The Character Group plc (FRA:CG4)

The Character Group Balance Sheet

Financials in millions GBP. Fiscal year is September - August.

Fiscal Year	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Aug 31, 2025	Aug 31, 2024	Aug 31, 2023	Aug 31, 2022	Aug 31, 2021
Cash & Equivalents	13.3	14.6	10.89	26.65	35.92
Cash & Short-Term Investments	13.3	14.6	10.89	26.65	35.92
Cash Growth	-8.93%	34.01%	-59.12%	-25.82%	61.13%
Accounts Receivable	19.11	19.11	22.31	20.05	22.22
Other Receivables	0.71	1.66	1.73	1.89	2.72
Receivables	19.83	20.77	24.03	21.94	24.94
Inventory	16.29	20.1	17.96	26.17	10.89
Prepaid Expenses	-	3.82	3.38	3.36	1.84
Other Current Assets	0.02	0.02	0.06	0.41	0.08
Total Current Assets	49.42	59.3	56.32	78.54	73.67
Property, Plant & Equipment	10.92	10.9	10.76	10.52	9.68
Goodwill	-	0.72	0.72	0.72	0.72
Other Intangible Assets	1.68	0.14	0.16	0.18	0.2
Long-Term Deferred Tax Assets	1.94	0.99	0.53	0.54	0.24
Long-Term Deferred Charges	-	0.76	1.46	1.06	0.89
Other Long-Term Assets	1.26	1.32	1.39	1.45	1.52
Total Assets	65.22	74.14	71.33	93.02	86.93
Accounts Payable	25.52	21.43	15.53	26.45	24.73
Accrued Expenses	-	9.77	11.42	15.7	13.66
Short-Term Debt	0.71	1.45	1.28	6.63	-
Current Portion of Leases	0.39	0.44	0.49	0.58	0.56
Current Income Taxes Payable	0.48	0.19	2.12	3.35	1.61
Other Current Liabilities	4.46	1.42	0.5	0.34	0.17
Total Current Liabilities	31.56	34.7	31.33	53.04	40.72
Long-Term Leases	0.27	0.43	0.26	0.65	0.95
Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities	0.29	0.38	0.37	0.43	0.41
Total Liabilities	32.13	35.51	31.96	54.12	42.07
Common Stock	1	1.04	1.07	1.07	1.18
Additional Paid-In Capital	17.9	17.76	17.75	17.57	17.32
Retained Earnings	8.41	14.09	14.64	13.63	21.27
Treasury Stock	-1.66	-1.76	-1.76	-1.81	-1.87
Comprehensive Income & Other	7.45	7.5	7.67	8.44	6.94
Total Common Equity	33.09	38.63	39.37	38.9	44.85
Shareholders' Equity	33.09	38.63	39.37	38.9	44.85
Total Liabilities & Equity	65.22	74.14	71.33	93.02	86.93
Total Debt	1.38	2.32	2.03	7.85	1.5
Net Cash (Debt)	11.92	12.28	8.86	18.79	34.42
Net Cash Growth	-2.96%	38.65%	-52.86%	-45.39%	102.13%
Net Cash Per Share	0.65	0.64	0.45	0.91	1.59
Filing Date Shares Outstanding	17.71	18.71	19.37	19.32	21.38
Total Common Shares Outstanding	17.71	18.67	19.37	19.31	21.38
Working Capital	17.87	24.6	24.99	25.49	32.95
Book Value Per Share	1.87	2.07	2.03	2.01	2.10
Tangible Book Value	31.41	37.77	38.49	38	43.93
Tangible Book Value Per Share	1.77	2.02	1.99	1.97	2.05
Land	-	9.63	9.07	7.52	7.51
Machinery	-	5.99	6.16	4.72	4.17
Construction In Progress	-	0.36	0.44	2.19	1.08
Leasehold Improvements	-	0.22	0.26	0.28	0.24

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence. Standard template. Financial Sources.