Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (RELL)Technology | Electronic Components | LaFox, United States | NasdaqGS
17.47 USD
-0.03
(-0.200%) ⇩
(July 15, 2026, 10:15 a.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:20 a.m. EDT
Richardson Electronics presents a classic value trap scenario where the market has priced out the business despite a technically resilient balance sheet. While the company boasts a fortress-like liquidity position with a current ratio of 4.49 and manageable debt, the operational reality is stark: it is burning cash, generating negative free cash flow, and delivering a paltry 2.4% return on equity. The stock's trajectory confirms this deterioration, having lost nearly 21% of its value in the trailing year and sitting on two consecutive years of decline. This multi-year downtrend overrides any potential margin of safety found in the low valuation multiples; the market is correctly identifying that the current price reflects a broken growth engine. The recent news of a new contract for a zero-magnet motor offers a glimmer of strategic relevance, but it is insufficient to reverse the structural damage to profitability seen in recent quarters. For investors, the picture is bleak: the dividend yield is likely unsustainable given the negative cash flow, and the capital allocation is questionable. The short-term outlook remains neutral-to-bearish as the stock consolidates these losses, waiting for a catalyst that hasn't materialized yet. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.153392 |
| AutoETS | 0.165140 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.165483 |
| AutoTheta | 0.168921 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 37% |
| H-stat | 6.73 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.163 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.55 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-05-07 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-05-07 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 0.982 |
| Revenue per Share | 14.805 |
| Market Cap | 254,236,640 |
| Trailing P/E | 64.69 |
| Forward P/E | 44.78 |
| Beta | 1.26 |
| Profit Margins | 1.75% |
| Website | https://www.rell.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 4:20 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume at strikes significantly below the current price (10.0 and 12.5), suggesting a fear of a deeper decline. Conversely, call interest is concentrated at distant strikes (22.5 and 30.0), indicating a speculative hope for a sharp rebound rather than steady appreciation. The imbalance in open interest favors downside protection, while the lack of activity in near-term calls suggests skepticism about immediate upside momentum.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.39% | 2.12% | 2.13% | 1.99% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | 0.06 | 0.390117 |
| 2026-02-06 | 0.06 | 0.528169 |
| 2025-11-07 | 0.06 | 0.576369 |
| 2025-08-08 | 0.06 | 0.625652 |
| 2025-05-09 | 0.06 | 0.674916 |
| 2025-02-07 | 0.06 | 0.461184 |
| 2024-11-08 | 0.06 | 0.409556 |
| 2024-08-09 | 0.06 | 0.524017 |
| 2024-05-09 | 0.06 | 0.556586 |
| 2024-02-08 | 0.06 | 0.636267 |
| 2023-11-09 | 0.06 | 0.561798 |
| 2023-08-03 | 0.06 | 0.455581 |
| 2023-05-04 | 0.06 | 0.386598 |
| 2023-02-02 | 0.06 | 0.253807 |
| 2022-11-03 | 0.06 | 0.248756 |
| 2022-08-04 | 0.06 | 0.367872 |
| 2022-05-05 | 0.06 | 0.495868 |
| 2022-02-03 | 0.06 | 0.500835 |
| 2021-11-04 | 0.06 | 0.500000 |
| 2021-08-05 | 0.06 | 0.783290 |
| 2021-05-04 | 0.06 | 0.800000 |
| 2021-02-04 | 0.06 | 0.953895 |
| 2020-11-05 | 0.06 | 1.379310 |
| 2020-08-05 | 0.06 | 1.376147 |
| 2020-05-05 | 0.06 | 1.530612 |
| 2020-02-05 | 0.06 | 1.156069 |
| 2019-11-06 | 0.06 | 1.081081 |
| 2019-08-06 | 0.06 | 1.090909 |
| 2019-05-07 | 0.06 | 1.018676 |
| 2019-02-07 | 0.06 | 0.821918 |
| 2018-11-06 | 0.06 | 0.808625 |
| 2018-08-06 | 0.06 | 0.652174 |
| 2018-05-08 | 0.06 | 0.638298 |
| 2018-02-08 | 0.06 | 0.770218 |
| 2017-11-06 | 0.06 | 0.923077 |
| 2017-08-03 | 0.06 | 1.038062 |
