How to buy Games Workshop Group shares

Games Workshop Group (GAW) is a publicly traded leisure business based in the UK. It opened the day at 10390 after a previous close of 10410. During the day the price has varied from a low of 10220 to a high of 10490. The latest price was 10460 (25 minute delay). Games Workshop Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 2,700 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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Games Workshop Group is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Fund	5-year growth	1-year growth (to February 2023)	Link to invest
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID)	15.11%	-5.78%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250)	15.42%	-5.08%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (MIDD)	14.33%	-5.30%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF GBP (HMCX)	14.31%	-5.30%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D (XMCX)	14.42%	-5.92%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

Is it a good time to buy Games Workshop Group stock?

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Games Workshop Group stock price (LSE:GAW)
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Share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Games Workshop Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as 5311.5876 up to 11702.6372. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Games Workshop Group's is 1.3735. This would suggest that Games Workshop Group's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Historical closes compared with the last close of 10460

1 week (2023-09-22)	-2.24%
1 month (2023-08-29)	-2.43%
3 months (2023-06-29)	-3.15%
6 months (2023-03-29)	11.51%
1 year (2022-09-23)	N/A
2 years (2021-09-29)	0.29%
3 years (2020-09-29)	4.18%
5 years (2018-09-28)	176.35%

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Is Games Workshop Group under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Games Workshop Group P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

P/E ratio
Games Workshop Group EBITDA

Games Workshop Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 26x. In other words, Games Workshop Group shares trade at around 26x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

However, Games Workshop Group's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the leisure industry or those of similar companies.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI.US): 33.83
Nintendo Co ADR (NTDOY.US): 14.55

Games Workshop Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £184.6 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Games Workshop Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI.US): USD$2.3 billion
Nintendo Co ADR (NTDOY.US): USD$599.3 billion

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Frequently asked questions

Dividend yield: 4.24% of stock value

Forward annual dividend yield: 4.24% of stock value

Dividend payout ratio: 2.2% of net profits

Games Workshop Group has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 4.24% of its share value annually.

Games Workshop Group has paid out, on average, around 2.2% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 4.24% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 4.24% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Games Workshop Group's case, that would currently equate to about 365p per share.

While Games Workshop Group's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that the company is investing more in its future growth.

The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 28 September 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

Games Workshop Group's dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI.US): 1.07% (1.07% forward annual dividend yield)
Nintendo Co ADR (NTDOY.US): 3.14% (3.14% forward annual dividend yield)

Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
£0.65	Interim	20/01/2022	25/02/2022
£0.35	Interim	25/11/2021	05/01/2022
£0.25	Interim	30/09/2021	05/11/2021
£0.4	Interim	05/08/2021	13/09/2021
£0.5	Interim	27/05/2021	05/07/2021
£0.45	Interim	25/03/2021	30/04/2021
£0.6	Interim	17/12/2020	25/01/2021
£0.5	Interim	17/09/2020	23/10/2020
£0.3	Final	13/08/2020	21/09/2020
£0.45	Interim	23/01/2020	02/03/2020
£0.35	Interim	28/11/2019	08/01/2020
£0.35	Interim	26/09/2019	08/11/2019
£0.3	Final	08/08/2019	13/09/2019
£0.35	Interim	25/04/2019	31/05/2019
£0.3	Interim	20/12/2018	25/01/2019
£0.35	Interim	27/09/2018	02/11/2018
£0.35	Interim	15/02/2018	23/03/2018
£0.3	Interim	21/12/2017	26/01/2018
£0.35	Interim	21/09/2017	27/10/2017
£0.2	Final	22/06/2017	21/07/2017
£0.2	Interim	27/04/2017	02/06/2017
£0.3	Interim	26/01/2017	03/03/2017
£0.25	Final	27/10/2016	02/12/2016
£0.2	Interim	28/04/2016	03/06/2016
£0.2	Final	06/08/2015	14/09/2015
£0.16	Interim	19/02/2015	20/03/2015
£0.16	Interim	30/10/2014	28/11/2014
£0.2	Final	11/06/2014	04/07/2014
£0.16	Final	29/05/2013	05/07/2013
£0.24	Interim	06/03/2013	16/04/2013
£0.18	Interim	28/11/2012	09/01/2013
£0.16	Final	23/05/2012	26/06/2012
£0.29	Interim	18/01/2012	24/02/2012
£0.18	Interim	21/09/2011	21/10/2011
£0.2	Final	24/04/2011	25/05/2011
£0.25	Interim	29/09/2010	29/10/2010
£0.0495	Interim	14/03/2007	20/04/2007
£0.0495	Interim	14/03/2007	20/04/2007
£0.1403	Final	04/10/2006	27/10/2006
£0.1403	Final	05/10/2005	28/10/2005
£0.0495	Interim	27/03/2005	22/04/2005
£0.1403	Final	06/10/2004	29/10/2004
£0.0473	Interim	24/03/2004	23/04/2004
£0.125	Final	08/10/2003	31/10/2003
£0.045	Interim	26/03/2003	25/04/2003
£0.0885	Final	09/10/2002	01/11/2002
£0.0415	Interim	27/03/2002	26/04/2002
£0.0677	Final	10/10/2001	02/11/2001
£0.0377	Interim	28/03/2001	27/04/2001
£0.0614	Final	09/10/2000	03/11/2000
£0.0377	Interim	27/03/2000	28/04/2000
£0.0614	Final	04/10/1999	29/10/1999
£0.057	Final	05/10/1998	30/10/1998

Currently 2.38% of Games Workshop Group shares are held by insiders and 78.752% by institutions.

It's as easy to sell Games Workshop Group as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Games Workshop Group that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your Games Workshop Group shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

Financials

Revenue TTM	£470.8 million
Operating margin TTM	36.3%
Gross profit TTM	£287.4 million
Return on assets TTM	32.97%
Return on equity TTM	57.34%
Profit margin	28.61%
Book value	7.143p
Market capitalisation	£3.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

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How to buy Games Workshop Group shares

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