 30 June.

Underlying pre-tax profit was 8% up at £24.6m and underlying basic earnings per share rose 9% to 38.7p. It increased its full-year dividend 9% to 15.2p per share.

Ricardo said market conditions were positive in the UK and Asia and were improving in the US.

"In Germany, we enter the new financial year with an order book significantly up on previous years, " the group added.

Chief executive Dave Shemmans said: "We are actively looking for opportunities to expand and enhance our business."

Shares rose 17p or 2.7% to 633.5p at 09:45 in London.

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Ricardo Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 449.00p
Change Today 1.00p
% Change 0.22 %
52 Week High 610.00
52 Week Low 404.00
Volume 7,966
Shares Issued 62.22m
Market Cap £279.36m
RiskGrade 242

Ricardo Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
81.78% below the market average81.78% below the market average81.78% below the market average81.78% below the market average81.78% below the market average
57.78% below the sector average57.78% below the sector average57.78% below the sector average57.78% below the sector average57.78% below the sector average
Price Trend
18.14% above the market average18.14% above the market average18.14% above the market average18.14% above the market average18.14% above the market average
8% below the sector average8% below the sector average8% below the sector average8% below the sector average8% below the sector average
Income
12.89% below the market average12.89% below the market average12.89% below the market average12.89% below the market average12.89% below the market average
12.5% below the sector average12.5% below the sector average12.5% below the sector average12.5% below the sector average12.5% below the sector average
Growth
43.83% above the market average43.83% above the market average43.83% above the market average43.83% above the market average43.83% above the market average
25.25% above the sector average25.25% above the sector average25.25% above the sector average25.25% above the sector average25.25% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 2
Neutral 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 6
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Ricardo Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 14-Mar-24 02-Nov-23
Paid 11-Apr-24 24-Nov-23
Amount 3.80p 8.61p

Trades for 29-Apr-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 2,334 @ 449.00p
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16:35 57 @ 449.00p
16:35 145 @ 449.00p

Ricardo Key Personnel

CEO Graham Ritchie

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