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Castings P.L.C.LSE:CGS Stock Report

Market Cap UK£113.9m
Share Price
UK£2.62
UK£3.35
21.8% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-3.3%
7D0.8%
1D
Portfolio Value
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Castings P.L.C.

LSE:CGS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£113.9m

Castings (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
Valuation2/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends3/6

Rewards

Trading at 47.5% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 25.28% per year

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 7.02% is not well covered by earnings or free cash flows

Profit margins (2.8%) are lower than last year (6%)


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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Castings
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£2.62
52 Week HighUK£3.32
52 Week LowUK£2.02
Beta0.43
1 Month Change0.77%
3 Month Change-1.32%
1 Year Change-3.32%
3 Year Change-30.69%
5 Year Change-30.13%
Change since IPO315.87%

Recent News & Updates

Analysis Article • Nov 15

Castings (LON:CGS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0421

The board of Castings P.L.C. ( LON:CGS ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 6th of January, with...

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Nov 15

Castings (LON:CGS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0421

The board of Castings P.L.C. ( LON:CGS ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 6th of January, with...
Analysis Article • Jun 14

Castings (LON:CGS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.1419

The board of Castings P.L.C. ( LON:CGS ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.1419 per share on the 26th of...
Analysis Article • Feb 25

There's No Escaping Castings P.L.C.'s (LON:CGS) Muted Earnings

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 9.2x Castings P.L.C. ( LON:CGS ) may be sending bullish signals at the...
Analysis Article • Jun 14

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

The analysts covering Castings P.L.C. ( LON:CGS ) delivered a dose of negativity to shareholders today, by making a...
Analysis Article • Apr 13

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

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...
Analysis Article • Nov 17

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

Castings P.L.C.'s ( LON:CGS ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.0413 on 4th...
Analysis Article • Nov 20

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

Castings P.L.C. ( LON:CGS ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment...
Analysis Article • Jul 14

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

Castings P.L.C.'s ( LON:CGS ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.1257 on...
Analysis Article • Jun 18

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

Castings P.L.C. ( LON:CGS ) will increase its dividend on the 19th of August to UK£0.13. This takes the annual payment...
Analysis Article • May 01

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

When researching a stock for investment, what can tell us that the company is in decline? A business that's potentially...
Analysis Article • Mar 18

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

On average, over time, stock markets tend to rise higher. This makes investing attractive. But if you choose that path...
Analysis Article • Feb 21

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

Is Castings P.L.C. ( LON:CGS ) a good dividend stock? How can we tell? Dividend paying companies with growing earnings...
Analysis Article • Feb 07

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

Castings' (LON:CGS) stock is up by a considerable 11% over the past three months. However, in this article, we decided...
Analysis Article • Jan 25

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

When it comes to investing, there are some useful financial metrics that can warn us when a business is potentially in...
Analysis Article • Jan 12

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

If you want to know who really controls Castings P.L.C. ( LON:CGS ), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its...
Analysis Article • Dec 31

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

Adam Vicary has been the CEO of Castings P.L.C. ( LON:CGS ) since 2017, and this article will examine the executive's...
Analysis Article • Dec 18

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

In order to justify the effort of selecting individual stocks, it's worth striving to beat the returns from a market...
Analysis Article • Dec 05

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

As a general rule, we think profitable companies are less risky than companies that lose money. However, sometimes...
Analysis Article • Nov 22

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

Dividend paying stocks like Castings P.L.C. (LON:CGS) tend to be popular with investors, and for good reason - some...

Shareholder Returns

CGSGB Metals and MiningGB Market
7D0.8%0.2%1.5%
1Y-3.3%86.0%19.4%

Return vs Industry: CGS underperformed the UK Metals and Mining industry which returned 86% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CGS underperformed the UK Market which returned 19.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CGS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CGS volatility
CGS Average Weekly Movement5.0%
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement9.2%
Market Average Movement5.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market12.0%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.1%

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 (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18351,154Adam Vicarywww.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 capUK£113.91m
Earnings (TTM)UK£4.83m
Revenue (TTM)UK£175.35m
23.6x
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)
RevenueUK£175.35m
Cost of RevenueUK£147.06m
Gross ProfitUK£28.29m
Other ExpensesUK£23.46m
EarningsUK£4.83m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.11
Gross Margin16.13%
Net Profit Margin2.75%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did CGS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

7.0%
Current Dividend Yield
166%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/25 17:36
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/22 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Castings P.L.C. is covered by 4 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.

AnalystInstitution
James WoodCanaccord Genuity
Dominic ConveyPeel Hunt LLP
Trevor Richard GriffithsSinger Capital Markets