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TheWorks.co.uk plc (WRKS.L)

GBp72.80 -2.20 (-2.93%)
GB LSE Consumer Cyclical Specialty Retail
Address Boldmere House B46 1AL
Birmingham, GB
CEO Gavin Lee Peck
Website theworksplc.co.uk
IPO 2018-07-19
ISIN GB00BF5HBF20

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Also trades on London Stock Exchange · WRKS.L (GBp) Other OTC · TWRKF (USD)
Description

TheWorks.co.uk plc operates as a prominent retailer, providing a diverse selection of products that include gifts, art and craft supplies, toys, books, and stationery. Its merchandise is accessible to consumers through both an extensive network of physical stores and its dedicated e-commerce platform. By May 2, 2021, the company had established a significant retail footprint, comprising 527 outlets across the United Kingdom and Ireland. This enterprise was founded in 1981 and maintains its headquarters in Birmingham, UK.

Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History

No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

Technical Outlook
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Risk Profile
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Price
Levels
Draw
GBp72.80 -2.20 (-2.93%)
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Volume Profile
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
146.1K
Beta
0.35
Float Shares
29.08M
Free Float %
46.5%
Price Performance
1D5D1M3M6M YTD1Y3Y5Y10YMax
+1.63% +9.47% +43.12% +50.36% +69.11% +82.46% +31.09% +84.07% -13.45% -64.94% -64.94%
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Financial Statements

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Balance Sheet

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Key Metrics

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Employees

Financial Growth (CAGR)

Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
72.80
DCF (Unlevered) 1,271.19 +1,646.1%
DCF (Levered) 1,068.88 +1,368.2%

DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.

Ratings Trend (MoM) 100% Bullish
Rating 2026-05 Change
Strong Buy 0 0
Buy 1 0
Hold 0 0
Sell 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
4.41
Safe zone
Piotroski F-Score
8 / 9
Strong
MOAT Score
1 / 10
No MOAT
Composite Rating
A-
Overall Score
4 / 5
High
DCF Score
3 / 5
Medium
ROE Score
5 / 5
High
ROA Score
5 / 5
High
D/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/E Score
4 / 5
High
P/Book Score
2 / 5
Medium
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • ✗
    Revenue growth Specialty Retail: +6.4%
    -2.0% Q4'25: +1.0% (vs Q4'23)
  • ✓
    EPS growth Specialty Retail: +20.6%
    +30.0% ★ Q4'25: +49.2% (vs Q4'23)
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    FCF margin FCF growth · Specialty Retail: +29.3%
    +10.1% ★ Q4'25: +2.5% (vs Q4'23)
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    EBIT margin Specialty Retail: +5.4%
    +4.7% Q4'25: -2.2% (vs Q4'23)
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    ROIC Specialty Retail: +6.5%
    +14.9% ★ Q4'25: -6.8% (vs Q4'23)
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    Share dilution Specialty Retail: +0.1%
    +0.0% Q4'25: -5.0% (vs Q4'23)
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    Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Specialty Retail: 0.14×
    2.05× Q4'25: 3.51× (vs Q4'23)
Valuation Multiples From To
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P/E
Theoretical Return — If Invested Today

* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

DCF Interactive Model (UFCF)
Projection years:
Market assumptions
▶ WACC components (optional)
Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (0.32) × ERP
WACC = 34% × Ke + 66% × Kd (6.4%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
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Intrinsic value (base): 1,271.19 Current price: 72.80
Enterprise Value: — Equity Value: — Terminal Value: — TV as % of EV: —

Base values reflect the latest available data for this company and market conditions.

