Dividend compounder review

CGS

Castings P.L.C. · LSE · GB

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score57.00/100
Confidence92.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 16.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 1.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 19.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 6.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years34
Dividend Yield5.82%
Payout Ratio166.7%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£4.2M
Free Cash Flow£-7.6M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.71
P/E29.3
Revenue Growth 5Y6.0%
Net Margin2.8%
ROE3.8%
Price vs Trend21.0%
3Y Return-20.5%
5Y Return-19.2%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Payout ratio is elevated at 166.7%.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

CGS dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend cut -70.3% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 14.19 to 4.21.

CGS dividend payment 4.21 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Castings P.L.C..

Dividend increased 237.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 4.21 to 14.19.

CGS dividend payment 14.19 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Castings P.L.C..

Dividend cut -70.3% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 14.19 to 4.21.

CGS dividend payment 4.21 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Castings P.L.C..

Dividend increased 102.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 7 to 14.19.

CGS dividend payment 14.19 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Castings P.L.C..

Dividend increased 69.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 4.13 to 7.

CGS dividend payment 7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Castings P.L.C..

Dividend cut -69.4% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 13.51 to 4.13.

CGS dividend payment 4.13 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Castings P.L.C..

CGS dividend payment 13.51 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Castings P.L.C..

CGS dividend payment 15 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Castings P.L.C..

CGS dividend payment 3.84 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Castings P.L.C..

CGS dividend payment 12.57 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Castings P.L.C..

CGS dividend payment 15 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Castings P.L.C..

CGS dividend payment 3.66 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Castings P.L.C..