Games Workshop Group (GAW) Competitors

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£203.40 +40.00 (+0.20%)
As of 06/23/2026 12:14 PM Eastern

GAW vs. CCL, BOWL, PHTM, GYM, and TEG

Should you buy Games Workshop Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Games Workshop Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Games Workshop Group include Carnival Co. & (CCL), Hollywood Bowl Group (BOWL), Photo-Me International (PHTM), The Gym Group (GYM), and Ten Entertainment Group (TEG). These companies are all part of the "leisure" industry.

How does Games Workshop Group compare to Carnival Co. &?

Carnival Co. & (LON:CCL) and Games Workshop Group (LON:GAW) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Carnival Co. & had 2 more articles in the media than Games Workshop Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Carnival Co. & and 2 mentions for Games Workshop Group. Games Workshop Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Carnival Co. &'s score of -0.04 indicating that Games Workshop Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Carnival Co. &
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Games Workshop Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Carnival Co. & has higher revenue and earnings than Games Workshop Group. Carnival Co. & is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Games Workshop Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Carnival Co. &£26.98B0.98£2.51B£227.008.39
Games Workshop Group£650.10M10.34£151.83M£624.4032.58

Carnival Co. & has a beta of 2.331, indicating that its share price is 133% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Games Workshop Group has a beta of 0.936, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Carnival Co. & pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Games Workshop Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 560 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Carnival Co. & pays out 6.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Games Workshop Group pays out 89.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

2.3% of Carnival Co. & shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.8% of Games Workshop Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.3% of Carnival Co. & shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Games Workshop Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Games Workshop Group has a net margin of 31.75% compared to Carnival Co. &'s net margin of 11.48%. Games Workshop Group's return on equity of 68.80% beat Carnival Co. &'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Carnival Co. &11.48% 26.21% 4.25%
Games Workshop Group 31.75%68.80%37.68%

Games Workshop Group has a consensus price target of £199.25, suggesting a potential downside of 2.04%. Given Games Workshop Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Games Workshop Group is more favorable than Carnival Co. &.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Carnival Co. &
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Games Workshop Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Games Workshop Group beats Carnival Co. & on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Games Workshop Group compare to Hollywood Bowl Group?

Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) and Games Workshop Group (LON:GAW) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Hollywood Bowl Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 391.50, suggesting a potential upside of 37.35%. Games Workshop Group has a consensus target price of £199.25, suggesting a potential downside of 2.04%. Given Hollywood Bowl Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hollywood Bowl Group is more favorable than Games Workshop Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hollywood Bowl Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Games Workshop Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Hollywood Bowl Group has a beta of 0.361, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Games Workshop Group has a beta of 0.936, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

68.4% of Hollywood Bowl Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.8% of Games Workshop Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Hollywood Bowl Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Games Workshop Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Games Workshop Group has a net margin of 31.75% compared to Hollywood Bowl Group's net margin of 12.75%. Games Workshop Group's return on equity of 68.80% beat Hollywood Bowl Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hollywood Bowl Group12.75% 21.75% 10.35%
Games Workshop Group 31.75%68.80%37.68%

In the previous week, Games Workshop Group had 2 more articles in the media than Hollywood Bowl Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Games Workshop Group and 0 mentions for Hollywood Bowl Group. Hollywood Bowl Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Games Workshop Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hollywood Bowl Group Neutral
Games Workshop Group Neutral

Games Workshop Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hollywood Bowl Group. Hollywood Bowl Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Games Workshop Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hollywood Bowl Group£262.95M1.82£35.41M£19.8514.36
Games Workshop Group£650.10M10.34£151.83M£624.4032.58

Hollywood Bowl Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Games Workshop Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 560 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Hollywood Bowl Group pays out 66.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Games Workshop Group pays out 89.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hollywood Bowl Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Games Workshop Group beats Hollywood Bowl Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Games Workshop Group compare to Photo-Me International?

Photo-Me International (LON:PHTM) and Games Workshop Group (LON:GAW) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

54.8% of Games Workshop Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Games Workshop Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Games Workshop Group has a net margin of 31.75% compared to Photo-Me International's net margin of 0.00%. Games Workshop Group's return on equity of 68.80% beat Photo-Me International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Photo-Me InternationalN/A N/A N/A
Games Workshop Group 31.75%68.80%37.68%

In the previous week, Games Workshop Group had 2 more articles in the media than Photo-Me International. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Games Workshop Group and 0 mentions for Photo-Me International. Photo-Me International's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Games Workshop Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Photo-Me International Neutral
Games Workshop Group Neutral

Games Workshop Group has a consensus price target of £199.25, indicating a potential downside of 2.04%. Given Photo-Me International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Photo-Me International is more favorable than Games Workshop Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Photo-Me International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Games Workshop Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Games Workshop Group has higher revenue and earnings than Photo-Me International. Photo-Me International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Games Workshop Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Photo-Me International£235.08M0.00N/A£0.08N/A
Games Workshop Group£650.10M10.34£151.83M£624.4032.58

Summary

Games Workshop Group beats Photo-Me International on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Games Workshop Group compare to The Gym Group?

