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The Character Group PLC Fundamentals
| Company Name | The Character Group PLC | Last Updated | 2025-03-28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | Leisure | Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Shares in Issue | 18.393 m | Market Cap | £49.11 m |
| PE Ratio | 10.30 | Dividend per Share | £0.19 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.12 | Dividend Cover | 1.36 |
| EPS | £0.26 | EPS Growth (%) | 0.52 |
| PEG | 0 | DPS Growth (%) | 0.0556 |
| Debt Ratio | 0.0312 | Debt Equity Ratio | 0.0112 |
| Asset Equity Ratio | 1.9191 | Cash Equity Ratio | 0.3779 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.0022 | Current Ratio | 1.71 |
| Price To Book Value | 1.2713 | ROCE | 0 |
The Character Group PLC Dividends
| Type | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Currency | Net Dividend | Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prelim | 2025-01-16 | 2025-01-31 | GBP | 0.1100 | |
| Interim | 2024-07-11 | 2024-07-26 | GBP | 0.0800 | |
| Prelim | 2024-01-11 | 2024-01-26 | GBP | 0.1100 | |
| Interim | 2023-07-13 | 2023-07-28 | GBP | 0.0800 | |
| Prelim | 2023-01-12 | 2023-01-27 | GBP | 0.1000 | |
| Interim | 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-29 | GBP | 0.0700 |
The Character Group PLC Company Financials
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | £10.90 m | £10.76 m | £10.52 m |
| Intangible Assets | £1.62 m | £2.34 m | £1.96 m |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fixed Assets | £14.84 m | £15.01 m | £14.48 m |
| Stocks | £20.10 m | £17.95 m | £26.17 m |
| Debtors | £20.17 m | £23.32 m | £21.36 m |
| Cash & Equivalents | £14.60 m | £10.89 m | £26.65 m |
| Other Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | £74.14 m | £71.33 m | £93.02 m |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creditors within 1 year | £34.70 m | £31.33 m | £53.04 m |
| Creditors after 1 year | £808,000.00 | £631,000.00 | £1.07 m |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | £35.51 m | £31.96 m | £54.12 m |
| Net assets | £38.63 m | £39.37 m | £38.90 m |
| Equity | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Called up share capital | £1.04 m | £1.07 m | £1.07 m |
| Share Premium | £19.68 m | £19.63 m | £19.45 m |
| Profit / Loss | £5.68 m | £4.69 m | £11.44 m |
| Other Equity | £38.63 m | £39.37 m | £38.90 m |
| Preference & Minorities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Capital Employed | £38.63 m | £39.37 m | £38.90 m |
| Ratios | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Ratio | £0.01 | £0.01 | £0.02 |
| Debt-to-Equity | £0.01 | £0.01 | £0.02 |
| Assets / Equity | 1.9191 | 1.9191 | 1.9191 |
| Cash / Equity | 0.3779 | 0.3779 | 0.3779 |
| EPS | £0.30 | £0.20 | £0.46 |
| Cash Flow | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activities | £12.02 m | -£2.97 m | £3.62 m |
| Cashflow before financing | £5.86 m | -£6.89 m | -£13.54 m |
| Increase in Cash | £3.63 m | -£10.89 m | -£16.83 m |
| Income | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £123.42 m | £122.59 m | £176.40 m |
| Cost of sales | £90.67 m | £89.81 m | £135.04 m |
| Gross Profit | £32.75 m | £32.79 m | £41.37 m |
| Operating Profit | £6.55 m | £5.30 m | £11.44 m |
| Pre-Tax profit | £5.68 m | £4.69 m | £11.44 m |
The Character Group PLC Company Background
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
|---|---|
| Activities | Character Group (The) PLC designs, manufactures, and distributes various games, and gifts based on television and cartoon characters. The company operates in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world under the brand names Peppa Pig, Bluey, Pokemon, My Little Pony, and others. Geographically the company generates its revenue from the United Kingdom and the Rest of the world. |
| Latest Interim Date | 9 May 2024 |
| Latest Fiscal Year End Date | 18 Dec 2024 |
The Character Group PLC Directors
| Appointed | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-15 | Lord Mark William Ogilvie Birdwood | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-12-18 | Mr. Jonathan James Diver | Executive Director,Joint Managing Director |
| 2024-12-18 | Mr. Kirankumar Premchand Shah | Executive Director,Group Managing Director |
| 2024-01-19 | Mr. Richard King | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 1997-06-04 | Mr. Ian Stanley Fenn | Non-Executive Director |
| 2023-01-01 | Mr. David Harris | Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-12-18 | Mr. Joseph John Patrick Kissane | Executive Director,Managing Director of UK Operations |
| 2017-12-21 | Mr. Mark Timothy Dowding FCCA,MBA | Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary |
| 2025-01-17 | Mr. Michael Spencer Hyde | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-12-18 | Mrs. Carmel Elizabeth Elinor Warren | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2024-12-18 | Mr. Jeremiah Healy | Executive Director,Group Marketing Director |
| 2025-01-17 | Mr. Clive William Crouch | Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director |
| 2025-01-31 | Mr. Hamun Shah | Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer |
The Character Group PLC Contact Details
| Company Name | Character Group (The) PLC |
|---|---|
| Address | One Ropemaker Street, 16th Floor, Citypoint, London, EC2Y 9AW |
| Telephone | +44 2089495898 |
| Website | https://www.thecharacter.com |
The Character Group PLC Advisors
| Bank | DBS Bank Limited |
|---|
| Stockbroker | Allenby Capital Limited |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2033285656 |
| Fax | +44 2033942970 |
| Nominated Adviser | Panmure Gordon (UK) Ltd |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2078862500 |
| Stockbroker | Panmure Gordon (UK) Ltd |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2078862500 |
| Financial PR Adviser | Tooleystreet Communications Ltd |
|---|
| Bank | Barclays Bank PLC |
|---|
| Solicitor | Duane Morris |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2077862100 |
| Fax | +44 2077862101 |
| Registrar | Neville Registrars Ltd |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 1215851131 |
| Fax | +44 1215851132 |
| Bank | Standard Chartered Bank PLC |
|---|---|
| Phone | +234 12700025 |
| Auditor | MHA MacIntyre Hudson |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2074294100 |
| Fax | +44 2072488939 |
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