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Employment Services
Robert Walters PLC
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About
Robert Walters PLC provides employment services, primarily operating in the industrial and commercial services sector.
Business. Robert Walters PLC (RWA.L) is a provider of employment services operating within the Industrial & Commercial Services sector. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom and is primarily listed on the London Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available in the provided data.
Classification92 %
SectorIndustrials
Business sectorIndustrial & Commercial Services
IndustryEmployment Services
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY3 analysts
2 buy1 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target168,33
Analyst recommendations
3 analysts · consensus BuyBuy2
Hold1
Sell0
12-month price target
168,33
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
At a glance
Score
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not yet scored
Valuation
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valuation pending
Analysts→
Buy
3 analysts · indicative
Ownership
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not yet wired
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not yet wired
Quality
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not yet scored
What drives this business
The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.
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News & coverage
0Sector rotation
Sector1D1Mvs mkt
Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
Industrials · THIS SECTOR−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %
Developing storylines
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Analysis
AI analysis
Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04
↑ At a glance
Opportunity
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Upcoming catalysts
Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
Pre-earnings brief
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Signals & dispatch
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Composite-score breakdown
Synthesis
Business
Robert Walters PLC (RWA.L) is a provider of employment services operating within the Industrial & Commercial Services sector. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom and is primarily listed on the London Stock Exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available in the provided data.
Classification92 %
SectorIndustrials
Business sectorIndustrial & Commercial Services
IndustryEmployment Services
AI synthesis
GENERATED— missing data
Key takeaways
- Robert Walters PLC has a basic capital structure with no dilution risk.
- Analysts have provided a wide range of price targets, from 100.00 GBP to 225.00 GBP.
- Liquidity risk could not be assessed due to missing balance-sheet data.
- The company's growth trajectory and segment exposure are not quantified in the current data.
- Analysts have issued a generally positive outlook, with a mean recommendation of 1.67.
Bull / Bear case
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In focus — financials by report
Annual
ANNUALFiled 2026-03-11
FY 2026 · Full-year highlights
Revenue £781.1M, −12,4% YoY; Operating income −386,5% YoY.
Revenue£781.1M−12,4 % YoY
Operating income-£14.9M−386,5 % YoY
Net income-£26.8M−346,7 % YoY
Free cash flow-£17.0M−97,7 % YoY
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Operating cash flow£10.3M−48,0 % YoY
Financials
Income statement
Revenue£781.1M
Gross profit£274.2M
Operating income-£14.9M
Net income-£26.8M
Margins
Gross margin35.1%
Operating margin-1.9%
Net margin-3.4%
FCF margin-2.2%
Balance sheet
Total assets£294.5M
Total liabilities£193.3M
Total equity£101.2M
Cash & equivalents£49.1M
Long-term debt£90.9M
Cash flow
Operating cash flow£10.3M
CapEx-£5.9M
Free cash flow-£17.0M
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P&L flow · revenue → net income
Highlights
- ▍Revenue £781.1M, −12,4% YoY
- ▍Operating income −386,5% YoY
- ▍Net income −346,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −97,7% YoY
- ▍Net margin -3.4%
ANNUALFiled 2025-03-06
FY 2025 · Full-year highlights
Revenue £892.1M, −16,2% YoY; Operating income −80,2% YoY.
Revenue£892.1M−16,2 % YoY
Operating income£5.2M−80,2 % YoY
Net income-£6.0M−144,8 % YoY
Free cash flow-£8.6M−250,9 % YoY
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Operating cash flow£19.8M−56,5 % YoY
Financials
Income statement
Revenue£892.1M
Gross profit£321.4M
Operating income£5.2M
Net income-£6.0M
Margins
Gross margin36.0%
Operating margin0.6%
Net margin-0.7%
FCF margin-1.0%
Balance sheet
Total assets£355.5M
Total liabilities£217.0M
Total equity£138.5M
Cash & equivalents£68.1M
Long-term debt£88.0M
Cash flow
Operating cash flow£19.8M
CapEx-£10.1M
Free cash flow-£8.6M
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P&L flow · revenue → net income
Highlights
- ▍Revenue £892.1M, −16,2% YoY
- ▍Operating income −80,2% YoY
- ▍Net income −144,8% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −250,9% YoY
- ▍Net margin -0.7%
ANNUALFiled 2024-03-07
FY 2024 · Full-year highlights
Revenue £1.06B, −3,2% YoY; Operating income −54,8% YoY.
