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As of 09/11/2026 12:29 PM Eastern
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GAW vs. BOWL, PHTM, GYM, TEG, and TUNE

Should you buy Games Workshop Group stock or one of its competitors? Games Workshop Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Hollywood Bowl Group (BOWL), Photo-Me International (PHTM), The Gym Group (GYM), Ten Entertainment Group (TEG), and Focusrite (TUNE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "leisure products" industry.

How does Games Workshop Group compare to Hollywood Bowl Group?

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

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£262.95M1.57£35.41M£19.8512.49
Games Workshop Group£659.70M8.85£151.83M£622.5028.39

Hollywood Bowl Group has a beta of 0.356, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Games Workshop Group has a beta of 0.905, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hollywood Bowl Group had 1 more articles in the media than Games Workshop Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hollywood Bowl Group and 0 mentions for Games Workshop Group. Hollywood Bowl Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Games Workshop Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Hollywood Bowl Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hollywood Bowl Group Positive
Games Workshop Group Positive

Hollywood Bowl Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 397.75, suggesting a potential upside of 60.38%. Games Workshop Group has a consensus target price of £199.25, suggesting a potential upside of 12.75%. Given Hollywood Bowl Group's higher possible upside, research 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

68.5% of Hollywood Bowl Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.7% of Games Workshop Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Hollywood Bowl Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Games Workshop Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hollywood Bowl Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Games Workshop Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 485 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Hollywood Bowl Group pays out 66.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Games Workshop Group pays out 77.9% 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.

Games Workshop Group has a net margin of 31.23% compared to Hollywood Bowl Group's net margin of 12.75%. Games Workshop Group's return on equity of 62.95% 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 31.23%62.95%37.68%

Summary

Games Workshop Group beats Hollywood Bowl Group on 10 of the 17 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 discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

54.7% of Games Workshop Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of Games Workshop Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Games Workshop Group has a consensus target price of £199.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.75%. Given Games Workshop Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Games Workshop Group is more favorable than Photo-Me International.

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

In the previous week, Games Workshop Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Photo-Me International's score of 0.00 indicating that Games Workshop Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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£659.70M8.85£151.83M£622.5028.39

Games Workshop Group has a net margin of 31.23% compared to Photo-Me International's net margin of 0.00%. Games Workshop Group's return on equity of 62.95% 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 31.23%62.95%37.68%

Summary

Games Workshop Group beats Photo-Me International on 11 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 discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Games Workshop Group has a net margin of 31.23% compared to The Gym Group's net margin of 3.27%. Games Workshop Group's return on equity of 62.95% beat The Gym Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Games Workshop Group31.23% 62.95% 37.68%
The Gym Group 3.27%5.95%2.31%

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£659.70M8.85£151.83M£622.5028.39
The Gym Group£257M1.33-£2.09M£4.0049.50

Games Workshop Group has a beta of 0.905, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Gym Group has a beta of 0.835, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, The Gym Group had 14 more articles in the media than Games Workshop Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for The Gym Group and 0 mentions for Games Workshop Group. Games Workshop Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat The Gym Group's score of 0.45 indicating that Games Workshop Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Games Workshop Group Positive
The Gym Group Neutral

Games Workshop Group currently has a consensus target price of £199.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.75%. The Gym Group has a consensus target price of GBX 251, indicating a potential upside of 26.77%. Given The Gym Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

54.7% of Games Workshop Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of The Gym Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Games Workshop Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of The Gym Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Games Workshop Group beats The Gym Group on 11 of the 15 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 discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, Games Workshop Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Ten Entertainment Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Games Workshop Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ten Entertainment Group Neutral
Games Workshop Group Positive

83.1% of Ten Entertainment Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.7% of Games Workshop Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ten Entertainment Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Games Workshop Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ten Entertainment Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share. Games Workshop Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 485 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. 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 77.9% 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.

Ten Entertainment Group has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Games Workshop Group has a beta of 0.905, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Games Workshop Group has a consensus target price of £199.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.75%. Given Games Workshop Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Games Workshop Group is more favorable than Ten Entertainment 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

Games Workshop Group has a net margin of 31.23% compared to Ten Entertainment Group's net margin of 16.00%. Games Workshop Group's return on equity of 62.95% 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 31.23%62.95%37.68%

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£659.70M8.85£151.83M£622.5028.39

Summary

Games Workshop Group beats Ten Entertainment Group on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Games Workshop Group compare to Focusrite?

Games Workshop Group (LON:GAW) and Focusrite (LON:TUNE) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

54.7% of Games Workshop Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.4% of Focusrite shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of Games Workshop Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 34.5% of Focusrite shares are held by 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 presently has a consensus price target of £199.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.75%. Focusrite has a consensus price target of GBX 355, indicating a potential upside of 31.46%. Given Focusrite's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Focusrite 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
Focusrite
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Games Workshop Group has a net margin of 31.23% compared to Focusrite's net margin of -2.52%. Games Workshop Group's return on equity of 62.95% beat Focusrite's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Games Workshop Group31.23% 62.95% 37.68%
Focusrite -2.52%-3.62%5.84%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Games Workshop Group£659.70M8.85£151.83M£622.5028.39
Focusrite£168.91M0.94£11.73M£9.0030.01

Games Workshop Group has a beta of 0.905, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Focusrite has a beta of 1.096, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Games Workshop Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 485 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Focusrite pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Games Workshop Group pays out 77.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Focusrite pays out 73.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Focusrite had 3 more articles in the media than Games Workshop Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Focusrite and 0 mentions for Games Workshop Group. Games Workshop Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Focusrite's score of 0.50 indicating that Games Workshop Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Games Workshop Group Positive
Focusrite Positive

Summary

Games Workshop Group beats Focusrite on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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GAW vs. The Competition

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MetricGames Workshop GroupLeisure Products IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£5.84B£3.10B£12.55B£2.87B
Dividend Yield2.12%2.56%56.79%6.23%
P/E Ratio28.39602.1145.81366.83
Price / Sales8.8537.5091.4983,599.70
Price / Cash33.9018.1128.6127.89
Price / Book23.163.674.086.33
Net Income£151.83M£81.88M£445.67M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.32%-1.46%-2.31%-0.69%
1 Month Performance-6.94%-4.13%-3.96%0.18%
1 Year Performance19.41%-5.19%-6.12%20.03%

Games Workshop Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GAW
Games Workshop Group
3.3664 of 5 stars		£176.72
+2.0%		£199.25
+12.7%		+18.0%£5.84B£659.70M28.392,700
BOWL
Hollywood Bowl Group
4.4281 of 5 stars		GBX 249.50
-5.7%		GBX 397.75
+59.4%		-0.8%£415.67M£262.95M12.572,787
PHTM
Photo-Me International
N/AN/AN/AN/A£404.47M£235.08M1,337.501,056
GYM
The Gym Group
2.2775 of 5 stars		GBX 193
flat		GBX 237
+22.8%		+33.4%£334.40M£244.90M48.251,837
TEG
Ten Entertainment Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£281.54M£128.73M1,370.001,742

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