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James Cro££er

LSE: CRPR - GBX

£612.50

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PAPER & PAPER PRODUCTS

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James Cropper PLC (CRPR) is a publicly traded paper and paper products business based in the UK. It opened the day at 1206p after a previous close of 1200p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 1206p to a high of 1232p. The latest price was 1227p (25 minute delay). James Cropper is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 628 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
Search the platform for stock code: CRPR in this case.
Research James Cropper shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
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The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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Alternative ways to invest in James Cropper

Buying shares in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments - a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds that hold a ready-made portfolio of at least 50 different companies' shares, on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.
James Cropper is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Is it a good time to buy James Cropper stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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Use our graph to track the performance of CRPR stocks over time.
Share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, James Cropper's shares have ranged in value from as little as 575p up to 1285.6511p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while James Cropper's is 0.9501. This would suggest that James Cropper's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Historical closes compared with the last close of 1227p

1 week (2023-03-23)	99.51%
1 month (2023-03-02)	87.33%
3 months (2022-12-29)	38.64%
6 months (2022-09-30)	22.70%
1 year (2022-03-29)	2.25%
2 years (2021-03-30)	11.55%
3 years (2020-03-30)	71.61%
5 years (2018-03-29)	-18.88%

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Is James Cropper under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the James Cropper P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

James Cropper EBITDA

James Cropper's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £4 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a James Cropper's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

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Dividend yield: 1.47% of stock value

Forward annual dividend yield: 1.47% of stock value

James Cropper has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 1.47% of its share value annually.

The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 7 December 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").

Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
£0.025	Interim	08/12/2021	14/01/2022
£0.025	Interim	28/11/2019	10/01/2020
£0.11	Final	04/07/2019	09/08/2019
£0.025	Interim	29/11/2018	11/01/2019
£0.11	Final	05/07/2018	10/08/2018
£0.025	Interim	29/11/2017	12/01/2018
£0.093	Final	13/07/2017	11/08/2017
£0.025	Interim	15/12/2016	13/01/2017
£0.071	Final	14/07/2016	12/08/2016
£0.022	Interim	10/12/2015	08/01/2016
£0.063	Final	09/07/2015	07/08/2015
£0.022	Interim	11/12/2014	09/01/2015
£0.057	Final	09/07/2014	08/08/2014
£0.022	Interim	11/12/2013	10/01/2014
£0.057	Final	10/07/2013	09/08/2013
£0.022	Interim	12/12/2012	11/01/2013
£0.057	Final	11/07/2012	10/08/2012
£0.022	Interim	14/12/2011	13/01/2012
£0.057	Final	13/07/2011	12/08/2011
£0.022	Interim	15/12/2010	14/01/2011
£0.053	Final	21/07/2010	13/08/2010
£0.022	Interim	16/12/2009	15/01/2010
£0.04	Final	15/07/2009	14/08/2009
£0.011	Interim	17/12/2008	09/01/2009
£0.051	Final	16/07/2008	15/08/2008
£0.022	Interim	12/12/2007	11/01/2008
£0.051	Final	18/07/2007	10/08/2007
£0.019	Interim	20/12/2006	12/01/2007
£0.022	Final	19/07/2006	11/08/2006
£0.019	Interim	21/12/2005	13/01/2006
£0.063	Final	20/07/2005	12/08/2005
£0.019	Interim	22/12/2004	14/01/2005
£0.059	Final	21/07/2004	13/08/2004
£0.019	Interim	17/12/2003	09/01/2004
£0.056	Final	23/07/2003	15/08/2003
£0.019	Interim	18/12/2002	10/01/2003
£0.052	Final	24/07/2002	16/08/2002
£0.018	Interim	19/12/2001	11/01/2002
£0.045	Final	18/07/2001	10/08/2001
£0.018	Interim	18/12/2000	12/01/2001
£0.045	Final	24/07/2000	11/08/2000
£0.018	Interim	20/12/1999	14/01/2000
£0.041	Final	26/07/1999	13/08/1999
£0.014	Interim	14/12/1998	08/01/1999
£0.036	Final	27/07/1998	14/08/1998

Currently 45.24% of James Cropper shares are held by insiders and 16.651% by institutions.

It's as easy to sell James Cropper as it is to buy! Here's how to sell James Cropper that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your James Cropper shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

Financials

Revenue TTM	£117.6 million
Operating margin TTM	0.58%
Gross profit TTM	£59 million
Return on assets TTM	0.46%
Return on equity TTM	-3.23%
Profit margin	-0.91%
Book value	3.589p
Market capitalisation	£60.7 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

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