RWS Holdings (RWS) Stock Overview
Provides technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property (IP) services in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, the United States, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£0.77 |
| 52 Week High | UK£1.88 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£0.61 |
| Beta | 0.50 |
| 1 Month Change | -18.38% |
| 3 Month Change | -12.93% |
| 1 Year Change | -49.54% |
| 3 Year Change | -76.78% |
| 5 Year Change | -86.31% |
| Change since IPO | 201.18% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
We Think RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Solid Earnings Are Understated
Jun 27
Global AI Adoption Will Transform Digital Localization Markets
Accelerating technology adoption and organizational restructuring should boost efficiency, scalability, and shift revenue toward higher-margin, technology-driven services.Investors Don't See Light At End Of RWS Holdings plc's (LON:RWS) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 49%
Apr 25RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Dec 15RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0245
Jun 16Is RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) A Risky Investment?
Feb 27RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098
Jan 18RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.098
Jan 04RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098
Dec 15Calculating The Fair Value Of RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS)
Nov 15RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Sep 14RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jun 11RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Feb 23RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.095
Jan 18RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.095
Jan 04RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Sep 20Shareholder Returns
| RWS | GB Professional Services | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 8.3% | 0.6% | 2.0% |
| 1Y | -49.5% | -16.2% | 16.1% |
Return vs Industry: RWS underperformed the UK Professional Services industry which returned -15.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: RWS underperformed the UK Market which returned 15.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| RWS volatility | |
|---|---|
| RWS Average Weekly Movement | 5.7% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 4.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: RWS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: RWS's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 9,403 | Ben Faes | www.rws.com |
RWS Holdings plc provides technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property (IP) services in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Language and Content Technology, IP Services, Language Services, and Regulated Industries segments. It offers translation and content management solutions including Language Weaver, a neural machine translation product that uses linguistic AI, Trados, a suite of translation productivity and management solutions; and Tridion, Contenta, and Propylon, a content management product.
RWS Holdings plc Fundamentals Summary
| RWS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£279.47m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£25.10m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£712.20m |
Is RWS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| RWS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£712.20m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£386.80m |
| Gross Profit | UK£325.40m |
| Other Expenses | UK£300.30m |
| Earnings | UK£25.10m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.068 |
| Gross Margin | 45.69% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.52% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 11.1% |
How did RWS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/26 09:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
RWS Holdings plc is covered by 13 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Zaremba | Barclays |
| James Bayliss | Berenberg |
| Calum Battersby | Berenberg |