Hollywood Bowl Group (BOWL.L) Stock Analysis & Winston Score
Hollywood Bowl Group runs tenpin bowling centres across the United Kingdom and Canada. It owns and operates the Hollywood Bowl and Puttstars brands, offering bowling, mini-golf, and arcade games to families and groups looking for affordable entertainment. It is the largest tenpin bowling operator in the UK, with around 70 sites. The company makes money by charging customers per game of bowling, plus food, drinks, and arcade spending at each venue. Most revenue comes from the UK, with a smaller but growing presence in Canada under the Splitsville brand. Its main competitive advantages are its scale, well-invested venues, and long-term leases in retail parks where foot traffic is steady. The key risk is that consumers cut back on leisure spending during economic downturns, since bowling is a discretionary purchase that families can easily skip when budgets are tight.
Winston Score: 62/100 — Good
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
- Quality: Strong (24/30)
- Growth: Mixed (9/20)
- Cash Flow: Exceptional (9/10)
- Stability: Mixed (3/10)
- Valuation: Strong (8/10)
- Ownership: Mixed (6/15)
Key Facts
Price: 279.00 GBp
Market Cap: £465M
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Leisure
Exchange: London Stock Exchange

