RTC Group PLC (GB:RTC)
LSE:RTC
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
149.00 p
▲(53.61% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/16/26
The score is driven primarily by strong valuation (very low P/E and high dividend yield) and solid underlying financial resilience (improved balance sheet and strong recent free cash flow). These positives are tempered by the sharp revenue decline risk and technically overbought conditions that increase near-term downside volatility.
Positive Factors
Improved leverage and balance-sheet health
Debt-to-equity falling materially to ~0.30 provides durable financial flexibility. Lower leverage reduces solvency and refinancing risk, enabling the company to withstand cyclical staffing downturns, invest in operations or M&A, and sustain distributions when earnings are weak.
Negative Factors
Sharp revenue decline in 2025
A very large year-over-year revenue drop materially reduces operating scale and the fixed-cost absorption that supports thin staffing margins. If volumes don’t recover, the company may face sustained margin pressure, lower cash conversion, and eroded client or candidate relationships.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved leverage and balance-sheet health
Debt-to-equity falling materially to ~0.30 provides durable financial flexibility. Lower leverage reduces solvency and refinancing risk, enabling the company to withstand cyclical staffing downturns, invest in operations or M&A, and sustain distributions when earnings are weak.
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RTC Group plc (RTC) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£17.26M
Dividend Yield6.4%
Average Volume (3M)4.30K
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.2
Beta (1Y)0.20
Revenue Growth-1.26%
EPS Growth7.69%
CountryUK
Employees196
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryStaffing & Employment Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.07
Shares Outstanding12,554,198
10 Day Avg. Volume3,330
30 Day Avg. Volume4,303
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.89
Price to Book (P/B)1.52
Price to Sales (P/S)0.13
P/FCF Ratio2.49
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
RTC Group plc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
RTC Group plc, through its subsidiaries, provides recruitment services in the United Kingdom and internationally. It offers technical recruitment solutions to the general engineering, manufacturing, transport, build environment, infrastructure, co...
How the Company Makes Money
RTC primarily makes money by supplying workers to client organisations and charging fees tied to those placements. A major revenue stream is temporary/contract staffing, where RTC sources candidates, places them with clients, and earns a margin be...
RTC Group plc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
77
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 95.54M | 96.76M | 98.78M | 71.91M | 77.72M |
| Gross Profit | 17.19M | 17.93M | 17.44M | 10.92M | 10.97M |
| EBITDA | 3.29M | 3.32M | 3.76M | 609.00K | 1.09M |
| Net Income | 1.81M | 1.87M | 1.84M | -351.00K | 5.00K |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 20.66M | 21.66M | 22.16M | 20.27M | 19.03M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.87M | 934.00K | 1.07M | 467.00K | 946.00K |
| Total Debt | 2.14M | 2.37M | 2.64M | 6.01M | 5.92M |
| Total Liabilities | 12.47M | 13.65M | 14.23M | 14.08M | 12.48M |
| Stockholders Equity | 8.19M | 8.01M | 7.93M | 6.20M | 6.55M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 5.01M | 2.00M | 4.21M | -471.00K | -2.72M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 5.16M | 2.22M | 4.65M | -54.00K | -2.44M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -150.00K | -213.00K | -437.00K | -417.00K | -279.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.07M | -2.14M | -3.61M | -8.00K | 837.00K |
RTC Group plc Technical Analysis
Positive
97.00
Price Trends
109.69
Positive
103.74
Positive
99.22
Positive
Market Momentum
5.82
Negative
96.02
Negative
92.27
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:RTC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 97 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 112.65, below the 50-day MA of 109.69, and below the 200-day MA of 99.22, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 5.82 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 96.02 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 92.27 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:RTC.
RTC Group plc Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | £17.26M | 3.24 | 24.41% | 6.40% | -1.26% | 7.69% | |
71 Outperform | £37.52M | 5.49 | 11.07% | 3.35% | 5.91% | 458.42% | |
69 Neutral | £4.20M | 6.90 | 26.59% | ― | 38.67% | ― | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
54 Neutral | £48.29M | 11.41 | 13.11% | ― | 11.46% | ― | |
46 Neutral | £61.17M | -3.34 | -24.67% | 12.88% | -12.44% | -346.71% | |
40 Underperform | £10.90M | -2.13 | -33.84% | ― | -1.70% | -29.90% |
* Industrials Sector Average
GB:RTC
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137.50
52.88
62.49%
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RTC Group plc Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesDividendsFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
RTC Group clashes with 5% shareholder over board appointment proposals
Negative
Apr 7, 2026
RTC Group plc, an AIM-quoted recruitment specialist, operates through UK-focused brands Ganymede and ATA Recruitment and international arm GSS to provide technical and engineering staffing and workforce solutions across rail, energy, manufacturing...
Business Operations and Strategy
RTC Group’s Ganymede Wins Major Network Rail, OVO and Amey Contract Extensions
Positive
Mar 30, 2026
RTC Group’s subsidiary Ganymede Solutions has secured a long-term extension of its frontline labour contract with Network Rail to October 2029, covering key UK rail regions and specialist signalling, telecoms and electrification staff, with ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
RTC Group holds profits and boosts cash as it raises dividend in tough recruitment market
Positive
Mar 23, 2026
RTC Group plc, the AIM-listed recruitment specialist focused on technical and engineering roles across UK infrastructure and industrial sectors, has reported stable full-year results for 2025, despite what it described as a significantly challengi...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
RTC Group schedules online investor briefing on final results
Neutral
Feb 18, 2026
RTC Group Plc, the AIM-quoted recruitment specialist serving technical and engineering markets across rail, energy, utilities, manufacturing, construction and wider infrastructure sectors, has announced an upcoming investor presentation on its fin...
Business Operations and Strategy
RTC’s Ganymede wins key UK infrastructure and energy contracts
Positive
Feb 11, 2026
RTC Group’s subsidiary Ganymede Solutions has secured new and extended framework contracts with major UK infrastructure and energy clients, reinforcing its role as a key labour provider to critical national infrastructure. The awards align w...
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