World Chess (CHSS) Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, engages in the commercial offering of chess related activities in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Europe. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£0.0055 |
| 52 Week High | UK£0.052 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£0.004 |
| Beta | 1.43 |
| 1 Month Change | -26.67% |
| 3 Month Change | -66.67% |
| 1 Year Change | -85.33% |
| 3 Year Change | n/a |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -91.54% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| CHSS | GB Entertainment | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -31.3% | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| 1Y | -85.3% | 6.5% | 20.2% |
Return vs Industry: CHSS underperformed the UK Entertainment industry which returned 6.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CHSS underperformed the UK Market which returned 20.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CHSS volatility | |
|---|---|
| CHSS Average Weekly Movement | 21.2% |
| Entertainment Industry Average Movement | 4.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: CHSS's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: CHSS's weekly volatility (21%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of UK stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30 | Ilya Merenzon | www.worldchess.com |
World Chess PLC, through its subsidiaries, engages in the commercial offering of chess related activities in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Europe. It organizes tournaments and matches; operates FIDE Online Arena, the official online gaming platform of International Chess Federation and other sports; engages in lifestyle and social activities; and provides merchandises related to chess, as well as organizes chess club activities. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
World Chess PLC Fundamentals Summary
| CHSS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£4.84m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -UK£3.52m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£1.99m |
Is CHSS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CHSS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €2.29m |
| Cost of Revenue | €1.75m |
| Gross Profit | €539.07k |
| Other Expenses | €4.58m |
| Earnings | -€4.04m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.0046 |
| Gross Margin | 23.56% |
| Net Profit Margin | -176.59% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 18.7% |
How did CHSS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/01/03 18:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
World Chess PLC is covered by 1 analysts. 0 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 |
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| Brendan D’Souza | Allenby Capital Limited |