How does CGS's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

CGS is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9.6x) compared to the peer average (16.4x).

How does CGS's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the GB Metals and Mining Industry?

CGS is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9.6x) compared to the UK Metals and Mining industry average (9.9x).

What is CGS's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

CGS is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9.6x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9.7x).

What is the Fair Price of CGS when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

CGS (£2.66) is trading below our estimate of [[fair value]] (£4.13)

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Insufficient data to show price forecast.

Castings (LSE:CGS) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

CGS Stock Overview

Engages in the iron casting and machining activities in the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, rest of Europe, North and South America, and internationally. More details

CGS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	5/6
Future Growth	0/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	5/6

Rewards

Trading at 35.6% below our estimate of its fair value

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 0.1% per year for the next 3 years

Dividend of 9.52% is not well covered by free cash flows

Castings P.L.C. Competitors

Ecora Resources

LSE:ECOR

UK£161.0m

EVRAZ

LSE:EVR

UK£1.2b

Hill & Smith

LSE:HILS

UK£1.7b

Novolipetsk Steel

LSE:NLMK

US$4.1b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Castings
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	UK£2.66
52 Week High	UK£4.04
52 Week Low	UK£2.38
Beta	0.62
11 Month Change	-12.21%
3 Month Change	-21.76%
1 Year Change	-29.26%
33 Year Change	-26.72%
5 Year Change	-29.63%
Change since IPO	322.22%

Recent updates

These Analysts Just Made A Substantial Downgrade To Their Castings P.L.C. (LON:CGS) EPS Forecasts

Jun 14

Castings (LON:CGS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1257

Jul 14

Castings (LON:CGS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 18

The Returns On Capital At Castings (LON:CGS) Don't Inspire Confidence

May 01

Did Castings' (LON:CGS) Share Price Deserve to Gain 28%?

Mar 18

Three Things You Should Check Before Buying Castings P.L.C. (LON:CGS) For Its Dividend

Feb 21

Castings P.L.C.'s (LON:CGS) Stock's Been Going Strong: Could Weak Financials Mean The Market Will Correct Its Share Price?

Feb 07

Be Wary Of Castings (LON:CGS) And Its Returns On Capital

Jan 25

What Is The Ownership Structure Like For Castings P.L.C. (LON:CGS)?

Jan 12

Our View On Castings' (LON:CGS) CEO Pay

Dec 31

What Are The Total Returns Earned By Shareholders Of Castings (LON:CGS) On Their Investment?

Dec 18

Are Castings's (LON:CGS) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Dec 05

Is Castings P.L.C. (LON:CGS) A Smart Pick For Income Investors?

Nov 22

Shareholder Returns

	CGS	GB Metals and Mining	GB Market
7D	-9.2%	-3.4%	-0.1%
1Y	-29.3%	-8.3%	5.5%

Return vs Industry: CGS underperformed the UK Metals and Mining industry which returned -8.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CGS underperformed the UK Market which returned 5.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CGS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CGS volatility
CGS Average Weekly Movement	6.6%
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement	7.4%
Market Average Movement	4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market	10.2%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market	2.6%

Stable Share Price: CGS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: CGS's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1835	1,224	Adam Vicary	www.castings.plc.uk

Castings P.L.C. engages in the iron casting and machining activities in the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, rest of Europe, North and South America, and internationally. It operates through Foundry Operations and Machining Operations segments. The company offers ductile iron, spheroidal graphite iron, austempered ductile iron, SiMo, and Ni-resist castings.

Castings P.L.C. Fundamentals Summary

How do Castings's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CGS fundamental statistics
Market cap	UK£115.60m
Earnings (TTM)	UK£12.10m
Revenue (TTM)	UK£202.26m

9.6x

P/E Ratio

0.6x

P/S Ratio

Is CGS overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CGS income statement (TTM)
Revenue	UK£202.26m
Cost of Revenue	UK£165.28m
Gross Profit	UK£36.99m
Other Expenses	UK£24.88m
Earnings	UK£12.10m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.28
Gross Margin	18.29%
Net Profit Margin	5.98%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0%

How did CGS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

9.5%

Current Dividend Yield

66%

Payout Ratio

Does CGS pay a reliable dividends?

