789.50p
+0.19%
Close of 6 Nov 2026, in pence
About RS Group
Its shares trade on LSE under the ticker RS1.L. It has been listed since 2 January 1986. In the fiscal year to 31 March 2026, it reported revenue of £2.88bn and net income of £162.0m. At that date it held total assets of £2.67bn and shareholders' equity of £1.41bn.
Electrocomponents Plc is a multi-channel distributor, which engages in the provision of end-to-end solutions offering products from industrial to electronics. The firm's segments include Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Central Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC) and Emerging Markets, and North America. Its Northern Europe's hub is the United Kingdom, with associated local markets in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Republic of Ireland. Its Southern Europe's hub is France, with associated local markets in Italy, Spain and Portugal. Its Central Europe's hub is Germany, with associated local markets in Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. Its North America's hub is the United States of America, with an associated local market in Canada. Its Asia Pacific and Emerging Markets has a hub in Hong Kong and local markets in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, People's Republic of China, South Korea, Chile, South Africa. Its product categories include semiconductors, and Automation and Control.
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Company facts
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Trading Companies & Distributors
- Listed since
- 2 Jan 1986
- Employees
- 7,044
- Website
- electrocomponents.com ↗
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mrs. Rona FairheadNon-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board£389,358
- Mr. Simon PryceChief Executive Officer, Executive Director, since 2016£1.5m
- Ms. Katherine RingroseChief Financial Officer, Executive Director, since 2023£1.1m
- Ms. Clare UnderwoodExecutive Director, Chief of Corporate Services and Company Secretary, since 2022
- Ms. Carole CranNon-Executive Director£25,996
- Mr. Alexander BaldockNon-Executive Independent Director£68,518
- Ms. Louisa BurdettNon-Executive Independent Director£83,670
- Ms. Chienling LeeNon-Executive Independent Director£82,278
- Mr. Miles RobertsNon-Executive Independent Director£5,712
- Mr. David SleathSenior Non-Executive Independent Director£83,595
- Ms. Joan WainwrightNon-Executive Independent Director£100,366
- Ms. Lucy SharmaVice President - Investor Relations, since 2020
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 85
- Environment
- 99
- Social
- 99
- Governance
- 57
- Direct emissions (scope 1)
- 5,700 t
- Energy emissions (scope 2)
- 7,100 t
- Value chain emissions (scope 3)
- 3,713,700 t
- Women in the workforce
- 48%
- Carbon reduction policy
- Yes
- Human rights policy
- Yes
SWOT analysis
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Weaknesses
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