RWS Holdings Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

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RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Full Year 2023 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: UK£733.8m (down 2.1% from FY 2022).

  • Net loss: UK£27.7m (down by 144% from UK£62.7m profit in FY 2022).

  • UK£0.071 loss per share (down from UK£0.16 profit in FY 2022).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

RWS Holdings EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the Language Services segment contributing a total revenue of UK£329.8m (45% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth UK£394.3m amounted to 54% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The largest operating expense was General & Administrative costs, amounting to UK£256.3m (70% of total expenses). Explore how RWS's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.7% growth forecast for the Professional Services industry in the United Kingdom.

Performance of the British Professional Services industry.

The company's shares are down 4.3% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Be aware that RWS Holdings is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis that you should know about...

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