PlayWay S.A.

PLW.WA

Electronic Gaming & Multimedia · Technology

Exchange

Warsaw Stock Exchange

Winston Score

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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Exceptional

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Exceptional

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The full picture

PlayWay S.A. is a Polish video game developer and publisher that makes and sells PC games, mostly on the Steam platform. The company is known for producing a large number of simulation and "job simulator" style games — titles like Car Mechanic Simulator and House Flipper — aimed at casual and mid-core PC gamers worldwide. PlayWay operates a unique "studio factory" model, funding dozens of small independent development teams rather than building one large studio.

The company earns money primarily through one-time game purchases on digital storefronts, which explains its high gross margins since there are no physical goods to ship. PlayWay is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, and sells games globally, with most revenue coming from Western Europe and North America. Its main competitive advantage is volume — it releases many low-budget titles, so a few breakout hits can drive strong profits even if most games perform modestly. The key risk is that this hit-driven model is unpredictable, and player tastes can shift quickly.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

58.8%

Premium pricing power — 58.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

57.8%

Excellent — 57.8% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

36.9%

Exceptional — 36.9% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-0.9%

Shrinking sales (-0.9% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-54.7%

Earnings shrinking (-54.7% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

279%

Turns 279% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

45.8%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (45.8%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.00

Conservative — low debt load (0.00)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

2.66x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.7x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

22.0x

no trend

Growth-priced — P/E 22.0

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+13.4

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (22.0 → 8.6)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

6.90%

no trend

Healthy income — 6.90% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+84.8%

no trend

Dividend growing fast (84.8% YoY)

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