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Robert Walters plc
RWA.L: LSELowest reading is at 2 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Mr. Toby Russell Fowlston
Market Cap
85.18 Million GBp
Sector
Industrials
Website
https://www.robertwaltersgroup.comLast Update
28/09/2026, 03:27:42
Description
Robert Walters plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional recruitment consultancy services worldwide.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Share count has been falling at 1.85% per year
- ✔Altman-Z score of 3.53 sits above the distress range
- ✔Debt is low at 0.90 times equity
Weakest readings
- ✘Returns on capital have declined over five years (21.10% lower)
- ✘Earnings are negative at -0.41 per share
- ✘Earnings and cashflow growth is weak (growth score 2 out of 100)
- ✘Financial health is poor (health score 29 out of 100)
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Price / earnings (TTM) | N/A | 19.60x | ||
| ✔ | Margin of safety (DCF) | 18.80% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | -12.44% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 13.15% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -1.85% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | -9.41% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
78 / 100Priced at or below the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Price / earnings | N/A | 19.60x | ||
| ✔ | Free cashflow yield | 5.17% | 4.70% | |
| Price / earnings growth | N/A | 1.50x | ||
| Price / book | 84.17x | — | ||
| ✔ | Margin of safety | 18.80% | 17.95% |
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- ✔Estimated intrinsic value of 153.85 GBp is above the current price of 129.50 GBp
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Estimated Fair Value: 6 GBp ✘
Current Price: 129.5 GBp
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Growth
2 / 100Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | -12.44% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Earnings growth | -64.23% | 14.48% | |
| ✘ | Cashflow growth | -54.64% | 12.35% |
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Health
29 / 100Balance sheet is stretched on several measures.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Altman-Z score | 3.53 | 3.00 | |
| ✘ | Piotroski score | 3.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✘ | Debt / equity | 0.90x | 0.80x | |
| ✔ | Current ratio | 1.28x | 1.00x | |
| ✘ | Interest coverage | -2.84x | 2.50x | |
| ✘ | Free cashflow / debt | 0.05x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.47x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
35 / 100Cover is thin on at least one measure.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Dividend yield | 13.15% | 1.85% | |
| ✘ | Dividend growth | -27.74% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (earnings) | -41.79% | 40.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 254.55% | 65.00% | |
| ✘ | Worst year, last 5 years | -27.77% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
- ✘The dividend was cut within the last five years (worst year -27.77% per share)
- ✘Financial health puts the dividend at risk (health score 29 out of 100)
Management
31 / 100Returns on capital are below the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Return on equity | -26.48% | 15.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | -9.41% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | -9.10% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 2.86% | — | ||
| ✘ | Return on capital, 5y change | -21.10% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -1.85% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, recent | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Realized buyback return | -89.07% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 0.10% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 44.90% | — |
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- ✔Shares were repurchased while the value score was 78 out of 100
- ✔Dividends were reduced when earnings fell (dividend -1.90% per year, earnings -64.23% per year)
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
Annual figures across the full reporting history we hold.
Market Peers
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
Robert Walters plc
Currency
GBp
Beta
0.86
Vol Avg
149046
Ceo
Mr. Toby Russell Fowlston
Cik
Cusip
Exchange
LSE
Full Time Employees
2782
Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
Sector
Industrials
Ipo Date
Address
11 Slingsby Place
City
London
State
Country
United Kingdom
Zip
WC2E 9AB
Phone
44 20 7379 3333
Analysis Last Updated
28/09/2026, 03:27:42
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.