Works co uk PLC

WRKS · LSE · Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail

116.00GBX-3.00 (-2.52%)

Price History

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Market Stats

Previous Close119.00

Open120.00

Day Range113.47 – 120.00

52-Week Range29.00 – 97.00

Volume205.74K

Market Cap51.30M

P/E (TTM)10.72

Forward P/E3.09

EPS0.08

Dividend Yield0.00%

Beta0.30

50-Day Avg86.28

200-Day Avg58.58

About

TheWorks plc engages in the retailing of art and craft products, hobby products, stationery, toys and games, jigsaws, books, gifts, and seasonal products in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It sells its products through a network of stores across high streets, retail parks, shopping centres, garden centres, and outlets. The company was formerly known as TheWorks.co.uk plc and changed its name to TheWorks plc in September 2026. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.

Company Details

SectorConsumer Cyclical
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CEOMr. Gavin Lee Peck
Employees3.60K
HeadquartersBoldmere House, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B46 1AL, UK
Websitehttps://corporate.theworks.co.uk

Leadership

Mr. Gavin Lee PeckCEO & Director · b. 1981
Ms. Rosalind Nansi FordhamCFO & Director · b. 1984
Ms. Debbie JamiesonChief People & Retail Officer · b. 1981
Ms. Lynne ToomsChief Commercial Officer
Mr. Dean HawkridgeChief Supply Chain Officer

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: GBP	2016-04-30	2017-04-30	2018-04-30	2019-04-30	2020-04-30	2021-04-30	2022-04-30	2023-04-30	2024-04-30	2025-04-30	2026-04-30
Total Revenue	154.40M	166.42M	192.10M	217.47M	225.04M	180.68M	264.63M	280.10M	282.58M	277.04M	260.05M
Growth (%)	-	+7.79%	+15.43%	+13.21%	+3.48%	-19.71%	+46.46%	+5.85%	+0.89%	-1.96%	-6.13%
Cost of Revenue	124.33M	139.76M	159.69M	180.82M	193.65M	160.73M	209.60M	236.20M	230.76M	223.29M	208.54M
Gross Profit	30.06M	26.66M	32.41M	36.65M	31.39M	19.95M	55.03M	43.90M	51.82M	53.75M	51.51M
Gross Margin	19.47%	16.02%	16.87%	16.85%	13.95%	11.04%	20.80%	15.67%	18.34%	19.40%	19.81%
Operating Expense	19.94M	19.73M	24.01M	29.96M	44.91M	17.28M	35.62M	34.47M	40.40M	40.65M	39.45M
Operating Income	10.12M	6.92M	8.40M	6.69M	-13.52M	2.67M	19.41M	9.43M	11.42M	13.10M	12.06M
Operating Margin	6.56%	4.16%	4.37%	3.07%	-6.01%	1.48%	7.34%	3.37%	4.04%	4.73%	4.64%
EBITDA	12.58M	9.49M	11.21M	9.35M	13.54M	32.13M	39.13M	38.21M	33.96M	36.59M	36.99M
EBITDA Margin	8.15%	5.70%	5.84%	4.30%	6.01%	17.78%	14.79%	13.64%	12.02%	13.21%	14.22%
Net Income	4.60M	1.34M	1.78M	1.12M	-17.70M	-2.30M	13.96M	5.27M	6.38M	8.18M	1.41M
Net Income Margin	2.98%	0.81%	0.93%	0.52%	-7.87%	-1.27%	5.28%	1.88%	2.26%	2.95%	0.54%
R&D	-	-	-	-	4.57B	4.79B	5.02B	5.49B	-	-	-
R&D as % of Total Revenue	-	-	-	-	2029.84%	2652.76%	1896.61%	1959.29%	-	-	-
Interest Expense	3.58M	3.60M	3.62M	1.06M	4.47M	5.49M	5.19M	4.65M	4.52M	4.79M	5.49M
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue	2.32%	2.16%	1.89%	0.49%	1.98%	3.04%	1.96%	1.66%	1.60%	1.73%	2.11%

