The Character Group (LON:CCT) Shares Cross Above Fifty Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

The Character Group plc (LON:CCT)’s stock price crossed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 257.58 ($3.33) and traded as high as GBX 266 ($3.43). The Character Group shares last traded at GBX 263.99 ($3.41), with a volume of 18,846 shares changing hands.

The Character Group Stock Up 2.3 %

The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.99. The firm has a market capitalization of £49.90 million, a P/E ratio of 9.56 and a beta of 0.91. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 257.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 267.97.

The Character Group (LON:CCT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 18th. The company reported GBX 29.76 ($0.38) EPS for the quarter. The Character Group had a net margin of 4.47% and a return on equity of 14.13%. Research analysts expect that The Character Group plc will post 14.7856377 EPS for the current year.

The Character Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, January 16th were paid a GBX 11 ($0.14) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 4.17%. This is a positive change from The Character Group’s previous dividend of $8.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 16th. The Character Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 67.27%.

The Character Group Company Profile

The Character Group plc is the largest independent toy company based in the United Kingdom. We design, manufacture and distribute a wide range of toys, games and playthings. Many of our products feature or are based on popular film, television, comic and digital characters, reproduced under licence from the brand owners.