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Richardson Electronics (RELL)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $10.88 | Market Cap: $157.1 Mil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Electronic Components

Richardson Electronics (RELL)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $10.88
Market Cap: $157.1 Mil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Electronic Components

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -24%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -61%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -127%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 803x
1 Attractive yield
Dividend Yield is 2.4%, FCF Yield is 6.1%
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -3.4%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 47%
  
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Renewable Energy Transition, Datacenter Power, and 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include Battery Storage & Grid Modernization, Show more.
  
0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -24%
1 Attractive yield
Dividend Yield is 2.4%, FCF Yield is 6.1%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 47%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Renewable Energy Transition, Datacenter Power, and 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include Battery Storage & Grid Modernization, Show more.
4 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -61%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -127%
5 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 803x
6 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -3.4%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

RELL Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Richardson Electronics (RELL) experienced significant stock movement between August 31, 2025, and December 4, 2025, primarily influenced by its strong financial performance. Here are the key points for why the stock moved by 10.6%:

1. Major Earnings Beat in Q1 FY2026: Richardson Electronics reported its first-quarter earnings for fiscal year 2026 on October 8, 2025, significantly surpassing analyst expectations. The company announced an Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $0.13, dramatically outperforming the consensus estimate of $0.02. This represented a positive earnings surprise of 550.00%.

2. Strong Revenue Performance: Alongside the EPS beat, Richardson Electronics also reported strong revenue for Q1 FY2026. The company's revenue came in at $54.61 million, exceeding analyst consensus estimates of $52.54 million. This revenue outperformance further contributed to positive market sentiment.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
RELL Return-12%196%60%-36%7%-23%121%
Peers Return31%17%9%63%95%108%1009%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
RELL Win Rate58%75%58%50%67%50% 
Peers Win Rate50%63%45%53%73%64% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
RELL Max Drawdown-41%-0%-18%-50%-38%-42% 
Peers Max Drawdown-48%-10%-26%-11%-6%-28% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: GLW, BELFA, APH, CLS, COHR.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventRELLS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-60.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven152.9%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-46.5%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven86.8%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven302 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-48.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven93.7%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven850 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-74.3%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven288.8%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven480 days1480 days

Compare to GLW, BELFA, APH, CLS, COHR


In The Past

Richardson Electronics's stock fell -60.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/25/2022. A -60.5% loss requires a 152.9% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%

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Financials

RELLGLWBELFAAPHCLSCOHRMedian
NameRichards.Corning Bel Fuse Amphenol CelesticaCoherent  
Mkt Price10.8183.55139.34138.65308.41170.96139.00
Mkt Cap0.271.51.8169.435.526.731.1
Rev LTM21014,91564920,97411,2826,0438,663
Op Inc LTM32,000935,168954608781
FCF LTM91,162453,55739874236
FCF 3Y Avg-0865712,609263197230
CFO LTM122,266594,500552527539
CFO 3Y Avg42,068833,234408593501

Growth & Margins

RELLGLWBELFAAPHCLSCOHRMedian
NameRichards.Corning Bel Fuse Amphenol CelesticaCoherent  
Rev Chg LTM6.2%18.3%23.7%47.4%22.1%20.8%21.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-3.4%1.7%2.7%20.7%18.9%16.5%9.6%
Rev Chg Q1.6%20.9%44.8%53.4%27.8%17.3%24.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.4%5.0%9.3%11.5%6.6%4.0%5.8%
Op Mgn LTM1.6%13.4%14.4%24.6%8.5%10.1%11.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg2.8%8.9%14.3%22.2%6.2%5.1%7.6%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.3%1.4%1.7%1.6%1.2%0.8%1.3%
CFO/Rev LTM5.5%15.2%9.1%21.5%4.9%8.7%8.9%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg2.3%15.3%13.8%20.1%4.2%11.4%12.6%
FCF/Rev LTM4.1%7.8%6.9%17.0%3.5%1.2%5.5%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg0.2%6.4%11.7%16.3%2.7%3.9%5.1%

Valuation

RELLGLWBELFAAPHCLSCOHRMedian
NameRichards.Corning Bel Fuse Amphenol CelesticaCoherent  
Mkt Cap0.271.51.8169.435.526.731.1
P/S0.74.72.37.22.52.82.6
P/EBIT43.132.913.729.330.731.931.3
P/E803.351.422.639.639.567.345.5
P/CFO12.331.024.833.651.331.931.5
Total Yield2.5%3.4%4.7%3.1%2.5%1.5%2.8%
Dividend Yield2.4%1.4%0.2%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.4%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg0.1%2.0%7.9%3.1%3.7%3.1%3.1%
D/E0.00.10.20.10.00.20.1
Net D/E-0.20.10.10.00.00.20.1

Returns

RELLGLWBELFAAPHCLSCOHRMedian
NameRichards.Corning Bel Fuse Amphenol CelesticaCoherent  
1M Rtn-0.4%-4.2%0.1%-2.0%-11.6%29.5%-1.2%
3M Rtn13.7%20.9%18.9%25.4%45.6%93.2%23.2%
6M Rtn20.4%65.8%111.7%51.3%157.2%109.4%87.6%
12M Rtn-23.2%73.2%37.2%91.1%244.9%60.5%66.8%
3Y Rtn-55.8%167.0%314.8%253.3%2,651.2%352.6%284.0%
1M Excs Rtn-0.3%-4.2%0.1%-2.0%-11.6%29.5%-1.2%
3M Excs Rtn5.5%14.9%12.2%17.8%34.0%73.4%16.3%
6M Excs Rtn5.6%51.1%96.9%36.6%142.5%94.7%72.9%
12M Excs Rtn-35.0%61.4%31.0%78.8%248.3%57.1%59.3%
3Y Excs Rtn-126.6%101.4%235.5%193.2%2,641.2%302.9%214.3%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Power and Microwave Technologies (PMT)129164155137118
Canvys3239352929
Green Energy Solutions (GES)234823  
Healthcare121111108
Total196263225177156


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Power and Microwave Technologies (PMT)67    
Accounts receivable25    
Cash and cash equivalents24    
Green Energy Solutions (GES)21    
Property, plant and equipment, net21    
Healthcare13    
Canvys9    
Non-current deferred income taxes6    
Right of use lease assets3    
Other current assets2    
Intangible assets, net2    
Other non-current assets0    
Total192    


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity331,404
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202516.0%
Average Daily Volume57,837
Days-to-Cover Short Interest5.73
Basic Shares Quantity14,442,000
Short % of Basic Shares2.3%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
83120251009202510-Q 8/30/2025
5312025804202510-K 5/31/2025
2282025410202510-Q 3/1/2025
11302024110202510-Q 11/30/2024
83120241010202410-Q 8/31/2024
5312024805202410-K 6/1/2024
2292024411202410-Q 3/2/2024
11302023111202410-Q 12/2/2023
83120231012202310-Q 9/2/2023
5312023731202310-K 5/27/2023
2282023406202310-Q 2/25/2023
11302022105202310-Q 11/26/2022
83120221006202210-Q 8/27/2022
5312022801202210-K 5/28/2022
2282022407202210-Q 2/26/2022
11302021106202210-Q 11/27/2021