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Annual Results - financial year end 31 August 2025
The Character Group PLC reported a challenging year ended August 31, 2025, with revenue falling to £100.5 million from £123.4 million in the prior year, primarily due to US tariffs impacting sales. Operating profit before highlighted items decreased to £1.1 million from £6.5 million, and the company posted a statutory loss before tax of £1.8 million compared to a profit of £5.7 million. Despite these headwinds, the company maintained a strong net cash position of £12.6 million and proposed a dividend of 6.0p per share. The outlook suggests a flat turnover for the current financial year but expects profit before tax to more than double. Disclaimer*
About this update from Character Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n \n \n \n \nThe information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of this announcement via the Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.\n \n \n \n \nLONDON, WEDNESDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2025\n \n \n \nTHE CHARACTER GROUP PLC\n(the \"Company\" or \"Group\" or Character\")\n \nDesigners, developers and international distributor of toys, games and giftware\n \nANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS\n\n\n12 months\nended\n31 August 2025\n\n\n12 months\nended\n31 August 2024\n\n\n\n\nRevenue\n\n\n£100.5m\n\n\n£123.4m\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOperating profit before highlighted items*\n\n\n£1.1m\n\n\n£6.5m\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfit before tax and highlighted items*\n\n\n£1.2m\n\n\n£6.6m\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStatutory (loss) /profit before tax after highlighted items*\n\n\n£(1.8)m\n\n\n£5.7m\n\n\n\n\nEBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation), before highlighted items\n\n\n£3.9m\n\n\n£10.1m\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBasic earnings per share before highlighted items*\n\n\n5.59p\n\n\n29.76p\n\n\n\n\nDiluted earnings per share before highlighted items*\n\n\n5.59p\n\n\n29.72p\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBasic (loss) / earnings per share after highlighted items\n\n\n(6.74p)\n\n\n25.96p\n\n\n\n\nDiluted (loss) / earnings per share after highlighted items\n\n\n(6.74p)\n\n\n25.92p\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDividends declared per share for the year\n\n\n6.0p\n\n\n19.0p\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNet assets\n\n\n£33.1m\n\n\n£38.6m\n\n\n\n\nNet cash\n\n\n£12.6m\n\n\n£13.2m\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Excludes:\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFair value loss adjustments on FX derivative positions\n\n\n£(3.0m)\n\n\n£(1.0m)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStatutory (loss) / profit before tax after highlighted items*\n\n\n£(1.8)m\n\n\n£5.7m\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDepreciation\n\n\n£1.4m\n\n\n£1.4m\n\n...