The Character Group (LON:CCT) Hits New 52-Week Low – Should You Sell?

The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) hit a new 52-week low on Friday . The company traded as low as GBX 223 ($2.92) and last traded at GBX 249.84 ($3.27), with a volume of 45377 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 258 ($3.38).

The Character Group Price Performance

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 has a market capitalization of £46.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.85 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 261.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 265.69.

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 dividend of GBX 11 ($0.14) per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 16th. This represents a yield of 4.17%. This is a boost from The Character Group’s previous dividend of $8.00. The Character Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.