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RWS Holdings PLC
LSE:RWS

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LSE:RWS
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Price: 90.05 GBX -0.99% Market Closed
Market Cap: £334.2m

P/S

0.5
Current
44%
Cheaper
vs 3-y average of 0.9

Price to Sales (P/S) ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company`s sales. It`s calculated by dividing the company`s market value by its total revenue.

P/S
0.5
=
Market Cap
GBX267m
/
Revenue
£690.1m

Price to Sales (P/S) ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company`s sales. It`s calculated by dividing the company`s market value by its total revenue.

P/S
0.5
=
Market Cap
GBX267m
/
Revenue
£690.1m

Valuation Scenarios

RWS Holdings PLC is trading below its 3-year average

If P/S returns to its 3-Year Average (0.9), the stock would be worth GBX161.97 (80% upside from current price).

Statistics
Positive Scenarios
2/4
Maximum Downside
-96%
Maximum Upside
+141%
Average Upside
7%
Scenario P/S Value Implied Price Upside/Downside
Current Multiple 0.5 GBX90.05
0%
3-Year Average 0.9 GBX161.97
+80%
5-Year Average 1.2 GBX217.1
+141%
Industry Average 0 GBX3.55
-96%
Country Average 0 GBX3.92
-96%

Forward P/S
Today’s price vs future revenue

Today's Market Cap Revenue Forward P/S
GBX267m
/
Oct 2025
£690.1m
=
0.5
Current
GBX267m
/
Sep 2026
£719.9m
=
0.4
Forward
GBX267m
/
Sep 2027
£740.4m
=
0.4
Forward
GBX267m
/
Sep 2028
£763.6m
=
0.3
Forward

Forward P/S shows whether today’s P/S still looks high or low once future revenue are taken into account.

Peer Comparison

All Multiples
P/S
P/E
All Countries
Close
Market Cap P/S P/E
UK
RWS Holdings PLC
LSE:RWS
333m GBP 0.5 -3.3
UK
Relx PLC
LSE:REL
48.6B GBP 5.1 23.5
UK
IHS Markit Ltd
F:0M3
37.9B EUR 9.5 36.5
CA
Thomson Reuters Corp
TSX:TRI
54.1B CAD 5.2 26.2
IE
Experian PLC
LSE:EXPN
24.4B GBP 4.1 24.2
US
Verisk Analytics Inc
NASDAQ:VRSK
24.2B USD 8 27
CH
SGS SA
SIX:SGSN
16.5B CHF 2.4 24.9
US
Equifax Inc
NYSE:EFX
20.3B USD 3.3 29.3
US
Leidos Holdings Inc
NYSE:LDOS
18.2B USD 1.1 12.7
US
UL Solutions Inc
NYSE:ULS
17.8B USD 0 0
NL
Wolters Kluwer NV
AEX:WKL
15B EUR 2.5 11.5
P/S Multiple
Revenue Growth P/S to Growth
UK
RWS Holdings PLC
LSE:RWS
Average P/S: 4.2
0.5
3%
0.2
UK
Relx PLC
LSE:REL
5.1
7%
0.7
UK
I
IHS Markit Ltd
F:0M3
9.5
N/A N/A
CA
Thomson Reuters Corp
TSX:TRI
5.2
8%
0.7
IE
Experian PLC
LSE:EXPN
4.1
10%
0.4
US
Verisk Analytics Inc
NASDAQ:VRSK
8
7%
1.1
CH
SGS SA
SIX:SGSN
2.4
6%
0.4
US
Equifax Inc
NYSE:EFX
3.3
10%
0.3
US
Leidos Holdings Inc
NYSE:LDOS
1.1
5%
0.2
US
U
UL Solutions Inc
NYSE:ULS
Not Available
6%
N/A
NL
Wolters Kluwer NV
AEX:WKL
2.5
5%
0.5
P/E Multiple
Earnings Growth PEG
UK
RWS Holdings PLC
LSE:RWS
Average P/E: 24
Negative Multiple: -3.3
N/A N/A
UK
Relx PLC
LSE:REL
23.5
16%
1.5
UK
I
IHS Markit Ltd
F:0M3
36.5
N/A N/A
CA
Thomson Reuters Corp
TSX:TRI
26.2
20%
1.3
IE
Experian PLC
LSE:EXPN
24.2
20%
1.2
US
Verisk Analytics Inc
NASDAQ:VRSK
27
12%
2.2
CH
SGS SA
SIX:SGSN
24.9
12%
2.1
US
Equifax Inc
NYSE:EFX
29.3
32%
0.9
US
Leidos Holdings Inc
NYSE:LDOS
12.7
7%
1.8
US
U
UL Solutions Inc
NYSE:ULS
Not Available
20%
N/A
NL
Wolters Kluwer NV
AEX:WKL
11.5
7%
1.6

Market Distribution

Higher than 90% of companies in United Kingdom
Percentile
90th
Based on 2 669 companies
90th percentile
0.5
Low
0 — 0
Typical Range
0 — 0
High
0 —
Distribution Statistics
United Kingdom
Min 0
30th Percentile 0
Median 0
70th Percentile 0
Max 767.5

RWS Holdings PLC
Glance View

Market Cap
334.2m GBX
Industry
Professional Services

RWS Holdings Plc is a patent translation and search company that provides intellectual property translation and information services. Its segments include RWS IP Services, RWS Regulated Services, RWS Language Services and RWS Technology. RWS IP Services segment provides the patent translations, a global patent filing experience and a range of IP search services. RWS Regulated Services segment provides a suite of language services, including technical translations and linguistic validation for the life sciences, legal and banking industries. RWS Language Services segment provides language solutions and localization services, including the adaptation of content, software, websites, applications, marketing material and audio/video to ensure brand consistency. RWS Technology segment provides a range of language and content technology solutions for both enterprise and individual customers. The company has a client base across Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America.

RWS Intrinsic Value
164.24 GBX
Undervaluation 45%
Intrinsic Value
Price GBX90.05
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