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Games Workshop keeps up momentum

Shares in the fantasy retailer have had a remarkable trajectory of late
October 19, 2017

Shares in Games Workshop (GAW) jumped again after the group confirmed that strong sales momentum in the current financial year has been directly reflected at the bottom line thanks to a high level of operational gearing in the business.

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In July, the group reported constant-currency sales growth of 21 per cent for the year ended 28 May 2017, with profits more than doubling to £38.4m. Around three-quarters of the group’s sales were generated overseas, while return on capital employed moved from 27 per cent to 72 per cent.