£980.4m market cap
1448p last close
Keywords Studios is the leading and most diverse supplier of outsourced services to the games industry. Through regular acquisitions, it is building its scale, geographic footprint and delivery capability. Its ambition is to become the ‘go to’ supplier across the industry.
Investment summary
Keywords Studios (KWS) is the largest supplier of outsourced services to the games industry. At its capital markets day in November, Keywords introduced its new CFO, Jon Hauck, who brings useful experience from Rentokil Initial. Keywords looks well set for strong growth in FY20 despite the Q420 console transition (which may even be a net benefit to the company), with a recovery of margins back to more normalised levels (c 15%) by end FY20. M&A, particularly in development and marketing, is very much front of mind. KWS remains the only games service provider at global scale.
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Revenue (€m) |
EBITDA (€m) |
PBT (€m) |
EPS (c) |
P/E (x) |
P/CF (x) |
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| 2017A | 151.4 | 26.6 | 23.1 | 30.0 | 59.0 | 48.6 |
| 2018A | 250.8 | 44.2 | 37.9 | 40.1 | 44.1 | 29.6 |
| 2019E | 319.7 | 48.8 | 40.2 | 45.0 | 39.3 | 24.2 |
| 2020E | 360.2 | 61.0 | 52.5 | 64.8 | 27.3 | 18.7 |
Industry outlook
Keywords Studios operates in the global games sector, an industry where change and innovation are the norm. We believe that the dynamics of the industry remain attractive. Looking ahead, we see sustained industry growth (c 9% to 2022) driven by ongoing digital transition and strategic investment in the sector (streaming, eSports), as well as a continuing shift towards outsourcing for large projects.
Last updated on 23/01/2020
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| Forecast net debt (€m) | 10.2 |
| Forecast gearing ratio (%) | 4 |
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| Ross Graham | Chairman |
| Andrew Day | CEO |
| David Broderick | FD |
| Joe Quinn | Investor relations |
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