Castings (LSE:CGS) Beginning Cash Position: £15.5 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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LSE:CGS Castings PLC LSE:CGS
81 GF Score
Price £3.30
GF Value £2.68
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Castings Beginning Cash Position?

Castings LSE:CGS 81 Beginning Cash Position is £15.5 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:CGS with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of £2.68 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Castings's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £15.5 Mil.

Castings's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from Mar. 2025 (£16.4 Mil) to Sep. 2025 (£15.6 Mil) and declined from Sep. 2025 (£15.6 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (£15.5 Mil).

Castings's annual Beginning Cash Position declined from Mar. 2024 (£35.6 Mil) to Mar. 2025 (£32.5 Mil) and declined from Mar. 2025 (£32.5 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (£15.6 Mil).

Castings Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Castings Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Castings Beginning Cash Position Chart

Castings Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beginning Cash Position
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Castings Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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Castings Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of £15.5 Mil mean?
Castings (LSE:CGS) has a Beginning Cash Position of £15.5 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Castings and its competitors.
Is Castings' Beginning Cash Position too high?
Castings' current Beginning Cash Position is £15.5 Mil. Overall, Castings has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Castings' Beginning Cash Position compare to GEV and ETN?
Castings' Beginning Cash Position of £15.5 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for an Industrial Products company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Castings and its competitors. Castings's current Beginning Cash Position is £15.5 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Castings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Castings (LSE:CGS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £2.68, compared to a current price of £3.30 — trading 23.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is £15.5 Mil. Castings' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Castings (LSE:CGS), the current Beginning Cash Position is £15.5 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Castings (LSE:CGS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Castings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £3.30 is trading 23.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of £2.68. GuruFocus considers Castings to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:CGS:

  • Beginning Cash Position: £15.5 Mil
  • GF Value™: £2.68 vs. price of £3.30 (23.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:CGS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Castings Business Description

Other Exchanges CGSl:UK
Address Lichfield Road, Brownhills, West Midlands, GBR, WS8 6JZ
Castings PLC is an iron casting and machining group based in the UK. The company's operating segment includes Foundry operations and Machining operations. It generates maximum revenue from the Foundry operations segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Sweden and also has a presence in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Rest of Europe, North and South America, and Other Countries. It serves Commercial vehicles, Automotive, and Other sectors.
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