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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
Hollywood Bowl Group plc is a leading international leisure operator specializing in ten-pin bowling and family entertainment centers. Formed in 2010 through the merger of leading bowling centers from the AMF portfolio and the Hollywood Bowl portfolio previously under Mitchells & Butlers, the company has pursued strategic growth by acquiring new sites, investing in technology, and enhancing customer service. It operates the flagship Hollywood Bowl brand with over 77 high-quality multi-lane bowling centers in the UK, featuring at least 14 lanes, licensed bars, diners, amusements, and pool areas. The group has diversified into mini-golf with the Puttstars brand and expanded internationally by acquiring Splitsville in 2022, now Canada's largest branded ten-pin bowling operator with 16 centers. Key milestones include the 2015 Bowlplex acquisition adding 11 sites, listing on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market in 2016, opening its 80th center, and admission to the FTSE 250 in March 2024. Headquartered in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, Hollywood Bowl Group plc plays a significant role in the leisure sector, emphasizing affordable fun, innovation, and a consistent customer proposition across co-located retail and standalone venues.
£2.82
£0.00 (-0.18%)
EOD Jul 3, 2026
23.68% operating margin is above average. ROIC at 12.25%.
Revenue grew 8.8%, steady but not accelerating. Margins contracted 2.6pp, which offsets some of the top-line progress.
Net debt of £221M represents 6.0x FCF, leverage limits flexibility.
14.0x earnings, 13.0x FCF. The multiple is below average. Either the market is pricing in deterioration you should investigate, or there's genuine value here.
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
£251M
▲ +8.8% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
£35M
▲ +15.7% YoY
Op. Margin
23.68%
▼ -2.6pp YoY
ROIC
12.25%
▲ +0.3pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
£37M
▲ +27.2% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
£57M
▲ +8.0% YoY
Net Debt
£221M
Cash & Equiv.
£15M
3Y CAGR: +9.0%
3Y CAGR: -11.5%
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At a P/E of 14.0 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 13.0, Hollywood Bowl Group (BOWL.XLON) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about £8.13 per share, so at £2.82 the stock looks undervalued (188.7% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Hollywood Bowl Group scores 47/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a mixed business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 4.3%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about £8.13 per share for BOWL.XLON, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around £6.10. At today's £2.82, that puts the stock about 188.7% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Hollywood Bowl Group scores 47 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a mixed business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 23.7% operating margin and a 12.2% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Yes, Hollywood Bowl Group pays a regular dividend of about £0.12 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 4.3% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 60.2% of earnings, so the dividend is well covered. Hollywood Bowl Group has grown the dividend at roughly 59.5% a year over the past few years. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For BOWL.XLON's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. BOWL.XLON currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 47/100 on quality (mixed). It also yields about 4.3%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.