£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 3,674.00 | 3,841.00 | 3,428.00 | 3,397.00 | 3,869.00 |
EBITDA | 803.00 | 714.00 | 1,216.00 | 318.00 | 266.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (259.00) | (315.00) | (832.00) | n/a | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 544.00 | 399.00 | 384.00 | 318.00 | 266.00 |
Interest Payable | 76.00 | 123.00 | (68.00) | (107.00) | (84.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | (81.00) | (71.00) | 62.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 539.00 | 475.00 | 113.00 | 430.00 | 232.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 540.00 | 476.00 | 114.00 | 430.00 | 232.00 |
Tax | (124.00) | (71.00) | (64.00) | (44.00) | 34.00 |
Profit After Tax | 416.00 | 405.00 | 50.00 | 386.00 | 266.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 416.00 | 381.00 | 378.00 | 395.00 | 266.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 414.00 | 379.00 | 377.00 | 395.00 | 264.00 |
Minority Interests | (2.00) | (2.00) | (1.00) | n/a | (2.00) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c414.00 | c379.00 | c377.00 | c395.00 | c264.00 |
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 | 58.19p | 54.60p | 6.50p | 51.10p | 33.98p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 57.72p | 54.31p | 6.46p | 51.10p | 33.95p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 58.20p | 51.80p | 34.90p | 41.00p | 34.00p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 58.19p | 51.35p | 0.51p | 52.29p | 33.98p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 57.72p | 51.08p | 0.50p | 52.29p | 33.95p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 58.20p | 51.80p | 34.90p | 41.00p | 34.00p |
Dividend per Share | 22.70p | 21.50p | 20.50p | 19.50p | 19.50p |
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 | 697.30 | 715.73 | 755.23 | 753.26 | 782.10 |
Weighted Average | 711.50 | 738.10 | 754.10 | 755.40 | 777.00 |
Diluted | 717.30 | 742.00 | 759.10 | 755.40 | 777.50 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 14.81% | 10.39% | 11.20% | 9.36% | 6.88% |
Return on Capital Employed | 25.72% | 16.83% | 0.04% | 15.64% | 8.45% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 10.26% | 8.51% | 0.09% | 9.42% | 6.04% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | (6.11) | (2.87) | 2.68 | 5.02 | 3.76 |
Revenue per Share | 516.37p | 520.39p | 4.59p | 449.70p | 497.94p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 75.90p | 64.49p | 0.15p | 56.92p | 29.86p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 7% | 740% | -87% | 50% | -55% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 6% | 741% | -87% | 50% | -55% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 16.6 | 17.2 | 94.4 | 13.3 | 18.7 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 2.4 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.3 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.56 | 2.54 | 0.32 | 2.62 | 1.74 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 13% | 10,075% | -99% | 54% | 35% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 13% | 10,089% | -99% | 54% | 35% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 16.6 | 18.3 | 1,215.1 | 13.0 | 18.7 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 1.3 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Dividend Cover | 2.56 | 2.39 | 0.02 | 2.68 | 1.74 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 6,723.36 | 6,722.16 | 4,631.08 | 5,125.17 | 4,981.97 |
Dividend per Share | 22.70p | 21.50p | 20.50p | 19.50p | 19.50p |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.1% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 5.58% | 4.88% | 5.13% | n/a | 5.41% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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