| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
GAW Overview
Games Workshop Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures miniature figures and games.
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£119.90 |
| 52 Week High | UK£90.40 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£123.10 |
| Beta | 1.08 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.13% |
| 3 Month Change | 4.63% |
| 1 Year Change | 18.13% |
| 3 Year Change | 226.70% |
| 5 Year Change | 2,255.60% |
| Change since IPO | 10,061.02% |
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Shareholder Returns
| GAW | GB Leisure | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.8% | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1Y | 18.1% | 21.5% | 20.4% |
Return vs Industry: GAW underperformed the UK Leisure industry which returned 21.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GAW underperformed the UK Market which returned 20.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GAW volatility | |
|---|---|
| GAW Beta | 1.08 |
| Industry Beta | 1.12 |
| Market Beta | 1 |
Stable Share Price: GAW is less volatile than 75% of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: GAW's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,436 | Kevin Rountree | https://www.games-workshop.com |
Games Workshop Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures miniature figures and games. It operates through Trade, Retail, and Online segments. The company’s games include Warhammer: Age of Sigmar; Warhammer 40,000; Horus Heresy; and Middle-earth strategy battle game.
Games Workshop Group Fundamentals Summary
| GAW fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | UK£3.93b |
| Earnings | UK£122.00m |
| Revenue | UK£353.20m |
32.2x
P/E Ratio11.1x
P/S RatioIs GAW overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GAW income statement | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£353.200m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£96.300m |
| Gross Profit | UK£256.900m |
| Expenses | UK£134.900m |
| Earnings | UK£122.000m |
Last Reported Earnings
May 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.73 |
| Gross Margin | 72.73% |
| Net Profit Margin | 34.54% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did GAW perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.5%
Current Dividend Yield50%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Games Workshop Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
32.17x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: GAW (£119.9) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£91.64)
Significantly Below Fair Value: GAW is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GAW is poor value based on its PE Ratio (32.2x) compared to the UK Leisure industry average (19.8x).
PE vs Market: GAW is poor value based on its PE Ratio (32.2x) compared to the UK market (23x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: GAW is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GAW is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (20x) compared to the GB Leisure industry average (2.2x).
Future Growth
How is Games Workshop Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 5 analysts?
8.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: GAW's forecast earnings growth (8.3% per year) is above the savings rate (0.9%).
Earnings vs Market: GAW's earnings (8.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (13.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: GAW's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: GAW's revenue (7.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: GAW's revenue (7.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: GAW's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (60.2%).
Past Performance
How has Games Workshop Group performed over the past 5 years?
30.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GAW has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: GAW's current net profit margins (34.5%) are higher than last year (26.4%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GAW's earnings have grown significantly by 30.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: GAW's earnings growth over the past year (71%) exceeds its 5-year average (30.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: GAW earnings growth over the past year (71%) underperformed the Leisure industry 71%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: GAW's Return on Equity (62.1%) is considered outstanding.
Financial Health
How is Games Workshop Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GAW's short term assets (£144.4M) exceed its short term liabilities (£44.7M).
Long Term Liabilities: GAW's short term assets (£144.4M) exceed its long term liabilities (£40.7M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GAW is debt free.
Reducing Debt: GAW has not had any debt for past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GAW has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: GAW has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Games Workshop Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.54%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: GAW's dividend (1.54%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.31%).
High Dividend: GAW's dividend (1.54%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (3.89%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: GAW's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GAW's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (49.6%), GAW's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: GAW's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (62.8% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
6.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Kevin Rountree (51 yo)
6.67yrs
Tenure
UK£1,388,000
Compensation
Mr. Kevin Derek Rountree has been Chief Executive Officer of Games Workshop Group plc since January 01, 2015. Mr. Rountree served as Chief Operating Officer of Games Workshop Group plc until January 1, 201...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Kevin's total compensation ($USD1.92M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.19M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kevin's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: GAW's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: GAW's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: GAW insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Games Workshop Group PLC's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Games Workshop Group PLC
- Ticker: GAW
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1991
- Industry: Leisure Products
- Sector: Consumer Durables
- Market Cap: UK£3.930b
- Shares outstanding: 32.78m
- Website: https://www.games-workshop.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Games Workshop Group PLC
- Willow Road
- Lenton
- Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire
- NG7 2WS
- United Kingdom
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/09/11 17:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/09/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/05/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/05/30 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.