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James Cropper plc

James Cropper plc

LLSE:CRPR
795.00
GBX
-15.00
(-1.85%)
2.39BMarket Cap
Nov 25Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
9.49
9.18
9.57
9.85
10.19
10.62
10.97
8.25
10.98
13.57
10.77
10.53
10.91
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.15
0.21
0.33
0.49
0.43
0.24
0.51
0.16
0.14
0.05
-0.42
-0.56
0.31
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-0.07
0.58
-0.04
0.15
0.41
-0.2
0.41
0.5
-0.23
-0.09
0.31
0.57
0.71
- -
Dividend per Share
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.09
0.12
0.13
0.13
- -
0.02
0.09
0.07
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
2.26
2.06
2.89
2.02
2.46
2.23
3.6
3.13
3.61
3.36
2.68
2.14
2.55
2.55
Tangible Book Value per Share
2.21
2.03
2.88
1.96
2.41
2.19
3.55
2.79
3.31
3.06
2.42
1.92
2.27
2.27
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
85
83
88
92
96
101
105
79
105
130
103
99
103
- -
Operating Margin (%)
2.23
3.81
5.6
6.35
5.29
2.86
6.11
1.22
2.63
2.75
1.51
2.73
5.21
- -
Depreciation Expense
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
- -
Net Income, GAAP
1
2
3
5
4
2
5
2
1
1
-4
-5
3
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
26.95
22.6
16.42
9.93
10.17
11.54
8.9
51.1
60.7
- -
- -
25.27
- -
Profit Margin (%)
1.62
2.26
3.41
5.01
4.25
2.29
4.61
1.99
1.29
0.4
-3.88
-5.3
2.82
- -
Working Capital
17
16
17
19
24
23
23
15
26
28
27
26
24
24
LT Debt
8
6
7
8
9
9
16
6
18
23
23
20
15
15
Total Equity
20
19
27
19
23
21
34
30
35
32
26
20
24
24
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
8.48
10.86
15.42
15.54
9.16
13.34
4.5
3.59
2.34
- -
- -
9.91
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
16.83
11.12
15.78
15.81
9.65
13.47
4.47
3.22
1.62
- -
- -
8.06
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
6.75
9.61
13.14
20.23
19.28
10.37
17.35
4.87
4.22
1.55
-13.87
-22.92
12.98
- -

Capital Structure

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'26
Mar'26
ST Debt
3
3
6
LT Borrowings
16
- -
11
LT Finance Leases
4
- -
4
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
10
10
10
Market Capitalization
14
31
24

Working Capital

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'26
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
45
45
47
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
11
12
13
Accounts Receivable, Net
15
18
16
Inventories
15
15
16
Total Current Liabilities
19
17
24
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
3
3
6
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
2.08%
-2.56%
19.32%
Free Cash Flow
-129.11%
-111.3%
23.98%
Net Income, GAAP
-103.25%
-214.64%
-155.11%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.94%
7.26%
3.61%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Revenue

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
103
2025
- -
- -
99
2026
- -
- -
103

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
-0.42
2025
- -
- -
-0.56
2026
- -
- -
0.31

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

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

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
David Burns Stirling
Full Time Employees
546
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Containers/Packaging
Address
Burneside Mills Kendal CU United Kingdom LA9 6PZ
IPO Date
Jan 7, 1986
Website
jamescropper.com
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Business
James Cropper PLC develops and produces a range of high-performance materials and specialized paper products. The company operates through its Advanced Materials and Paper & Packaging divisions. Within Advanced Materials, the group manufactures pioneering nonwoven materials and electrochemical coatings. These are essential components for industries such as aerospace, defense, medical, construction, and emerging sectors like clean energy, including hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis. The Paper & Packaging segment provides distinctive specialty papers and boards, alongside converting services. It also encompasses Colourform, an innovator in moulded fiber packaging designed to offer sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics. Headquartered in Kendal, United Kingdom, and founded in 1845, James Cropper extends its operations across numerous global markets, serving customers throughout the United Kingdom, other European nations, Asia, the Americas, Australasia, and Africa. The company is recognized for its commitment to material science innovation and sustainable practices.