The Character Group plc is a toy company. The Company is engaged in the design, development and international distribution of toys, games and gifts. Its geographical segments include other EU, UK and Far East. It designs and manufactures toys based on television, film and digital characters, and distributes these products in the United Kingdom and overseas. It also distributes finished products in the United Kingdom developed by overseas-based toy producers. Its diverse product range includes products for pre-school, boys, activity and girls. The Company's brands include Peppa Pig, Little Live Pets, Teletubbies, Minecraft, Scooby Doo, Mashems, Fireman Sam and Ben & Holly. Its customer list includes the United Kingdom toy retailers, the United Kingdom independent toy stores and a selection of overseas distributors. It operates approximately two distribution warehouses located near Oldham, Greater Manchester. It primarily distributes products sourced from overseas third parties.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services
- Industry: Toys & Juvenile Products
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Symbol: LON:CCT
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: www.thecharacter.com/
Capitalization:- Market Cap: £102.91 million
- Outstanding Shares: 21,218,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: GBX 490.81
- 200 Day Moving Avg: GBX 498.77
- 52 Week Range: GBX 414 - GBX 555
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.66
- P/E Growth: 0.00
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: £117.26 million
- Price / Sales: 0.88
- Book Value: GBX 1.19 per share
- Price / Book: 4.08
Profitability:- EBIDTA: £11.58 million
- Net Margins: 8.68%
- Return on Equity: 44.26%
- Return on Assets: 19.13%
Misc:- Average Volume: 17,972 shs.
Frequently Asked Questions for Character Group plc (LON:CCT)
What is Character Group plc's stock symbol?
Character Group plc trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "CCT."
How often does Character Group plc pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Character Group plc?
Character Group plc announced a dividend on Thursday, April 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 6th will be paid a dividend of GBX 9 per share on Friday, July 28th. This represents a yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 6th. This is a boost from Character Group plc's previous dividend of $8.00. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Character Group plc's Dividend History.
Where is Character Group plc's stock going? Where will Character Group plc's stock price be in 2017?
1 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Character Group plc's shares. Their predictions range from GBX 635 to GBX 635. On average, they expect Character Group plc's share price to reach GBX 635 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Character Group plc.
Who are some of Character Group plc's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Character Group plc include Wilmington PLC (WIL), Acal plc (ACL), Vertu Motors Plc (VTU), Sportech plc (SPO), Libbey (LBY), Roundy's (RNDY), Walker Greenbank plc (WGB), Mothercare plc (MTC), Delta Apparel (DLA), Topps Tiles Plc (TPT), Safestyle UK PLC (SFE), Findel plc (FDL), STV Group Plc. (STVG), Carpetright plc (CPR), Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC), Churchill China plc (CHH), Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (BMY) and Wireless Group PLC (UTV).
Who are Character Group plc's key executives?
Character Group plc's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mark Timothy Dowding, Group Finance Director, Director
- Jonathan James Diver, Managing Director, Executive Director
- Kirankumar Premchand Shah, Joint Managing Director, Executive Director
- Michael Spencer Hyde, Executive Director; Managing Director - Far East Operations
- Joseph John Patrick Kissane, Executive Director; Managing Director of Character Options Limited
- Jeremiah Healy, Group Marketing Director, Director
- Richard King, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
- Clive William Crouch, Independent Non-Executive Director
- David Harris, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
How do I buy Character Group plc stock?
Shares of Character Group plc and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
What is Character Group plc's stock price today?
One share of Character Group plc stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 485.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Character Group plc (LON CCT)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Character Group plc and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Consensus Ratings for Character Group plc (LON:CCT) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings. Each stock's consensus rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.
