Chemring Group /£CHG
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About Chemring Group
Founded in 1905, Chemring Group PLC is a global business specializing in the manufacture of technology products and services for defense, security, and aerospace markets. Operating out of its headquarters in Romsey, United Hrvatski
- Ticker
- £CHG
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 2,700
- Headquarters
- Romsey, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.chemring.com
Chemring Group Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£1.5B
43.83
£0.12
0.80
£0.08
1.51%
Price and volume
Market cap
£1.5B
Beta
0.8
52-week high
£6.51
52-week low
£4.47
Average daily volume
810K
Dividend rate
£0.08
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.392
Quick ratio
0.685
Long term debt to equity
0.326
Total debt to equity
0.513
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
65.19%
Interest coverage (TTM)
11.64%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
88.5
Gross margin (TTM)
67.89%
Net profit margin (TTM)
6.62%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.73%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.95%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£190,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.90%
Return on equity (TTM)
13.12%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
43.833
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.842
Price to book
3.96
Price to tangible book (TTM)
6.4
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-76.174
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-1.31%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.07
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.51%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
4.98%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-22.41%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
9.79%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.61%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-3.71%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
22.54%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.91%
What the Analysts think about Chemring Group
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Chemring Group stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Chemring Group stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Chemring’s closing order book reached a record £1.4bn, up 8% year-on-year, with 91% of expected FY26 revenue already delivered or covered by orders at 30 April 2026. (Chemring)
The company secured substantial U.S. opportunities, including a $300m IDIQ and $45m OTA award for Alloy Surfaces, adding potential revenue from U.S. defence demand and stockpile replenishment. (Reuters)
Energetics capacity investment is progressing across Chicago, Scotland and Norway, while demand remains strong in countermeasures and energetics; successful commissioning could support multi-year growth and improve operating leverage. (Chemring)
H1 underlying operating profit fell 8% and underlying EPS fell 8% year-on-year despite 7% revenue growth, indicating near-term margin pressure and weaker earnings conversion. (Chemring)
Net debt increased to £144.5m from £93.3m a year earlier, while £44m of first-half capex is being invested in capacity expansion; execution or demand delays could therefore increase balance-sheet and cash-flow risk. (Chemring)
Chief Executive Michael Ord is retiring, with the handover scheduled for January 2027, creating leadership-transition risk while the group is also managing production disruption and the ramp-up of automated facilities. (Chemring)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 11 Sept 2026.
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Upcoming events
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Funds containing Chemring Group
AllGBPEURUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £CHG weighting |
|---|---|---|
Amundi Stoxx Europe Defense£DEFE | £141M | 0.78% |
Wisdomtree Europe Defence€EUDF | €4.9B | 0.56% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.6B | 0.50% |
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £661M | 0.46% |
Wisdomtree Europe Defence£WDEP | £4.2B | 0.35% |
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