£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Jan-23 | 31-Jan-22 | 31-Jan-21 | 31-Jan-20 | 31-Jan-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 13,059.00 | 13,183.00 | 12,343.00 | 11,513.00 | 11,685.00 |
EBITDA | 1,300.00 | 1,694.00 | 1,446.00 | 280.00 | 1,025.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (582.00) | (555.00) | (536.00) | n/a | (546.00) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 718.00 | 1,139.00 | 910.00 | 280.00 | 479.00 |
Interest Payable | (129.00) | 11.00 | (180.00) | (198.00) | (196.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 17.00 | (148.00) | 20.00 | 18.00 | 16.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 606.00 | 1,002.00 | 750.00 | 100.00 | 299.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 5.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 |
Profit Before Tax | 611.00 | 1,007.00 | 756.00 | 103.00 | 300.00 |
Tax | (140.00) | (164.00) | (164.00) | (95.00) | (107.00) |
Profit After Tax | 471.00 | 843.00 | 592.00 | 8.00 | 193.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 471.00 | 843.00 | 592.00 | 8.00 | 193.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 471.00 | 843.00 | 592.00 | 8.00 | 193.00 |
Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 31-Jan-23 | 31-Jan-22 | 31-Jan-21 | 31-Jan-20 | 31-Jan-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 23.80p | 40.30p | 28.10p | 0.40p | 9.10p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 23.50p | 39.80p | 27.90p | 0.40p | 9.00p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 23.80p | 40.30p | 28.10p | 0.40p | 9.10p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 23.50p | 39.80p | 27.90p | 0.40p | 9.00p |
Dividend per Share | 12.40p | 12.40p | 8.25p | 3.33p | 10.82p |
Key Financals | 31-Jan-23 | 31-Jan-22 | 31-Jan-21 | 31-Jan-20 | 31-Jan-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 1,940.00 | 2,066.00 | 2,111.00 | 2,110.00 | 2,110.00 |
Weighted Average | 1,980.00 | 2,092.00 | 2,119.00 | 2,101.00 | 2,129.00 |
Diluted | 2,002.00 | 2,116.00 | 2,133.00 | 2,114.00 | 2,140.00 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 5.50% | 8.64% | 7.37% | 2.43% | 4.10% |
Tax Rate | 23.10% | 16.37% | 21.87% | 95.00% | 35.79% |
Return on Capital Employed | 10.85% | 17.07% | 0.14% | 4.33% | 3.79% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.85% | 11.93% | 0.09% | 0.13% | 1.51% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 5.74 | (90.55) | 5.20 | 1.52 | 2.53 |
Revenue per Share | 659.54p | 630.16p | 5.88p | 547.98p | 274.43p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 30.86p | 48.14p | 0.36p | 4.90p | 7.05p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -41% | 43% | 6,925% | -96% | -66% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -16% | 23% | 50% | -4% | -19% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -41% | 43% | 6,875% | -96% | -67% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.2 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.4 | 0.2 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.40 | 2.84 | 3.48 | 5.74 | 1.83 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -41% | 14,108% | -29% | -91% | -83% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -16% | 12,050% | -98% | 93% | -59% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -41% | 14,032% | -30% | -91% | -83% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 9.4 | 9.4 | 958.6 | 10.7 | 22.5 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.40 | 2.84 | 0.04 | 5.74 | 0.91 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 5,412.60 | 6,840.53 | 5,862.25 | 4,304.40 | 4,698.97 |
Dividend per Share | 12.40p | 12.40p | 8.25p | 3.33p | 10.82p |
Dividend Yield | 4.4% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 4.9% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | 50.30% | 147.75% | (69.22%) | 4.04% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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