£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 7.7% | 7.0% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 10.5% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Basic | 11.5 9.0 |
n/a n/a |
92.3 78.9 |
5.1 8.6 |
7.5 12.5 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 11.5 9.0 |
n/a n/a |
93.5 79.6 |
5.1 8.7 |
7.5 12.6 |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 11.5 | n/a | 92.3 | 5.8 | 7.5 |
PEG - Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
0.8 n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
0.8 n/a |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Operating Margin | 9.14% 10.42% |
(13.42%) (13.37%) |
6.72% 6.72% |
14.89% 14.89% |
7.37% 7.37% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Basic | 11.5 11.0 |
n/a n/a |
1,390.8 1,047.5 |
5.0 8.5 |
7.5 12.5 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 11.5 11.0 |
n/a n/a |
1,402.0 1,056.4 |
5.0 8.6 |
7.5 12.6 |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 11.5 | n/a | 1,390.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 |
PEG - Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
0.8 n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
0.8 n/a |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.1 | 0.8 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | (26.77%) | (59.21%) | (37.20%) |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Price/Book Value | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
Price/ Cash Flow | (4.4) | 0.9 | (7.3) | 3.7 | 3.6 |
Price/Revenue | 0.64 | 0.83 | 106.17 | 0.73 | 0.68 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 238.05p | 279.40p | 405.32p | 358.73p | 337.67p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 18,497.00 | 16,689.00 | 197.81 | 29,711.00 | 28,659.00 |
Net Interest | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
(5.13) (5.13) |
(576.00) (576.00) |
(573.00) (573.00) |
Profit Before Tax | 1,690.00 1,927.00 |
(2,239.00) (2,272.00) |
8.17 8.17 |
3,821.00 3,821.00 |
1,652.00 1,652.00 |
Revenue per Share | 674.09p | 533.88p | 5.09p | 759.68p | 723.16p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 61.59p 70.23p |
(71.62p) (72.68p) |
0.21p 0.21p |
97.70p 97.70p |
41.69p 41.69p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 11,908.55 | 12,433.67 | 20,336.92 | 21,602.32 | 19,280.70 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 18,187.55 | 18,852.67 | 27,510.92 | 30,641.32 | 28,700.70 |
EBITDA/EV | 9.29% 10.60% |
(11.88%) (11.83%) |
0.06% 0.06% |
14.44% 14.44% |
7.36% 7.36% |
Operating Margin | 9.14% 10.42% |
(13.42%) (13.37%) |
6.72% 6.72% |
14.89% 14.89% |
7.37% 7.37% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 14,154.00 | 17,075.00 | 26,091.00 | 26,789.00 | 26,086.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 9,282.00 | 12,585.00 | 19,202.00 | 21,428.00 | 20,773.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 37.70p 48.18p |
(34.70p) (34.68p) |
5.85p 6.84p |
108.55p 64.05p |
66.14p 39.57p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 37.70p 48.18p |
(34.70p) (34.68p) |
5.78p 6.78p |
108.21p 63.32p |
65.44p 39.10p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 37.70p | (34.70)p | 5.85p | 94.88p | 66.14p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
-95% -89% |
64% 62% |
9% -27% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
-95% -89% |
65% 62% |
9% -27% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | -94% | 44% | 9% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 11.5 9.0 |
n/a n/a |
93.5 79.6 |
5.1 8.7 |
7.5 12.6 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
0.8 n/a |
Tax Rate | 34.56% | 54.00% | 58.05% | 33.99% | (2.27%) |
Dividend Cover | 1.13 1.44 |
(1.12) (1.12) |
0.35 0.41 |
5.77 3.89 |
1.27 0.76 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 37.70p 39.54p |
(34.70p) (34.68p) |
0.39p 0.52p |
110.46p 65.15p |
66.14p 39.57p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 37.70p 39.54p |
(34.70p) (34.68p) |
0.39p 0.51p |
110.11p 64.41p |
65.44p 39.10p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 37.70p | (34.70p) | 0.39p | 104.74p | 66.14p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
-100% -99% |
67% 65% |
9% -27% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
-100% -99% |
68% 65% |
9% -27% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | -100% | 58% | 9% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 11.5 11.0 |
n/a n/a |
1,402.0 1,056.4 |
5.0 8.6 |
7.5 12.6 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
0.8 n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.13 1.18 |
(1.12) (1.12) |
0.02 0.03 |
6.37 3.96 |
1.27 0.76 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.69% 11.69% |
(8.35%) (8.61%) |
0.10% 0.10% |
11.89% 11.89% |
7.55% 7.55% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | (99.56p) | 508.09p | (73.49p) | 149.55p | 136.29p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (178.64p) | 307.26p | (1.88p) | 89.90p | 59.88p |
Dividend per Share | 33.40p | 31.00p | 16.76p | 16.45p | 51.94p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 7.74% | 84.99% | 1.89% | (68.33%) | 9.49% |
Dividend Yield | 7.7% | 7.0% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 10.5% |
Shareholders Funds | 9,282.00 | 12,585.00 | 19,202.00 | 17,708.00 | 17,489.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (10,899.00) | (15,750.00) | (5,141.00) | (10,485.00) | (6,506.00) |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 226.46p | 269.48p | 398.84p | 333.75p | 313.30p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 9,282.00 | 12,585.00 | 19,202.00 | 17,708.00 | 17,489.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (10,899.00) | (15,750.00) | (5,141.00) | (10,485.00) | (6,506.00) |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | (26.77%) | (59.21%) | (37.20%) |
Cash & Near Cash | 17,273.00 | 22,505.00 | 12,485.00 | 19,524.00 | 15,926.00 |
Cash | 186.09% | 178.82% | 65.02% | 110.26% | 91.06% |
Gross Borrowings | 6,374.00 | 6,755.00 | 7,344.00 | 9,039.00 | 9,420.00 |
Gross Gearing | 68.67% | 53.68% | 38.25% | 51.04% | 53.86% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 6,374.00 | 6,755.00 | 7,344.00 | 9,039.00 | 9,420.00 |
Under 5 years | 68.67% | 53.68% | 38.25% | 51.04% | 53.86% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - exc Intangibles | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 6,214.00 | 8,424.00 | 15,511.00 | 13,053.00 | 12,416.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (10,899.00) | (15,750.00) | (5,141.00) | (10,485.00) | (6,506.00) |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | (33.14%) | (80.33%) | (52.40%) |
Cash & Near Cash | 17,273.00 | 22,505.00 | 12,485.00 | 19,524.00 | 15,926.00 |
Cash | 277.97% | 267.15% | 80.49% | 149.57% | 128.27% |
Gross Borrowings | 6,374.00 | 6,755.00 | 7,344.00 | 9,039.00 | 9,420.00 |
Gross Gearing | 102.57% | 80.19% | 47.35% | 69.25% | 75.87% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 6,374.00 | 6,755.00 | 7,344.00 | 9,039.00 | 9,420.00 |
Under 5 years | 102.57% | 80.19% | 47.35% | 69.25% | 75.87% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Based on operating cash flow before tax
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
d. Includes non-current assets
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