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The Character Group H1 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.H1 2025 earnings summary8 May, 2025
Executive summary
Revenue for the six months ended 28 February 2025 was £53.0m, down 8% year-over-year from £57.6m, reflecting challenging trading conditions, especially around Christmas.
Pre-tax profit before highlighted items remained stable at £2.1m, matching the prior year period.
Gross margin improved to 29.3% from 27.2% year-over-year, despite lower sales.
Net cash balances increased to £16.0m, with no long-term debt and strong operational cash generation.
The Group remains profitable and maintains a robust balance sheet, despite global trade uncertainties.
Financial highlights
Revenue: £53.0m (down from £57.6m year-over-year); FY 2024: £123.4m.
Pre-tax profit before highlighted items: £2.1m (flat year-over-year); FY 2024: £6.6m.
EBITDA: £3.7m (flat year-over-year); FY 2024: £10.1m.
Net profit after tax: £2.4m (up from £1.8m year-over-year).
Cash and cash equivalents: £16.0m (up from £12.9m year-over-year).
Outlook and guidance
Market guidance for FY 2025 has been withdrawn due to uncertainty from US-China tariffs and global trade policy volatility.
Board expects profitability for the full year but cannot forecast short to medium-term trading.
90-day reduction in US-China tariffs offers hope, but the situation remains fluid.
Why was the interim dividend reduced?
Assess impact of US/China tariffs.
Explain the share buyback extension.
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Character Group PLC is a UK-based independent toy company known for designing, manufacturing, and distributing a wide range of toys, games, and playthings. The company's product lines cater to various segments within the toy industry, including pre-school, boys, girls, activity, and crafts. They have also ventured into wooden toys, vehicles, and accessories. Character Group PLC's brand portfolio includes well-known names such as Peppa Pig, Teletubbies, Doctor Who, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, among others. The company is headquartered in New Malden, United Kingdom, and its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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