James Cropper
Market Cap
UK£117.0m
Last Updated
2019/12/12 20:33 UTC
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Executive Summary
James Cropper PLC manufactures and sells papers products and advanced materials.
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
High growth potential with adequate balance sheet and pays a dividend.
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Share Price & News
How has James Cropper's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CRPR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-7.9%
CRPR
-0.3%
GB Forestry
0.5%
GB Market
1 Year Return
20.8%
CRPR
12.8%
GB Forestry
7.0%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: CRPR exceeded the UK Forestry industry which returned 12.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CRPR exceeded the UK Market which returned 7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CRPR | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -7.9% | -0.3% | 0.5% |
| 30 Day | -9.9% | -2.9% | -0.3% |
| 90 Day | 2.1% | 8.3% | 0.4% |
| 1 Year | 22.4%20.8% | 17.8%12.8% | 12.6%7.0% |
| 3 Year | 15.0%11.6% | 45.4%-1.7% | 18.7%3.6% |
| 5 Year | 222.5%204.3% | 132.6%46.8% | 41.8%9.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is James Cropper's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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What Did James Cropper PLC's (LON:CRPR) CEO Take Home Last Year?Valuation
Is James Cropper undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
43.07x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CRPR (£12.25) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£1.46)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CRPR is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CRPR is poor value based on its PE Ratio (43.1x) compared to the Forestry industry average (11.7x).
PE vs Market: CRPR is poor value based on its PE Ratio (43.1x) compared to the UK market (17.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CRPR is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CRPR is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (5.3x) compared to the XE Forestry industry average (1.2x).
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Future Growth
How is James Cropper forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
34.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CRPR's forecast earnings growth (34.2% per year) is above the savings rate (0.5%).
Earnings vs Market: CRPR's earnings (34.2% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (12.4% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: CRPR's revenue (5.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CRPR's revenue (5.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CRPR's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (20.9%)
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Past Performance
How has James Cropper performed over the past 5 years?
7.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CRPR has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CRPR's current net profit margins (2.6%) are lower than last year (3.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CRPR's earnings have grown by 7.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CRPR's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CRPR had negative earnings growth (-13.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Forestry industry average (-8.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CRPR's Return on Equity (12.4%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is James Cropper's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CRPR's short term assets (£37.9M) exceed its short term liabilities (£16.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: CRPR's short term assets (£37.9M) exceed its long term liabilities (£37.6M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CRPR's debt to equity ratio (51.3%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CRPR's debt to equity ratio has increased from 29.9% to 51.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CRPR's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (39.5%).
Interest Coverage: CRPR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: CRPR has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: CRPR's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 3.4x debt).
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Dividend
What is James Cropper's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.10%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: CRPR's dividend (1.1%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.95%).
High Dividend: CRPR's dividend (1.1%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.2%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CRPR's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CRPR's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (47.5%), CRPR's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CRPR's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (20.4% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of James Cropper's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
5.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Phil Wild (50yo)
7.2yrs
Tenure
UK£247,000
Compensation
Mr. Philip I. Wild, BEng, also known as Phil, serves as the Managing Director of James Cropper Converting Limited and James Cropper Speciality Papers Ltd. Mr. Wild has been the Chief Executive Officer of J ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Phil's total compensation ($USD325.46K) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD623.89K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Phil's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
5.9yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CRPR's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.9 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
6.5yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CRPR's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: CRPR 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 Executive Director |
| Shares | 1,200 |
| Max Price | UK£12.25 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer CEO & Executive Director |
| Shares | 6,000 |
| Max Price | UK£10.50 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chairman of the Board Chairman of the Board |
| Shares | 40,400 |
| Max Price | UK£10.50 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Group Finance Director & Executive Director |
| Shares | 2,243 |
| Max Price | UK£9.73 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
Patrick Willink (55yo)
CTO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 21.8yrs
- Compensation: UK£168.00k
James Cropper (81yo)
Honorary President
- Tenure: 6.4yrs
Isabelle Maddock (51yo)
Group Finance Director & Executive Director
- Tenure: 5.4yrs
- Compensation: UK£191.00k
Phil Wild (50yo)
CEO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 7.2yrs
- Compensation: UK£247.00k
Martin Thompson (60yo)
Executive Director
- Tenure: 6.5yrs
- Compensation: UK£214.00k
Karl Watson (55yo)
COO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 5.9yrs
- Compensation: UK£184.00k
Jim Aldridge
Company Secretary
- Tenure: 4.1yrs
Steve Adams (54yo)
MD of Paper Division & Executive Director
- Tenure: 2.9yrs
- Compensation: UK£178.00k
Caroline Noble
Head of Information
- Tenure: 0yrs
Kate Rowling
Head of Health
- Tenure: 0yrs
Board Members
Drew Hosty (54yo)
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: UK£17.00k
Patrick Willink (55yo)
CTO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 21.8yrs
- Compensation: UK£168.00k
Mark A. Cropper (45yo)
Chairman of the Board
- Tenure: 9.4yrs
- Compensation: UK£93.00k
Isabelle Maddock (51yo)
Group Finance Director & Executive Director
- Tenure: 5.4yrs
- Compensation: UK£191.00k
Jim Sharp (52yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 10.3yrs
- Compensation: UK£35.00k
Phil Wild (50yo)
CEO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 7.2yrs
- Compensation: UK£247.00k
Martin Thompson (60yo)
Executive Director
- Tenure: 6.5yrs
- Compensation: UK£214.00k
Karl Watson (55yo)
COO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 5.9yrs
- Compensation: UK£184.00k
Steve Adams (54yo)
MD of Paper Division & Executive Director
- Tenure: 2.9yrs
- Compensation: UK£178.00k
Lyndsey Scott (57yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
Company Information
James Cropper PLC's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: James Cropper PLC
- Ticker: CRPR
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 1845
- Industry: Paper Products
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: UK£117.046m
- Shares outstanding: 9.55m
- Website: https://www.cropper.com
Number of Employees
Location
- James Cropper PLC
- Burneside Mills
- Kendal
- Cumbria
- LA9 6PZ
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRPR | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
| 6JC | BST (Boerse-Stuttgart) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
Biography
James Cropper PLC manufactures and sells papers products and advanced materials. It operates through Paper, Colourform, and Technical Fibre Products divisions. The company offers specialty papers and board ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/12/12 20:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/12/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/03/30 |
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