GENERAL MERCHANDISE NEWS
Games Workshop’s sales and profit growth continues
8 June, 2018 | by Retail Bulletin
Games Workshop, the manufacturer and retailer of fantasy miniatures, has said the sales and profit growth reported at the start of May has continued to the end of its financial year.
Growth has been seen across all sales channels.
In a trading update, the company said it expects group sales for the 53 week period to 3 June 2018 to be around £219 million with pre-tax profit of no less than £74 million.
Royalties receivable from licensing are expected to be around £10 million.
In recognition of staff’s contribution to the results, Games Workshop has paid a staff bonus of £5 million during the year. This was paid equally to each member of staff.
The company has also declared a dividend of 30 pence per share.