RCS MEDIAGROUP SPA (RCS.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Milan • BIT:RCS • IT0004931496
0.974 EUR
+0 (+0.1%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
RCS gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 68 industry peers in the Media industry. While RCS belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. RCS has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing. RCS also has an excellent dividend rating. This makes RCS very considerable for dividend investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- RCS had positive earnings in the past year.
- RCS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years RCS has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years RCS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- RCS has a Return On Assets of 5.83%. This is amongst the best in the industry. RCS outperforms 86.57% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.79%, RCS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of RCS (11.40%) is better than 86.57% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RCS is in line with the industry average of 7.53%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.48%) for RCS is below the current ROIC(11.40%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.83% | ||
| ROE | 13.79% | ||
| ROIC | 11.4% |
ROA(3y)5.43%
ROA(5y)5.28%
ROE(3y)13.54%
ROE(5y)14.11%
ROIC(3y)9.48%
ROIC(5y)8.92%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of RCS (5.28%) is better than 67.16% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RCS has remained more or less at the same level.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.52%, RCS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- RCS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- RCS's Gross Margin of 64.17% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RCS outperforms 67.16% of its industry peers.
- RCS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.28% | ||
| GM | 64.17% |
OM growth 3Y1.16%
OM growth 5Y0.53%
PM growth 3Y-4.01%
PM growth 5Y0.41%
GM growth 3Y-0.21%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RCS is creating some value.
- RCS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- RCS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- RCS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.16 indicates that RCS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- RCS has a Altman-Z score of 2.16. This is in the better half of the industry: RCS outperforms 73.13% of its industry peers.
- RCS has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.44. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.44 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- RCS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.44) than 86.57% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29 indicates that RCS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.29, RCS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.16 |
ROIC/WACC1.61
WACC7.08%
2.3 Liquidity
- RCS has a Current Ratio of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that RCS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.94, RCS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.89 indicates that RCS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of RCS (0.89) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.90% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, RCS shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -1.98% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, RCS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.89% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.37% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.9%
EPS 3Y-5.04%
EPS 5Y-1.98%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.08%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.37%
Sales Q2Q%-1.82%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.12, the valuation of RCS can be described as very reasonable.
- 86.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RCS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- RCS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 79.10% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RCS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- RCS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RCS is cheaper than 86.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.12 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- RCS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.04%, RCS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.08, RCS pays a better dividend. On top of this RCS pays more dividend than 94.03% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- RCS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.04% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of RCS has a limited annual growth rate of 3.17%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.17%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 59.64% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RCS. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The Dividend Rate of RCS has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP59.64%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
RCS MEDIAGROUP SPA / RCS.MI FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of RCS MEDIAGROUP SPA (RCS.MI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to RCS.MI.
What is the valuation status for RCS stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to RCS MEDIAGROUP SPA (RCS.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of RCS stock?
RCS MEDIAGROUP SPA (RCS.MI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for RCS stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RCS MEDIAGROUP SPA (RCS.MI) is 8.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.15.
Is the dividend of RCS MEDIAGROUP SPA sustainable?
The dividend rating of RCS MEDIAGROUP SPA (RCS.MI) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 59.64%.