Coral Products PLC

AIM:CRU Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£4.7m

Coral Products Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Coral Products's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -6.7%, while the Packaging industry saw earnings declining at 1.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 26.5% per year. Coral Products's return on equity is 15.7%, and it has net margins of 5.7%.

Key information

-6.72%

Earnings growth rate

-6.92%

EPS growth rate

Packaging Industry Growth9.45%
Revenue growth rate26.54%
Return on equity15.74%
Net Margin5.71%
Last Earnings Update31 Oct 2025

Recent past performance updates

Analysis Article Dec 18

Some May Be Optimistic About Coral Products' (LON:CRU) Earnings

The market was pleased with the recent earnings report from Coral Products PLC ( LON:CRU ), despite the profit numbers...

Recent updates

Analysis Article Jan 09

Many Still Looking Away From Coral Products PLC (LON:CRU)

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 0.6x in the Packaging industry in the United Kingdom, you...
Analysis Article Jul 08

Coral Products PLC (LON:CRU) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

It's not a stretch to say that Coral Products PLC's ( LON:CRU ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x right now seems...
Analysis Article Mar 22

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Coral Products PLC's (LON:CRU) 27% Share Price Climb

Coral Products PLC ( LON:CRU ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 27% after a shaky period beforehand...
Analysis Article Jan 08

Estimating The Fair Value Of Coral Products PLC (LON:CRU)

Key Insights Coral Products' estimated fair value is UK£0.077 based on Dividend Discount Model Current share price of...
Analysis Article Nov 14

There's Reason For Concern Over Coral Products PLC's (LON:CRU) Massive 27% Price Jump

Those holding Coral Products PLC ( LON:CRU ) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded 27% in the...
Analysis Article Sep 18

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Coral Products PLC (LON:CRU)

It's not a stretch to say that Coral Products PLC's ( LON:CRU ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x right now seems...
Analysis Article Jun 14

A Look At The Fair Value Of Coral Products PLC (LON:CRU)

Key Insights The projected fair value for Coral Products is UK£0.14 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Coral...
Analysis Article Feb 22

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Coral Products PLC's (LON:CRU) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 28%

Coral Products PLC ( LON:CRU ) shareholders won't be pleased to see that the share price has had a very rough month...
Analysis Article Feb 01

Is Coral Products (LON:CRU) Using Too Much Debt?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Dec 18

Some May Be Optimistic About Coral Products' (LON:CRU) Earnings

The market was pleased with the recent earnings report from Coral Products PLC ( LON:CRU ), despite the profit numbers...
Analysis Article Dec 02

Coral Products (LON:CRU) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article Sep 29

Is Coral Products (LON:CRU) A Risky Investment?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Jul 11

Estimating The Fair Value Of Coral Products PLC (LON:CRU)

Key Insights The projected fair value for Coral Products is UK£0.18 based on Dividend Discount Model With UK£0.17 share...
Analysis Article Mar 07

Calculating The Fair Value Of Coral Products PLC (LON:CRU)

Key Insights Using the Dividend Discount Model, Coral Products fair value estimate is UK£0.17 With UK£0.17 share price...
Analysis Article Sep 19

Coral Products' (LON:CRU) Robust Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

The subdued stock price reaction suggests that Coral Products plc's ( LON:CRU ) strong earnings didn't offer any...
Analysis Article Feb 08

We Think Coral Products (LON:CRU) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article Oct 27

Is Coral Products (LON:CRU) Using Too Much Debt?

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 01

What Can We Make Of Coral Products' (LON:CRU) CEO Compensation?

Mick Wood has been the CEO of Coral Products plc ( LON:CRU ) since 2018, and this article will examine the executive's...
Analysis Article Dec 11

We Think Coral Products (LON:CRU) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

AIM:CRU Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Oct 25332120
31 Jul 25321110
30 Apr 25301110
31 Jan 2530-1100
31 Oct 2430-3100
31 Jul 2430-2100
30 Apr 2431-190
31 Jan 2433090
31 Oct 2335190
31 Jul 2335190
30 Apr 2335180
31 Jan 2330170
31 Oct 2225150
31 Jul 2220140
30 Apr 2214140
31 Jan 2214040
31 Oct 2113040
31 Jul 2112040
30 Apr 2111030
31 Jan 21-10-10
31 Oct 201000
31 Jul 205010
30 Apr 209030
31 Jan 2023-180
31 Oct 1924080
31 Jul 1924080
30 Apr 1925080
31 Jan 1925080
31 Oct 1825080
31 Jul 1824080
30 Apr 1823080
31 Jan 1823080
31 Oct 1723080
31 Jul 1722070
30 Apr 1721070
31 Jan 1721160
31 Oct 1621150
31 Jul 1620150
30 Apr 1619150
31 Jan 1618150
31 Oct 1517150

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

Growing Profit Margin: CRU became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CRU has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -6.7% per year.

Accelerating Growth: CRU has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CRU has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Packaging industry (-9.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CRU's Return on Equity (15.7%) 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 Analysis2026/08/23 01:29
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/21 00:00
Earnings2025/10/31
Annual Earnings2025/04/30

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Analyst Sources

Coral Products PLC is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew Murray DarleyCavendish
Edward StaceyCavendish