Balance Sheet

Currency: GBP	2016-04-30	2017-04-30	2018-04-30	2019-04-30	2020-04-30	2021-04-30	2022-04-30	2023-04-30	2024-04-30	2025-04-30	2026-04-30
Total Assets	65.37M	72.28M	83.72M	86.22M	186.31M	180.44M	149.33M	137.26M	118.81M	126.95M	130.69M
Total Liabilities	60.54M	66.11M	75.77M	47.88M	172.90M	171.62M	148.95M	135.60M	108.73M	111.11M	113.14M
Total Equity	4.83M	6.17M	7.95M	38.34M	13.41M	8.83M	378.00K	1.65M	10.09M	15.84M	17.34M
Cash	6.42M	4.09M	7.42M	3.69M	6.55M	8.31M	16.28M	10.20M	1.62M	4.12M	3.60M
Total Debt	30.28M	31.00M	31.46M	633.00K	145.73M	143.01M	111.14M	98.22M	77.76M	74.93M	81.86M
Net Debt	23.86M	26.91M	24.04M	-3.05M	139.19M	134.69M	94.86M	88.02M	76.14M	70.81M	78.27M

Cash Flow

Currency: GBP	2016-04-30	2017-04-30	2018-04-30	2019-04-30	2020-04-26	2020-04-30	2021-04-30	2021-05-02	2022-04-30	2022-05-01	2023-04-30	2024-04-30	2025-04-30	2026-04-30
Operating Cash Flow	8.89M	8.99M	10.94M	8.14M	-	23.94M	30.13M	-	49.16M	-	29.22M	25.16M	33.48M	29.53M
Investing Cash Flow	-5.83M	-11.20M	-7.44M	-8.16M	-	-8.66M	-2.38M	-	-2.94M	-	-6.45M	-5.83M	-5.00M	-5.90M
Financing Cash Flow	-277.00K	-116.00K	-173.00K	-3.71M	-	-16.35M	-22.59M	-	-38.13M	-	-29.42M	-27.21M	-25.53M	-24.42M
Capital Expenditure	5.83M	11.30M	7.45M	8.16M	0	8.68M	2.40M	0	2.95M	0	8.61M	7.29M	5.88M	6.21M
Free Cash Flow	3.06M	-2.31M	3.49M	-19.00K	-	15.26M	27.73M	-	46.21M	-	20.61M	17.87M	27.60M	23.32M
Dividends Paid	-	750.00K	750.00K	750.00K	-	2.25M	3.98B	-	4.00B	-	1.49M	-	-	-
FCF to OCF	34.39%	-25.73%	31.90%	-0.23%	-	63.76%	92.05%	-	94.00%	-	70.55%	71.04%	82.45%	78.96%
Dividend Paid to FCF	-	-32.44%	21.48%	-3947.37%	-	14.74%	14340.83%	-	8653.78%	-	7.24%	-	-	-

Earnings

Report Date	Jul 18, 2018	Jan 16, 2019	Jul 3, 2019	Jan 16, 2020	Aug 27, 2020	Jan 22, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Jul 20, 2021	Sep 29, 2021	Jan 21, 2022	Mar 30, 2022	Sep 23, 2022	Jan 20, 2023	Mar 29, 2023	Jun 28, 2023	Aug 30, 2023	Jan 18, 2024	Apr 4, 2024	Jan 24, 2025	Jul 22, 2025
EPS Estimate	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	-	0.00	-	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
EPS Actual	0.08	-0.11	0.13	-0.10	-0.18	-0.05	0.00	0.02	0.00	-0.01	0.00	0.14	-0.14	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.10	0.00
Surprise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Timing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Pre-market	-	After-hours	Pre-market	-	-	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	-	-

Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap51.30M

Enterprise Value131.02M

Trailing P/E10.72

Forward P/E3.09

Price / Sales0.20

Price / Book3.04

EPS0.08

Book Value0.20

Revenue (TTM)260.05M

Gross Profit (TTM)51.71M

EBITDA16.61M

Profit Margin0.54%

Operating Margin4.92%

Return on Equity30.90%

Return on Assets6.23%

Shares Outstanding59.79M

Shares Float27.45M

Beta0.30

Dividend Yield0.00%

Dividend Rate0.00

Payout Ratio0.00%

Dividends

20231×

0.02Oct 5, 2023

20221×

0.02Nov 3, 2022

20201×

0.01Feb 13, 2020

20192×

0.02Aug 29, 20190.01Feb 14, 2019