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The Character Group plc is a leisure business based in the UK. The Character Group shares (CCT.LSE) are listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and all prices are listed in pence sterling. Its last market close was 377p – a decrease of 3.33% over the previous week. The Character Group employs 209 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around £108.9 million.
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- Can I buy shares in The Character Group?
- Has coronavirus impacted The Character Group shares?
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- Is The Character Group stock a buy or sell?
- The Character Group performance over time
- Are The Character Group shares over-valued?
- The Character Group's financials
- How volatile are The Character Group shares?
- Does The Character Group pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
How has Coronavirus impacted The Character Group's share price?
Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, The Character Group's share price has had significant positive movement.
Its last market close was 377p, which is 23.08% up on its pre-crash value of 290p and 109.50% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as 179.955p.
If you had bought £1,000 worth of The Character Group shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth £631.06 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth £1,220.05.
The Character Group share price
Use our graph to track the performance of CCT stocks over time.The Character Group shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-12-26.
| Latest market close | 377p |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 178.8793p - 429.8963p |
| 50-day moving average | 386.0588p |
| 200-day moving average | 343.8838p |
| Wall St. target price | 610p |
| PE ratio | 28.9116 |
| Dividend yield | 0.05p (1.18%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 14.7p |
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The Character Group price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of 380p
| 1 week (2021-01-15) | -9.95% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2020-12-22) | -10.59% |
| 3 months (2020-10-22) | 18.75% |
| 6 months (2020-07-22) | 13.77% |
| 1 year (2020-01-22) | 16.92% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2019-01-22) | -29.63% |
| 3 years (2018-01-22) | -16.48% |
| 5 years (2016-01-22) | -24.38% |
Is The Character Group under- or over-valued?
Valuing The Character Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of The Character Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
The Character Group's P/E ratio
The Character Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 29x. In other words, The Character Group shares trade at around 29x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
The Character Group's EBITDA
The Character Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £6 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a The Character Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
The Character Group financials
| Revenue TTM | £108.9 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 4.92% |
| Gross profit TTM | £30.2 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 4.27% |
| Return on equity TTM | 8.77% |
| Profit margin | 2.9% |
| Book value | 1.608p |
| Market capitalisation | £90.9 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
The Character Group share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 3600% of net profits
Recently The Character Group has paid out, on average, around 3600% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.18% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), The Character Group shareholders could enjoy a 1.18% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In The Character Group's case, that would currently equate to about 0.05p per share.
The Character Group's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 January 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
The Character Group share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, The Character Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as 178.8793p up to 429.8963p. 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 The Character Group's is 1.0584. This would suggest that The Character Group's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
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The Character Group overview
The Character Group plc designs, develops, and distributes toys, games, and gifts the United Kingdom and internationally. The company sells its products under the Peppa Pig, Goo Jit Zu, Pokémon, Little Live Pets, Shimmer ?n Sparkle, Squeakee the Balloon Dog, Laser Battle Hunters, PenSilly, Gotta' Go Flamingo, Treasure X , My Baby Tumbles, Project X, Tap It, and flipside brands. It also imports and distributes gifts; and invests in properties. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in New Malden, the United Kingdom.
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