Keywords Studios (KWS)

Sector:

Leisure Products

Index:

FTSE AIM 50

1,424.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 2,808.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 1,275.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 78.93m
  • Volume: 288,548
  • Market Cap: £1,123.93m

Keywords Studios acquires Waste Creative and Wicked Witch

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Tuesday 21 Dec 2021

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Video games industry services provider Keywords Studios said on Tuesday that it had acquired digital creative marketing agency Waste Creative and Australian video game developer Wicked Witch Software.
Keywords will pay up to £9.8m for Waste, made up of an initial consideration of £2.2m in a mix of cash and shares and up to £7.6m dependent on the performance of the business over the three years from completion.

The AIM-listed group stated acquisition would help to address an increasing demand from its client base for games-as-a-service support to cover the full marketing lifespan of titles, from pre-launch support to post-launch ongoing support, with a focus on community engagement and retention.

For Wicked Witch, Keywords made a cash payment of $6.5m.

Chief executive Bertrand Bodson said: "We are delighted to have further strengthened the Keywords group by adding such talented teams in London and Melbourne."

As of 0910 GMT, Keywords shares were up 0.22% at 2,758.0p.

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KWS Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,424.00p
Change Today -2.00p
% Change -0.14 %
52 Week High 2,808.00p
52 Week Low 1,275.00p
Volume 288,548
Shares Issued 78.93m
Market Cap £1,123.93m

KWS Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
47.52% below the market average47.52% below the market average47.52% below the market average47.52% below the market average47.52% below the market average
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Price Trend
52.88% below the market average52.88% below the market average52.88% below the market average52.88% below the market average52.88% below the market average
16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average
Income
96.15% below the market average96.15% below the market average96.15% below the market average96.15% below the market average96.15% 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
26.26% below the market average26.26% below the market average26.26% below the market average26.26% below the market average26.26% below the market average
50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 5
Buy 7
Neutral 1
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 18-Mar-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:37 19,348 @ 1,422.25p
16:36 4,905 @ 1,415.39p
16:35 40,126 @ 1,424.00p
16:35 119 @ 1,424.00p
16:35 5 @ 1,424.00p

KWS Key Personnel

CEO Bertrand Bodson
CFO Robert Kingston

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