£ (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 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 2.5% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Basic | 18.1 12.7 |
n/a 18.0 |
19.3 12.3 |
18.0 14.9 |
24.4 10.6 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 18.1 12.8 |
n/a 18.0 |
19.3 12.3 |
18.0 14.9 |
24.4 10.6 |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 12.6 | 18.0 | 15.9 | 19.7 | 10.5 |
PEG - Basic | n/a 1.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.9 |
0.7 n/a |
n/a 0.6 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 1.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.9 |
0.7 n/a |
n/a 0.6 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.1 | n/a | 0.9 | n/a | 0.6 |
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 | 23.35% 31.61% |
(6.53%) 32.82% |
11.26% 13.34% |
7.73% 9.33% |
5.08% 10.73% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Basic | 18.1 12.7 |
n/a 18.0 |
n/a n/a |
20.9 16.4 |
60.5 14.2 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 18.1 12.8 |
n/a 18.0 |
n/a n/a |
20.9 16.4 |
60.5 14.2 |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 12.6 | 18.0 | 1,574.3 | 19.7 | 10.5 |
PEG - Basic | n/a 1.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 n/a |
30.3 0.1 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 1.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 n/a |
20.2 0.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.1 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.0 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Net Gearing | 0.69% | (2.62%) | (1.07%) | 5.07% | 6.54% |
£ (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 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/Tangible Book Value | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/ Cash Flow | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/Revenue | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 477.96p | 443.13p | 361.45p | 31.30p | 47.31p |
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 | 9,371.00 | 8,549.00 | 267.49 | 36,247.00 | 45,064.00 |
Net Interest | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
376.00 376.00 |
n/a n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 2,097.00 2,871.00 |
(643.00) 2,721.00 |
30.46 35.09 |
3,179.00 3,758.00 |
2,287.00 4,836.00 |
Revenue per Share | 341.88p | 312.46p | 10.18p | 1,395.73p | 1,741.94p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 76.50p 104.74p |
(23.50p) 99.45p |
1.16p 1.33p |
122.41p 144.71p |
88.40p 186.94p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 24,429.24 | 31,002.52 | 35,003.03 | 35,149.83 | 37,690.81 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 29,269.24 | 36,060.52 | 41,991.03 | (81,602.17) | 45,929.81 |
EBITDA/EV | 7.48% 10.12% |
(1.55%) 7.78% |
0.07% 0.09% |
(3.53%) (4.24%) |
4.98% 10.53% |
Operating Margin | 23.35% 31.61% |
(6.53%) 32.82% |
11.26% 13.34% |
7.73% 9.33% |
5.08% 10.73% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 19,449.00 | 18,545.00 | 19,721.00 | 16,315.00 | 15,166.00 |
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) | 17,823.00 | 16,731.00 | 20,322.00 | 27,303.00 | 25,180.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 62.10¢ 88.14¢ |
(36.80¢) 79.39¢ |
83.40¢ 131.01¢ |
94.60¢ 114.75¢ |
75.10¢ 173.68¢ |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 61.90¢ 87.95¢ |
(36.80¢) 79.39¢ |
83.40¢ 131.01¢ |
94.60¢ 114.75¢ |
75.10¢ 173.68¢ |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 89.00¢ | 79.40¢ | 101.50¢ | 86.60¢ | 175.00¢ |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a 11% |
n/a -39% |
-12% 14% |
26% -34% |
-49% 17% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a 11% |
n/a -39% |
-12% 14% |
26% -34% |
-49% 17% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 12% | -22% | 17% | -50% | 18% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 18.1 12.8 |
