Company
Character Group PLC
LON:CCT
The Character Group PLC is a United Kingdom-based company principally engaged in the design and distribution of toys and games. The Character Group is traded in the ISDX Exchange HERE
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Character Group sinks on FY23 profit warning
The toy designer and developer stressed that it is still trading profitably, has a strong balance sheet and is debt-free with good cash and considerable unutilised working capital facilities
Character Group to return £13.5mln to shareholders
The buyback is equivalent to 10% of the company's share capital
Character Group slumps as it warns full-year profit hit by supply chain issues
The distributor of Peppa Pig and Fireman Sam toys said profitability has been impacted by port delays, container shortages and increased transport costs
Character Group expects interim profits to be much higher than last year after strong Christmas performance
The toymaker said full-year results will be in line with expectations due to market disruption
Character Group to pay small dividend but lost sales will not be offset
International sales held up well and the toymaker is looking to fully resume operations in the coming weeks.
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Character Group warns on profits after dismal Christmas
The AIM-listed toymaker said profit before tax for the year ending 31 August is now expected to be £10mln, which is 10% lower than last year
Santa not bringing higher sales to Character Group
The AIM-listed toymaker said the “challenging trading” during the festive season will hit performance in the first months of the current financial year
No fun for Character Group as profit warning sends shares sliding
In a trading update, the firm said it had been negatively impacted by a sales vacuum in the Scandinavian market caused by the failure of the region’s largest toy retailer
Peppa Pig firm Character Group beats retail gloom to provide upbeat update
The toys, games and gifts company provided a market update ahead of its annual meeting
Character jumps as it hikes final dividend 20% as second period offsets first half marred by Toy R Us closure
The toy-maker and distributor reported lower earnings and revenues for the full-year but had offset a 50% drop in profits from the first half caused by the closure of the toy store chain
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FTSE 100 closes higher but Wall Street lags
The FTSE 250 index, though, fell around 30 points to 18,609 on the day
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Thursday’s spotlight to focus on planes, trains and pubs with meals
Thomas Cook, Go-Ahead Group, and Greene King will be among Thursday's highlights.
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Christmas lights starting to peek out from under spreadsheets as updates slow in last week of November
The Week Ahead will bring a hotch-potch of updates from the likes of blue-chip Intertek Group, and mid caps Thomas Cook, Pennon, Greene King, Go-Ahead Group, and Britvic
Character Group jumps as UK business racks up record sales
The AIM-listed toymaker said its established in-house brands, which include Teletubbies and Peppa Pig, together with its new ranges had been selling “extremely well”
FTSE 100 closes higher as traders come back to equities
It was around that level most of the day and closed at 7,304 - that's up around 0.37% on the week
Character Group slides as it reiterates that markets remain challenging
The leading brands - Peppa Pig, Little Live Pets, Stretch, Mashems, Teletubbies - continue to perform well, but international sales were drab
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US jobs to dominate with December rate hike expected, plus updates from Stagecoach, Berkeley Group
The Week Ahead diary includes the December US jobs data, plus corporate updates from Stagecoach PLC, Ferguson PLC, IG Group PLC, and Berkeley Group PLC
Character Group hit by demise of Toys R Us
International customers in particular are taking a very conservative approach going forward
Toy maker Character Group ousts CFO Mark Dowding amid weak trading
The Character Group has insisted its decision to terminate its chief financial officer's contract does not reflect its recent financial performance
Character Group wins rights to distribute Pokemon toys in the UK
The maker of Peppa Pig soft toys has landed a deal with US Wicked Cool Toys that will see it add Pokemon toys to its portfolio
Synthomer soars as weak pound boosts results
The largest share price rises and falls in London at 3pm
Is Character Group toying with us? Panmure Gordon thinks so
OK, it is the group's nominated adviser, but Panmure Gordon makes a decent case when it says we have been here before, and it all turned out fine last year for Character Group
Peppa Pig peddler Character Group not bringing home the bacon
Today's AGM may be a downbeat affair after the company said first half sales had been lower than a year earlier
FTSE 100 shares swing but close below 7200
FTSE 100 shares swung on Friday but ended down 10 points and below 7200 as the 45th President of the United States was being sworn in
Mercom Capital boosted by funding proposal
New Mercom funding proposals got a warm reception from investors
Character encouraged by Peppa Pig and Fireman Sam toy sales
Character said sales of its Peppa Pig, Minecraft, Fireman Sam, Teksta, Little Live Pets, and Scooby Doo lines have all been encouraging.
The Character Group results beat expectations
Panmure Gordon analyst Peter Smedley called it “another positive profits surprise”
Tuesday's agenda: Alton Towers accident still to weigh on Merlin
The announcement, as with its September nine month update, is likely to see its June Alton Towers accident
Week ahead: OPEC unlikely to offer much relief
Next week, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will meet.
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