Character Group (CCT)

Sector:

Leisure Products

Index:

FTSE AIM All-Share

262.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 380.00
  • 52 Week Low: 238.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 19.00m
  • Volume: 15,951
  • Market Cap: £49.78m
  • RiskGrade: 103

Character Group warns of 'challenging' H2 trading environment

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Friday 22 Jan 2021

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Toy company Character Group warned on Friday that second-half trading would be "challenging" as a result of difficulties arising from both the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit.
Character said the Christmas 2020 trading period was "buoyant" for the UK toy sector, with the market reportedly up 5% year-on-year, while the group's UK sales for the four months to 31 December were up around 25% year-on-year.

International sales in the period were also "significantly higher" than in the same period last year, with sales to the USA featuring particularly well, boosting overall group sales over 30% on average.

The AIM-listed group noted that despite lockdowns and logistical difficulties arising from container shortages, delays with shipping from Asia, congestion at UK ports and the fall-out from Brexit, underlying profitability for the six months ending 28 February 2021 was still expected to be "significantly higher" than for the same period last year.

However, Character also cautioned that the second half of the year would be "challenging" due to the continuance of said lockdowns, restrictions and the ongoing effect that logistical difficulties were having on freight rates from Asia.

As of 0905 GMT, Character shares were down 5.65% at 401.0p.

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Character Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 262.00p
Change Today 1.00p
% Change 0.38 %
52 Week High 380.00
52 Week Low 238.00
Volume 15,951
Shares Issued 19.00m
Market Cap £49.78m
RiskGrade 103

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24.96% above the market average24.96% above the market average24.96% above the market average24.96% above the market average24.96% above the market average
16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average

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Character Group Dividends

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  Final Interim
Ex-Div 11-Jan-24 13-Jul-23
Paid 26-Jan-24 28-Jul-23
Amount 11.00p 8.00p

Trades for 28-Mar-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
15:05 1,500 @ 262.00p
14:41 7,000 @ 264.00p
14:40 5,000 @ 264.00p
10:40 950 @ 262.00p
10:30 148 @ 263.90p

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