Brexit, Covid and Ukraine drag on Games Workshop’s profits despite record sales Profits hammered Warhammer-maker Games Workshop recorded sales of over £200m for the first time, but Covid, Brexit and the war in Ukraine continue to dent its commercial plans. The FTSE 250 firm announced it made £212m from May until the the end of 2022, up more than £20m on the previous year. But it also reported a [...]
An introduction to Games Workshop, from Warhammer 40k to Blood Bowl tabletop gaming Across the world Christmas stockings will have been filled with inch-high wizards and goblins made by Games Workshop. The Nottingham-based company has a share price higher than that of Marks & Spencer, and while supply chain issues and rising production costs have seen it slip from its pandemic peak, it continues to be one of [...]
Henry Cavill to head up new Amazon show for FTSE 250 darling Games Workshop Warhammer! Henry Cavill is to head up a new Warhammer 40k TV series for Amazon, with the announcement coming just days after his time as Superman appeared to have been cut short, and he announced he was leaving Netflix series The Witcher. The rollercoaster week, which began with heartbreak for fans of fantasy series The Witcher [...]
Best of 2022: How Games Workshop founder Ian Livingstone created a £3bn giant December 19, 2022 In a leafy enclave of West London, Ian Livingstone is balanced precariously upon a chair in his study, grasping for a top-shelf box filled with incredibly rare figurines. The legs of the chair creak in protest, and there is a moment when I fear I may be responsible for the untimely death of the man [...]
Of dice and men: How Ian Livingstone conquered the nerd universe November 11, 2022 In a leafy enclave of West London, Ian Livingstone is balanced precariously upon a chair in his study, grasping for a top-shelf box filled with incredibly rare figurines. The legs of the chair creak in protest, and there is a moment when I fear I may be responsible for the untimely death of the man [...]
Games Workshop’s shares get hammered amid profit slump September 21, 2022 Despite its buoyant annual results this summer, costs appear to be finally taking their toll on the Warhammer maker Games Workshop. Shares slumped nearly ten per cent this afternoon after the firm revealed pre-tax profits slid 13 per cent in the last quarter to £39m. Commenting on this announcement, analysts at Peel Hunt said that [...]
Warhammer maker Games Workshop posts ‘astonishing year’ as sales and profits surge July 26, 2022 Core revenue for Warhammer maker Games Workshop climbed 9.5 per cent this year to £386.8m as hobbyists flock to their games.
Warhammer retailer Games Workshop reveals dip in profits but CEO says ‘we are on the front foot’ January 11, 2022 Games Workshop has revealed a dip in profits for the past six months as higher costs offset sales growth. The Warhammer retailer reported that pre-tax profits fell by 3.7% to £88.2 million for the six months to November 28. It came as the business highlighted £2 million in extra shipping and freight costs over the [...]
Games Workshop pays staff £12m share bonus after impressive year May 20, 2021 Staff at Games Workshop will have received a share bonus totalling £12m this year, after lockdown restrictions and subsequent new hobbies helped profits at the games retailer soar. Games Workshop’s staff were paid £10m more in bonuses in 2020/21 than in the previous financial year. Bonuses are paid on an equal basis to each member [...]