The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

RS1.L

Concerning the House

RS Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution of maintenance, repair, and operations products and service solutions in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and internationally. The company offers automation and control, and electrification products; cables and connectors; mechanical and fluid power products, such as transmission, pneumatics, and hydraulic components; semiconductors and passive components; test and measurements products; personal protective equipment (PPE), workwear, and janitorial products; and facilities and maintenance products for buildings. It also provides bundling, kitting, labelling, and assembly services; digital procurement platforms that enhance productivity, reduce spend, and streamline supplier management; inventory solutions that optimize inventory management to reduce waste, enhance supply chains, and lower costs; and DesignSpark, a software tool for design engineers. In addition, the company offers design, manufacturing, and prototyping; maintenance engineering and safety; and integrated supply chain and procurement solutions. The company provides its customers with product and service solutions for designing, building, maintaining, repairing, and operating industrial equipment. It serves design and discrete manufacturing, process manufacturing, facilities and intralogistics, and energy and utilities industries. The company was formerly known as Electrocomponents plc. RS Group plc was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

United Kingdom · www.rsgroup.com

Quotation

$729.50

+6.00 (+0.8%)

52w hi$746.50
52w lo$541.29
Vol734.53K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.10

Short+0.15
Medium+0.12
Long-0.05

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

RS Group plc

Industrials · Industrial Distribution

Market cap$3.35B
Enterprise value$3.68B
Trailing P/E20.84x
Forward P/E15.47x
EV / EBITDA13.73x
P / S (ttm)1.16x
Profit margin5.6%
Return on equity11.7%
Revenue growth+1.1%
Earnings growth+4.5%
Debt / equity35.04
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.45
Corr SPX0.24
Annual vol31.2%
Annual ret+2.6%
Sharpe0.08
Max DD-42.7%

Window: 504 trading days (491 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.14
Sector+0.07
Technical+0.13
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$736.00$736.00$724.00$729.50734.53K
Aug 12$730.00$737.00$720.50$723.50827.37K
Aug 11$732.00$741.50$722.75$731.00479.99K
Aug 10$740.50$747.00$735.00$735.00470.92K
Aug 7$746.00$751.00$743.50$743.50623.51K