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Keywords Studios plc

Keywords Studios plc

KWS.L
Keywords Studios plcGB flagLondon Stock Exchange
2,446.00
GBp
+2.00
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2.06BMarket Cap
Keywords Studios plc
KWS.L
(London Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

2,446.00

P/E

ratio

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ROIC.AI

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
FRC
0.14
0.26
0.45
0.45
0.83
1.2
1.73
2.58
3.9
5.02
5.28
6.78
8.97
9.89
Revenue per Share
0.01
0.05
0.07
0.02
0.05
0.07
0.11
0.12
0.23
0.15
0.3
0.45
0.62
0.25
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.01
0.06
0.05
0.05
0.01
0.04
0.23
0.22
0.26
0.3
0.88
0.94
1.26
0.97
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.02
- -
0.01
0.03
0.03
Dividend per Share
0.05
0.1
0.19
0.18
0.18
0.23
0.27
0.36
0.55
0.68
0.92
1.31
1.88
2.07
Book Value per Share
0.05
0.1
0.19
0.49
0.32
0.48
0.2
0.5
0.19
0.4
1.84
1.56
1.13
-0.42
Tangible Book Value per Share
40
40
32
36
45
48
56
59
64
65
71
76
77
79
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
6
10
14
16
37
58
97
151
251
326
374
512
691
780
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.77
23.83
19.62
14.51
12.16
11.93
13.23
12.84
11.16
7.93
9.41
11.39
11.46
9.48
Operating Margin (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
1
2
3
6
12
22
26
36
50
71
Depreciation Expense
- -
2
2
1
2
3
6
7
15
10
22
34
47
20
Net Income, GAAP
13.88
14.46
14.99
34
35.36
36.02
34.16
39.44
32.55
42.96
33.94
28.92
30.32
42.98
Effective Tax Rate (%)
6.54
20.52
16.23
4.72
5.95
5.8
6.49
4.8
5.94
3.07
5.77
6.67
6.86
2.56
Profit Margin (%)
2
4
6
17
14
22
11
29
5
63
98
86
42
29
Working Capital
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
1
- -
- -
- -
74
22
26
30
160
LT Debt
2
4
6
17
32
51
67
161
192
223
371
472
557
599
Total Equity
- -
62.98
45.07
13.12
11.56
10.23
12.85
8.98
8.89
5.37
6.42
8.85
9.63
5.93
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
68.89
45.91
12.14
30.66
36.3
37.09
23.78
26.57
11.18
20.91
32.1
31.55
9.88
Return on Capital (%)
- -
68.89
45.68
12.14
30.13
35.11
48.44
39.93
52.56
25.29
39.49
41.68
38.97
12.95
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
46.88%
27.02%
7.53%
Free Cash Flow
102.57%
53.8%
-20.73%
Net Income, GAAP
57.11%
24.34%
-57.92%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
50.44%
25.91%
12.99%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
12.68%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2021
- -
- -
- -
- -
512
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
691
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
780

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2021
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.45
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.62
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.25

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2021
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.01
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.03
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.03
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Business
Keywords Studios plc (KWS.L), a leading provider of technical services to the global video games industry, offers end-to-end solutions across art production and animation; engineering and game development; functional, localization and quality assurance testing; audio services including recording, sound design and music; localization, translation and content management; player support and community management; marketing services such as trailers, PR and user acquisition; and emerging technologies like AI-driven tools and machine translation. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland, the company operates over 70 studios and offices worldwide, including key locations in Montreal, Tokyo, London, Seattle, Rome, New Delhi, Singapore, Madrid, Milan and Mexico City, serving 24 of the top 25 video game publishers and extending into entertainment sectors like TV and advertising. In October 2024, Keywords Studios completed its acquisition by an investor consortium led by EQT AB alongside CPP Investments and Temasek for £2.2 billion, resulting in its delisting from the London Stock Exchange and transition to private ownership to fuel accelerated growth, further acquisitions such as Wushu Studios in August 2024 and Certain Affinity in October 2024, and expansion into adjacent markets with enhanced R&D investment.