Character Group Past Earnings Performance

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Character Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -9.1%, while the Leisure industry saw earnings growing at 13.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.3% per year. Character Group's return on equity is 8.9%, and it has net margins of 2.9%.

Key information

-9.1%

Earnings growth rate

-8.0%

EPS growth rate

Leisure Industry Growth3.7%
Revenue growth rate7.3%
Return on equity8.9%
Net Margin2.9%
Last Earnings Update31 Aug 2023

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Character Group's (LON:CCT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Dec 15
Character Group's (LON:CCT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Character Group's (LON:CCT) Returns On Capital

Dec 12
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Character Group's (LON:CCT) Returns On Capital

Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.08

May 31
Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.08

Character Group (LON:CCT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08

May 14
Character Group (LON:CCT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08

Character Group's (LON:CCT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.10

Dec 25
Character Group's (LON:CCT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.10

Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.07

Jul 01
Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.07

Character Group's (LON:CCT) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.07

May 15
Character Group's (LON:CCT) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.07

Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.09

Jan 01
Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.09

Character Group's (LON:CCT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 18
Character Group's (LON:CCT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Should You Think About Buying The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) Now?

Sep 16
Should You Think About Buying The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) Now?

Some Investors May Be Worried About Character Group's (LON:CCT) Returns On Capital

May 03
Some Investors May Be Worried About Character Group's (LON:CCT) Returns On Capital

The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) Is Yielding 1.1% - But Is It A Buy?

Mar 09
The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) Is Yielding 1.1% - But Is It A Buy?

If You Had Bought Character Group (LON:CCT) Stock A Year Ago, You Could Pocket A 50% Gain Today

Feb 16
If You Had Bought Character Group (LON:CCT) Stock A Year Ago, You Could Pocket A 50% Gain Today

We Think Character Group (LON:CCT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Feb 03
We Think Character Group (LON:CCT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Is There Now An Opportunity In The Character Group plc (LON:CCT)?

Jan 22
Is There Now An Opportunity In The Character Group plc (LON:CCT)?

Is It Worth Considering The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) For Its Upcoming Dividend?

Jan 10
Is It Worth Considering The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) For Its Upcoming Dividend?

The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Stock Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Weak: What Implications Could This Have On The Stock?

Jan 07
The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Stock Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Weak: What Implications Could This Have On The Stock?

What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Shares?

Dec 26
What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Shares?

Should You Take Comfort From Insider Transactions At The Character Group plc (LON:CCT)?

Dec 12
Should You Take Comfort From Insider Transactions At The Character Group plc (LON:CCT)?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

How Character Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

AIM:CCT Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Aug 231233280
31 May 231334290
28 Feb 231434290
30 Nov 221607300
31 Aug 221769300
31 May 2216610300
28 Feb 2215611300
30 Nov 2114812300
31 Aug 2114012300
31 May 2113610280
28 Feb 211327260
30 Nov 201205260
31 Aug 201093250
31 May 201114270
29 Feb 201136290
30 Nov 191177300
31 Aug 191208300
31 May 1911711290
28 Feb 1911513280
30 Nov 1811011260
31 Aug 1810610250
31 May 181057250
28 Feb 181045250
30 Nov 171108250
31 Aug 1711510250
31 May 1711610250
28 Feb 171179250
30 Nov 1611910250
31 Aug 1612111260
31 May 1611410250
29 Feb 1610610250
30 Nov 1510310250
31 Aug 159910250
31 May 1510411250
28 Feb 1510911250
30 Nov 141048240
31 Aug 14986230
31 May 14915210
28 Feb 14834190
30 Nov 13752190
31 Aug 13670180
31 May 13640180

Quality Earnings: CCT has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CCT's current net profit margins (2.9%) are lower than last year (5.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CCT's earnings have declined by 9.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CCT's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CCT had negative earnings growth (-62.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Leisure industry average (9.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CCT's Return on Equity (8.9%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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