£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 3.6% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 9.4 | 10.3 | 22.2 | 14.5 | 17.9 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 12.1 10.4 |
13.2 10.4 |
30.7 20.2 |
14.7 16.4 |
24.0 19.7 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.9 | 0.2 | n/a | n/a | 4.5 |
PEG - Diluted | 1.2 5.2 |
0.2 0.3 |
n/a n/a |
0.6 n/a |
0.9 4.9 |
Return on Capital Employed | 67.14% 80.38% |
61.02% 77.43% |
0.48% 0.70% |
65.99% 68.95% |
59.48% 68.14% |
Operating Margin | 22.24% 26.62% |
21.94% 27.84% |
17.50% 23.06% |
22.82% 23.85% |
20.84% 23.40% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 9.4 | 10.3 | 2,196.9 | 14.5 | 17.9 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 12.1 10.4 |
3.9 3.6 |
2,298.5 1,545.0 |
14.7 16.4 |
24.0 20.2 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.9 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 4.5 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.6 n/a |
0.9 20.2 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Net Gearing | 113.00% | 162.90% | 132.18% | 142.99% | 215.30% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Price/Book Value | (6.7) | (5.1) | (4.2) | (4.3) | (4.7) |
Price/Tangible Book Value | (7.1) | (5.4) | (3.1) | (3.2) | (3.7) |
Price/ Cash Flow | 8.7 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 13.7 |
Price/Revenue | 1.94 | 1.97 | 322.49 | 2.45 | 3.26 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | (216.78p) | (279.88p) | (481.86p) | (394.15p) | (468.16p) |
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-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 30,328.00 | 29,324.00 | 249.28 | 34,099.00 | 33,754.00 |
EBITDA | 9,039.00 10,368.00 |
8,580.00 9,571.00 |
65.04 78.92 |
10,134.00 10,484.00 |
7,035.00 7,900.00 |
Depreciation | (2,294.00) (2,294.00) |
(2,147.00) (1,408.00) |
(21.42) (21.42) |
(2,351.00) (2,351.00) |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (677.00) (677.00) |
(803.00) (803.00) |
(7.62) (7.62) |
(848.00) (846.00) |
(814.00) (814.00) |
Profit Before Tax | 6,064.00 7,393.00 |
5,628.00 7,358.00 |
36.33 55.65 |
6,968.00 7,320.00 |
6,221.00 7,246.00 |
Revenue per Share | 748.47p | 728.37p | 6.23p | 685.27p | 682.31p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 149.65p 182.45p |
139.79p 182.76p |
0.91p 1.39p |
140.03p 147.11p |
125.75p 146.47p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 62,534.74 | 61,979.87 | 108,184.73 | 90,336.55 | 119,706.74 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 79,973.74 | 82,273.87 | 131,661.73 | 116,479.55 | 148,841.74 |
EBITDA/EV | 11.30% 12.96% |
10.43% 11.63% |
0.05% 0.06% |
8.70% 9.00% |
4.73% 5.31% |
Operating Margin | 22.24% 26.62% |
21.94% 27.84% |
17.50% 23.06% |
22.82% 23.85% |
20.84% 23.40% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 10,040.00 | 10,540.00 | 9,070.00 | 11,844.00 | 11,828.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 67.14% 80.38% |
61.02% 77.43% |
0.48% 0.70% |
65.99% 68.95% |
59.48% 68.14% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 14,153.00 | 11,419.00 | 19,241.00 | 18,894.00 | 16,464.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 121.60p 142.05p |
110.80p 139.72p |
66.32p 100.85p |
115.50p 103.38p |
93.90p 114.61p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 119.90p 140.01p |
109.20p 137.73p |
65.44p 99.63p |
114.10p 102.10p |
92.60p 113.04p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 155.10p | 139.70p | 90.56p | 115.90p | 123.90p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 10% 2% |
67% 38% |
-43% -2% |
23% -10% |
27% 4% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 10% 2% |
67% 38% |
-43% -2% |
23% -10% |
27% 4% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 11% | 54% | -22% | -6% | 4% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 12.1 10.4 |
13.2 10.4 |
30.7 20.2 |
14.7 16.4 |
24.0 19.7 |
PEG - Diluted | 1.2 5.2 |
0.2 0.3 |
n/a n/a |
0.6 n/a |
0.9 4.9 |