| 2017-05-05 | 0.06 | 1.000000 |
| 2017-02-03 | 0.06 | 0.990099 |
| 2016-11-03 | 0.06 | 0.985222 |
| 2016-08-04 | 0.06 | 0.980392 |
| 2016-05-06 | 0.06 | 1.162791 |
| 2016-02-04 | 0.06 | 1.195219 |
| 2015-11-04 | 0.06 | 1.010101 |
| 2015-08-04 | 0.06 | 0.930233 |
| 2015-05-05 | 0.06 | 0.682594 |
| 2015-02-04 | 0.06 | 0.647249 |
| 2014-11-05 | 0.06 | 0.594648 |
| 2014-08-06 | 0.06 | 0.593472 |
| 2014-05-07 | 0.06 | 0.595829 |
| 2014-02-05 | 0.06 | 0.545455 |
| 2013-11-06 | 0.06 | 0.536673 |
| 2013-08-07 | 0.06 | 0.517241 |
| 2013-05-08 | 0.06 | 0.511509 |
| 2013-02-06 | 0.06 | 0.494641 |
| 2012-11-08 | 0.06 | 0.523560 |
| 2012-08-24 | 0.06 | 0.502934 |
| 2012-05-14 | 0.05 | 0.410172 |
| 2012-02-10 | 0.05 | 0.403551 |
| 2011-11-02 | 0.05 | 0.381971 |
| 2011-08-03 | 0.05 | 0.332447 |
| 2011-05-04 | 0.05 | 0.376223 |
| 2011-02-08 | 0.02 | 0.151515 |
| 2010-11-03 | 0.02 | 0.183993 |
| 2010-08-04 | 0.02 | 0.209424 |
| 2010-05-05 | 0.02 | 0.175439 |
| 2010-02-08 | 0.02 | 0.261438 |
| 2009-11-04 | 0.02 | 0.352113 |
| 2009-08-05 | 0.02 | 0.514139 |
| 2009-05-06 | 0.02 | 0.526316 |
| 2009-02-09 | 0.02 | 0.558659 |
| 2008-11-05 | 0.02 | 0.426439 |
| 2008-07-24 | 0.02 | 0.383877 |
| 2008-05-07 | 0.02 | 0.311526 |
| 2008-02-06 | 0.02 | 0.396040 |
| 2007-11-05 | 0.04 | 0.546448 |
| 2007-07-30 | 0.04 | 0.470035 |
| 2007-05-07 | 0.04 | 0.445434 |
| 2007-02-07 | 0.04 | 0.439560 |
| 2006-11-06 | 0.04 | 0.411946 |
| 2006-07-26 | 0.04 | 0.568182 |
| 2006-05-08 | 0.04 | 0.569801 |
| 2006-02-08 | 0.04 | 0.500000 |
| 2005-11-04 | 0.04 | 0.476190 |
| 2005-07-27 | 0.04 | 0.452489 |
| 2005-05-06 | 0.04 | 0.502513 |
| 2005-02-08 | 0.04 | 0.360685 |
| 2004-11-04 | 0.04 | 0.443459 |
| 2004-08-13 | 0.04 | 0.490798 |
| 2004-05-06 | 0.04 | 0.358102 |
| 2004-02-06 | 0.04 | 0.291971 |
| 2003-11-05 | 0.04 | 0.329218 |
| 2003-08-15 | 0.04 | 0.432432 |
| 2003-05-07 | 0.04 | 0.513479 |
| 2003-02-06 | 0.04 | 0.524246 |
| 2002-11-06 | 0.04 | 0.458716 |
| 2002-08-16 | 0.04 | 0.441989 |
| 2002-05-08 | 0.04 | 0.334728 |
| 2002-02-07 | 0.04 | 0.355240 |
| 2001-11-07 | 0.04 | 0.338983 |
| 2001-08-16 | 0.04 | 0.355556 |
| 2001-05-09 | 0.04 | 0.328138 |
| 2001-02-07 | 0.04 | 0.278867 |
| 2000-11-08 | 0.04 | 0.288288 |
| 2000-08-16 | 0.04 | 0.281938 |
| 2000-05-10 | 0.04 | 0.363636 |
| 2000-02-09 | 0.04 | 0.551724 |
| 1999-11-08 | 0.04 | 0.537815 |
| 1999-08-18 | 0.04 | 0.533333 |
| 1999-05-11 | 0.04 | 0.711111 |
| 1999-02-09 | 0.04 | 0.646465 |
| 1998-11-06 | 0.04 | 0.470588 |
| 1998-08-18 | 0.04 | 0.376471 |
| 1998-05-13 | 0.04 | 0.288288 |
| 1998-02-11 | 0.04 | 0.387879 |
| 1997-11-06 | 0.04 | 0.347826 |
| 1997-08-18 | 0.04 | 0.477612 |
| 1997-05-14 | 0.04 | 0.520325 |
| 1997-02-12 | 0.04 | 0.470588 |
| 1996-11-12 | 0.04 | 0.533333 |
| 1996-08-16 | 0.04 | 0.426667 |
| 1996-05-14 | 0.04 | 0.390244 |
| 1996-02-13 | 0.04 | 0.380952 |
| 1995-11-17 | 0.04 | 0.426667 |
| 1995-08-23 | 0.04 | 0.561404 |
| 1995-05-12 | 0.04 | 0.524590 |
| 1995-02-10 | 0.04 | 0.592593 |
| 1994-11-16 | 0.04 | 0.551724 |
| 1994-08-18 | 0.04 | 0.864865 |
| 1994-05-19 | 0.04 | 0.842105 |
| 1994-02-11 | 0.04 | 0.615385 |
| 1993-11-16 | 0.04 | 0.666667 |
| 1993-08-19 | 0.04 | 0.666667 |
| 1993-05-19 | 0.04 | 0.507937 |
| 1993-02-12 | 0.04 | 0.410256 |
| 1992-11-16 | 0.04 | 0.500000 |
| 1992-08-14 | 0.04 | 0.571429 |
| 1992-05-20 | 0.04 | 0.500000 |
| 1992-02-13 | 0.04 | 0.444444 |
| 1991-11-18 | 0.04 | 0.516129 |
| 1991-08-14 | 0.04 | 0.653061 |
| 1991-05-22 | 0.04 | 0.666667 |
| 1991-02-14 | 0.04 | 0.571429 |
| 1990-11-16 | 0.04 | 0.666667 |
| 1990-08-14 | 0.04 | 0.533333 |
| 1990-05-24 | 0.04 | 0.410256 |
| 1990-02-14 | 0.04 | 0.432432 |
| 1989-11-17 | 0.04 | 0.355556 |
| 1989-08-15 | 0.04 | 0.310680 |
| 1989-05-24 | 0.04 | 0.235294 |
| 1989-02-15 | 0.04 | 0.210526 |
| 1988-11-17 | 0.04 | 0.216216 |
| 1988-08-08 | 0.04 | 0.205128 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.8153527 |
| Address1 | 40W267 Keslinger Road |
| Address2 | PO Box 393 |
| All Time High | 27.24 |
| All Time Low | 2.47 |
