Castings PLC (CGS)
London Stock Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 27 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 271.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 202.28 – 340.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −6.6% / −13.1% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +16.8% / −12.0% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 44 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 39.6% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -19.8% |
| Average daily value traded | 11.72M GBX |
| Dividend yield | 6.8% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Castings PLC is a British company that makes iron castings and machined components from its base in the West Midlands. It produces parts for commercial vehicles, including trucks and buses, and supplies automotive and industrial customers with cast and finished components. Its work covers the melting and moulding of iron and the machining of finished parts for vehicle makers and other manufacturers, with much of its output going to customers in Britain and overseas.
On this site Castings PLC appears as a stock on the London Stock Exchange (UK), code CGS, with prices in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Castings PLC (CGS) trades on the London Stock Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 271.00 on 27 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 60 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 1,286 of 3,788 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 16.8% and over the last three months it fell 13.1%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on London Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 52 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | -1.5% | ||
| From 52-week high | -19.8% | ||
| Momentum | 53 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -13.1% | ||
| 6-month return | 7.2% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 25.0% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 57 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 39.6% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -19.8% | ||
| Liquidity | 75 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 11.72M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 86 · Strong | Dividend is high and has been paid regularly. | |
| Dividend yield | 6.8% | ||
| Years with dividends | 6 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
- Income: Dividend is high and has been paid regularly.
Weak spots
No lens is weak against its exchange.
Returns
| 1 week | −0.7% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −6.6% |
| 3 months | −13.1% |
| 6 months | +7.2% |
| 1 year | +16.8% |
| 3 years | −12.0% |
| 5 years | +9.3% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 289.46 / 275.25 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | Yes |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 14.84 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | GBP 0.1419 |
| 27 Nov 2025 | GBP 0.0421 |
| 17 Jul 2025 | GBP 0.1419 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | GBP 0.0421 |
| 18 Jul 2024 | GBP 0.1419 |
| 20 Jun 2024 | GBP 0.0700 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on London Stock Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.