Coats Group PLC (COA)
London Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 22 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 82.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 73.15 – 98.10 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +2.7% / +8.4% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +2.1% / +32.7% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 51 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 27.6% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -20.0% |
| Average daily value traded | 225.73M GBX |
| Dividend yield | 3.0% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Coats Group PLC is a British industrial textiles company that makes thread and yarn for clothing, footwear and other manufactured goods, along with craft products such as knitting yarns and hand-sewing supplies. It supplies apparel makers, footwear brands and specialty textile producers, and its consumer craft lines reach hobbyists and retail customers. The company is based in the United Kingdom and operates manufacturing and distribution across many countries, serving industrial and consumer markets around the world.
Coats Group PLC trades under the code COA on the London Exchange in UK, with its price quoted in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 7 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
Coats Group PLC (COA) trades on the London Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 82.00 on 22 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 63 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 1,106 of 3,787 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 2.1% and over the last three months it rose 8.4%. 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 Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 52 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | 1.0% | ||
| From 52-week high | -13.8% | ||
| Momentum | 53 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 8.4% | ||
| 6-month return | -3.1% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -0.6% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 71 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 27.6% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -20.0% | ||
| Liquidity | 93 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 225.73M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 46 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 3.0% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | −3.0% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +2.7% |
| 3 months | +8.4% |
| 6 months | −3.1% |
| 1 year | +2.1% |
| 3 years | +32.7% |
| 5 years | +41.0% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 80.57 / 81.18 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 2.36 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | GBP 0.0079 |
| 7 May 2026 | GBP 0.0169 |
| 16 Oct 2025 | GBP 0.0074 |
| 1 May 2025 | GBP 0.0164 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | GBP 0.0072 |
| 2 May 2024 | GBP 0.0159 |
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 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.