| Ask | 22.43 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 8 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 150,450 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 214,383 |
| Average Volume | 214,383 |
| Average Volume10Days | 150,450 |
| Beta | 1.255 |
| Bid | 12.61 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 9 |
| Book Value | 11.002 |
| City | LaFox |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 17.465 |
| Current Ratio | 4.494 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 17.63 |
| Day Low | 17.21 |
| Debt To Equity | 0.982 |
| Display Name | Richardson Electronics |
| Dividend Date | 1,779,840,000 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.24 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.37 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,784,750,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,784,750,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,784,750,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,784,750,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,784,750,400 |
| Ebitda | 5,858,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.02734 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 38.721 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.059 |
| Enterprise Value | 226,825,136 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.255 |
| Eps Forward | 0.39 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.27 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,778,198,400 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 630 208 2550 |
| Fifty Day Average | 16.8982 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.5668011 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0335421 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 81.53527 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 19.86 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.3950005 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.12059418 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 9.37 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 8.095 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.8639275 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 9.37 - 19.86 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 436,195,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.96 |
| Float Shares | 12,064,631 |
| Forward Eps | 0.39 |
| Forward P E | 44.782055 |
| Free Cashflow | -8,003,500 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 396 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.30637 |
| Gross Profits | 65,641,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.036429998 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.71448 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 14,556,922 |
| Industry | Electronic Components |
| Industry Disp | Electronic Components |
| Industry Key | electronic-components |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,778,198,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.06 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,748,649,600 |
| Last Split Date | 515,721,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | Richardson Electronics, Ltd. provides engineered solutions, power grid and microwave tube, and related consumables in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. The company's Power and Microwave Technologies segment manufactures electron tubes and radio frequency (RF), microwave and power components used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, RF, and wireless and industrial power applications, as well as various applications, including broadcast transmission, CO2 laser cutting, diagnostic imaging, dielectric and induction heating, energy transfer, high voltage switching, plasma, power conversion, radar, and radiation oncology. This segment also provides thyratrons and rectifiers, power tubes, ignitrons, magnetrons, phototubes, microwave generators, ultracapacitor modules, and liquid crystal display monitors under the Amperex, Cetron, and National brands. Its Green Energy Solutions segment operates as a