Keywords Studios (KWS)

Sector:

Leisure Products

Index:

FTSE AIM 50

1,168.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -3.00p
  • 52 Week High: 2,702.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,140.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 78.95m
  • Volume: 133,209
  • Market Cap: £922.17m

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 0.2% 0.0%
Div Cover 40.0 40.7
Op Mrgn 6.0% 15.4%
ROCE 30.9%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 12.0 11.0
PEG n/a 1.1
Pr/Revenue 1.4 1.0
Pr/Book 1.8  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 13.0% -0.2%
PBT -48.5% 242.3%
EPS -0.5% 9.7%
DPS 8.5% -20.5%

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¢ 35.7 5.1 +7% 0.68¢ 0.0%
31-Dec-20 373.54 32.49 60.93¢ 54.5 2.2 +25% n/a 0.0%
31-Dec-21 512.20 47.98 89.24¢ 38.3 0.8 +46% 2.15¢ 0.1%
31-Dec-22 690.72 67.98 113.50¢ 27.9 1.0 +27% 2.60¢ 0.1%
31-Dec-23 780.45 34.99 112.90¢ 17.1 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-24 904.17 139.05 105.85p 11.0 1.1 +10% 2.60p 0.0%
31-Dec-25 989.93 152.10 116.09p 10.1 1.0 +10% 2.85p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 1,075.76 164.68 125.01p 9.3 1.2 +8% 2.88p 0.0%

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KWS Company Announcements

Publication of Annual Report and Accounts 19-Apr-2024 15:59 RNS
Issue of Shares 10-Apr-2024 07:46 RNS
Total Voting Rights 02-Apr-2024 07:00 RNS

KWS ShareCast News

Keywords Studios posts strong growth despite tou... 13-Mar-2024 ShareCast
Keywords Studios confident after year of revenue... 25-Jan-2024 ShareCast
Keywords Studios buys The Multiplayer Group for ... 18-Dec-2023 ShareCast

Latest KWS Director Deals

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KWS Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,168.00p
Change Today -3.00p
% Change -0.26 %
52 Week High 2,702.00
52 Week Low 1,140.00
Volume 133,209
Shares Issued 78.95m
Market Cap £922.17m

KWS Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Value
3.7% below the market average3.7% below the market average3.7% below the market average3.7% below the market average3.7% below the market average
45.45% above the sector average45.45% above the sector average45.45% above the sector average45.45% above the sector average45.45% above the sector average
Price Trend
68.83% below the market average68.83% below the market average68.83% below the market average68.83% below the market average68.83% below the market average
45.45% below the sector average45.45% below the sector average45.45% below the sector average45.45% below the sector average45.45% below the sector average
Income
96.99% below the market average96.99% below the market average96.99% below the market average96.99% below the market average96.99% 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
20.57% below the market average20.57% below the market average20.57% below the market average20.57% below the market average20.57% below the market average
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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 19-Apr-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 51,668 @ 1,168.00p
16:35 42 @ 1,168.00p
16:35 133 @ 1,168.00p
16:35 175 @ 1,168.00p
16:35 288 @ 1,168.00p

KWS Key Personnel

CEO Bertrand Bodson
CFO Robert Kingston

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