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    Consumer durables

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    Recreational products
Character Group plc

Character Group plc

305.00
GBX
0.00
(0.00%)
4.22BMarket Cap
Dec 23Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
3
4.55
4.7
5.64
5.45
5.04
5.67
5.09
6.55
8.71
6.34
6.47
5.45
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.03
0.28
0.49
0.5
0.47
0.46
0.37
0.15
0.57
0.46
0.18
0.26
-0.07
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.16
0.31
0.73
0.27
0.52
0.42
0.27
0.71
0.78
0.01
-0.37
0.51
0.23
- -
Dividend per Share
0.07
0.06
0.09
0.13
0.17
0.21
0.25
0.15
0.09
0.16
0.18
0.19
0.14
- -
Book Value per Share
0.39
0.47
0.73
1.07
1.28
1.5
1.62
1.61
2.1
2.01
2.04
2.06
1.84
1.9
Tangible Book Value per Share
0.36
0.46
0.69
1.02
1.25
1.46
1.57
1.57
2.01
1.91
1.92
1.97
1.74
1.83
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
67
98
99
121
115
106
120
109
140
176
123
123
100
- -
Operating Margin (%)
0.91
7.62
12.6
10.99
11.77
10.97
9.62
4.92
8.02
6.48
4.32
5.3
1.06
- -
Depreciation Expense
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
- -
Net Income, GAAP
1
6
10
11
10
10
8
3
12
9
3
5
-1
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
20.9
16.35
16.54
17.86
18.01
18.16
23.76
23.85
20.2
17.91
25.46
12.86
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
1.02
6.07
10.34
8.92
8.71
9.05
6.56
2.9
8.68
5.32
2.85
4.01
-1.24
- -
Working Capital
2
4
8
16
21
26
29
27
33
25
25
25
18
19
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
1
2
1
1
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total Equity
9
10
15
23
27
32
34
34
45
39
39
39
33
33
Return on Invested Capital (%)
1.9
20.63
28.16
25.44
23.68
18.99
15.73
8.03
22.78
18.35
8.04
12.79
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
4.22
22.15
30.39
27.05
23.06
20.42
16.04
7.46
28.48
20.54
8.39
12.2
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
7.21
62.87
81.31
56.54
40.4
32.81
23.84
9.15
30.68
22.42
8.94
12.7
-3.47
- -

Capital Structure

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'25
Aug'25
Feb'26
ST Debt
1
1
1
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
18
18
18
Market Capitalization
49
55
42

Working Capital

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'25
Aug'25
Feb'26
Total Current Assets
39
49
38
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
16
13
14
Accounts Receivable, Net
9
16
13
Inventories
13
16
10
Total Current Liabilities
13
32
19
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1
1
1
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
9.65%
0.69%
-14.34%
Free Cash Flow
-701.42%
-1,430.54%
-57.59%
Net Income, GAAP
3.27%
23.27%
-125.1%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.95%
1.23%
-18.6%
Total Cash Common Dividend
9.43%
2.45%
-28.43%

Semi-annual Revenue

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
123
2025
- -
- -
100
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.26
2025
- -
- -
-0.07
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.19
2025
- -
- -
0.14
2026
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Kirankumar Premchand Shah
Full Time Employees
212
Sector
Consumer durables
Industry
Recreational products
Address
86-88 Coombe Road New Malden SU United Kingdom KT3 4QS
IPO Date
Jun 22, 1995
Website
thecharacter.com
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Business
The Character Group plc (CCT.L) is a United Kingdom-based independent toy company that designs, develops, manufactures and internationally distributes toys, games, giftware and playthings featuring popular film, television, comic and digital characters under licence from brand owners; core product ranges span pre-school (including market-leading offerings), boys, girls, activity and crafts categories with prominent own and licensed brands such as Heroes of Goo Jit Zu, Peppa Pig, Jiggly Pets, Shimmer 'n Sparkle, Instaglam, Stretch Armstrong, Mash'ems, ChillFactor, Teletubbies, Fireman Sam, Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (as exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for Playmates Toys Inc.), Pokemon and Sticki Rolls; the company also partners with overseas toy producers for joint development and distribution. Founded in 1991 and headquartered at 86-88 Coombe Road, New Malden, Surrey KT3 4QS, United Kingdom, it operates primarily from offices in the UK (London, Oldham), China (Hong Kong, Shenzhen) and Scandinavia, employing around 212 people and serving key markets in the UK, Scandinavia, EU, USA and over 30 countries worldwide with a focus on expanding international penetration. Recent developments include the promotion of Hamun Shah to Group Finance Director in January 2025 succeeding Kiran Shah (who remains Joint Managing Director), an ongoing share buyback programme expanded to GBP 3 million as of late 2024 with GBP 530,899 Ordinary Shares repurchased by February 2025 at a cost of GBP 1.38 million (set to potentially extend beyond May 2025), positive fiscal year 2024 results announced in December 2024 showing turnover up to GBP 123.4 million and pre-tax profits to GBP 5.7 million despite supply chain disruptions and weak consumer confidence, awards for products like Sticki Rolls (Creative Toy of the Year 2025) and Heroes of Goo Jit Zu (Made for Mums Editors' Choice), together with a trading update anticipating similar sales and profits for fiscal year 2025 amid persistent macroeconomic challenges.