Keywords Studios (KWS)

Sector:

Leisure Products

Index:

FTSE AIM 50

2,250.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      36.00p
  • 52 Week High: 2,282.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,136.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 79.16m
  • Volume: 311,245
  • Market Cap: £1,781.15m

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 0.1% 0.0%
Div Cover 40.0 40.3
Op Mrgn 6.0% 14.8%
ROCE 30.9%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 23.4 21.0
PEG n/a 2.3
Pr/Revenue 2.7 1.9
Pr/Book 3.5  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 13.0% -1.8%
PBT -48.5% 225.3%
EPS -0.5% 9.6%
DPS 8.5% -21.1%

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¢ 36.1 5.2 +7% 0.68¢ 0.0%
31-Dec-20 373.54 32.49 60.93¢ 55.2 2.2 +25% n/a 0.0%
31-Dec-21 512.20 47.98 89.24¢ 38.8 0.8 +46% 2.15¢ 0.1%
31-Dec-22 690.72 67.98 113.50¢ 28.2 1.0 +27% 2.60¢ 0.1%
31-Dec-23 780.45 34.99 112.90¢ 17.3 n/a -0% 2.82¢ 0.1%

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-24 901.20 133.82 105.41p 21.3 2.2 +10% 2.62p 0.0%
31-Dec-25 986.10 146.73 114.64p 19.6 2.2 +9% 2.85p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 1,073.58 160.45 123.58p 18.2 2.3 +8% 3.06p 0.0%

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KWS Company Announcements

Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Keywords Studios plc Amend 28-May-2024 16:09 RNS
Form 8.3 - Keywords Studios plc 28-May-2024 15:08 RNS
Form 8.3 - Keywords Studios PLC 28-May-2024 15:02 RNS

KWS ShareCast News

Keywords Studios confirms £2.2bn approach from S... 20-May-2024 ShareCast
Director dealings: Keywords Studios director mak... 08-May-2024 ShareCast
Keywords Studios posts strong growth despite tou... 13-Mar-2024 ShareCast

Latest KWS Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
07-May-24 Buy Don Robert 1,188.75p 4,700 £55,871.25

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KWS Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 2,250.00p
Change Today 36.00p
% Change 1.63 %
52 Week High 2,282.00
52 Week Low 1,136.00
Volume 311,245
Shares Issued 79.16m
Market Cap £1,781.15m

KWS Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
87.32% below the market average87.32% below the market average87.32% below the market average87.32% below the market average87.32% 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
67.77% above the market average67.77% above the market average67.77% above the market average67.77% above the market average67.77% 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
96.98% below the market average96.98% below the market average96.98% below the market average96.98% below the market average96.98% 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
Growth
15.02% below the market average15.02% below the market average15.02% below the market average15.02% below the market average15.02% below the market average
9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 6
Buy 5
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 28-May-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:39 46,802 @ 2,244.49p
16:35 125,896 @ 2,250.00p
16:35 8,012 @ 2,250.00p
16:35 106 @ 2,250.00p
16:35 1,124 @ 2,250.00p

KWS Key Personnel

CEO Bertrand Bodson
CFO Robert Kingston

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