MarketBeat will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Buy Rating |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy (Score: 3.00) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 635 |
Analysts' Ratings History for Character Group plc (LON:CCT)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
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| 4/27/2017 | Panmure Gordon | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 635 |  |
(Data available from 9/20/2015 forward)
Earnings History for Character Group plc (LON:CCT)
No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Earnings Estimates for Character Group plc (LON:CCT)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $46.20 EPS
Dividend History by Quarter for Character Group plc (LON CCT)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 4/27/2017 | | GBX 9 | 1.89% | 7/6/2017 | 7/6/2017 | 7/28/2017 |
| 12/1/2016 | | GBX 8 | 1.68% | 1/5/2017 | 1/5/2017 | 1/27/2017 |
| 4/27/2016 | | GBX 7 | 1.35% | 7/7/2016 | 7/7/2016 | 7/29/2016 |
| 12/1/2015 | | GBX 6 | 1.24% | 1/7/2016 | 1/7/2016 | 1/29/2016 |
| 4/30/2015 | | GBX 5 | 1.19% | 6/4/2015 | 6/4/2015 | 6/26/2015 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Character Group plc (LON:CCT)Insider Trades by Quarter for Character Group plc (LON:CCT)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 3/13/2017 | Mark Dowding | Insider | Buy | 2,705 | GBX 514 | £13,903.70 | |
| 1/23/2017 | Mark Dowding | Insider | Buy | 2,554 | GBX 493 | £12,591.22 | |
| 1/20/2017 | Mark Dowding | Insider | Buy | 7,000 | GBX 500 | £35,000 | |
| 12/9/2016 | Jerry Healy | Insider | Sell | 36,000 | GBX 525 | £189,000 | |
| 9/19/2016 | Harris,David | Insider | Buy | 4,597 | GBX 435 | £19,996.95 | |
| 7/11/2016 | Harris,David | Insider | Buy | 3,000 | GBX 440 | £13,200 | |
| 12/23/2015 | Harris,David | Insider | Buy | 1,703 | GBX 469 | £7,987.07 | |
| 12/7/2015 | Harris,David | Insider | Buy | 2,603 | GBX 479 | £12,468.37 | |
| 9/17/2015 | Diver,Jonathan James | Insider | Sell | 600,000 | GBX 510 | £3,060,000 | |
| 8/6/2015 | King,Richard | Insider | Sell | 200,000 | GBX 510 | £1,020,000 | |
| 6/4/2015 | Richard King | Insider | Sell | 522,616 | GBX 415 | £2,168,856.40 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Character Group plc (LON:CCT)
Latest Headlines for Character Group plc (LON:CCT)
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 | The Character Group Plc : A good buy now? Relative to peers, maybe.
finance.yahoo.com - September 7 at 5:11 PM |
| The Character Group Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : CCT-GB : May 29, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 29 at 12:14 PM |
| The Character Group Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : CCT-GB : May 4, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 4:20 PM |
| The Character Group Plc :CCT-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended February 28, 2017 : May 2, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 7:17 PM |
 | Character Group plc (CCT) Earns "Buy" Rating from Panmure Gordon
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 11:28 AM |
| Designers, Developers and International Distributor of Toys, Games and Giftware, The Character Group plc (LSE: AiM ... - Yahoo Finance
finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 9:39 PM |
| Character Group plc (CCT) Declares Dividend of GBX 9
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 5:03 PM |
| The Character Group Plc : CCT-GB: Dividend Analysis : January 06th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : April 5, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 8:54 AM |
 | Why I’m bullish on this turnaround stock
uk.finance.yahoo.com - February 7 at 5:16 PM |
 | The Character Group plc - Trading Update - PR Newswire (press release)
www.prnewswire.com - January 22 at 4:14 PM |
| Today’s 10% share price fall has created a buying opportunity at this small cap
uk.finance.yahoo.com - January 20 at 5:20 PM |
 | Is there more upside to Games Workshop Group plc after profits more than double?
www.fool.co.uk - January 10 at 4:53 PM |
| The Character Group plc (FTSE AIM All-share: CCT.L) - Designers, Developers and International Distributor …
finance.yahoo.com - December 1 at 9:18 PM |
| Full Year 2016 Character Group PLC Earnings Release - Before Market Open
biz.yahoo.com - December 1 at 4:17 PM |
| The Character Group plc - Trading Update
finance.yahoo.com - September 14 at 8:21 AM |
| Half Year 2016 Character Group PLC Earnings Release - Before Market Open
biz.yahoo.com - April 27 at 7:07 AM |
| Friday preview: US fourth quarter GDP, Sky interims
uk.finance.yahoo.com - January 28 at 9:20 AM |
| GuruScreen Movers - June 2nd: Focus on Character Group (CCT)
uk.finance.yahoo.com - June 2 at 12:19 PM |
Character Group plc (CCT) Chart for Wednesday, September, 20, 2017