n/a 18.0 |
19.3 12.3 |
18.0 14.9 |
24.4 10.6 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 1.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.9 |
0.7 n/a |
n/a 0.6 |
Tax Rate | 17.60% | (63.44%) | 26.95% | 22.37% | 14.60% |
Dividend Cover | 4.35 4.31 |
4.23 4.23 |
5.89 7.60 |
5.38 7.13 |
3.78 3.75 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 62.10¢ 88.14¢ |
(36.80¢) 79.39¢ |
(0.78¢) (0.57¢) |
81.60¢ 103.85¢ |
30.30¢ 128.80¢ |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 61.90¢ 87.95¢ |
(36.80¢) 79.39¢ |
(0.78¢) (0.57¢) |
81.60¢ 103.85¢ |
30.30¢ 128.80¢ |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 89.00¢ | 79.40¢ | 1.02¢ | 86.60¢ | 175.00¢ |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a 11% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
169% -19% |
2% 243% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a 11% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
169% -19% |
3% 244% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 12% | 7,650% | -99% | -50% | 492% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 18.1 12.8 |
n/a 18.0 |
n/a n/a |
20.9 16.4 |
60.5 14.2 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 1.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 n/a |
20.2 0.1 |
Dividend Cover | 4.35 4.31 |
4.23 4.23 |
0.06 (0.03) |
5.38 6.45 |
3.78 2.78 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.54% 13.56% |
(6.02%) 12.98% |
(0.10%) (0.07%) |
7.76% 9.88% |
3.11% 13.23% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 30.35p | 39.40p | 10.58p | 106.78p | (8.08p) |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (26.92p) | (54.13p) | 0.31p | 50.91p | (115.58p) |
Dividend per Share | 20.47¢ | 18.78¢ | 17.23¢ | 16.10¢ | 46.26¢ |
Dividend per Share Growth | 9.00% | 9.00% | 7.02% | (65.20%) | (6.26%) |
Dividend Yield | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 2.5% |
Shareholders Funds | 17,823.00 | 16,731.00 | 17,088.00 | 20,878.00 | 19,477.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 123.00 | (438.00) | (182.00) | 1,059.00 | 1,274.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 472.13p | 437.02p | 354.76p | (16.48p) | 39.89p |
£ (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 | 17,823.00 | 16,731.00 | 17,088.00 | 20,878.00 | 19,477.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 123.00 | (438.00) | (182.00) | 1,059.00 | 1,274.00 |
Net Gearing | 0.69% | (2.62%) | (1.07%) | 5.07% | 6.54% |
Cash & Near Cash | 4,751.00 | 5,514.00 | 7,170.00 | 8,018.00 | 6,965.00 |
Cash | 26.66% | 32.96% | 41.96% | 38.40% | 35.76% |
Gross Borrowings | 4,874.00 | 5,076.00 | 6,988.00 | 9,077.00 | 8,239.00 |
Gross Gearing | 27.35% | 30.34% | 40.89% | 43.48% | 42.30% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 4,874.00 | 5,076.00 | 6,988.00 | 9,077.00 | 8,239.00 |
Under 5 years | 27.35% | 30.34% | 40.89% | 43.48% | 42.30% |
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) | |
Gearing - exc Intangibles | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 12,941.00 | 11,957.00 | 9,323.00 | (428.00) | 1,032.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 123.00 | (438.00) | (182.00) | 1,059.00 | 1,274.00 |
Net Gearing | 0.95% | (3.66%) | (1.95%) | n/a | 123.45% |
Cash & Near Cash | 4,751.00 | 5,514.00 | 7,170.00 | 8,018.00 | 6,965.00 |
Cash | 36.71% | 46.12% | 76.91% | (1,873.36%) | 674.90% |
Gross Borrowings | 4,874.00 | 5,076.00 | 6,988.00 | 9,077.00 | 8,239.00 |
Gross Gearing | 37.66% | 42.45% | 74.95% | 2,120.79% | 798.35% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 4,874.00 | 5,076.00 | 6,988.00 | 9,077.00 | 8,239.00 |
Under 5 years | 37.66% | 42.45% | 74.95% | (2,120.79%) | 798.35% |
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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