Character Group (CCT)

Sector:

Leisure Products

Index:

FTSE AIM All-Share

 293.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 345.00
  • 52 Week Low: 238.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 18.86m
  • Volume: 16,994
  • Market Cap: £55.27m
  • RiskGrade: 103

Key Financials

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Growth Metrics 31-Aug-11 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-09 31-Aug-08
Annualisation Factor 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Dividend Yield 3.7% 3.1% 1.9% 3.5%
         
Continuing Operations        
PE Ratio - Adjusted 5.6 6.4 n/a 5.2
PE Ratio - Diluted 6.3
6.3		 6.8
6.8		 n/a
n/a		 5.3
5.3
PEG - Adjusted 0.1 n/a n/a n/a
PEG - Diluted 0.2
0.2		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Return on Capital Employed 41.97%
41.97%		 34.01%
34.01%		 n/a
n/a		 16.59%
16.59%
Operating Margin 9.79%
9.79%		 8.90%
8.90%		 (3.14%)
(1.60%)		 6.44%
6.44%
         
Continuing & Discontinued Operations        
PE Ratio - Adjusted 5.6 6.4 n/a 5.2
PE Ratio - Diluted 6.3
6.3		 6.8
6.8		 n/a
n/a		 5.3
5.3
PEG - Adjusted 0.1 n/a n/a n/a
PEG - Diluted 0.2
0.2		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing 31-Aug-11 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-09 31-Aug-08
Net Gearing 64.34% 7.00% (7.24%) (0.02%)

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Value Metrics 31-Aug-11 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-09 31-Aug-08
Price/Book Value 6.5 7.4 1.9 2.0
Price/Tangible Book Value 6.5 7.4 1.9 2.0
Price/ Cash Flow 3.8 3.1 3.3 3.5
Price/Revenue 0.41 0.46 0.30 0.32
Price/R&D n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 24.73p 17.34p 27.27p 31.13p
Net Cash per Share n/a n/a n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Annualised Fundamentals 31-Aug-11 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-09 31-Aug-08
Continuing Operations        
Revenue 94.95 85.23 68.62 82.27
EBITDA 12.53
12.53		 9.80
9.80		 2.35
3.41		 9.53
9.53
Depreciation (3.23)
(3.23)		 (2.21)
(2.21)		 (4.50)
(4.50)		 (4.23)
(4.23)
Net Interest (0.25)
(0.25)		 (0.03)
(0.03)		 (0.02)
(0.02)		 (0.15)
(0.15)
Profit Before Tax 9.05
9.05		 7.55
7.55		 (2.17)
(1.12)		 5.14
5.14
         
Revenue per Share 395.50p 277.10p 170.68p 192.33p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 37.68p
37.68p		 24.55p
24.55p		 (5.41p)
(2.78p)		 12.02p
12.02p
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 38.15 33.78 17.93 n/a
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) 53.52 50.41 28.04 14.72
EBITDA/EV 23.41%
23.41%		 19.44%
19.44%		 8.38%
12.15%		 64.74%
64.74%
Operating Margin 9.79%
9.79%		 8.90%
8.90%		 (3.14%)
(1.60%)		 6.44%
6.44%
Capital Employed £ (Millions) 22.15 22.30 21.54 31.93
Return on Capital Employed 41.97%
41.97%		 34.01%
34.01%		 n/a
n/a		 16.59%
16.59%
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) 8.05 6.57 11.79 16.56
         
Earnings per Share - Basic 28.47p
28.47p		 20.12p
20.12p		 (4.09p)
(1.46p)		 12.03p
12.03p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 25.45p
25.45p		 18.94p
18.94p		 (4.09p)
(1.46p)		 11.70p
11.70p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 28.47p 20.12p (1.91)p 12.03p
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 42%
42%		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 34%
34%		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 42% n/a n/a n/a
PE Ratio - Diluted 6.3
6.3		 6.8
6.8		 n/a
n/a		 5.3
5.3
PEG - Diluted 0.2
0.2		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Tax Rate 24.43% 18.07% 24.47% (0.08%)
Dividend Cover 4.74
4.75		 5.03
5.03		 (1.91)
(1.46)		 5.47
5.47
Interest Cover 29.09
29.09		 43.67
43.67		 (102.52)
(52.24)		 18.98
18.98
         
Continuing & Discontinued Operations        
Earnings per Share - Basic 28.47p
28.47p		 20.12p
20.12p		 (4.09p)
(1.46p)		 12.03p
12.03p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 25.45p
25.45p		 18.94p
18.94p		 (4.09p)
(1.46p)		 11.70p
11.70p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 28.47p 20.12p (1.91p) 12.03p
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 42%
42%		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 34%
34%		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 42% n/a n/a n/a
PE Ratio - Diluted 6.3
6.3		 6.8
6.8		 n/a
n/a		 5.3
5.3
PEG - Diluted 0.2
0.2		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Dividend Cover 4.74
4.75		 5.03
5.03		 (1.91)
(1.46)		 5.47
5.47
Return on Equity (ROE) 84.89%
84.89%		 94.17%
94.17%		 (13.93%)
(4.97%)		 31.07%
31.07%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 41.80p 41.51p 15.53p 17.82p
Gross Cash Flow per Share cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (19.07p) (3.08p) 3.09p (4.63p)
Capital Expenditure per Share n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dividend per Share 6.00p 4.00p 1.00p 2.20p
Dividend per Share Growth 50.00% 300.00% (54.55%) n/a
Dividend Yield 3.7% 3.1% 1.9% 3.5%
Shareholders Funds 7.57 6.46 11.79 15.73
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 4.87 0.45 (0.85) n/a
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) 24.73p 17.34p 27.27p 31.13p

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing - inc Intangibles 31-Aug-11 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-09 31-Aug-08
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles 7.57 6.46 11.79 15.73
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 4.87 0.45 (0.85) n/a
Net Gearing 64.34% 7.00% (7.24%) (0.02%)
Cash & Near Cash 10.86 16.41 11.43 17.78
Cash 143.52% 254.10% 96.94% 113.06%
Gross Borrowings 15.73 16.86 10.57 17.78
Gross Gearing 207.86% 261.11% 89.69% 113.04%
Borrowings Under 5 years 15.73 16.86 10.57 17.78
Under 5 years 207.86% 261.11% 89.69% 113.04%
Borrowings Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a n/a
Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing - exc Intangibles 31-Aug-11 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-09 31-Aug-08
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles 5.94 5.33 10.97 13.32
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 4.87 0.45 (0.85) n/a
Net Gearing 82.01% 8.48% (7.79%) (0.02%)
Cash & Near Cash 10.86 16.41 11.43 17.78
Cash 182.93% 307.61% 104.21% 133.56%
Gross Borrowings 15.73 16.86 10.57 17.78
Gross Gearing 264.94% 316.09% 96.43% 133.54%
Borrowings Under 5 years 15.73 16.86 10.57 17.78
Under 5 years 264.94% 316.09% 96.43% 133.54%
Borrowings Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a n/a
Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Cover 31-Aug-11 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-09 31-Aug-08
Quick Ratio 0.71 0.86 1.12 1.08
Current Ratio 0.99 1.11 1.44 1.35

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Based on operating cash flow before tax

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Includes non-current assets

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: Normalised ratios are shown in blue text

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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