Character Group FY profits seen higher despite LFL sales decline
16th Jan 2026 07:52
(Sharecast News) - Toy company Character Group said on Friday that trading conditions across its markets remained difficult, with like‑for‑like sales in the four months to Christmas around 11% lower than the same period in 2024.
Read moreSales, profits slide at Character Group after 'difficult' year
17th Dec 2025 08:33
(Sharecast News) - Shares in The Character Group fell sharply on Wednesday, after the toys and games specialist posted a slump in annual sales and profits and warned of "slow" trading in the run-up to Christmas.
Read moreCharacter FY revenues down 20pc as Trump tariffs weigh
1st Oct 2025 10:15
(Sharecast News) - Toy company Character Group said on Wednesday that Donald Trump's tariffs on imports into the US had resulted in a roughly 20% decline in full-year revenues.
Read moreTariffs hit spreading beyond US, warns Character
16th May 2025 11:51
(Sharecast News) - Shares in The Character Group came under pressure on Friday, after the toys firm trimmed its dividend and warned that orders worldwide were being impacted by Donald Trump's trade war.
Read moreCharacter Group withdraws FY guidance on tariff uncertainty
11th Apr 2025 07:54
(Sharecast News) - Toys company Character Group withdrew its FY guidance on Friday as a result of Donald Trump's recently imposed "reciprocal" tariffs.
Read moreCharacter Group reports continued challenging trading
17th Jan 2025 08:36
(Sharecast News) - The Character Group has provided a trading update ahead of its annual general meeting on Friday, confirming that trading conditions remained challenging, as sales for the four months leading up to Christmas were in line with the prior year on a like-for-like basis.
Read moreCharacter Group FY revenue, profits grow
18th Dec 2024 08:02
(Sharecast News) - Toys and games designer Character Group said on Wednesday that both revenue and profits had grown modestly in the year ended 31 August, in line with market expectations.
Read moreCharacter Group performs well in FY24 despite 'external challenging conditions'
1st Oct 2024 09:48
(Sharecast News) - Toy company Character Group said on Tuesday that whilst the market has continued to experience "external challenging conditions", it continued to "perform well" throughout the year ended 31 August.
Read moreCharacter Group performs 'more strongly' in H2
3rd Oct 2023 10:13
(Sharecast News) - Toy designer Character Group said trading conditions across the retail sector had been "persistently challenging" in the twelve months ended 31 August, impacting its performance in the first half.
Read moreCharacter Group revenues slump amid 'challenging' trading environment
20th Jan 2023 08:04
(Sharecast News) - Giftware firm Character Group warned on Friday that trading conditions across all markets had remained "challenging", with revenue for the four months ended 31 December down approximately 42%.
Read moreCharacter trades in line despite 'adverse factors'
4th Oct 2022 07:59
(Sharecast News) - Toymaker Character Group said on Tuesday that sales momentum had continued through the remainder of the year ended 31 August despite the influence of "adverse factors".
Read moreDirector dealings: Kerry CFO invests, Character Group corrects tender offer amounts
25th Feb 2022 16:34
(Sharecast News) - Irish food company Kerry Group was at the top of the buyers' list on Friday, having disclosed a purchase worth more than £0.33m.
Read moreCharacter Group FY outcome impacted by logistics challenges and heightened costs
15th Sep 2021 10:41
(Sharecast News) - Toymaker Character Group said on Wednesday that its full-year outcome had been affected by global logistics challenges and higher raw material and labour costs.
Read moreCharacter Group acquires Chill Factor brand
5th Jul 2021 11:55
(Sharecast News) - Toy and game distributor Character Group has exchanged contracts for the acquisition of the Chill Factor branded range of drink chilling bottles and slushy makers.
Read moreCharacter Group sells UK overspill warehouse for £3.5m
7th Jan 2021 12:11
(Sharecast News) - Character Group announced on Thursday that contracts have been exchanged for the sale of its UK overspill warehousing facility at Vernon Works, Oldham in Lancashire.
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