Chemring Group (CHG)

Sector:

Defense and Aeronautics

Index:

FTSE 250

472.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      7.00p
  • 52 Week High: 593.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 297.50p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 271.30m
  • Volume: 564,528
  • Market Cap: £1,281.89m
  • RiskGrade: 157
  • Beta: 1.06

Chemring Group Overview

With origins dating back to the early twentieth century, Chemring is a specialist defence manufacturer producing decoy measures to protect air, sea and land platforms against guided missile threats. The group, which floated in 1974, employs over 2000 people at 14 operations in the UK, US, Germany, Spain, France and Australia.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 1.7% 0.0%
Div Cover 2.5 2.4
Op Mrgn 14.8% 14.3%
ROCE 16.9%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 24.0 22.2
PEG 0.8 2.7
Pr/Revenue 2.6 2.3
Pr/Book 3.4  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 1.9% 12.5%
PBT 30.7% 18.6%
EPS 29.6% 8.2%
DPS 2.6% 9.1%

Chemring Group Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Oct-21 393.30 48.80 16.90p 17.3 1.4 +12% 4.80p 1.6%
31-Oct-22 401.00 47.90 19.00p 15.9 1.3 +12% 5.70p 1.9%
31-Oct-23 472.60 44.10 13.40p 20.9 n/a -30% 6.90p 2.5%
31-Oct-24 488.30 51.80 15.20p 23.4 1.8 +13% 7.80p 2.2%
31-Oct-25 497.50 67.70 19.70p 29.1 1.0 +30% 8.00p 1.4%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Chemring Group Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Oct-26 559.48 80.26 21.32p 22.2 2.7 +8% 8.72p 0.0%
31-Oct-27 640.97 97.92 26.34p 17.9 0.8 +24% 10.62p 0.0%
31-Oct-28 715.15 113.63 31.24p 15.1 0.8 +19% 12.31p 0.0%

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Chemring Group Company Announcements

Holding(s) in Company 19-Dec-2025 11:53 RNS
Holding(s) in Company 19-Dec-2025 11:53 RNS
Block listing Interim Review 18-Dec-2025 07:00 RNS

Chemring Group ShareCast News

Holding(s) in Company 19-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Chemring profits surge on increased military spe... 09-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Chemring sees FY operating profit in line with v... 10-Nov-2025 ShareCast

Chemring Group Top Newspaper Links

Chemring's Mark Papworth steps down as half-year... 25-Jun-2014 Guardian
Chemring chief executive Mark Papworth dumped 25-Jun-2014 Express & Star
Military technology firm Chemring ousts boss for... 25-Jun-2014 Daily Mail

Latest Chemring Group Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
15-Dec-25 Sell Sarah Ellard 481.00p 42,838 £206,050.78
15-Dec-25 Transfer From Sarah Ellard 0.000p 42,838 £0.00
15-Dec-25 Sell Michael Ord 481.00p 100,249 £482,197.68

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Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Chemring Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 472.50p
Change Today 7.00p
% Change 1.50 %
52 Week High 593.00p
52 Week Low 297.50p
Volume 564,528
Shares Issued 271.30m
Market Cap £1,281.89m
Beta 1.06
RiskGrade 157

Chemring Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
97.11% below the market average97.11% below the market average97.11% below the market average97.11% below the market average97.11% below the market average
63.64% below the sector average63.64% below the sector average63.64% below the sector average63.64% below the sector average63.64% below the sector average
Price Trend
88.73% above the market average88.73% above the market average88.73% above the market average88.73% above the market average88.73% above the market average
50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average
Income
94.13% below the market average94.13% below the market average94.13% below the market average94.13% below the market average94.13% below the market average
55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average
Growth
9.98% above the market average9.98% above the market average9.98% above the market average9.98% above the market average9.98% above the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 4
Buy 1
Neutral 1
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
Total 7
buy
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Chemring Group Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 19-Mar-26 14-Aug-25
Paid 10-Apr-26 05-Sep-25
Amount 5.30p 2.70p

Trades for 22-Dec-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 155 @ 472.50p
16:35 503 @ 472.50p
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Chemring Group Key Personnel

CFO James Mortensen

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