designer, manufacturer, technology partner, and distributor of products for green energy applications, such as wind, solar, hydrogen, and electric vehicles; and other power management applications that support green solutions comprising synthetic diamond manufacturing. The company's Canvys segment provides custom display solutions consisting of touch screens, protective panels, custom enclosures, all-in-one computers, specialized cabinet finishes and application-specific software packages, and certification. Its Healthcare segment offers diagnostic imaging replacement parts for CT and MRI systems, replacement CT and MRI tubes, CT service training, MRI and RF amplifiers, hydrogen thyratrons, klystrons, flat panel detector upgrades, pre-owned CT systems, and replacement solutions for the healthcare market. The company serves energy, healthcare, aviation, broadcast, communications, industrial, marine, medical, military, scientific, and semiconductor markets. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in LaFox, Illinois. |
| Long Name | Richardson Electronics, Ltd. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 254,236,640 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_300246 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,772,236,800 |
| Net Income To Common | 3,756,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,780,185,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 254,746,134 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 2 |
| Open | 17.63 |
| Operating Cashflow | -1,308,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.02711 |
| Overall Risk | 9 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.8889 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.77 |
| Phone | 630 208 2200 |
| Previous Close | 17.5 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 68.4902 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.5874387 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.1866022 |
| Profit Margins | 0.01753 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.495 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.034999847 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.19999912 |
| Regular Market Day High | 17.63 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 17.21 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 17.21 - 17.63 |
| Regular Market Open | 17.63 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 17.5 |
| Regular Market Price | 17.465 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,784,124,950 |
| Regular Market Volume | 11,345 |
| Return On Assets | 0.0064 |
| Return On Equity | 0.024 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.031 |
| Revenue Per Share | 14.805 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.2043345 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 10 |
| Shares Outstanding | 12,520,251 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0508 |
| Shares Short | 739,611 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 531,760 |
| Short Name | Richardson Electronics, Ltd. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0661 |
| Short Ratio | 3.74 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | IL |
| Symbol | RELL |
| Target High Price | 15.0 |
| Target Low Price | 14.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 14.5 |
| Target Median Price | 14.5 |
| Total Cash | 29,494,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.026 |
| Total Debt | 1,573,000 |
| Total Revenue | 214,256,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.24 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.013714286 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.27 |
| Trailing P E | 64.68518 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.7949 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 12.7868 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 4.6782 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.36586165 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 11,345 |
| Website | https://www.rell.com |
| Zip | 60,147-0393 |