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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)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.153392
AutoETS0.165140
AutoARIMA0.165483
AutoTheta0.168921

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.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.39% 2.12% 2.13% 1.99%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.24
dividendYield 1.37
exDividendDate 2026-05-08
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.24
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.013714286
lastDividendValue 0.06
lastDividendDate 2026-05-08
dividendDate 2026-05-27

Info Dump

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