CCT 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 | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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The Character Group plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£2.74 |
| 52 Week High | UK£3.40 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£2.34 |
| Beta | 0.87 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.44% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.18% |
| 1 Year Change | -5.84% |
| 3 Year Change | -56.16% |
| 5 Year Change | -33.17% |
| Change since IPO | 302.94% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Share Price Boosted 26% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too
May 23
Character Group's (LON:CCT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Dec 15There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Character Group's (LON:CCT) Returns On Capital
Dec 12Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.08
May 31Character Group (LON:CCT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08
May 14Character Group's (LON:CCT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.10
Dec 25Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.07
Jul 01Character Group's (LON:CCT) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.07
May 15Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.09
Jan 01Character Group's (LON:CCT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 18Should You Think About Buying The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) Now?
Sep 16Some Investors May Be Worried About Character Group's (LON:CCT) Returns On Capital
May 03The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) Is Yielding 1.1% - But Is It A Buy?
Mar 09If You Had Bought Character Group (LON:CCT) Stock A Year Ago, You Could Pocket A 50% Gain Today
Feb 16
We Think Character Group (LON:CCT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Feb 03Is There Now An Opportunity In The Character Group plc (LON:CCT)?
Jan 22Is It Worth Considering The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) For Its Upcoming Dividend?
Jan 10The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Stock Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Weak: What Implications Could This Have On The Stock?
Jan 07What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Shares?
Dec 26Should You Take Comfort From Insider Transactions At The Character Group plc (LON:CCT)?
Dec 12Shareholder Returns
| CCT | GB Leisure | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.2% | -6.5% | -2.6% |
| 1Y | -5.8% | 29.4% | 2.4% |
Return vs Industry: CCT underperformed the UK Leisure industry which returned 29.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CCT underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CCT volatility | |
|---|---|
| CCT Average Weekly Movement | 3.2% |
| Leisure Industry Average Movement | 4.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: CCT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: CCT's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 209 | 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
| CCT fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£51.26m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£4.95m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£123.42m |
10.4x
P/E Ratio0.4x
P/S RatioIs CCT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CCT income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£123.42m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£90.67m |
| Gross Profit | UK£32.75m |
| Other Expenses | UK£27.80m |
| Earnings | UK£4.95m |
Last Reported Earnings
Aug 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.26 |
| Gross Margin | 26.54% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.01% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 3.7% |
How did CCT perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
6.9%
Current Dividend Yield73%
Payout RatioDoes CCT pay a reliable dividends?
See CCT dividend history and benchmarks| Character Group dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 16 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 31 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 25 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 40 days |
Does CCT pay a reliable dividends?
See CCT dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 00:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
| 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 * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
The Character Group plc is covered by 5 analysts. 2 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 |
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| Ian Jermin | Allenby Capital Limited |
| Richard Hickinbotham | Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd. |
| Richard Hickinbotham | Charles Stanley Securities |