Keywords Studios (DB:KS3) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

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KS3 Stock Overview

Provides creative and technical services to the video game industry worldwide. More details

KS3 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	1/6
Future Growth	4/6
Past Performance	0/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	0/6

Rewards

Trading at 18.8% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 59.13% per year

Risk Analysis

Shareholders have been diluted in the past year

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Keywords Studios
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	UK£27.80
52 Week High	UK£29.00
52 Week Low	UK£12.80
Beta	1.11
11 Month Change	-3.47%
3 Month Change	0%
1 Year Change	89.12%
33 Year Change	-17.16%
5 Year Change	122.58%
Change since IPO	32.26%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	KS3	DE IT	DE Market
7D	-4.1%	-0.8%	-0.02%
1Y	89.1%	-19.3%	8.2%

Return vs Industry: KS3 exceeded the German IT industry which returned -10.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KS3 exceeded the German Market which returned 17.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KS3's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KS3 volatility
KS3 Average Weekly Movement	1.7%
IT Industry Average Movement	4.9%
Market Average Movement	4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in DE Market	10.9%
10% least volatile stocks in DE Market	2.3%

Stable Share Price: KS3 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.

Volatility Over Time: KS3's weekly volatility has decreased from 11% to 2% over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1998	13,000	Bertrand J. F. Bodson	www.keywordsstudios.com

Keywords Studios plc provides creative and technical services to the video game industry worldwide. The company offers art creation services related to the production of graphical art assets for inclusion in the video game, including concept art creation, as well as 2D and 3D art asset production and animation. It also provides marketing services, which include game trailers, marketing art and materials, PR, and brand campaign strategy services; software engineering services for developing video games; and audio services, such as script translation, actor selection, and talent management through pre-production, audio direction, recording, and post-production, as well as offers music licensing or music soundtracks selling services.

Keywords Studios plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Keywords Studios's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KS3 fundamental statistics
Market cap	€2.47b
Earnings (TTM)	-€26.59m
Revenue (TTM)	€807.60m

3.1x

P/S Ratio

-92.9x

P/E Ratio

Is KS3 overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KS3 income statement (TTM)
Revenue	€807.60m
Cost of Revenue	€551.24m
Gross Profit	€256.36m
Other Expenses	€282.95m
Earnings	-€26.59m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	-0.32
Gross Margin	31.74%
Net Profit Margin	-3.29%
Debt/Equity Ratio	20.7%

How did KS3 perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.07%

Current Dividend Yield

-6%

Payout Ratio

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KS3 Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

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Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) agreed to acquire Certain Affinity, Inc.

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired Wushu Studios Ltd from Alan McDermott and others.

Recent updates

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) agreed to acquire Certain Affinity, Inc.

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired Wushu Studios Ltd from Alan McDermott and others.

Now 21% undervalued

Keywords Studios Receives an Updated Possible Cash Offer

Now 20% undervalued

Keywords Studios Announces Extension to PUSU Deadline Deadline Regarding Possible Offer

Keywords Studios plc Approves Final Dividend

Now 21% undervalued

Keywords Studios Responses to Press Speculation

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.018 per share

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: €0.25 (vs €0.62 in FY 2022)

Keywords Studios plc, Annual General Meeting, May 24, 2024

Final dividend of UK£0.018 announced

Keywords Studios plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released

New minor risk - Share price stability

Keywords Studios plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023 and 2024

Keywords Studios plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Mar 13, 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired The Multiplayer Group Ltd from Improbable Worlds Limited for £76.5 million.

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired The Multiplayer Guys Ltd. from Improbable Worlds Limited for £76.5 million.

New minor risk - Earnings quality

Keywords Studios plc Declares an Interim Dividend, Payable on 27 October 2023

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

High number of new directors

Keywords Studios plc to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Sep 12, 2023

Jon Hauck to Join Keywords Studios plc as Group's Chief Operating Officer

Keywords Studios plc Appoints Robert Kingston as Chief Financial Officer, Effective 1 July 2023

New minor risk - Share price stability

Keywords Studios plc Approves Final Dividend

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.016 per share at 0.1% yield

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.016 per share at 0.1% yield

Keywords Studios plc Announces Chairman of the Board of Directors Changes

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired Hardsuit Labs, Inc. for $15 million.

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: €0.62 (vs €0.45 in FY 2021)

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: €0.61 (vs €0.45 in FY 2021)

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired 47 Communications, LLC.

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired 47 Communications, LLC.

Keywords Studios plc Revises Earnings Guidance for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

Keywords Studios plc, Annual General Meeting, May 26, 2023

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired Helpshift, Inc.

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired Laboratorio Comunicazione Srl for €1.4 million.

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) agreed to acquire Helpshift, Inc. for $75 million.

Keywords Studios plc Provides Revenue Guidance for 2022 and 2023

Keywords Studios plc Appoints Jon Hauck as Chief Operating Officer

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) completed the acquisition of Smoking Gun Interactive Inc.

First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: €0.37 (vs €0.21 in 1H 2021)

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Smoking Gun Interactive Inc. for CAD 40 million.

Keywords Studios plc Declares an Interim Dividend, Payable on 28 October 2022

Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired Mighty Games Group.

Keywords Studios plc to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Sep 21, 2022

Keywords Studios plc (AIM : KWS) agreed to acquire Forgotten Empires LLC for $32.5 million.

Keywords Studios plc Declares Final Dividend

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.015 per share

Keywords Studios plc, Annual General Meeting, May 20, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS: €0.45 (vs €0.30 in FY 2020)

Keywords Studios plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022

Keywords Studios plc Recommends Final Dividend for the Year Ended December 31, 2021, Payable on June 17, 2022

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Keywords Studios plc to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Mar 30, 2022