Camellia PLC (GB:CAM)
LSE:CAM
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
6,014.00 p
▲(20.76% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/06/26
The score is held back primarily by weak earnings quality and persistently negative free cash flow despite a low-leverage balance sheet. Technicals are supportive with the share price above major moving averages and generally positive momentum. Valuation is mixed: an attractive dividend yield is tempered by ongoing losses (negative P/E).
Positive Factors
Low leverage balance sheet
A very low debt-to-equity ratio (around 0.08 in 2025) provides durable financial flexibility. With limited financial leverage the group can better absorb agricultural commodity cycles, fund working capital or targeted investments without high fixed interest burdens, supporting long-term resilience.
Negative Factors
Persistently negative free cash flow
Consistent negative free cash flow is a structural constraint: despite improved operating cash flow, FCF deficits imply ongoing investments or working capital drains. Persistent FCF weakness limits reinvestment, dividend sustainability, and increases reliance on equity or external funding over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Low leverage balance sheet
A very low debt-to-equity ratio (around 0.08 in 2025) provides durable financial flexibility. With limited financial leverage the group can better absorb agricultural commodity cycles, fund working capital or targeted investments without high fixed interest burdens, supporting long-term resilience.
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Camellia (CAM) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£142.19M
Dividend Yield5.22%
Average Volume (3M)543.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.26
Revenue Growth2.21%
EPS Growth-0.51%
CountryUK
Employees79,254
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryAgricultural Farm Products
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.56
Shares Outstanding2,527,795
10 Day Avg. Volume1,065
30 Day Avg. Volume543
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.35
Price to Book (P/B)0.45
Price to Sales (P/S)0.49
P/FCF Ratio-29.19
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.79
Revenue Forecast (FY)£281.00M
Camellia Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Camellia Plc engages in agriculture, engineering, and food services businesses in the United Kingdom, Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Malawi, North America, South Africa, and South America. The company's Agriculture division is involved in the productio...
How the Company Makes Money
Camellia makes money primarily through its plantation agriculture activities. Its main revenue stream is the sale of tea and other agricultural produce grown on its estates and, where applicable, processed in its facilities (e.g., manufacturing/pr...
Camellia Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
45
Neutral
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
40
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 268.00M | 262.20M | 254.20M | 297.20M | 255.30M |
| Gross Profit | 55.80M | 49.00M | 48.90M | 70.50M | 57.50M |
| EBITDA | 7.80M | 13.30M | 30.40M | 17.80M | 17.70M |
| Net Income | -4.90M | -4.90M | -3.70M | -13.60M | 2.30M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 440.00M | 476.30M | 499.70M | 571.80M | 593.50M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 66.30M | 139.10M | 48.90M | 50.60M | 65.80M |
| Total Debt | 22.40M | 26.90M | 33.20M | 30.90M | 32.50M |
| Total Liabilities | 110.50M | 128.60M | 136.40M | 154.10M | 156.20M |
| Stockholders Equity | 291.60M | 308.50M | 325.80M | 365.00M | 388.60M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -4.50M | -12.10M | -26.50M | -20.30M | -22.70M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 7.40M | -2.60M | -14.90M | -5.90M | -12.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -15.20M | 58.00M | 10.00M | -3.20M | -4.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -21.80M | -9.00M | -5.90M | -12.10M | -18.40M |
Camellia Technical Analysis
Positive
4980.00
Price Trends
4966.70
Positive
4979.60
Positive
5375.30
Positive
Market Momentum
72.05
Negative
85.06
Negative
81.58
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:CAM, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 4980 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4950.75, above the 50-day MA of 4966.70, and below the 200-day MA of 5375.30, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 72.05 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 85.06 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 81.58 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:CAM.
Camellia Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 Outperform | £762.29M | 4.21 | 15.66% | 4.89% | 21.29% | 32.15% | |
83 Outperform | £932.25M | 3.43 | 19.40% | 3.24% | 1.98% | 24.57% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
61 Neutral | £142.19M | -26.80 | -1.73% | 5.22% | 2.21% | -0.51% | |
50 Neutral | £5.11M | 55.56 | -30.89% | ― | -6.07% | 50.59% | |
41 Neutral | £444.99K | -0.12 | ― | ― | ― | ― |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
GB:CAM
Camellia
5,625.00
928.66
19.77%
GB:EVST
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115.00
-105.00
-47.73%
GB:AEP
Anglo Eastern Plantations
1,984.00
1,275.18
179.90%
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0.43
-0.70
-62.05%
GB:MPE
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1,784.00
777.62
77.27%
GB:ZAM
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5.10
1.10
27.50%
Camellia Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Camellia Returns to Trading Profit as Value Plan Drives Portfolio Shift and Growth Investment
Positive
May 5, 2026
Camellia Plc reported a return to trading profit in 2025, posting £1.0m after a £5.5m loss a year earlier, on slightly higher revenues of £268m and an improved post-tax loss from continuing operations of £4.2m. Robust liquidity...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Camellia’s Goodricke Unit Moves to Sell Chalouni Tea Estate in India
Neutral
Apr 7, 2026
Camellia’s Indian subsidiary Goodricke Group has signed a memorandum of understanding to sell its Chalouni Tea Estate for 190 million Indian rupees, with completion contingent on due diligence. The transaction, if finalised, would mark a fur...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Camellia advances non-core estate sell-off with £11m Linton Park deal
Positive
Apr 2, 2026
Camellia Plc has agreed contracts to sell the remaining properties and artwork of its Linton Park estate for £11 million, with completion expected by 22 April and an anticipated profit of £0.4 million. This latest deal brings total proce...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Camellia boosts investment funds with artwork sale as Indian tea estate disposal is shelved
Positive
Apr 1, 2026
Camellia Plc, a diversified agricultural group whose subsidiaries run extensive tea, horticultural and other crop operations across multiple emerging and developed markets, continues to reposition its asset base to support higher-return activities...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Camellia edges to break-even as macadamia gains and portfolio reshaping lift 2025 trading
Positive
Feb 23, 2026
Camellia expects to deliver an approximate break-even trading result for 2025, a notable improvement on the £5.5 million trading loss recorded in 2024, driven by stronger prices and yields in Bangladesh, Brazil and Malawi and early benefits f...
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