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Keywords Studios plc is an Ireland-based international provider of creative and technology-enabled solutions to the global video games and entertainment industries. The Company operates through three segments: Create, Globalize and Engage. The Creative segment services range from creation of concept art, two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) asset production and animation to full and co-development of games across all platforms, porting and remastering and consulting services. The Globalize segment brings together its audio, testing and localization businesses to create a global offering encompassing all the post-production services required by clients to get a game to launch. Its Engage segment creates trailers and PR campaigns, as well as offers community management and other. Its player support business incorporates in-game automated solutions twinned with a customer service team of over 2,000 people. The Company is also a multiplayer focused game development studio.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)673.32m
- Net income in GBP17.21m
- Incorporated2013
- Employees11.14k
- LocationKeywords Studios PLCSouth County Business ParkLeopardstown, Dublin 18DUBLIN D18 T9P8IrelandIRL
- Phone+353 19022730
- Fax+353 19022774
- Websitehttps://www.keywordsstudios.com/
Mergers & acquisitions
| Acquired company | KWS:LSE since announced | Transaction value |
|---|---|---|
| The Multiplayer Group Ltd | -17.06% | 96.96m |
| Hardsuit Labs Inc | -46.24% | -- |
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC | 102.00m | 23.50m | 475.90m | 475.00 | 20.46 | 11.33 | 18.30 | 4.67 | 0.0788 | 0.0788 | 0.3421 | 0.1423 | 1.35 | -- | 7.97 | 214,736.80 | 31.00 | 21.44 | 46.81 | 27.91 | 62.45 | 65.44 | 23.04 | 23.15 | -- | 43.00 | 0.1634 | -- | 9.32 | 7.50 | -4.08 | 5.30 | 15.73 | -- |
| GB Group plc | 277.35m | -174.20m | 653.72m | 1.18k | -- | 1.03 | -- | 2.36 | -0.69 | -0.69 | 1.10 | 2.50 | 0.2675 | 34.11 | 5.26 | 221,883.20 | -16.80 | -1.52 | -18.55 | -1.76 | 70.06 | 71.56 | -62.81 | -4.48 | 0.8889 | 1.58 | 0.1649 | -- | 14.98 | 18.42 | -884.87 | -- | -13.48 | 8.58 |
| Craneware plc | 146.21m | 7.58m | 792.82m | 734.00 | 104.46 | 3.04 | 23.27 | 5.42 | 0.2148 | 0.2148 | 4.14 | 7.39 | 0.3062 | -- | 4.19 | 199,202.60 | 1.59 | 4.41 | 2.08 | 5.60 | 85.43 | 88.70 | 5.19 | 11.36 | -- | 3.47 | 0.1608 | 86.94 | 5.12 | 21.01 | -1.88 | -10.74 | 27.08 | 2.70 |
| Keywords Studios PLC | 673.32m | 17.21m | 926.98m | 11.14k | 55.19 | 1.80 | 11.82 | 1.38 | 0.2127 | 0.2127 | 8.37 | 6.52 | 0.8613 | -- | 9.10 | -- | 2.20 | 4.42 | 2.83 | 5.60 | 38.32 | 38.33 | 2.56 | 4.95 | -- | 9.44 | 0.2254 | -- | 12.99 | 25.49 | -57.92 | 6.01 | 25.04 | 10.94 |
| Integrafin Holdings PLC | 134.90m | 49.90m | 969.12m | 631.00 | 19.42 | 5.10 | 18.42 | 7.18 | 0.1506 | 0.1506 | 0.4072 | 0.5732 | 0.0057 | -- | 539.60 | 213,787.60 | 0.2117 | 0.23 | 21.64 | 21.61 | 90.66 | 94.67 | 36.99 | 38.69 | -- | -- | 0.0058 | 66.49 | 0.973 | 8.15 | 13.41 | 8.68 | 5.25 | 9.77 |
| Bytes Technology Group PLC | 199.59m | 44.10m | 1.16bn | 930.00 | 27.29 | 19.30 | 25.08 | 5.82 | 0.1771 | 0.1771 | 0.802 | 0.2505 | 0.6989 | 1,168.31 | 1.14 | 214,609.70 | 15.44 | 12.94 | 78.58 | 63.65 | 69.85 | 32.44 | 22.10 | 9.16 | 1.02 | -- | 0.0221 | 41.93 | 26.46 | -10.54 | 23.03 | 37.96 | 43.12 | -- |
| Kainos Group PLC | 388.28m | 41.91m | 1.17bn | 2.99k | 27.96 | 8.48 | 23.57 | 3.02 | 0.3329 | 0.3329 | 3.08 | 1.10 | 1.55 | -- | 5.27 | 129,859.90 | 16.77 | 21.02 | 32.02 | 38.11 | 47.95 | 47.40 | 10.79 | 12.28 | -- | -- | 0.0287 | 65.35 | 23.85 | 31.13 | 16.43 | 28.98 | 17.20 | 29.35 |
| Gamma Communications PLC | 521.70m | 53.60m | 1.28bn | 1.71k | 23.98 | 3.72 | 15.05 | 2.45 | 0.5489 | 0.5489 | 5.34 | 3.54 | 1.18 | 23.14 | 4.79 | -- | 12.18 | 15.39 | 14.87 | 19.16 | 51.22 | 51.03 | 10.29 | 11.77 | 2.79 | -- | 0.0329 | 25.48 | 7.66 | 12.86 | 8.72 | 13.55 | 12.61 | 12.95 |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLPas of 21 Mar 2024 | 4.00m | 5.04% |
| Octopus Investments Ltd.as of 12 Sep 2023 | 3.97m | 4.99% |
| Franklin Templeton Institutional LLCas of 29 Jun 2023 | 3.96m | 4.99% |
| Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors)as of 11 Feb 2021 | 3.39m | 4.27% |
| abrdn Investment Management Ltd.as of 19 May 2023 | 3.32m | 4.18% |
| T. Rowe Price International Ltd.as of 28 Feb 2023 | 3.04m | 3.83% |
| Swedbank Robur Fonder ABas of 28 Feb 2023 | 2.46m | 3.09% |
| Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLCas of 20 Jul 2023 | 2.35m | 2.96% |
| Comgest SAas of 29 Dec 2023 | 1.63m | 2.06% |
| Invesco Asset Management Ltd.as of 21 Sep 2023 | 1.41m | 1.77% |
