Character Group (CG4) Stock Overview
A holding company, designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes toys, games, and giftware products in the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, the Far East, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
CG4 Community Fair Values
Create NarrativeSee what others think this stock is worth. Follow their fair value or set your own to get alerts.
The Character Group plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£3.12 |
| 52 Week High | UK£3.64 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£2.66 |
| Beta | 0.43 |
| 1 Month Change | 9.09% |
| 3 Month Change | 12.23% |
| 1 Year Change | -9.83% |
| 3 Year Change | n/a |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -18.32% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| CG4 | DE Leisure | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.0% | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1Y | -9.8% | 13.5% | 19.3% |
Return vs Industry: CG4 underperformed the German Leisure industry which returned 13.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CG4 underperformed the German Market which returned 19.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CG4 volatility | |
|---|---|
| CG4 Average Weekly Movement | 4.6% |
| Leisure Industry Average Movement | 5.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 11.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: CG4 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: CG4's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 212 | Kiran Shah | www.thecharacter.com |
The Character Group plc, a holding company, designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes toys, games, and giftware products in the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, the Far East, and internationally. It also imports and distributes gifts; and invests in properties. It serves pre-school, boys, girls and activity and crafts sectors.
The Character Group plc Fundamentals Summary
| CG4 fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €57.73m |
| Earnings (TTM) | €6.40m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €137.15m |
Is CG4 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CG4 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£118.82m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£86.25m |
| Gross Profit | UK£32.57m |
| Other Expenses | UK£27.02m |
| Earnings | UK£5.55m |
Last Reported Earnings
Feb 28, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.31 |
| Gross Margin | 27.41% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.67% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0.9% |
How did CG4 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does CG4 pay a reliable dividends?
See CG4 dividend history and benchmarks| Character Group dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jul 10 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jul 25 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 10 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 5 days |
Does CG4 pay a reliable dividends?
See CG4 dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/07/20 07:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/02/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company Financials | 10 years |
| |
| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
|
|
| Market Prices | 30 years |
| |
| Ownership | 10 years |
| |
| Management | 10 years |
| |
| Key Developments | 10 years |
|
* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.
Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.
Industry and Sector Metrics
Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.
Analyst Sources
The Character Group plc is covered by 5 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ian Jermin | Allenby Capital Limited |
| Richard Hickinbotham | Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd. |
| Richard Hickinbotham | Charles Stanley Securities |