£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 5,375.00 | 3,714.00 | 2,957.00 | 2,803.30 | 2,714.40 |
EBITDA | 150.00 | 177.00 | 657.00 | 605.40 | 475.60 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | 475.00 | 394.00 | (219.00) | (311.30) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 625.00 | 571.00 | 438.00 | 294.10 | 475.60 |
Interest Payable | (189.00) | (97.00) | (34.00) | (78.50) | (56.80) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 48.00 | 49.00 | 4.00 | 6.20 | 10.70 |
Group Profit after Interest | 484.00 | 523.00 | 408.00 | 221.80 | 429.50 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 9.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 8.30 | 15.20 |
Profit Before Tax | 493.00 | 532.00 | 416.00 | 230.10 | 444.70 |
Tax | (182.00) | (105.00) | (80.00) | (45.90) | (73.80) |
Profit After Tax | 311.00 | 427.00 | 336.00 | 184.20 | 370.90 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 311.00 | 427.00 | 336.00 | 198.90 | 390.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 311.00 | 427.00 | 336.00 | 198.90 | 390.00 |
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 | c311.00 | c427.00 | c336.00 | c198.90 | c390.00 |
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 | 12.36p | 21.33p | 18.08p | 9.94p | 20.06p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 12.31p | 21.20p | 18.01p | 9.89p | 19.94p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 23.19p | 21.34p | 18.07p | 15.37p | 14.43p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 12.36p | 21.33p | 0.18p | 10.73p | 21.09p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 12.31p | 21.20p | 0.18p | 10.68p | 20.96p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 23.19p | 21.34p | 18.07p | 15.37p | 14.43p |
Dividend per Share | 8.68p | 7.55p | 6.39p | 5.41p | 1.51p |
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 | 2,522.54 | 2,520.04 | 1,859.33 | 1,854.33 | 1,849.33 |
Weighted Average | 2,516.00 | 2,002.00 | 1,858.00 | 1,853.20 | 1,849.00 |
Diluted | 2,527.00 | 2,014.00 | 1,866.00 | 1,862.90 | 1,860.50 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 11.63% | 15.37% | 14.81% | 10.49% | 17.52% |
Return on Capital Employed | 23.91% | 18.90% | 0.38% | 12.19% | 28.97% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 6.27% | 8.55% | 0.24% | 15.80% | 34.02% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 3.61 | 6.48 | 13.24 | 3.93 | 8.83 |
Revenue per Share | 213.63p | 185.51p | 1.61p | 151.27p | 146.80p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 19.59p | 26.57p | 0.23p | 12.42p | 24.05p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -42% | 18% | 82% | -50% | 12% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -42% | 18% | 82% | -50% | 12% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 35.7 | 23.8 | 32.3 | 51.3 | 22.6 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 1.3 | 0.4 | n/a | 1.9 |
Dividend Cover | 1.42 | 2.82 | 2.83 | 1.84 | 13.28 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -42% | 11,584% | -98% | -49% | 18% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -42% | 11,565% | -98% | -49% | 18% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 35.7 | 23.8 | 3,199.3 | 47.5 | 21.5 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 1.2 |
Dividend Cover | 1.42 | 2.82 | 0.03 | 1.98 | 13.97 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 11,119.36 | 12,801.80 | 10,858.51 | 9,449.68 | 8,377.48 |
Dividend per Share | 8.68p | 7.55p | 6.39p | 5.41p | 1.51p |
Dividend Yield | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 14.97% | 18.15% | 18.11% | 258.28% | (66.22%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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