One-glance verdict
$82.78 our estimate vs market $35.22
Wall Street consensus: $45.00 (-45.6% lower than our fair-value estimate)
57% below our estimate, below the bear case
Fundamentals snapshot
RCMT · NGM · Industrials · Conglomerates
Current price
$35.22
52-week range
$17.26 - $43.68
Market cap
$250.44M
One-glance verdict
Wall Street consensus: $45.00 (-45.6% lower than our fair-value estimate)
57% below our estimate, below the bear case
Balance sheet
Net debt $22.64M. Interest coverage shows how many times profit covers the interest bill.
What stands out
What this company does
RCM Technologies provides specialized business and technology services, like engineering help for power grids and healthcare staffing for hospitals. Their main income comes from these project-based services and finding skilled workers for companies. This matters because they help other businesses run more smoothly and get important projects done.
"How the company got here" RCM Technologies began in 1971 as an environmental technology company focused on developing pollution control systems. However, after a review found its core technology to be not commercially viable, the company pivoted in the mid-1990s to professional staffing services, particularly in the growing information technology (IT) sector. This strategic shift involved acquiring smaller engineering and IT staffing firms, allowing RCM to expand its reach and offerings. Over the years, RCM has continued to evolve, diversifying its services to include healthcare, life sciences, and data solutions, positioning itself as a provider of business and technology solutions across various industries. "What it actually does" RCM Technologies provides a range of business and technology solutions aimed at improving how companies operate. They offer services like project management, design engineering, and technical writing within their engineering segment. In healthcare, they focus on staffing, connecting healthcare institutions with qualified professionals. Their life sciences and data solutions arm helps companies with technology and process improvements, including data analytics and AI integration. Essentially, RCM acts as a partner to businesses, offering expertise and talent to help them achieve their operational goals across different sectors. "Engineering" This segment of RCM Technologies focuses on providing engineering services to various industries, including aerospace, defense, energy, and manufacturing. These services encompass project management, integrated design, and even full engineering-procurement-construction projects. They also offer specialized services like configuration management and technical writing, supporting clients through complex engineering challenges and ensuring quality and compliance. This part of the business helps clients design, build, and maintain their infrastructure and products. "Specialty Health Care" The Specialty Health Care segment is a significant part of RCM Technologies, providing staffing solutions to healthcare organizations. This includes placing a wide array of professionals such as nurses, physicians, allied health professionals, and health information management staff. They also offer specialized services like correctional healthcare staffing and telepractice solutions. The goal is to help healthcare facilities find the right talent to deliver quality patient care, addressing the ongoing demand for skilled healthcare workers. "Life Sciences, Data and Solutions (LS&D)" This segment combines RCM's expertise in life sciences with its capabilities in data and technology solutions. They assist companies in the life sciences industry with everything from research and development to commercialization. This includes services like laboratory build-outs, equipment qualification, data analytics, and implementing AI and machine learning platforms to speed up discoveries. They also help optimize manufacturing processes and manage supply chains, ensuring that products move efficiently from development to market. "What management is betting on now" RCM Technologies' management is focused on leveraging its diverse talent services across its key segments: healthcare, life sciences, and engineering. They are strategically expanding their healthcare offerings to new markets, such as school systems, and addressing the growing need for behavioral therapists. The company is also focused on enhancing its engineering business, which has a backlog of projects expected to contribute to future revenue. Additionally, RCM emphasizes smart capital allocation, including strategic acquisitions and share buybacks, to drive shareholder value and operational performance.
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Is it cheap or expensive?
Wall Street consensus is the average analyst price target: $45.00 (-45.6% lower than our fair-value estimate).
Our most-likely fair value is $82.78 a share — about 135.0% above today's price of $35.22, so the stock currently looks cheap (undervalued).
Is it drowning in debt?
Net debt $22.6M. Interest coverage 9.4x.
RCM Technologies, Inc.'s profit covers its interest bill about 9.4 times over. which is stronger than most peers shown here and 1 peers sit below 1x, which is the danger zone where profit does not fully cover the interest bill.
Total debt $29.22M Interest coverage 9.40x This is the baseline the peer rows are being compared against.
Total debt $24.50M Interest coverage 363.53x +3,767% vs RCMT Carries about 38.7x more debt cushion than RCMT.
Total debt $22.50M Interest coverage -54.10x -100% vs RCMT This peer has almost no interest-payment cushion compared with RCMT.
Total debt $128.70M Interest coverage 2.19x -77% vs RCMT Carries about 4.3x less debt cushion than RCMT.
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