Revenue£1.06B−3,2 % YoY
Operating income£26.3M−54,8 % YoY
Net income£13.4M−65,7 % YoY
Free cash flow£5.7M−80,8 % YoY
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Operating cash flow£45.5M+19,4 % YoY
Financials
Income statement
Revenue£1.06B
Gross profit£386.8M
Operating income£26.3M
Net income£13.4M
Margins
Gross margin36.3%
Operating margin2.5%
Net margin1.3%
FCF margin0.5%
Balance sheet
Total assets£415.7M
Total liabilities£250.8M
Total equity£164.9M
Cash & equivalents£95.7M
Long-term debt£95.0M
Cash flow
Operating cash flow£45.5M
CapEx-£15.9M
Free cash flow£5.7M
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P&L flow · revenue → net income
Highlights
- ▍Revenue £1.06B, −3,2% YoY
- ▍Operating income −54,8% YoY
- ▍Net income −65,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −80,8% YoY
- ▍Net margin 1.3%
ANNUALFiled 2023-03-10
FY 2023 · Full-year highlights
Revenue £1.10B, +13,3% YoY; Operating income +7,6% YoY.
Revenue£1.10B+13,3 % YoY
Operating income£58.2M+7,6 % YoY
Net income£39.1M+16,7 % YoY
Free cash flow£29.7M+1,0 % YoY
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Operating cash flow£38.1M+13,4 % YoY
Financials
Income statement
Revenue£1.10B
Gross profit£428.2M
Operating income£58.2M
Net income£39.1M
Margins
Gross margin38.9%
Operating margin5.3%
Net margin3.6%
FCF margin2.7%
Balance sheet
Total assets£474.1M
Total liabilities£290.2M
Total equity£183.9M
Cash & equivalents£123.2M
Long-term debt£102.5M
Cash flow
Operating cash flow£38.1M
CapEx-£15.9M
Free cash flow£29.7M
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P&L flow · revenue → net income
Highlights
- ▍Revenue £1.10B, +13,3% YoY
- ▍Operating income +7,6% YoY
- ▍Net income +16,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +1,0% YoY
- ▍Net margin 3.6%
ANNUALFiled 2022-03-08
FY 2022 · Full-year highlights
Revenue £970.7M; Operating income £54.1M.
Revenue£970.7M
Operating income£54.1M
Net income£33.5M
Free cash flow£29.4M
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Operating cash flow£33.6M
Financials
Income statement
Revenue£970.7M
Gross profit£353.6M
Operating income£54.1M
Net income£33.5M
Margins
Gross margin36.4%
Operating margin5.6%
Net margin3.5%
FCF margin3.0%
Balance sheet
Total assets£446.3M
Total liabilities£271.5M
Total equity£174.8M
Cash & equivalents£142.3M
Long-term debt£82.1M
Cash flow
Operating cash flow£33.6M
CapEx-£13.2M
Free cash flow£29.4M
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Highlights
- ▍Revenue £970.7M
- ▍Operating income £54.1M
- ▍Net margin 3.5%
Valuation FY
Market price
$112,00
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Revenue by segment
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Stress test
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Predictor forecast
Next quarternear-term
Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
EPS
Consensus EPS
-0,25
Predicted surprise
+0,00
Beat probability
45 %
Analysts
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as of 2026-05-10 · Earnings Surprise V1
Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
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| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | -0,25 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 705,3M GBP |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | -10,3M GBP |
Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in GBP. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04
Options
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Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageRecommendation distribution3 analysts
Strong buy2
Buy0
Hold1
Sell0
Strong sell0
12-month price target$168,33 · Median $180,00
Low $100,00High $225,00
Operating income · consensus-10,3M GBP
EPS surprise
+260,5 %
reported vs consensus · beat
Revenue surprise
+10,8 %
reported vs consensus · beat
Estimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trend— missing data
Sell-side observations
Low$100,00
Mean$168,33
Median$180,00
High$225,00
Spot$112,00
+50.3 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot
Themes
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ESG
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Risk factors
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskUnknown
Benchmarks vs cohort
No cohort benchmark data available for this issuer yet.
Corporate actions / M&A
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FX exposure
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Actions
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Data sources
- Market data
- Market data cache
- Issuer disclosures
- Public news
- Earnings transcripts
- Consensus estimates
- ESG data
How metrics are computed
- Dilution Ratio(shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
Source documents
- Robert Walters PLC Market data — financials · 2026-05-29
- Robert Walters PLC Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-29
Ownership & reference
Leadership
- Toby FowlstonChief Executive Officer, Executive Director
Insider activity
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Short positioning
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Geographic breakdown
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Listings · one canonical issuer
all listings resolve to the canonical
RWA.LCanonical
London Stock Exchange · USD
Intel & risk
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OSINT findings
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskUnknown
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data— missing data
The Thread
Everything we know, in order2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
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2026-03-11 07:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2026 Revenue GBP 781.1M · Net GBP -26.8M
2025-03-06 07:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Revenue GBP 892.1M · Net GBP -6.0M
2024-03-07 07:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2024 Revenue GBP 1.06B · Net GBP 13.4M
2023-03-10 07:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Revenue GBP 1.10B · Net GBP 39.1M
2022-03-08 07:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2022 Revenue GBP 970.7M · Net GBP 33.5M
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