The Character Group (CCT)

Sector:

Leisure Products

Index:

FTSE AIM All-Share

240.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      6.00p
  • 52 Week High: 340.00
  • 52 Week Low: 234.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 18.16m
  • Volume: 37,427
  • Market Cap: £43.58m
  • RiskGrade: 103
  • Beta: 0.02

Dividend Data

  31-Aug-2431-Aug-2331-Aug-2231-Aug-2131-Aug-20
Interim Dividend8.00p8.00p7.00p6.00pn/a
Final Dividend11.00p11.00p10.00p9.00pn/a
Total Dividend19.00p19.00p17.00p15.00p5.00p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Aug-24 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 123.42 122.59 176.40 140.00 108.87
Operating Profit/(Loss) 6.55 5.30 11.44 13.24 5.36
Net Interest 0.10 (0.10) n/a (0.08) n/a
Profit Before Tax 5.68 4.69 11.44 15.29 3.92
Profit After Tax 4.95 3.50 9.39 12.20 2.99
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 4.95 3.50 9.39 12.20 2.99
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 4.95 3.50 9.39 12.16 n/a
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a 0.05 n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 25.96p 18.08p 46.37p 56.86p 14.76p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 25.92p 17.95p 45.39p 56.09p 14.73p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 29.76p 20.15p 45.73p 40.92p 18.12p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 25.96p 18.08p 46.37p 56.86p 14.76p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 25.92p 17.95p 45.39p 56.09p 14.73p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 29.76p 20.15p 45.73p 40.92p 18.12p
           
Dividend per Share 19.00p 19.00p 17.00p 15.00p 5.00p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Aug-24 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 10.90 10.76 10.52 9.68 5.30
Intangible Assets 1.62 2.34 1.96 1.81 0.89
Investment Properties 1.32 1.39 1.45 1.52 1.58
Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 0.99 0.52 0.54 0.24 0.70
  14.84 15.01 14.48 13.25 8.47
Current Assets          
Inventories 20.10 17.95 26.17 10.89 14.74
Trade & Other Receivables 23.99 26.70 25.30 26.78 23.01
Cash at Bank & in Hand 14.60 10.89 26.65 35.92 22.29
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 0.61 0.77 0.41 0.07 0.32
  59.30 56.32 78.54 73.67 60.36
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 74.14 71.33 93.02 86.93 68.83
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 1.88 1.77 7.20 0.56 3.72
Other Current Liabilities 32.81 29.56 45.84 40.17 29.50
  34.70 31.33 53.04 40.72 33.22
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 0.43 0.26 0.65 0.95 1.55
Provisions n/a n/a 0.43 0.41 0.02
Other Non-Current Liabilities 0.38 0.37 n/a n/a n/a
  0.81 0.63 1.07 1.35 1.57
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 35.51 31.96 54.12 42.07 34.79
           
Net Assets 38.63 39.37 38.90 44.85 34.05
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 1.04 1.07 1.07 1.18 1.18
Share Premium Account 17.76 17.75 17.57 17.32 1.87
Other Reserves 5.74 5.90 6.63 5.07 19.76
Retained Earnings 14.09 14.64 13.63 21.27 11.23
Shareholders Funds 38.63 39.37 38.90 44.85 34.05
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 38.63 39.37 38.90 44.85 34.05
Cash Flow 31-Aug-24 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 12.02 (2.97) 3.62 25.48 17.57
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (2.22) (4.00) (3.29) (6.23) (2.29)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (6.16) (3.92) (17.16) (2.53) (2.66)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 3.63 (10.89) (16.83) 16.72 12.63
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Aug-24 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 9.5 13.1 10.9 16.4 19.2
PEG - Adjusted 0.2 n/a 0.9 0.1 n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 48% -56% 12% 126% -58%
Dividend Cover 1.57 1.06 2.69 2.73 3.62
Revenue per Share 679.73p 675.17p 971.54p 771.04p 599.59p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 31.30p 25.85p 62.99p 84.23p 21.62p
Operating Margin 5.30% 4.32% 6.48% 9.46% 4.92%
Return on Capital Employed 14.19% 12.26% 25.30% 34.19% 10.21%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 9.5 13.1 10.9 16.4 19.2
PEG - Adjusted 0.2 n/a 0.9 0.1 n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 48% -56% 12% 126% -58%
Dividend Cover 1.57 1.06 2.69 2.73 3.62
           
Dividend Yield 6.7% 7.2% 3.4% 2.2% 1.4%
Dividend per Share Growth n/a 11.76% 13.33% 200.00% (80.77%)
Operating Cash Flow per Share 66.18p (16.38p) 19.93p 140.30p 96.77p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 20.02p (59.99p) (92.67p) 92.06p 69.54p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 203.84p 203.93p 203.42p 237.08p 182.60p
Net Gearing -31.80% -22.51% -48.32% -76.73% -50.01%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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