Keywords Studios (KWS)

Sector:

Leisure Products

Index:

FTSE AIM 50

2,430.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 2,430.10
  • 52 Week Low: 1,136.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 80.50m
  • Volume: 949,712
  • Market Cap: £1,956.23m
  • Beta: 0.00

KWS Overview

Keywords Studios plc is an Ireland-based company, which is engaged in providing technical and creative solutions for the video games and entertainment industries. The Company operates through three segments: Create, Globalize and Engage. Create segment’s services range from creation of concept art, two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) asset production and animation to full and co-development of games across all platforms, porting and remastering and consulting services.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 0.0% 0.0%
Div Cover n/a 40.4
Op Mrgn 5.8% 14.6%
ROCE 29.6%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 26.9 24.1
PEG 24.2 n/a
Pr/Revenue 3.1 2.2
Pr/Book 3.9  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 16.1% -20.9%
PBT -49.0% 166.4%
EPS 1.1% -0.8%
DPS n/a n/a

KWS Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue ($m) Pre-tax ($m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-19 326.46 17.37 48.78¢ 36.6 5.2 +7% 0.68¢ 0.0%
31-Dec-20 373.54 32.49 60.93¢ 56.0 2.2 +25% n/a 0.0%
31-Dec-21 512.20 47.98 89.24¢ 39.3 0.9 +46% 2.15¢ 0.1%
31-Dec-22 725.82 71.54 119.14¢ 30.5 n/a 0% n/a 0.0%
31-Dec-23 842.61 36.47 120.46¢ 18.4 18.4 +1% n/a 0.0%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

KWS Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-24 888.32 129.45 100.92p 24.1 n/a -1% 2.50p 0.0%
31-Dec-25 973.00 144.58 112.07p 21.7 2.0 +11% 2.82p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 1,063.53 160.02 122.60p 19.8 2.1 +9% 3.04p 0.0%

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KWS Company Announcements

Form 8.3 - KWS LN 20-Sep-2024 15:30 RNS
Form 8.3 - Keywords Studios plc 20-Sep-2024 15:25 Business Wire
Form 8.3 - Keywords Studios Plc 20-Sep-2024 15:25 RNS

KWS ShareCast News

Keywords Studios reports profitability challenge... 16-Sep-2024 ShareCast
Keywords Studios acquires Liverpool-based game d... 13-Aug-2024 ShareCast
Director dealings: Keywords Studios chairman ups... 07-Aug-2024 ShareCast

Latest KWS Director Deals

No deals were found in the last 28 days.

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KWS Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 2,430.00p
Change Today 2.00p
% Change 0.08 %
52 Week High 2,430.10
52 Week Low 1,136.00
Volume 949,712
Shares Issued 80.50m
Market Cap £1,956.23m
Beta 0.00

KWS Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
97.84% below the market average97.84% below the market average97.84% below the market average97.84% below the market average97.84% below the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average
Price Trend
81.87% above the market average81.87% above the market average81.87% above the market average81.87% above the market average81.87% above the market average
81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average
Income
96.88% below the market average96.88% below the market average96.88% below the market average96.88% below the market average96.88% below the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average
Growth
0.52% below the market average0.52% below the market average0.52% below the market average0.52% below the market average0.52% below the market average
40.00% above the sector average40.00% above the sector average40.00% above the sector average40.00% above the sector average40.00% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 7
Buy 4
Neutral 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 13
buy
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KWS Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 23-May-24 05-Oct-23
Paid 28-Jun-24 27-Oct-23
Amount 1.76p 0.85p

Trades for 20-Sep-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:47 7,904 @ 2,430.00p
16:45 156 @ 2,430.00p
16:35 62,466 @ 2,430.00p
16:35 191 @ 2,430.00p
16:35 160 @ 2,430.00p

KWS Key Personnel

CEO Bertrand Bodson
CFO Robert Kingston

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