Capital Drilling Ltd (CAPD)
London Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 21 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 125.50 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 96.03 – 156.42 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +7.3% / +22.9% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +9.5% / +78.7% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 67 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 38.9% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -37.3% |
| Average daily value traded | 38.30M GBX |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Capital Drilling provides drilling and mining services to mining companies, mainly across Africa. Its teams carry out exploration, development and production drilling, and the company also offers mining and technical services that support mine operations. Customers are mining companies that need contractors to run drilling programmes and support their sites. The business is based in Mauritius and serves clients operating in several African countries.
The shares are listed on the London Exchange in UK under the code CAPD, and the price on this page is 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
Capital Drilling Ltd (CAPD) trades on the London Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 125.50 on 21 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 53 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 1,890 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 9.5% and over the last three months it rose 22.9%. 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 | 50 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | 6.3% | ||
| From 52-week high | -18.2% | ||
| Momentum | 63 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 22.9% | ||
| 6-month return | 2.1% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 2.1% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 39 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 38.9% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -37.3% | ||
| Liquidity | 83 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 38.30M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 23 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Stability (higher is calmer): Volatile, with deep drawdowns.
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | +2.9% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +7.3% |
| 3 months | +22.9% |
| 6 months | +2.1% |
| 1 year | +9.5% |
| 3 years | +78.7% |
| 5 years | +70.6% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 115.34 / 118.04 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 4.25 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2026 | GBP 0.0096 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | GBP 0.0096 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | GBP 0.0096 |
| 17 Apr 2025 | GBP 0.0098 |
| 29 Aug 2024 | GBP 0.0099 |
| 18 Apr 2024 | GBP 0.0209 |
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.