Keywords Studios (KWS)

Sector:

Leisure Products

Index:

FTSE AIM 50

1,302.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      44.00p
  • 52 Week High: 2,808.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,245.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 78.90m
  • Volume: 523,723
  • Market Cap: £1,027.24m

Dividend Data

  31-Dec-2331-Dec-2231-Dec-2131-Dec-2031-Dec-19
Interim Dividend0.85p0.77p0.70pn/a0.58p
Final Dividend1.76p1.60p1.45pn/a1.08p
Total Dividend2.61p2.37p2.15pn/a0.58p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

    (Millions)   (Millions)   (Millions)   (Millions)   (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 780.45 690.72 512.20 373.54 326.46
Operating Profit/(Loss) 46.83 71.81 50.37 41.12 21.54
Net Interest (11.84) (3.83) (2.38) n/a (4.17)
Profit Before Tax 34.99 67.98 47.98 32.49 17.37
Profit After Tax 19.95 47.37 34.11 21.47 9.91
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 19.95 47.37 34.11 21.47 9.91
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 19.95 47.42 34.17 21.55 10.02
Minority Interests n/a (0.04) (0.07) (0.09) (0.11)
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 25.28¢ 61.54¢ 45.16¢ 30.32¢ 15.23¢
Earnings per Share - Diluted 24.94¢ 58.86¢ 42.98¢ 28.71¢ 14.30¢
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 112.90¢ 113.50¢ 89.24¢ 60.93¢ 48.78¢
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 25.28¢ 61.54¢ 45.16¢ 30.32¢ 15.23¢
Earnings per Share - Diluted 24.94¢ 58.86¢ 42.98¢ 28.71¢ 14.30¢
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 112.90¢ 113.50¢ 89.24¢ 60.93¢ 48.78¢
           
Dividend per Share 2.82¢ 2.60¢ 2.15¢ n/a 0.68¢
    (Millions)   (Millions)   (Millions)   (Millions)   (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 92.19 82.46 72.01 54.23 43.63
Intangible Assets 632.18 469.95 353.94 240.81 196.77
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 0.17 0.17 0.17 n/a n/a
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 32.75 31.16 21.47 14.65 5.06
  757.29 583.74 447.60 309.68 245.46
Current Assets          
Inventories n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Trade & Other Receivables 173.93 142.98 117.18 86.50 78.66
Cash at Bank & in Hand 59.86 81.89 105.71 103.07 41.83
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 5.99 6.50 6.76 n/a n/a
  239.79 231.37 229.65 189.57 120.48
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 997.08 815.11 677.25 499.25 365.94
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 13.86 12.46 11.30 8.43 7.82
Other Current Liabilities 197.35 177.26 132.18 82.70 49.47
  211.21 189.72 143.48 91.13 57.29
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 160.49 30.11 26.47 21.62 73.84
Provisions 10.31 17.02 13.84 10.57 9.52
Other Non-Current Liabilities 16.03 21.17 21.34 4.69 2.33
  186.83 68.30 61.65 36.89 85.69
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 398.04 258.02 205.13 128.02 142.99
           
Net Assets 599.04 557.09 472.12 371.23 222.96
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 1.26 3.39 3.09 0.88 0.78
Share Premium Account 54.52 47.02 38.55 13.05 20.72
Other Reserves 380.66 363.05 332.69 293.04 158.24
Retained Earnings 162.60 143.63 97.90 64.32 43.19
Shareholders Funds 599.04 557.09 472.24 371.29 222.92
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a (0.12) (0.05) 0.04
Total Equity 599.04 557.09 472.12 371.23 222.96
Cash Flow 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 110.46 124.29 90.54 76.42 32.78
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (223.93) (140.49) (82.88) (54.03) (41.22)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities 92.71 (7.93) (8.05) 42.28 9.11
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (20.77) (24.13) (0.38) 64.67 0.66
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 17.2 28.1 38.6 55.0 36.0
PEG - Adjusted n/a 1.0 0.8 2.2 5.1
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -0% 27% 46% 25% 7%
Dividend Cover 40.04 43.65 41.51 n/a 71.49
Revenue per Share 989.19¢ 875.46¢ 6.55¢ 473.45¢ 413.78¢
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 44.35¢ 86.17¢ 0.61¢ 41.19¢ 22.02¢
Operating Margin 6.00% 10.40% 9.83% 11.01% 6.60%
Return on Capital Employed 30.91% 48.94% 0.30% 19.00% 18.35%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 17.2 28.1 3,824.8 55.0 36.0
PEG - Adjusted n/a 0.0 n/a 2.2 5.1
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -0% 12,500% -98% 25% 7%
Dividend Cover 40.04 43.65 0.42 n/a 71.49
           
Dividend Yield 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Dividend per Share Growth 8.46% 20.93% n/a n/a (62.30%)
Operating Cash Flow per Share 140.00¢ 157.53¢ 114.76¢ 96.86¢ 41.55¢
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (26.32¢) (30.59¢) n/a 81.97¢ 0.84¢
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) (42.00¢) 110.44¢ 149.79¢ 165.31¢ 33.19¢
Net Gearing 19.11% -7.06% -14.39% -19.66% 17.87%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

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Note 2: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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