>Shares in the company climbed almost 50 per cent this year, bringing their gains since Rountree took over in 2015 to a lordly 3,600 per cent.
Games Workshop is also almost unique for a FTSE100 company in that they manufacture almost exclusively in the UK, with the company currently building a fourth factory in Nottingham.
Agreeable_Falcon1044 on
It is struggling internationally (relatively) as brexit has driven up their prices and made it harder for them to get products out there. A lot of international players I know go for “proxy” models.
However, it’s on fire domestically
Conscious_Analysis98 on
I remember talking to a friend a few years ago about the next big UK company to go bust. I said Games Workshop wont be long for absolute sure – just a dying market.
If anyone wants any financial advice let me know
Powerful-Reward-9108 on
Know it’s not within their brands, but I sort of wish they did more equipment and models for tabletop RPGS like D&D. I have to buy such cheap tat off the internet to run games when I’d love to be able to buy British.
hitanthrope on
I used to play a bit when I was younger and I quite enjoy painting little models as a fairly relaxing sunday afternoon hobby.
However, I think where these guys have some serious potential IP to develop it is in the lore of the universe they have built which is pretty amazing and the bleakest, darkest, most miserable of all fictional settings I have ever come across.
I remember reading that Henry Cavil was looking into doing some kind of series, but his problem seemed to be, “where on earth to start?” (pun was not originally intended, but i’ll claim it now), and I can see that issue.
The 40K universe could easily support a Marvel like franchise of essentially sci-fi horror movies. It would be an interesting thing to see developed.
bvimo on
“… galactic conquest starts …”
GW has been around since the mid 70’s. They predate Thatcher, Labour had a majority the last until Blair.
Character_Credit on
This is one of the only stocks i’m emotionally invested in, the financials are strong, the fanbase (even though people bash the companies pricing) is solid and I have never seen people more happy to work than at Games Workshops.
They’re my hold and die stock.
Goosepond01 on
normally I’d be happy but it just provides them with more proof that they can absolutely fleece hobbyists.
squeezycheeseypeas on
I absolutely love this stuff, very much a late starter but great fun to do with the kids. In fact, that’s exactly what we’ve been up to this afternoon. I had to go to their head office in Nottingham for work last year, the best meeting I’ve had in years.
Dylan_UK on
i’ve been holding the stock for a few years it’s done amazing, one of the few UK listed companies i’ve invested in
BlueSky86010 on
I love Games Workshop, not just the models but the story they have created with the entire Horus Heresy (30k) and all the other black library books. The entire universe they have made is IMO the greatest sci-fi universe ever (yes some may not agree) and the fact you can recreate it on the tabletop is amazing. Very happy to support this company.
Majestic-Round-8316 on
I used to collect the Lord of the Rings models when I was a young teen. Never had the attention span for table top games.
Now I’m married with kids and I spend all my downtime painting and playing 40K full 3-5 hour long table top games on Sundays off parenting. It’s bliss.
Mid-Pri6170 on
its trippy something i was into yet shamed of in 1992 is still going strong… i see people on reddit openly making injokes woth each other which even i dont get.
tunisia3507 on
As much of a fuss was made about fishermen during Brexit, Games Workshop’s market cap is like 6x the entire UK fishing industry’s economic output.
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>Shares in the company climbed almost 50 per cent this year, bringing their gains since Rountree took over in 2015 to a lordly 3,600 per cent.
Games Workshop is also almost unique for a FTSE100 company in that they manufacture almost exclusively in the UK, with the company currently building a fourth factory in Nottingham.
It is struggling internationally (relatively) as brexit has driven up their prices and made it harder for them to get products out there. A lot of international players I know go for “proxy” models.
However, it’s on fire domestically
I remember talking to a friend a few years ago about the next big UK company to go bust. I said Games Workshop wont be long for absolute sure – just a dying market.
If anyone wants any financial advice let me know
Know it’s not within their brands, but I sort of wish they did more equipment and models for tabletop RPGS like D&D. I have to buy such cheap tat off the internet to run games when I’d love to be able to buy British.
I used to play a bit when I was younger and I quite enjoy painting little models as a fairly relaxing sunday afternoon hobby.
However, I think where these guys have some serious potential IP to develop it is in the lore of the universe they have built which is pretty amazing and the bleakest, darkest, most miserable of all fictional settings I have ever come across.
I remember reading that Henry Cavil was looking into doing some kind of series, but his problem seemed to be, “where on earth to start?” (pun was not originally intended, but i’ll claim it now), and I can see that issue.
The 40K universe could easily support a Marvel like franchise of essentially sci-fi horror movies. It would be an interesting thing to see developed.
“… galactic conquest starts …”
GW has been around since the mid 70’s. They predate Thatcher, Labour had a majority the last until Blair.
This is one of the only stocks i’m emotionally invested in, the financials are strong, the fanbase (even though people bash the companies pricing) is solid and I have never seen people more happy to work than at Games Workshops.
They’re my hold and die stock.
normally I’d be happy but it just provides them with more proof that they can absolutely fleece hobbyists.
I absolutely love this stuff, very much a late starter but great fun to do with the kids. In fact, that’s exactly what we’ve been up to this afternoon. I had to go to their head office in Nottingham for work last year, the best meeting I’ve had in years.
i’ve been holding the stock for a few years it’s done amazing, one of the few UK listed companies i’ve invested in
I love Games Workshop, not just the models but the story they have created with the entire Horus Heresy (30k) and all the other black library books. The entire universe they have made is IMO the greatest sci-fi universe ever (yes some may not agree) and the fact you can recreate it on the tabletop is amazing. Very happy to support this company.
I used to collect the Lord of the Rings models when I was a young teen. Never had the attention span for table top games.
Now I’m married with kids and I spend all my downtime painting and playing 40K full 3-5 hour long table top games on Sundays off parenting. It’s bliss.
its trippy something i was into yet shamed of in 1992 is still going strong… i see people on reddit openly making injokes woth each other which even i dont get.
As much of a fuss was made about fishermen during Brexit, Games Workshop’s market cap is like 6x the entire UK fishing industry’s economic output.