Keywords Studios (KWS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. In addition, the company provides functional testing services related to quality assurance services provided to game producers to ensure game functions; localization services related to translation and cultural adaptation of in-game text and audio scripts in various game platforms and genres; and localization testing services comprising testing the linguistic correctness and cultural acceptability of computer games. Further, it offers player support services related to the live operations support, which comprise community management, player support, and associated services to producers of games. The company serves game developers and publishers. Keywords Studios plc was founded in 1998 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 2,446 to 2,446
• 50-Day Range: 2,436 to 2,446
• 52-Week Range: 1,101 to 2,498
• Volume: 4.12 million shs
• Average Volume: 789,048 shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.97 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 0.12%
• Price Target: GBX 2,382.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Keywords Studios Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Keywords Studios scored higher than 2% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Keywords Studios has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Keywords Studios has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Keywords Studios is -10,191.67, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Keywords Studios is -10,191.67, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Keywords Studios has a PEG Ratio of 2.97. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Keywords Studios has a P/B Ratio of 3.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for KWS.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Keywords Studios has a dividend yield of 0.11%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Keywords Studios does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for KWS.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

1 people have searched for KWS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Keywords Studios insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.30% of the stock of Keywords Studios is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.22% of the stock of Keywords Studios is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KWS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KWS shares performed this year?

Keywords Studios' stock was trading at GBX 1,662 at the start of the year. Since then, KWS stock has increased by 47.2% and is now trading at GBX 2,446.
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How do I buy shares of Keywords Studios?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Keywords Studios own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Keywords Studios investors own include Ashtead Group (AHT), Burford Capital (BUR), Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB), Plus500 (PLUS), Unilever (ULVR), Activision Blizzard (ATVI) and Barclays (BARC).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:KWS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.keywordsstudios.com
• Phone: +353-1-9022730
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 13,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 2,382.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 2,450
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 2,315
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (0.24)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.19
• P/E Growth: 2.97
• Net Income: £-26,590,000.00
• Net Margins: -3.29%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -4.31%
• Return on Assets: 4.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 28.27
• Current Ratio: 1.09
• Quick Ratio: 1.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £807.60 million
• Price / Sales: 2.44
• Cash Flow: GBX 136.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.90
• Book Value: GBX 799 per share
• Price / Book: 3.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 80,530,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.97 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.11