Works co uk PLC (WRKS) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 11, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Works co uk PLC stock £1.56, price £1.11, upside +41.2%, quality 54 out of 100. Rating: undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 22 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 9, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range £0.1823 – £1.11 · fair‑value band £1.37 – £1.72 · the £1.11 price screens below the £1.56 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 9, 2026.
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TheWorks.co.uk plc engages in the retailing of art and craft products, stationery, toys, games, books, gifts, and seasonal products in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It sells its products through a network of stores. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.
Stock analysis
Works co uk PLC (WRKS) currently trades at £1.11, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is £1.56, implying the stock looks roughly 29% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of £4.26 per share, and 15 of the 22 models we run sit above the £1.11 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at £0.1700, and 7 of the 22 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: £1.37 (bear) to £1.72 (bull), the price of £1.11 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 54/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Works co uk PLC reported revenue of £260M in FY2026 versus £265M in FY2022, a compound −0.4%/yr. Reported net income was £1.4M in FY2026, compounding −43.6%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap £69.1M Micro · P/E ratio 13.8 · P/S ratio 0.27 · EPS (TTM) £0.0800 · Net margin 0.5% · Return on equity 30.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) 9.8% (5-year average) · Operating margin 4.9%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 47 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades at its 52-week high and 265% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Cyclical peers we cover trades at −8% fair-value upside, at 41%, WRKS screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear£1.37Fair Value £1.56Bull£1.72
Price £1.11 · Upside +41.2%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2026 figures (about 6 months old). Earnings retained since then (£0.0430 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
−6.1%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−2.4%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+7.6%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +5.4% a year
Revenue growth 10 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+5.4%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: EBIT basis.
+2.0%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+2.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−36.6% vs −11.0%, slowing
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.2% → 5%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2021 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−23.4%
The company could shrink this much every year for the next five years and today's price would still be justified.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (UK: IMF forecast 2.3% a year to 2030, 3.3% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −25.2% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Specialty Retail · 215 stocks
Beats the industry median on 7/12 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score54 · Below median
Fair Value upside+41.2% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)30.9% · Top 25%
Return on assets1.1% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)0.5% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)4.9% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)−0.3% · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Specialty Retail median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Works co uk PLC (WRKS) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 9, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of £1.56 versus a price of £1.11, about +41% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of WRKS?
Our model-based fair value for Works co uk PLC is £1.56 (as of Nov 9, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: £1.11.
What is the quality score of WRKS?
Works co uk PLC has a Quality Score of 54/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of £1.56 (as of Nov 9, 2026) from 22 valuation models. Cautious scenario £1.37, optimistic scenario £1.72. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Works co uk PLC stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at £1.56, about +41% upside versus a price of £1.11 (undervalued). Cautious scenario £1.37, optimistic scenario £1.72. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
Works co uk PLC reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about £260M (latest available figure, as of Nov 9, 2026).
What growth is priced into Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Works co uk PLC would have to grow free cash flow by -23.4 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.8 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +7.6 % per year. As of Nov 9, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of WRKS use?
Our models discount Works co uk PLC at 11.8 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), damped by beta 0.30, country premium for United Kingdom. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Works co uk PLC that is -23.4 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (11.8 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Works co uk PLC (WRKS) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Works co uk PLC grew +7.6 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of -23.4 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Works co uk PLC (WRKS) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +4.4 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Works co uk PLC (-23.4 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 33.76 %: that much free cash flow Works co uk PLC produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.8 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Works co uk PLC it is £1.56 per share (as of Nov 9, 2026), against a price of £1.11. It is the blended result of 22 valuation models in 7 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Works co uk PLC stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 9, 2026, WRKS trades below its calculated fair value: price £1.11, fair value £1.56, a gap of about +41% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of WRKS?
No. The price is what the market pays today (£1.11); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (£1.56). For Works co uk PLC the two are £0.4550 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Works co uk PLC worth?
The market values Works co uk PLC at about £69.1M (market capitalisation, as of Nov 9, 2026). Per share that is £1.11; our models calculate a fair value of £1.56 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about WRKS?
Our models span a range for Works co uk PLC: cautious scenario £1.37, base £1.56, optimistic £1.72 per share (as of Nov 9, 2026, price £1.11). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of WRKS?
Works co uk PLC trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.8 (as of Nov 9, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of £1.56 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 6 fiscal years (2019 to 2026), reported earnings: 3.2. Other multiples: P/B 4.0, P/S 0.3, EV/EBITDA 3.9.
How solid is the balance sheet of Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
Balance-sheet figures for Works co uk PLC (as of Nov 9, 2026): return on equity 30.9%. They feed the Quality Score of 54/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is WRKS from its 52-week high?
Works co uk PLC trades at £1.11, at its 52-week high of £1.11 and 265% above the low of £0.3030 (as of Nov 11, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of £1.56 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Works co uk PLC?
From the same area (Consumer Cyclical) we also value Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc, Williams-Sonoma, Inc, Ulta Beauty, Inc, Casey's General Stores, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Works co uk PLC stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 9, 2026: price £1.11, calculated fair value £1.56 (+41%), Quality Score 54/100, from 22 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of WRKS calculated?
We run Works co uk PLC through 22 models from 7 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of £1.56 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.0% above its aggregate fair value. Works co uk PLC currently trades 29% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
The closing price on Nov 11, 2026 was £1.11. Our model-based fair value is £1.56, about +41% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Works co uk PLC right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case (£1.37). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. Solid quality (54/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
Where does the earnings growth of Works co uk PLC (WRKS) come from?
Earnings per share at Works co uk PLC grew +1.9 % a year from 2016 to 2026. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +1.2 %, EBIT margin −2.0 %, tax rate +1.6 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +1.0 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Works co uk PLC
How large is the market capitalisation of Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
The market capitalisation of Works co uk PLC is £69.1M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Works co uk PLC is 0.27 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
Earnings per share at Works co uk PLC are £0.0800 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 13.8). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
The net margin of Works co uk PLC is 0.5% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Works co uk PLC is 30.9% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Works co uk PLC is 9.8% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
The operating margin of Works co uk PLC is 4.9% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
Revenue at Works co uk PLC is growing −0.3% versus a year earlier (3y avg −2.4%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Works co uk PLC (WRKS)?
Earnings per share at Works co uk PLC are growing −25.3% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Works co uk PLC (WRKS) carry?
The net debt of Works co uk PLC is £78.3M (fiscal year 2026, ≈ 3.4 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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