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RWA Robert Walters Plc

398.00
-14.00 (-3.40%)
18 Mar 2024 - Closed
Delayed by 15 minutes
Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Robert Walters Plc LSE:RWA London Ordinary Share GB0008475088 ORD 20P
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  -14.00 -3.40% 398.00 395.00 407.00 408.00 400.00 406.00 17,650 16:35:27
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
Employment Agencies 1.1B 39.1M 0.5343 7.49 292.71M
Robert Walters Plc is listed in the Employment Agencies sector of the London Stock Exchange with ticker RWA. The last closing price for Robert Walters was 412p. Over the last year, Robert Walters shares have traded in a share price range of 344.00p to 516.00p.

Robert Walters currently has 73,176,270 shares in issue. The market capitalisation of Robert Walters is £292.71 million. Robert Walters has a price to earnings ratio (PE ratio) of 7.49.

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DateSubjectAuthorDiscuss
18/7/2008
12:21
is that bottom tested and confirmed, now northwards?
like2share
17/7/2008
16:52
this is really weak, potential profits warning soon?
kristini2
17/7/2008
13:20
Taken an opening buy here. Seems odd, it's down when everything else consumer facing in the market is flying
nigelpm
17/7/2008
10:56
Sadly more like a little mugging by the market makers of some buyers early on. Some things never change.
imastu pidgitaswell
17/7/2008
07:46
Could be one of the US value funds adding.
liarspoker
17/7/2008
07:42
I suppose if it can fall a silly amount on pitiful volumes, it can rise similarly. MPI also up, but no news - somebody else reported?

Long term fire and forget (from 112 and 107 and 107 again), but maybe the 106 was the fabled double-bottom.

imastu pidgitaswell
14/7/2008
10:22
Liarspoker,

I agree re. homework and decisions.

What has stopped me investigating this further is the basic premise that employment and therefore recruiters, will be under the cosh for quite a while. Therefore this sector is off my list currently.

I realise that RWA operate in many territories and it is possible that some territories will outperform others, giving a better overall result. But here we get into quite difficult prediction scenarios. How bad will the bad territories get? How good will the good territories remain? Will the good offset the bad? Will the good territories start to suffer if there is (as some suspect) a global slump?

Too many uncertainties for me especially with the corporate woes (cost cutting etc) just starting.

gsands
14/7/2008
10:18
It is notable that the 'credit cruch' became public over 12 months ago, when Bear Stearns first 'fessed up - it really started 3-6 months earlier, but wasn't in the public domain - and yet recruitment agency income amongst the bigger firms, MPI and RWA are the most notable, has not only held up, but continued at double digit growth rates.

Luck, delayed recognition of reality by hiring firms, or given that it has been 12 months+, is it better geographical spread and income stream diversity and better general management within the sector?

Still probably too soon to say, but in terms of anticipating the worst, the share price, certainly of RWA, has maybe reflected it already.

Technicals might be informative on the horizontal double bottom issue (again, too soon to tell) but it's way below the 200 day moving average - which has been quite a useful indicator in previous years:

imastu pidgitaswell
13/7/2008
19:10
You have to look at the sectoral & geographic spread GSands as well as contract vs permanent workers. You only get a full picture if you look at all of the larger recruiters. It's a lot of work but an interesting picture emerges imo. Also once you've done your own homework then you can make better, and be more comfortable with your decisions.
liarspoker
13/7/2008
18:24
Seems to have picked up some support at the lows.

Interesting stock this one. Given how grave the economic outlook is becoming, my concern is whether or not this stock is defensive enough.

With companies looking to fire rather than hire, surely RWA will be under pressure for the foreseeable?

gsands
11/7/2008
17:56
Can't believe this price! Looking closely.....
gswredland
11/7/2008
17:55
Can't believe this price! Looking closely.....
gswredland
11/7/2008
09:17
Hmmm. Added yet more at 107 earlier. Amazing how volatile this can be in percentage terms on what is pathetic volume.

Noticed that Antony Bolton calling a bottom (well sort of) on economic stocks. Odd that this one hasn't even deteriorated yet - results and balance sheet position have never been better.

imastu pidgitaswell
10/7/2008
16:05
I suppose I'm kind of hoping it does - will be able to get a lot more for the money. Planning a five year+ hold anyway.
imastu pidgitaswell
10/7/2008
16:02
Don't forget that Ruanne & Co and Harris & Assoc have been buying these too. Excellent value funds the both of them.

I hope that support does get broken as that will mean that the share price will probably drop a fair bit under support. I am long and looking to add. :O)

liarspoker
10/7/2008
15:58
Nigel, there are some incredible bargains out there, but in terms of track record (have a look at their balance sheet and annual results from 2002 and 2003, when the world was coming to an end), bullet-proof financials and absurdity of value, I've seen nothing better or safer.

71m shares, market cap of £76m, £24m net cash, results to date significantly ahead of last year's £17.4m profit after tax. Under 3 times earnings? Can't be, but appears to be.

Waited for last 7 months throughout eveything before acting, but today's 10% drop to support was time to act. Still more cash to apply should it be necessary, but I think the risk is more towards missing out at this price.

imastu pidgitaswell
10/7/2008
15:16
hmm.. still on my watchlist. Not surprised it's fallen this far as it's just yet another excellent company being trashed by the general market malaise.

There's so many to choose from though - GFRD,KIE,SIA,RBS - at some point I'd expect to see some serious bid action.

nigelpm
10/7/2008
15:13
Looks like support is being punctured:
gsands
10/7/2008
15:11
During the period, the Company has purchased 4,150,000 shares at an average
price of #1.64, totalling #6.8m."


They paid rather a lot for their stock. And it doesn't seem to have helped the share price


Anyway - here comes the double bottom I expected.

gsands
10/7/2008
15:04
Inspired...

And some more at 107.

imastu pidgitaswell
02/7/2008
10:21
Panmure Gordon sell target £1
zimzoot
27/6/2008
01:01
FEMA CONCENTRATION CAMPS YOUR VIEWS?
goinbroke
26/6/2008
23:06
I predict we will see the lows here again in due course.

Why? Because 'V' bottoms are very rare. And that is just a technical statisic.

Let's see if I am right or not.

gsands
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