How to buy RPS Group shares

RPS Group PLC (RPS) is a publicly traded business based in the UK. It opened the day at 106p after a previous close of 105.6p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 104p to a high of 109.2p. The latest price was 106p (25 minute delay). RPS Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 5,000 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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	★★★★★	£0 - £9.99	No minimum	£0.00 £106.00 total	Go to site Capital at risk
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	Not yet rated	£0	No minimum	£0.00 £106.00 total	Go to site Capital at risk
	★★★★★	£0	£1	£11.95 £117.95 total	Go to site Capital at risk
	★★★★★	£0	No minimum	£1.76 £107.76 total	Read review Capital at risk

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Alternative ways to invest in RPS Group

• Invest in RPS Group via a fund

  Buying shares in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments - a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds that hold a ready-made portfolio of at least 50 different companies' shares, on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.

  RPS Group is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Is it a good time to buy RPS Group stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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• See RPS Group share price (LSE:RPS)

  Use our graph to track the performance of RPS stocks over time.

  Share price volatility

  Over the last 12 months, RPS Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as 93.599p up to 245p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

  Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while RPS Group's is 1.3376. This would suggest that RPS Group's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

• What's RPS Group price performance over time?

  Historical closes compared with the last close of 106p

  6 months (2022-12-01)	-51.82%
  1 year (2022-06-01)	3.41%
  2 years (2021-06-02)	9.28%
  3 years (2020-06-04)	90.31%
  5 years (2018-06-04)	-60.15%

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Is RPS Group under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the RPS Group P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

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• Does RPS Group pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 0.4% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 0.4% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 29.67% of net profits

  RPS Group has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 0.40% of its share value annually.

  RPS Group has paid out, on average, around 29.67% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.4% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 0.4% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In RPS Group's case, that would currently equate to about 0.9p per share.

  While RPS Group's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that it may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

  The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 September 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").

  • RPS Group dividend history

    Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
    £0.02	Interim	09/09/2021	08/10/2021
    £0.02	Final	23/04/2020	15/05/2020
    £0.0242	Interim	12/09/2019	11/10/2019
    £0.0508	Final	22/04/2019	17/05/2019
    £0.048	Interim	13/09/2018	12/10/2018
    £0.0508	Final	19/04/2018	18/05/2018
    £0.048	Interim	14/09/2017	13/10/2017
    £0.0508	Final	20/04/2017	19/05/2017
    £0.0466	Interim	15/09/2016	14/10/2016
    £0.0508	Final	21/04/2016	20/05/2016
    £0.0466	Interim	17/09/2015	15/10/2015
    £0.0442	Final	23/04/2015	22/05/2015
    £0.0405	Interim	17/09/2014	16/10/2014
    £0.0384	Final	20/04/2014	23/05/2014
    £0.0352	Interim	18/09/2013	17/10/2013
    £0.0334	Final	10/04/2013	24/05/2013
    £0.0306	Interim	19/09/2012	18/10/2012
    £0.029	Final	11/04/2012	25/05/2012
    £0.0266	Interim	21/09/2011	20/10/2011
    £0.0252	Final	13/04/2011	28/05/2011
    £0.0231	Interim	22/09/2010	21/10/2010
    £0.0219	Final	14/04/2010	27/05/2010
    £0.0201	Interim	23/09/2009	22/10/2009
    £0.0191	Final	15/04/2009	28/05/2009
    £0.0175	Interim	24/09/2008	02/10/2008
    £0.0166	Final	09/04/2008	29/05/2008
    £0.0152	Interim	26/09/2007	26/10/2007
    £0.0144	Final	04/04/2007	31/05/2007
    £0.0132	Interim	27/09/2006	25/10/2006
    £0.0125	Final	05/04/2006	31/05/2006
    £0.0115	Interim	28/09/2005	26/10/2005
    £0.0108	Final	06/04/2005	01/06/2005
    £0.0101	Interim	29/09/2004	25/10/2004
    £0.0094	Final	24/03/2004	21/05/2004
    £0.0088	Interim	01/10/2003	23/10/2003
    £0.0082	Final	19/03/2003	12/05/2003
    £0.0076	Interim	02/10/2002	25/10/2002
    £0.0071	Final	20/03/2002	13/05/2002
    £0.0066	Interim	03/10/2001	22/10/2001
    £0.0062	Final	14/03/2001	09/05/2001
    £0.0058	Interim	25/09/2000	20/10/2000
    £0.0054	Final	13/03/2000	09/05/2000
    £0.005	Interim	27/09/1999	20/10/1999
    £0.0046	Final	15/03/1999	11/05/1999
    £0.0046	Interim	05/10/1998	20/10/1998
    £0.0042	Final	09/03/1998	11/05/1998

  Currently 13.156% of RPS Group shares are held by insiders and 81.049% by institutions.

• How many people work for RPS Group?

  Latest data suggests 5,000 work at RPS Group.

• When does the fiscal year end for RPS Group?

  RPS Group's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is RPS Group based?

  RPS Group's address is: 20 Western Avenue, Abingdon, United Kingdom, OX14 4SH

• What is RPS Group's ISIN number?

  RPS Group's international securities identification number is: GB0007594764

• How to sell RPS Group shares

  It's as easy to sell RPS Group as it is to buy! Here's how to sell RPS Group that you already own.

  1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your RPS Group shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy RPS Group shares with a debit card?

  Most share dealing providers in the UK will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.

• What's the easiest way to buy RPS Group shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some RPS Group shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in RPS Group shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in RPS Group

  If you're investing in a US stock, you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.

• What is the key financial information for RPS Group?

  Financials

  Revenue TTM	£510 million
  Operating margin TTM	5.96%
  Gross profit TTM	£220.1 million
  Return on assets TTM	3.15%
  Return on equity TTM	2.4%
  Profit margin	1.69%
  Book value	1.353p
  Market capitalisation	£616.1 million

  TTM: trailing 12 months