Ridgepost Capital, Inc. (RPC) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $1.08BP/E 30.7Yield 1.53%
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Mixed9 of 30 checks passed
Ridgepost Capital passes 9 of the 30 checks behind our score; 10 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 3/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 1/6
- Financial health
- 0/6
- Dividend
- 3/6
What stands out
Trading below fair value
The share price of $9.82 is below our fair value estimate of $12.07.
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 14.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 129% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -3.3% a year.
P/E below its 5-year median
Ridgepost Capital's P/E of 30.7 is below its own 5-year median of 60.9.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 18.7% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 3.3% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -10.9% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 3.1 times; we look for at least 5.
Valuation3/6
P/E below its 5-year median
Ridgepost Capital's P/E of 30.7 is below its own 5-year median of 60.9.
P/E above the industry
Ridgepost Capital's P/E of 30.7 is above the Services Allied with the Exchange of Securities median of 21.0.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Ridgepost Capital's EV/EBITDA of 13.5 is below its 5-year median of 28.7.
P/S above the industry
Ridgepost Capital's price-to-sales of 3.32 is above the Services Allied with the Exchange of Securities median of 2.79 (book value is negative, so we use sales).
Trading below fair value
The share price of $9.82 is below our fair value estimate of $12.07.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 18.7% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 14.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -10.9% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 129% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -3.3% a year.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 8.2% over the last twelve months; the Services Allied with the Exchange of Securities median is 8.7%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance1/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on invested capital
Needs operating income and invested capital.
Return on equity against the industry
Needs positive equity.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 3.3% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 10.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 6.1%.
Net margin below the industry
Ridgepost Capital's net margin of 10.8% is below the Services Allied with the Exchange of Securities median of 16.3%.
Financial health0/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt coverage
Needs operating cash flow.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 3.1 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term liquidity
The balance sheet is not split into current and non-current items.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 1.37; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend3/6
Pays a dividend
Ridgepost Capital paid dividends worth 1.6% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield below Treasuries
The 1.6% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield below the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Ridgepost Capital yields 1.6%.
Dividend stability
Fewer than five years of dividend history.
Covered by earnings
Dividends take 48.2% of net income.
Covered by free cash flow
Dividends take 17.6% of free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$12.07
The share price is 19% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 37.1× | 60.9× | 21.0× | $11.87 | 44% |
| EV/EBITDA | 18.7× | 28.7× | 12.0× | $15.36 | 39% |
| Earnings power | 9.8% cost of equity | – | – | $4.95 | 17% |
| Fair value | $12.07 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 60.9
- Services Allied with the Exchange of Securities median 21.0
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $4.94M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $2.61M
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 26.1%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 43%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.23
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.99
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2018 to 2025
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +0.3% | +14.4% | +34.6% | – | |
| Operating income | +8.1% | +14.7% | +49.8% | – | |
| Net income | +4.3% | -12.6% | -3.3% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | +6.3% | -10.9% | -13.9% | – | |
| Free cash flow | -81.3% | -33.1% | +11.2% | – | |
| Dividend per share | +7.1% | +18.6% | – | – |
Returns and balance sheet
8 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2018 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | 48.2% | – | |
| Return on assets | – | – | 2.2% | |
| Interest coverage | – | 0.8× | 2.4× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 0.1% | 1.6% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 65M | 118M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Ridgepost Capital generated $282.34M from operations and spent $69.05M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 17% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 6.1% | 0.24× | 2.77× | 4.0% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$19.50M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$22.99M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year2.2% → 2.2%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$22.99M vs $19.50M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose– → –
- No dilutionShare count did not rise120M → 118M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.36 → 0.34
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