Games Workshop Group (LON:GAW) and The Gym Group (LON:GYM) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Games Workshop Group currently has a consensus price target of £199.25, suggesting a potential downside of 2.04%. The Gym Group has a consensus price target of GBX 209, suggesting a potential upside of 2.21%. Given The Gym Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The Gym Group is more favorable than Games Workshop Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Games Workshop Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
The Gym Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

54.8% of Games Workshop Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.7% of The Gym Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of Games Workshop Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of The Gym Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Games Workshop Group has a beta of 0.936, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Gym Group has a beta of 0.846, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Games Workshop Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Gym Group. Games Workshop Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Gym Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Games Workshop Group£650.10M10.34£151.83M£624.4032.58
The Gym Group£244.90M1.45-£2.09M£4.0051.12

Games Workshop Group has a net margin of 31.75% compared to The Gym Group's net margin of 3.02%. Games Workshop Group's return on equity of 68.80% beat The Gym Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Games Workshop Group31.75% 68.80% 37.68%
The Gym Group 3.02%5.35%2.31%

In the previous week, Games Workshop Group had 2 more articles in the media than The Gym Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Games Workshop Group and 0 mentions for The Gym Group. Games Workshop Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The Gym Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Games Workshop Group Neutral
The Gym Group Neutral

Summary

Games Workshop Group beats The Gym Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Games Workshop Group compare to Ten Entertainment Group?

Ten Entertainment Group (LON:TEG) and Games Workshop Group (LON:GAW) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Games Workshop Group has a consensus target price of £199.25, indicating a potential downside of 2.04%. Given Ten Entertainment Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ten Entertainment Group is more favorable than Games Workshop Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ten Entertainment Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Games Workshop Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Ten Entertainment Group has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Games Workshop Group has a beta of 0.936, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Games Workshop Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ten Entertainment Group. Ten Entertainment Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Games Workshop Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ten Entertainment Group£128.73M0.00£20.60M£0.30N/A
Games Workshop Group£650.10M10.34£151.83M£624.4032.58

Games Workshop Group has a net margin of 31.75% compared to Ten Entertainment Group's net margin of 16.00%. Games Workshop Group's return on equity of 68.80% beat Ten Entertainment Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ten Entertainment Group16.00% 34.45% 7.38%
Games Workshop Group 31.75%68.80%37.68%

In the previous week, Games Workshop Group had 2 more articles in the media than Ten Entertainment Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Games Workshop Group and 0 mentions for Ten Entertainment Group. Ten Entertainment Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Games Workshop Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ten Entertainment Group Neutral
Games Workshop Group Neutral

Ten Entertainment Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share. Games Workshop Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 560 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ten Entertainment Group pays out 3,666.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Games Workshop Group pays out 89.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Games Workshop Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

83.1% of Ten Entertainment Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.8% of Games Workshop Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ten Entertainment Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Games Workshop Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Games Workshop Group beats Ten Entertainment Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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GAW vs. The Competition

MetricGames Workshop GroupLeisure IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£6.72B£4.81B£3.86B£2.78B
Dividend Yield1.72%2.60%3.50%6.16%
P/E Ratio32.581,190.3278.30365.72
Price / Sales10.34132.34307.3386,253.69
Price / Cash33.9012.6230.8127.85
Price / Book26.663.473.337.92
Net Income£151.83M£212.68M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.93%-1.40%-0.71%-0.93%
1 Month Performance-1.07%1.83%0.01%-0.76%
1 Year Performance27.92%6.34%-0.38%69.29%

Games Workshop Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GAW
Games Workshop Group
1.6036 of 5 stars
£203.40
+0.2%
£199.25
-2.0%
+25.3%£6.72B£650.10M32.582,700
CCL
Carnival Co. &
N/AGBX 1,903.50
flat
N/AN/A£26.38B£26.98B8.3940,000
BOWL
Hollywood Bowl Group
N/AGBX 293.56
-2.0%
GBX 391.50
+33.4%
+14.2%£492.12M£262.95M14.792,787
PHTM
Photo-Me International
N/AN/AN/AN/A£404.47M£235.08M1,337.501,056
GYM
The Gym Group
0.634 of 5 stars
GBX 210
-2.3%
GBX 209
-0.5%
+35.1%£365.38M£244.90M52.501,837

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This page (LON:GAW) was last updated on 6/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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