The Character Group (LON:CCT) Stock Price Passes Above 50-Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) crossed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 258.79 ($3.36) and traded as high as GBX 270 ($3.50). The Character Group shares last traded at GBX 260 ($3.37), with a volume of 44,670 shares traded.

The Character Group Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £48.06 million, a PE ratio of 9.21 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.99. The firm’s 50-day moving average is GBX 258.79 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 268.84.

The Character Group (LON:CCT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 18th. The company reported GBX 29.76 ($0.39) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The Character Group had a return on equity of 14.13% and a net margin of 4.47%. Equities analysts predict that The Character Group plc will post 14.7856377 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Character Group Increases Dividend

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

About The Character Group

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.