Cohort plc

AIM:CHRT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£633.0m

Cohort Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Cohort has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 24.7%, while the Aerospace & Defense industry saw earnings growing at 43.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.3% per year. Cohort's return on equity is 11.3%, and it has net margins of 6.5%.

Key information

24.68%

Earnings growth rate

23.46%

EPS growth rate

Aerospace & Defense Industry Growth11.82%
Revenue growth rate16.35%
Return on equity11.28%
Net Margin6.51%
Next Earnings Update15 Jul 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

New Narrative May 13

Defence Order Delays And Cash Strain Will Eventually Support Long Term Earnings Momentum

Catalysts About Cohort Cohort is a defence technology group made up of seven businesses that supply technology based products and services to the UK and allied militaries worldwide. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Analysis Article Feb 05

Return Trends At Cohort (LON:CHRT) Aren't Appealing

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term...
Analysis Article Dec 13

Cohort's (LON:CHRT) Dividend Will Be £0.058

The board of Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 17th of February, with investors...
Analysis Article Dec 12

Cohort plc's (LON:CHRT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 15x, you may...
Analysis Article Oct 25

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Cohort (LON:CHRT) Presents An Opportunity

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...
Analysis Article Oct 08

Returns At Cohort (LON:CHRT) Are On The Way Up

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term...
Analysis Article Aug 16

Cohort plc (LON:CHRT) May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon With Recent 28% Price Plummet

AIM:CHRT 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore Cohort's Fair Values from the Community and select yours Cohort plc...
Analysis Article Aug 08

Cohort (LON:CHRT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.1105

Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 3rd of October to...
Analysis Article Aug 01

Is Cohort (LON:CHRT) Using Too Much Debt?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article May 10

Cohort plc's (LON:CHRT) 31% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

The Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of 31...
Analysis Article Apr 08

A Look At The Fair Value Of Cohort plc (LON:CHRT)

Key Insights The projected fair value for Cohort is UK£10.26 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Cohort's...
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New Narrative Mar 19

Acquisition Of EM Solutions Will Expand Position In Naval Communications Market

Acquisition of EM Solutions and strategic maritime focus bolster revenue growth, benefiting from global defense budget increases and demand for naval communications.
Analysis Article Mar 16

What Cohort plc's (LON:CHRT) 27% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 27...
Analysis Article Feb 10

Should You Be Adding Cohort (LON:CHRT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article Dec 26

Cohort (LON:CHRT) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0525

Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) will pay a dividend of £0.0525 on the 18th of February. Despite this raise, the dividend yield...
Analysis Article Dec 18

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Cohort plc's (LON:CHRT) Shares

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 26x Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) may be sending very bearish signals at the...
Analysis Article Sep 26

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cohort plc (LON:CHRT)

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Cohort fair value estimate is UK£8.58 Current share price of...
Analysis Article Aug 21

Cohort (LON:CHRT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.101

Cohort plc's ( LON:CHRT ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.101 on 2nd of...
Analysis Article Jul 23

Cohort (LON:CHRT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.101

Cohort plc's ( LON:CHRT ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.101 on 2nd of...
Analysis Article Jul 22

News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Captivating Upgrade To Their Cohort plc (LON:CHRT) Forecasts

Celebrations may be in order for Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a significant...
Analysis Article Mar 28

Does Cohort (LON:CHRT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Mar 28

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Cohort plc (LON:CHRT) With Shares Advancing 28%

Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 28% share price jump in the last month...
Analysis Article Feb 23

Is Now The Time To Put Cohort (LON:CHRT) On Your Watchlist?

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article Dec 17

Cohort (LON:CHRT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0425

Cohort plc ( LON:CHRT ) will increase its dividend on the 14th of February to £0.0425, which is 10% higher than last...
Analysis Article Nov 03

Cohort (LON:CHRT) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Amongst...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

AIM:CHRT Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Oct 2528118620
31 Jul 2527519600
30 Apr 2527019580
31 Jan 2524819550
31 Oct 2422619530
31 Jul 2421517510
30 Apr 2420315490
31 Jan 2420114490
31 Oct 2320013480
31 Jul 2319112460
30 Apr 2318311440
31 Jan 2316911410
31 Oct 2215511390
31 Jul 2214610380
30 Apr 221389370
31 Jan 221437370
31 Oct 211495360
31 Jul 211465340
30 Apr 211435320
31 Jan 211347310
31 Oct 201259290
31 Jul 201289300
30 Apr 2013110310
31 Jan 201368300
31 Oct 191427300
31 Jul 191326270
30 Apr 191215250
31 Jan 191146240
31 Oct 181066230
31 Jul 181087230
30 Apr 181118230
31 Jan 181097230
31 Oct 171076230
31 Jul 171105230
30 Apr 171134230
31 Jan 171134220
31 Oct 161135220
31 Jul 161136210
30 Apr 161138210
31 Jan 161127210
31 Oct 151126210
31 Jul 151066200

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

Growing Profit Margin: CHRT's current net profit margins (6.5%) are lower than last year (8.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CHRT's earnings have grown significantly by 24.7% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: CHRT had negative earnings growth (-5.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Aerospace & Defense industry average (23.3%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CHRT's Return on Equity (11.3%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/31 01:47
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/29 00:00
Earnings2025/10/31
Annual Earnings2025/04/30

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Analyst Sources

Cohort plc is covered by 13 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Anthony PlomCanaccord Genuity
Andrew ChambersEdison Investment Research
David Michael JeremyEquity Development Limited