Tax Rate | 12.46% | 12.56% | 2.33% | 8.36% | 15.32% |
Dividend Cover | 3.69 3.38 |
3.17 3.18 |
1.13 1.26 |
1.45 1.29 |
1.55 1.43 |
Interest Cover | 8.66 10.33 |
7.40 9.37 |
5.68 8.17 |
8.81 9.22 |
(62.48) (72.94) |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 121.60p 142.05p |
371.40p 405.49p |
0.89p 1.32p |
115.50p 103.38p |
93.90p 111.38p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 119.90p 140.01p |
366.20p 399.73p |
0.87p 1.30p |
114.10p 102.10p |
92.60p 109.85p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 155.10p | 139.70p | 0.91p | 115.90p | 123.90p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -67% -65% |
41,864% 30,717% |
-99% -99% |
23% -7% |
27% 1% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -67% -65% |
41,812% 30,652% |
-99% -99% |
23% -7% |
27% 1% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 11% | 15,182% | -99% | -6% | 4% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 12.1 10.4 |
3.9 3.6 |
2,298.5 1,545.0 |
14.7 16.4 |
24.0 20.2 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.6 n/a |
0.9 20.2 |
Dividend Cover | 3.69 3.38 |
3.17 9.22 |
0.01 0.02 |
1.45 1.29 |
1.55 1.39 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 34.82% 40.67% |
130.97% 142.96% |
0.23% 0.27% |
30.43% 27.23% |
28.21% 33.47% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 167.03p | 183.88p | 198.65p | 169.63p | 162.12p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (11.55p) | (13.56p) | (0.36p) | 9.45p | 16.70p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 42.00p | 44.00p | 80.00p | 80.00p | 80.00p |
Dividend per Share Growth | (4.55%) | (45.00%) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Yield | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 3.6% |
Shareholders Funds | 13,347.00 | 10,598.00 | 15,055.00 | 14,587.00 | 11,984.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 15,082.00 | 17,264.00 | 19,899.00 | 20,858.00 | 25,801.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | (203.16p) | (267.41p) | (638.92p) | (519.17p) | (596.99p) |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 13,347.00 | 10,598.00 | 15,055.00 | 14,587.00 | 11,984.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 15,082.00 | 17,264.00 | 19,899.00 | 20,858.00 | 25,801.00 |
Net Gearing | 113.00% | 162.90% | 132.18% | 142.99% | 215.30% |
Cash & Near Cash | 2,936.00 | 3,723.00 | 4,274.00 | 6,292.00 | 4,707.00 |
Cash | 22.00% | 35.13% | 28.39% | 43.13% | 39.28% |
Gross Borrowings | 18,018.00 | 20,987.00 | 24,173.00 | 27,150.00 | 30,508.00 |
Gross Gearing | 135.00% | 198.03% | 160.56% | 186.12% | 254.57% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 18,018.00 | 20,987.00 | 24,173.00 | 27,150.00 | 30,508.00 |
Under 5 years | 135.00% | 198.03% | 160.56% | 186.12% | 254.57% |
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-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | (8,232.00) | (10,766.00) | (25,576.00) | (25,834.00) | (29,533.00) |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 15,082.00 | 17,264.00 | 19,899.00 | 20,858.00 | 25,801.00 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | (77.80%) | (80.74%) | (87.36%) |
Cash & Near Cash | 2,936.00 | 3,723.00 | 4,274.00 | 6,292.00 | 4,707.00 |
Cash | (35.67%) | (34.58%) | (16.71%) | (24.36%) | (15.94%) |
Gross Borrowings | 18,018.00 | 20,987.00 | 24,173.00 | 27,150.00 | 30,508.00 |
Gross Gearing | 218.88% | 194.94% | 94.51% | 105.09% | 103.30% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 18,018.00 | 20,987.00 | 24,173.00 | 27,150.00 | 30,508.00 |
Under 5 years | (218.88%) | (194.94%) | (94.51%) | (105.09%) | (103.30%) |
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) | |
Cover | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Quick Ratio | 0.62 | 0.68 | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.56 |
Current Ratio | 0.88 | 0.91 | 0.79 | 0.91 | 0.81 |
* 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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