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Summary of share price highs, lows and changes 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 1 Month Change -3.47% 3 Month Change 0% 1 Year Change 89.12% 3 Year Change -17.16% 5 Year Change 122.58% Change since IPO 32.26%
Recent News & Updates BPEA Fund VIII Co-Investment L.P.1 a fund managed by EQT Private Capital Asia, Rosa Investments Pte. Ltd and Cpp Investment Board Private Holdings (4) Inc. completed the acquisition of Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) from Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC, Banque Pictet & Cie SA and other shareholders for £2.2 billion.
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) agreed to acquire Certain Affinity, Inc. Oct 18
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired Wushu Studios Ltd from Alan McDermott and others. Aug 13
BPEA Fund VIII Co-Investment L.P.1 a fund managed by EQT Private Capital Asia, Rosa Investments Pte. Ltd and Cpp Investment Board Private Holdings (4) Inc. have reached agreement to acquire Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) from Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC, Banque Pictet & Cie SA and other shareholders for £2 billion. Jul 05 BPEA Fund VIII Co-Investment L.P.1 a fund managed by EQT Private Capital Asia, Rosa Investments Pte. Ltd and Cpp Investment Board Private Holdings (4) Inc. have reached agreement to acquire Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) from Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC, Banque Pictet & Cie SA and other shareholders for £2 billion. Jul 04
BPEA Fund VIII Co-Investment L.P.1 a fund managed by EQT Private Capital Asia, Rosa Investments Pte. Ltd and Cpp Investment Board Private Holdings (4) Inc. have reached agreement to acquire Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) from Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC, Banque Pictet & Cie SA and other shareholders for £2 billion. See more updates BPEA Fund VIII Co-Investment L.P.1 a fund managed by EQT Private Capital Asia, Rosa Investments Pte. Ltd and Cpp Investment Board Private Holdings (4) Inc. completed the acquisition of Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) from Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC, Banque Pictet & Cie SA and other shareholders for £2.2 billion.
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) agreed to acquire Certain Affinity, Inc. Oct 18
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired Wushu Studios Ltd from Alan McDermott and others. Aug 13
BPEA Fund VIII Co-Investment L.P.1 a fund managed by EQT Private Capital Asia, Rosa Investments Pte. Ltd and Cpp Investment Board Private Holdings (4) Inc. have reached agreement to acquire Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) from Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC, Banque Pictet & Cie SA and other shareholders for £2 billion. Jul 05 BPEA Fund VIII Co-Investment L.P.1 a fund managed by EQT Private Capital Asia, Rosa Investments Pte. Ltd and Cpp Investment Board Private Holdings (4) Inc. have reached agreement to acquire Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) from Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC, Banque Pictet & Cie SA and other shareholders for £2 billion. Jul 04
BPEA Fund VIII Co-Investment L.P.1 a fund managed by EQT Private Capital Asia, Rosa Investments Pte. Ltd and Cpp Investment Board Private Holdings (4) Inc. have reached agreement to acquire Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) from Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC, Banque Pictet & Cie SA and other shareholders for £2 billion.
