| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
CLDN Stock Overview
Caledonia Investments plc is a self-managed investment trust company.
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£35.15 |
| 52 Week High | UK£39.30 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£26.20 |
| Beta | 0.52 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.57% |
| 3 Month Change | 3.38% |
| 1 Year Change | 15.82% |
| 3 Year Change | 23.12% |
| 5 Year Change | 41.73% |
| Change since IPO | 936.87% |
Recent News & Updates
Something To Consider Before Buying Caledonia Investments plc (LON:CLDN) For The 2.1% Dividend
Today we'll take a closer look at Caledonia Investments plc ( LON:CLDN ) from a dividend investor's perspective. Owning...
Shareholder Returns
| CLDN | GB Capital Markets | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -6.3% | -3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1Y | 15.8% | 2.3% | 10.9% |
Return vs Industry: CLDN exceeded the UK Capital Markets industry which returned 5.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CLDN exceeded the UK Market which returned 13.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CLDN volatility | |
|---|---|
| CLDN Average Weekly Movement | 3.0% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 3.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 9.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: CLDN is less volatile than 75% of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: CLDN's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 66 | Will Wyatt | https://www.caledonia.com |
Caledonia Investments plc is a self-managed investment trust company. It invests in private and public equity markets across the globe. The firm benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the FTSE All-Share Total Return Index.
Caledonia Investments Fundamentals Summary
| CLDN fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | UK£1.91b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£625.60m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£633.40m |
3.1x
P/E Ratio3.0x
P/S RatioIs CLDN overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CLDN income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£633.40m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£0 |
| Gross Profit | UK£633.40m |
| Expenses | UK£7.80m |
| Earnings | UK£625.60m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 11.52 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 98.77% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0.0% |
How did CLDN perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.8%
Current Dividend Yield6%
Payout RatioDoes CLDN pay a reliable dividends?
See CLDN dividend history and benchmarks| Caledonia Investments dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 02 2021 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 06 2022 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 0 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 35 days |
Does CLDN pay a reliable dividends?
See CLDN dividend history and benchmarksValuation
Is Caledonia Investments undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
46.0%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CLDN (£35.15) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£65.15)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CLDN is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CLDN is good value based on its PE Ratio (3.1x) compared to the UK Capital Markets industry average (12.4x).
PE vs Market: CLDN is good value based on its PE Ratio (3.1x) compared to the UK market (19x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate CLDN's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CLDN is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.8x) compared to the GB Capital Markets industry average (1.7x).
Future Growth
How is Caledonia Investments forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
8.3%
Forecasted Diversified Financials 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 Caledonia Investments 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.
Past Performance
How has Caledonia Investments performed over the past 5 years?
8.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CLDN has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CLDN became profitable in the past.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CLDN's earnings have grown by 8.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CLDN has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CLDN has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Capital Markets industry (57.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CLDN's Return on Equity (24.6%) is considered high.
Financial Health
How is Caledonia Investments's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CLDN's short term assets (£276.3M) exceed its short term liabilities (£30.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: CLDN's short term assets (£276.3M) exceed its long term liabilities (£4.7M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CLDN is debt free.
Reducing Debt: CLDN had no debt 5 years ago.
Debt Coverage: CLDN has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: CLDN has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Caledonia Investments's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.80%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CLDN's dividend (1.8%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.37%).
High Dividend: CLDN's dividend (1.8%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.17%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CLDN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CLDN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (5.6%), CLDN's dividend payments are thoroughly 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
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
11.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Will Wyatt (53 yo)
11.33yrs
Tenure
UK£1,828,000
Compensation
Mr. William Penfold Wyatt, also known as Will, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Caledonia Investments PLC since July 21, 2010 and Executive Director since April 4, 2005 and previously served as an A...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Will's total compensation ($USD2.42M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.75M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Will's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: CLDN's management team is seasoned and experienced (11.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: CLDN's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: CLDN insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Caledonia Investments plc's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Caledonia Investments plc
- Ticker: CLDN
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1928
- Industry: Asset Management and Custody Banks
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Market Cap: UK£1.909b
- Shares outstanding: 54.30m
- Website: https://www.caledonia.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Caledonia Investments plc
- Cayzer House
- 30 Buckingham Gate
- London
- Greater London
- SW1E 6NN
- United Kingdom
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/11/30 21:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/11/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
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 here.