£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 30,328.00 | 29,324.00 | 24,696.00 | 34,099.00 | 33,754.00 |
EBITDA | 10,368.00 | 9,571.00 | 7,818.00 | 10,484.00 | 7,900.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (2,294.00) | (1,408.00) | (2,122.00) | (2,351.00) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 8,074.00 | 8,163.00 | 5,696.00 | 8,133.00 | 7,900.00 |
Interest Payable | (792.00) | (879.00) | (769.00) | (890.00) | 98.00 |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 115.00 | 76.00 | 14.00 | 44.00 | (912.00) |
Group Profit after Interest | 7,397.00 | 7,360.00 | 5,480.00 | 7,287.00 | 7,246.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | (4.00) | (2.00) | 33.00 | 33.00 | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 7,393.00 | 7,358.00 | 5,513.00 | 7,320.00 | 7,246.00 |
Tax | (1,257.00) | (1,138.00) | (765.00) | (1,145.00) | (953.00) |
Profit After Tax | 6,136.00 | 6,220.00 | 4,748.00 | 6,175.00 | 6,293.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | 10,700.00 | 1,580.00 | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 6,136.00 | 16,920.00 | 5,929.00 | 6,175.00 | 6,133.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 5,756.00 | 16,325.00 | 5,218.00 | 5,144.00 | 5,510.00 |
Minority Interests | (380.00) | (595.00) | (711.00) | (1,031.00) | (623.00) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c5,756.00 | c16,325.00 | c5,218.00 | c5,144.00 | c5,510.00 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 142.05p | 139.72p | 100.85p | 103.38p | 114.61p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 140.01p | 137.73p | 99.63p | 102.10p | 113.04p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 155.10p | 139.70p | 90.56p | 115.90p | 123.90p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 142.05p | 405.49p | 1.32p | 103.38p | 111.38p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 140.01p | 399.73p | 1.30p | 102.10p | 109.85p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 155.10p | 139.70p | 90.56p | 115.90p | 123.90p |
Dividend per Share | 42.00p | 44.00p | 80.00p | 80.00p | 80.00p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 4,312.15 | 4,311.34 | 5,387.02 | 5,385.19 | 5,383.10 |
Weighted Average | 4,052.00 | 4,026.00 | 4,003.00 | 4,976.00 | 4,947.00 |
Diluted | 4,111.00 | 4,084.00 | 4,052.00 | 5,038.00 | 5,016.00 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 26.62% | 27.84% | 23.06% | 23.85% | 23.40% |
Return on Capital Employed | 80.38% | 77.43% | 0.70% | 68.95% | 68.14% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 40.67% | 142.96% | 0.27% | 27.23% | 33.47% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 10.33 | 9.37 | 8.17 | 9.22 | (72.94) |
Revenue per Share | 748.47p | 728.37p | 6.23p | 685.27p | 682.31p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 182.45p | 182.76p | 1.39p | 147.11p | 146.47p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 2% | 38% | -2% | -10% | 4% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 2% | 38% | -2% | -10% | 4% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 10.2 | 10.3 | 19.9 | 16.2 | 19.4 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 5.1 | 0.3 | n/a | n/a | 4.9 |
Dividend Cover | 3.38 | 3.18 | 1.26 | 1.29 | 1.43 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -65% | 30,717% | -99% | -7% | 1% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -65% | 30,652% | -99% | -7% | 1% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 10.2 | 3.5 | 1,526.3 | 16.2 | 20.0 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 20.0 |
Dividend Cover | 3.38 | 9.22 | 0.02 | 1.29 | 1.39 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 62,534.74 | 61,979.87 | 108,184.73 | 90,336.55 | 119,706.74 |
Dividend per Share | 42.00p | 44.00p | 80.00p | 80.00p | 80.00p |
Dividend Yield | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 3.6% |
Dividend per Share Growth | (4.55%) | (45.00%) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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