Now 21% undervalued Jul 01
Keywords Studios Receives an Updated Possible Cash Offer Jun 29
Now 20% undervalued Jun 19
Keywords Studios Announces Extension to PUSU Deadline Deadline Regarding Possible Offer Jun 15
Keywords Studios plc Approves Final Dividend May 25
Now 21% undervalued May 22 Keywords Studios Responses to Press Speculation
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15% May 16
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.018 per share May 16
Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: €0.25 (vs €0.62 in FY 2022) Apr 22
Keywords Studios plc, Annual General Meeting, May 24, 2024 Apr 21
Final dividend of UK£0.018 announced Mar 15 Keywords Studios plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024
Full year 2023 earnings released Mar 13
New minor risk - Share price stability Feb 29
Keywords Studios plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023 and 2024 Jan 25
Keywords Studios plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Mar 13, 2024 Jan 05
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16% Dec 20
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired The Multiplayer Group Ltd from Improbable Worlds Limited for £76.5 million. Dec 20
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired The Multiplayer Guys Ltd. from Improbable Worlds Limited for £76.5 million. Dec 18
New minor risk - Earnings quality Sep 14
Keywords Studios plc Declares an Interim Dividend, Payable on 27 October 2023 Sep 12
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16% Aug 07
High number of new directors Aug 01
Keywords Studios plc to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Sep 12, 2023 Jul 29 Jon Hauck to Join Keywords Studios plc as Group's Chief Operating Officer Jun 22
Keywords Studios plc Appoints Robert Kingston as Chief Financial Officer, Effective 1 July 2023 Jun 21
New minor risk - Share price stability Jun 12
Keywords Studios plc Approves Final Dividend May 27
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.016 per share at 0.1% yield May 26
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.016 per share at 0.1% yield May 26
Keywords Studios plc Announces Chairman of the Board of Directors Changes May 17
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired Hardsuit Labs, Inc. for $15 million. May 12
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16% May 06
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: €0.62 (vs €0.45 in FY 2021) Apr 21
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: €0.61 (vs €0.45 in FY 2021) Mar 16
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired 47 Communications, LLC. Feb 03
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired 47 Communications, LLC. Feb 02
Keywords Studios plc Revises Earnings Guidance for the Year Ended 31 December 2022 Jan 25 Keywords Studios plc, Annual General Meeting, May 26, 2023
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired Helpshift, Inc. Dec 18
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired Laboratorio Comunicazione Srl for €1.4 million. Dec 14
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) agreed to acquire Helpshift, Inc. for $75 million. Dec 06
Keywords Studios plc Provides Revenue Guidance for 2022 and 2023 Nov 21
Keywords Studios plc Appoints Jon Hauck as Chief Operating Officer Oct 26
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) completed the acquisition of Smoking Gun Interactive Inc. Oct 07
First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: €0.37 (vs €0.21 in 1H 2021) Sep 22
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Smoking Gun Interactive Inc. for CAD 40 million. Sep 22
Keywords Studios plc Declares an Interim Dividend, Payable on 28 October 2022 Sep 21 Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired Mighty Games Group.
Keywords Studios plc to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Sep 21, 2022 Aug 03
Keywords Studios plc (AIM : KWS) agreed to acquire Forgotten Empires LLC for $32.5 million. Jun 09 Keywords Studios plc Declares Final Dividend
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.015 per share May 19
Keywords Studios plc, Annual General Meeting, May 20, 2022 Apr 23
Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS: €0.45 (vs €0.30 in FY 2020) Mar 31
Keywords Studios plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022 Mar 31
Keywords Studios plc Recommends Final Dividend for the Year Ended December 31, 2021, Payable on June 17, 2022 Mar 30
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week Mar 10
Keywords Studios plc to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Mar 30, 2022 Jan 28
Keywords Studios plc Provides Revenue Guidance for the Full Year Ended December 31, 2021 Jan 27
High number of new directors Jan 02
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired Waste Creative Limited for £9.8 million. Dec 23
Keywords Studios plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2021 Dec 22
First half 2021 earnings released: EPS €0.21 (vs €0.096 in 1H 2020) Sep 17
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired AMC RO STUDIO S.R.L. for €2.8 million. Aug 13
Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS €0.30 (vs €0.15 in FY 2019) Apr 17
Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS €0.30 (vs €0.15 in FY 2019) Mar 25
Keywords Studios plc (AIM:KWS) acquired 85% stake in Tantalus Media for $46.8 million. Mar 19
New 90-day low: €27.20 Mar 16
Keywords Studios Announces Executive Changes Mar 16
Keywords Studios plc to Report Fiscal Year 2020 Results on Mar 24, 2021 Jan 28 Shareholder Returns KS3 DE IT DE Market 7D -4.1% 1.7% 0.7% 1Y 89.1% -16.9% 8.4%
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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 5.2% Market Average Movement 4.9% 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market 12.0% 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market 2.4%
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 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.
Show more 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
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
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?
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0.07% Current Dividend Yield
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status Data Last Updated (UTC time) Company Analysis 2024/10/24 06:09 End of Day Share Price 2024/10/24 00:00 Earnings 2024/06/30 Annual Earnings 2023/12/31
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Analyst Sources Keywords Studios plc is covered by 13 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
Analyst Institution Alexander deGroote Arden Partners Plc. Robert Chantry Berenberg null null Cavendish
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