Finsbury lines up Games Workshop splurge using merger windfall Investing Nick Train’s Finsbury Income and Growth fund is preparing to launch a spending spree on Games Workshop shares after pocketing a windfall from a string of acquisitions in its portfolio. The FTSE 250 investment trust – which can trace its roots back over a century – unveiled plans to use both debt and returns from [...]
Games Workshop shares slip despite Warhammer sales surge Tech Games Workshop has dished the cash back to its shareholders after a record-breaking half-year performance driven by a surge in global demand for its Warhammer miniatures. The £6bn gaming giant – which entered the FTSE 100 in December 2024 – reported a 10.9 per cent increase in revenue, breaking £332m for the half-year ending 30 [...]
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Games Workshop shares are undervalued says broker as My Warhammer registrations surge March 5, 2025 FTSE 100 juggernaut Games Workshop has seen its stock price upgraded by a City broker after stating that trading had been running ahead of expectations in 2025. In a typically brief trading update today, the Warhammer maker said it expected its profit before tax to run ahead of analyst forecasts this year. “Games Workshop announces [...]
Games Workshop: Warhammer maker’s stock dips amid cost pressures January 14, 2025 FTSE 100 giant Games Workshop’s stock price dipped three per cent today after warning that rising costs could have a growing impact on its business. In the Warhammer maker’s half-yearly report, it revealed that profit before tax at the firm jumped by a third, from £95.2m in the first half of last year to £126.8m. [...]
Games Workshop: Amazon buys rights to Warhammer 40K December 10, 2024 Amazon is set to launch a series of films and television shows based on Games Workshop’s hit game Warhammer 40,000. In a stock exchange notice this morning, Games Workshop said it had agreed “creative guidelines” and reached a deal with Amazon for it to adapt the Warhammer 40,000 fictional universe into films and television series. [...]
How Games Workshop worked its magic to join the giants of the FTSE 100 December 4, 2024 Games Workshop is officially set to battle its way into the FTSE 100 later this month for the first time in its history, cementing its place as a titan of the City. The Warhammer maker is now the 85th biggest listed company in the UK, guaranteeing its spot in London’s main index and eclipsing household [...]
Which companies are set to join the FTSE 100? November 26, 2024 Three UK companies are expected to be promoted to the FTSE 100 next month, with Games Workshop set to move to London’s top index for the first time. The Warhammer-maker has seen its stock price jump 35 per cent since the start of 2024 after reporting revenue that was ahead of expectations. St James’s Place [...]
Games Workshop: Warhammer-maker’s shares boom on positive outlook November 22, 2024 FTSE 250 firm Games Workshop’s shares soared after the open this morning, following a positive trading update. The Warhammer-maker’s stock rose by almost 14 per cent in early trades, after a rosy outlook in a brief statement to markets this morning. The company said it was “pleased to announce” that since late September when it [...]