Christie Group
Market Cap
UK£27.0m
Last Updated
2019/12/14 20:33 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
Christie Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional business services for leisure, retail, and care sectors in Europe and internationally.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Slightly overvalued with questionable track record.
Share Price & News
How has Christie Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CTG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
7.1%
CTG
-0.5%
GB Professional Services
2.3%
GB Market
1 Year Return
6.6%
CTG
16.9%
GB Professional Services
10.7%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: CTG underperformed the UK Professional Services industry which returned 16.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CTG underperformed the UK Market which returned 10.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CTG | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 7.1% | -0.5% | 2.3% |
| 30 Day | 2.4% | 0.01% | 2.3% |
| 90 Day | -5.4% | 0.7% | 2.5% |
| 1 Year | 10.2%6.6% | 19.6%16.9% | 16.5%10.7% |
| 3 Year | 36.4%25.6% | 51.3%41.0% | 21.3%5.9% |
| 5 Year | -13.7%-24.1% | 106.9%82.5% | 41.1%8.7% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Christie Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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The Christie Group (LON:CTG) Share Price Is Down 23% So Some Shareholders Are Getting WorriedValuation
Is Christie Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
12.08x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CTG (£1.06) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£0.09)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CTG is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CTG is good value based on its PE Ratio (12.1x) compared to the Professional Services industry average (21.1x).
PE vs Market: CTG is good value based on its PE Ratio (12.1x) compared to the UK market (17.6x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate CTG's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CTG has negative assets, so we can't compare its PB Ratio to the GB Professional Services industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Christie Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
9.2%
Forecasted Commercial Services industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Christie Group has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Next Steps
- Take a look at our analysis of CTG’s management and see if the CEO’s compensation is within a reasonable range, who is on the board and if insiders have been trading lately.
- Christie Group competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
- Explore growth companies in the Commercial Services industry.
Past Performance
How has Christie Group performed over the past 5 years?
7.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CTG has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CTG's current net profit margins (3%) are lower than last year (4.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CTG's earnings have grown by 7.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CTG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CTG had negative earnings growth (-33.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Professional Services industry average (16%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CTG's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Christie Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CTG has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering short term liabilities.
Long Term Liabilities: CTG has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CTG has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than a high debt level.
Reducing Debt: CTG's has negative shareholder equity, so we do not need to check if its debt has reduced over time.
Debt Coverage: CTG's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (8.5%).
Interest Coverage: CTG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.9x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: CTG has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: CTG has negative shareholder equity (liabilities exceed assets) therefore debt is not covered by short term assets.
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Dividend
What is Christie Group's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.84%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: CTG's dividend (2.84%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.9%).
High Dividend: CTG's dividend (2.84%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.09%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CTG has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: CTG's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (34.3%), CTG's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
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Management
What is the CEO of Christie Group's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
6.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
David Rugg (65yo)
19.9yrs
Tenure
UK£571,000
Compensation
Mr. David B. Rugg has been the Group Chief Executive Officer of Christie Group PLC 2000 and as its Chairman of the Board since September 18, 2017. Mr. Rugg is responsible for the day-to-day operation and d ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD761.48K) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD333.40K).
Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
6.6yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CTG's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.6 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CTG's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: CTG insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Shares | 7,500 |
| Max Price | UK£1.03 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer CEO & Chairman |
| Shares | 5,000 |
| Max Price | UK£0.98 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
David Rugg (65yo)
CEO & Chairman
- Tenure: 19.9yrs
- Compensation: UK£571.00k
Chris Day (61yo)
Executive Director
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: UK£512.00k
Paul Harding (60yo)
Executive Director
- Tenure: 8.4yrs
- Compensation: UK£288.00k
Justin Cain
Managing Director - Pinders
- Tenure: 0yrs
Simon Hughes
Head of Medical - Christie & Co and Director of Christie & Co
- Tenure: 6.6yrs
Walter Murray
Managing Director - Christie Insurance
- Tenure: 0yrs
Dan Prickett (42yo)
COO & Director
- Tenure: 9.8yrs
- Compensation: UK£348.00k
Simon Hawkins (48yo)
Group Finance Director & Director
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: UK£233.00k
Charlotte French
Head of Internal Audit & Group Company Secretary
- Tenure: 0.9yrs
Board Members
David Rugg (65yo)
CEO & Chairman
- Tenure: 19.9yrs
- Compensation: UK£571.00k
Chris Day (61yo)
Executive Director
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: UK£512.00k
Paul Harding (60yo)
Executive Director
- Tenure: 8.4yrs
- Compensation: UK£288.00k
Victoria Muir (47yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
- Compensation: UK£19.00k
Simon Hughes
Head of Medical - Christie & Co and Director of Christie & Co
- Tenure: 6.6yrs
Dan Prickett (42yo)
COO & Director
- Tenure: 9.8yrs
- Compensation: UK£348.00k
Hwfa Anthony Gwyn (39yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: UK£30.00k
Simon Hawkins (48yo)
Group Finance Director & Director
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: UK£233.00k
Laurie Benson (59yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 2.1yrs
- Compensation: UK£30.00k
Company Information
Christie Group plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Christie Group plc
- Ticker: CTG
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 1846
- Industry: Research and Consulting Services
- Sector: Commercial Services
- Market Cap: UK£27.005m
- Shares outstanding: 25.60m
- Website: https://www.christiegroup.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Christie Group plc
- Whitefriars House
- 6 Carmelite Street
- London
- Greater London
- EC4Y 0BS
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
Biography
Christie Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional business services for leisure, retail, and care sectors in Europe and internationally. It operates in two segments, Professional & ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/12/14 20:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/12/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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