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Celtic

CCPA.L
26
Entertainment · Communication Services
Price
227.00 GBp
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
£215.8M
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
26
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Good
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Winston Score History

The full picture

Celtic plc owns and operates Celtic Football Club, one of the most famous soccer teams in Scotland. The club competes in the Scottish Premiership and European competitions like the UEFA Champions League and Europa League. Celtic is one of only two clubs to dominate Scottish football, alongside rival Rangers, and has one of the largest and most loyal fan bases in the UK.

The company earns money through matchday ticket sales, broadcasting rights, merchandise, and player transfers. It operates primarily in Glasgow, Scotland, with a global fan base concentrated in the UK, Ireland, and among diaspora communities worldwide. Celtic's brand loyalty and stadium ownership provide some stability, but the club is a small player compared to wealthier English Premier League clubs, limiting its ability to compete for top talent. The main risk is that performance on the pitch directly drives revenue, meaning a poor season in Europe can significantly reduce income.

Share count broadly stable

−0.4% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 135.1M (2021) → 134.6M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
-5.0%
Thin — -5.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-5.0%
Losing money on operations — -5.0%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-6.4%
Weak — -6.4% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-2.7%
Shrinking sales (-2.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-56.7%
Earnings shrinking (-56.7% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
30%
Weak — only 30% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-2.9%
Burning cash (-2.9%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.03
Conservative — low debt load (0.03)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.8x
Growth-priced — P/E 20.8

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
28.17%
Healthy income — 28.17% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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