Cookson Group (CKSN)

Sector:

General Industrials

Index:

FTSE 250

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639.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -7.50p
  • 52 Week High: 747.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 395.80p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 278.33m
  • Volume: 1,089,958
  • Market Cap: £1,779.91m
  • RiskGrade: 209
  • Beta: 1.82

Cookson Group Overview

Materials technology company, Cookson, operates three divisions: Electronics, Ceramics and Precious Metals. Through these businesses the group provides materials, equipment, processes and services to customers around the world.

1 Day Chart (25-05-2012)

6 Month Chart

Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.4% 3.7%
Div Cover 3.2 3.1
Op Mrgn 9.9% 9.9%
ROCE 25.7%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 9.1 8.7
PEG 0.6 1.8
Pr/Revenue 0.6 0.6
Pr/Book 1.3  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 11.0% -1.5%
PBT 11.7% 30.5%
EPS 14.5% 4.9%
DPS 89.1% 9.5%

Cookson Group Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-07 1,619.50 151.60 81.94p 12.8 0.5 +28% 19.58p 1.9%
31-Dec-08 2,202.50 89.60 58.76p 3.2 n/a -28% 5.85p 3.1%
31-Dec-09 1,960.60 (20.90) 18.00p 23.5 n/a -69% n/a 0.0%
31-Dec-10 2,545.50 189.40 61.50p 10.7 0.0 +242% 11.50p 1.7%
31-Dec-11 2,826.40 211.60 70.40p 7.2 0.5 +14% 21.75p 4.3%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Cookson Group Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-12 2,784.85 276.07 73.86p 8.7 1.8 +5% 23.82p 3.7%
31-Dec-13 2,884.04 299.80 80.14p 8.0 0.9 +8% 26.01p 4.0%

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Cookson Group Company Announcements

Holding(s) in Company 24-May-2012 10:21 RNS
AGM Statement 17-May-2012 12:46 RNS
Interim Management Statement & Directorate Change 17-May-2012 07:00 RNS

Cookson Group ShareCast News

Sector movers: Industrials lifted by Cookson 17-May-2012 ShareCast
Cookson gets a kicking at the AGM 17-May-2012 ShareCast
Tuesday tips round up: Cookson and Eros 03-Apr-2012 ShareCast

Cookson Group Top Newspaper Links

SHAREHOLDERS TURN UP HEAT IN PAY REVOLT 18-May-2012 Express & Star
Protests against boardroom pay gather pace acros... 18-May-2012 Daily Mail
PAY REBELS PICK NEW TARGETS 14-May-2012 Express & Star

Latest Cookson Group Director Deals

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Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Cookson Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 639.50p
Change Today -7.50p
% Change -1.16 %
52 Week High 747.50p
52 Week Low 395.80p
Volume 1,089,958
Shares Issued 278.33m
Market Cap £1,779.91m
Beta 1.82
RiskGrade 209

Cookson Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
1.45% below the market average1.45% below the market average1.45% below the market average1.45% below the market average1.45% below the market average
5.88% below the sector average5.88% below the sector average5.88% below the sector average5.88% below the sector average5.88% below the sector average
Price Trend
76.95% above the market average76.95% above the market average76.95% above the market average76.95% above the market average76.95% above the market average
55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average
Income
42.83% above the market average42.83% above the market average42.83% above the market average42.83% above the market average42.83% above the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Growth
51.07% above the market average51.07% above the market average51.07% above the market average51.07% above the market average51.07% above the market average
55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 12
Buy 1
Neutral 5
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 18
buy
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Cookson Group Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 02-May-12 14-Sep-11
Paid 11-Jun-12 17-Oct-11
Amount 14.50p 7.25p

Trades for 25-May-2012

Time Volume / Share Price
16:47 45,589 @ 633.54p
16:47 20,484 @ 633.54p
16:46 41,226 @ 641.30p
16:46 18,523 @ 641.30p
16:45 28,843 @ 638.33p

Cookson Group Key Personnel

CEO Nick Salmon
Finance Director Mike Butterworth
Chair Jeffrey Francis Harris

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