See CGS dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy CGS by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Castings dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Nov 21 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Jan 02 2025
Days until Ex dividend	4 days
Days until Dividend pay date	46 days

Does CGS pay a reliable dividends?

See CGS dividend history and benchmarks

CGS Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Castings P.L.C. Competitors

LSE:ECOR

UK£161.0m

LSE:EVR

UK£1.2b

LSE:HILS

UK£1.7b

LSE:NLMK

US$4.1b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Dividend increased to UK£0.042

Castings P.L.C. Declares Interim Dividend, Payable on 2 January 2025

Castings P.L.C. to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Nov 13, 2024

Castings plc Appoints Stephen Harrison as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees

New minor risk - Share price stability

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 32%

Recent updates

Dividend increased to UK£0.042

Castings P.L.C. Declares Interim Dividend, Payable on 2 January 2025

Castings P.L.C. to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Nov 13, 2024

Castings plc Appoints Stephen Harrison as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees

New minor risk - Share price stability

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 32%

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.14 per share

Castings P.L.C., Annual General Meeting, Aug 20, 2024

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Fourth quarter dividend of UK£0.14 announced

Dividend of UK£0.07 announced

These Analysts Just Made A Substantial Downgrade To Their Castings P.L.C. (LON:CGS) EPS Forecasts

Price target decreased by 15% to UK£4.50

Castings P.L.C. Recommends Final Dividend for the Year 2024, Payable on August 23, 2024

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

New minor risk - Financial data availability

Castings P.L.C. to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Jun 12, 2024

Castings (LON:CGS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.18 (vs UK£0.14 in 1H 2023)

Castings (LON:CGS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Castings P.L.C. to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Nov 10, 2023

Less than half of directors are independent

Castings P.L.C., Annual General Meeting, Aug 15, 2023

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.14 per share at 4.4% yield

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Castings P.L.C. Recommends Final Dividend for the Year 2023, Payable on August 18, 2023

Price target increased to UK£5.30

Now 21% undervalued

Castings (LON:CGS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.0384

Now 20% undervalued

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.14 (vs UK£0.10 in 1H 2022)

Castings Announces an Interim Dividend Payable on 5 January 2023

Insufficient new directors

Castings Announces an Interim Dividend Payable on on 5 January 2023

Castings P.L.C. to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Nov 16, 2022

Castings P.L.C., Annual General Meeting, Aug 16, 2022

Castings (LON:CGS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1257

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.13 per share

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Castings (LON:CGS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.20 (vs UK£0.095 in FY 2021)

Price target increased to UK£5.30

Insufficient new directors

Insufficient new directors

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.037 per share

First half 2022 earnings released: EPS UK£0.10 (vs UK£0.012 loss in 1H 2021)

Price target decreased to UK£4.00

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.12 per share

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.095 (vs UK£0.23 in FY 2020)

The Returns On Capital At Castings (LON:CGS) Don't Inspire Confidence

Did Castings' (LON:CGS) Share Price Deserve to Gain 28%?

Castings P.L.C. to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Jun 16, 2021

Three Things You Should Check Before Buying Castings P.L.C. (LON:CGS) For Its Dividend

New 90-day high: UK£3.90

Castings P.L.C.'s (LON:CGS) Stock's Been Going Strong: Could Weak Financials Mean The Market Will Correct Its Share Price?

Be Wary Of Castings (LON:CGS) And Its Returns On Capital

What Is The Ownership Structure Like For Castings P.L.C. (LON:CGS)?

Our View On Castings' (LON:CGS) CEO Pay

What Are The Total Returns Earned By Shareholders Of Castings (LON:CGS) On Their Investment?