Consensus Estimates
Metric Apr 2019
actual 		Apr 2020
actual 		Apr 2021
actual 		Apr 2022
actual 		Apr 2023
actual 		Apr 2024
actual 		Apr 2025
actual 		Apr 2026
1 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana. 		Apr 2027
1 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana. 		Apr 2028
1 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Revenue
217.47M
est: 217.55M (0.0%)
225.04M
est: 225.10M (0.0%)
180.68M
est: 166.61M (+8.4%)
264.63M
est: 253.62M (+4.3%)
280.10M
est: 280.54M (-0.2%)
282.59M
est: 284.21M (-0.6%)
277.04M
est: 277.00M (+0.0%)
260.13M
260.13M – 260.13M
-6.1% YoY
270.41M
270.41M – 270.41M
+3.9% YoY
285.50M
285.50M – 285.50M
+5.6% YoY
EBITDA
9.35M
est: 31.08M (-69.9%)
13.54M
est: 8.32M (+62.7%)
32.13M
est: 4.08M (+688.1%)
39.13M
est: 4.81M (+712.9%)
38.21M
est: 5.29M (+622.1%)
33.96M
est: 6.04M (+462.4%)
36.59M
est: 39.57M (-7.6%)
37.17M
37.17M – 37.17M
-6.1% YoY
38.63M
38.63M – 38.63M
+3.9% YoY
40.79M
40.79M – 40.79M
+5.6% YoY
EBIT
3.39M
est: 10.47M (-67.6%)
-13.51M
est: 3.47M (-489.7%)
2.69M
est: -11.94M (+122.5%)
19.43M
est: -14.10M (+237.8%)
13.62M
est: -15.50M (+187.9%)
11.44M
est: -17.68M (+164.7%)
13.13M
est: 17.35M (-24.3%)
16.29M
16.29M – 16.29M
-6.1% YoY
16.94M
16.94M – 16.94M
+3.9% YoY
17.88M
17.88M – 17.88M
+5.6% YoY
Net Income
1.12M
est: 5.78M (-80.6%)
-17.70M
est: 1.15M (-1,636.4%)
-2.30M
est: -15.63M (+85.3%)
13.96M
est: -18.46M (+175.6%)
5.27M
est: 5.27M (+0.0%)
6.38M
est: -23.15M (+127.5%)
8.18M
est: 3.38M (+142.3%)
6.05M
6.05M – 6.05M
+79.3% YoY
6.48M
6.48M – 6.48M
+7.1% YoY
7.31M
7.31M – 7.31M
+12.8% YoY
SGA
30.69M
est: 29.48M (+4.1%)
32.28M
est: 29.66M (+8.8%)
25.53M
est: 28.61M (-10.8%)
33.24M
est: 33.78M (-1.6%)
34.48M
est: 37.13M (-7.1%)
40.41M
est: 42.36M (-4.6%)
40.02M
est: 37.53M (+6.6%)
35.25M
35.25M – 35.25M
-6.1% YoY
36.64M
36.64M – 36.64M
+3.9% YoY
38.68M
38.68M – 38.68M
+5.6% YoY
EPS
0.02
est: 0.09 (-79.4%)
-0.28
est: 0.04 (-782.9%)
-0.04
est: -0.08 (+53.7%)
0.22
est: 0.12 (+77.4%)
0.08
est: 0.03 (+183.5%)
0.10
est: 0.11 (-12.2%)
0.13
est: 0.05 (+140.7%)
0.10
0.10 – 0.10
+79.3% YoY
0.10
0.10 – 0.10
+7.1% YoY
0.12
0.12 – 0.12
+12.8% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-29 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-05-28 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-05-27 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-05-26 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-05-22 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-05-21 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-05-20 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-05-19 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-05-18 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-05-15 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-05-14 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-05-13 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-05-12 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-05-11 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-05-08 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-05-07 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-05-06 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-05-05 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-05-01 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-04-30 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-04-29 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-04-28 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-04-27 A 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 5/5 3/5
2026-04-24 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-04-23 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-04-22 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-04-21 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-04-20 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-04-17 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5
2026-04-16 A- 4/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 3/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
51.75M
OE per share TTM
0.84
Owner's Yield
139.68%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
—
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
34.7%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown

Ownership breakdown not available.

At a glance
Institutional holders
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Total invested
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Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)

No beneficial ownership filings recorded.

Institutional Activity (13F)

Institutional ownership trend

Institutional history not available.

Top institutional holders

Top holders not available.

ETF Ownership

Top ETFs holding this stock

This company is not held by any ETF in our universe.

Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

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Insider buys vs sells (history)

Insider history not available.

Recent insider transactions

No recent insider transactions.

Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
3.3K
Shares Outstanding
62.50M

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

No CEO compensation history available.

Proxy statements

Proxy statements (DEF 14A)

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Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings

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Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Gavin Lee Peck Chief Executive Officer & Director 478.0K male
Rosalind Nansi Fordham Chief Financial Officer & Director 320.0K female
Dean Hawkridge Chief Supply Chain Officer — male
Debbie Jamieson Chief People & Retail Officer — female
Lynne Tooms Chief Commercial Officer — female
ESG Score History

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Senate Trading Activity

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House Trading Activity

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