£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 02-Mar-24 | 04-Mar-23 | 05-Mar-22 | 06-Mar-21 | 07-Mar-20 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 1.6% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 11.3 | 11.5 | 9.8 | 19.6 | 10.7 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 43.8 11.2 |
30.0 11.7 |
8.6 10.2 |
n/a 21.1 |
36.4 10.4 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.1 | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.5 |
Return on Capital Employed | 4.06% 7.43% |
4.02% 6.95% |
7.33% 6.59% |
0.01% 0.05% |
4.37% 6.97% |
Operating Margin | 1.63% 2.98% |
1.78% 3.09% |
3.87% 3.48% |
0.54% 2.33% |
2.14% 3.30% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 11.3 | 11.5 | 9.8 | 1,945.0 | 10.7 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 43.8 11.2 |
30.0 11.7 |
8.6 9.9 |
n/a 2,095.1 |
36.4 10.4 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.2 0.0 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 02-Mar-24 | 04-Mar-23 | 05-Mar-22 | 06-Mar-21 | 07-Mar-20 |
Net Gearing | 66.42% | 80.33% | 77.85% | 84.38% | 83.50% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 02-Mar-24 | 04-Mar-23 | 05-Mar-22 | 06-Mar-21 | 07-Mar-20 |
Price/Book Value | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 3.0 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
Price/Revenue | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 17.31 | 0.16 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 259.64p | 269.35p | 326.48p | 257.47p | 307.98p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 02-Mar-24 | 04-Mar-23 | 05-Mar-22 | 06-Mar-21 | 07-Mar-20 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 32,700.00 | 31,491.00 | 29,895.00 | 293.20 | 28,993.00 |
EBITDA | 532.00 974.00 |
2,770.00 3,180.00 |
2,376.00 2,259.00 |
14.18 19.44 |
621.00 957.00 |
Depreciation | n/a n/a |
(2,208.00) (2,208.00) |
(1,220.00) (1,220.00) |
(12.61) (12.61) |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (255.00) (299.00) |
(235.00) (282.00) |
(302.00) (309.00) |
(3.23) (3.23) |
(366.00) (394.00) |
Profit Before Tax | 277.00 675.00 |
327.00 690.00 |
854.00 730.00 |
(1.66) 3.60 |
255.00 598.00 |
Revenue per Share | 1,400.55p | 1,361.71p | 1,315.92p | 13.27p | 1,313.33p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 11.86p 28.91p |
14.14p 29.84p |
37.59p 32.13p |
(0.075p) 0.16p |
11.55p 27.09p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 5,913.27 | 6,218.69 | 5,809.63 | 5,124.61 | 4,680.09 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 9,377.27 | 9,307.69 | 9,746.63 | 8,742.61 | 7,705.09 |
EBITDA/EV | 5.67% 10.39% |
29.76% 34.17% |
24.38% 23.18% |
0.16% 0.22% |
8.06% 12.42% |
Operating Margin | 1.63% 2.98% |
1.78% 3.09% |
3.87% 3.48% |
0.54% 2.33% |
2.14% 3.30% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 13,107.00 | 13,982.00 | 15,776.00 | 13,046.00 | 14,223.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 4.06% 7.43% |
4.02% 6.95% |
7.33% 6.59% |
0.01% 0.05% |
4.37% 6.97% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 7,364.00 | 7,861.00 | 9,400.00 | 6,761.00 | 7,631.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 5.90p 22.91p |
9.00p 23.05p |
29.80p 25.35p |
(9.40p) 11.40p |
5.80p 20.34p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 5.70p 22.35p |
8.80p 22.66p |
28.80p 24.50p |
(9.40p) 10.86p |
5.80p 20.34p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 22.10p | 23.00p | 25.40p | 11.70p | 19.80p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -34% -1% |
-70% -9% |
n/a 122% |
n/a -44% |
-24% 7% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -35% -1% |
-69% -8% |
n/a 126% |
n/a -47% |
-23% 20% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -4% | -9% | 117% | -41% | -4% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 43.8 11.2 |
30.0 11.7 |
8.6 10.2 |
n/a 21.1 |
36.4 10.4 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.5 |
Tax Rate | 50.54% | 36.70% | 20.73% | (22.56%) | 40.39% |
Dividend Cover | 1.69 1.75 |
1.76 1.76 |
1.94 1.94 |
1.10 1.08 |
6.00 6.16 |
Interest Cover | 1.82 3.08 |
2.06 3.30 |
3.65 3.34 |
0.53 2.01 |
1.64 2.50 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 5.90p 22.91p |
9.00p 23.05p |
29.80p 26.10p |
(0.095p) 0.12p |
5.80p 20.34p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 5.70p 22.35p |
8.80p 22.66p |
28.80p 25.22p |
(0.095p) 0.11p |
5.80p 20.34p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 22.10p | 23.00p | 25.40p | 0.12p | 19.80p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -34% -1% |
-70% -12% |
n/a 22,579% |
n/a -99% |
204% 401% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -35% -1% |
-69% -10% |
n/a 22,907% |
n/a -100% |
208% 463% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -4% | -9% | 21,408% | -99% | 282% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 43.8 11.2 |
30.0 11.7 |
8.6 9.9 |
n/a 2,095.1 |
36.4 10.4 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.2 0.0 |
Dividend Cover | 1.69 1.75 |
1.76 1.76 |
1.94 1.99 |
0.01 0.01 |
6.00 6.16 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 1.86% 7.27% |
2.63% 6.78% |
7.20% 6.31% |
(0.03%) 0.04% |
1.99% 5.88% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 84.16p | 93.83p | 44.41p | 106.02p | 62.15p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 28.61p | 21.66p | (28.96p) | 0.22p | (5.71p) |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 13.10p | 13.10p | 13.10p | 10.60p | 3.30p |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | 23.58% | 221.21% | (70.00%) |
Dividend Yield | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 1.6% |
Shareholders Funds | 6,868.00 | 7,253.00 | 8,423.00 | 6,356.00 | 7,277.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 4,562.00 | 5,826.00 | 6,557.00 | 5,363.00 | 6,076.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 259.64p | 269.35p | 326.48p | 246.24p | 285.51p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 02-Mar-24 | 04-Mar-23 | 05-Mar-22 | 06-Mar-21 | 07-Mar-20 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 6,868.00 | 7,253.00 | 8,423.00 | 6,356.00 | 7,277.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 4,562.00 | 5,826.00 | 6,557.00 | 5,363.00 | 6,076.00 |
Net Gearing | 66.42% | 80.33% | 77.85% | 84.38% | 83.50% |
Cash & Near Cash | 1,987.00 | 1,319.00 | 825.00 | 1,477.00 | 994.00 |
Cash | 28.93% | 18.19% | 9.79% | 23.24% | 13.66% |
Gross Borrowings | 6,549.00 | 7,145.00 | 7,382.00 | 6,840.00 | 7,070.00 |
Gross Gearing | 95.36% | 98.51% | 87.64% | 107.61% | 97.16% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 6,549.00 | 7,145.00 | 7,382.00 | 6,840.00 | 7,070.00 |
Under 5 years | 95.36% | 98.51% | 87.64% | 107.61% | 97.16% |
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 | 02-Mar-24 | 04-Mar-23 | 05-Mar-22 | 06-Mar-21 | 07-Mar-20 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 6,062.00 | 6,229.00 | 7,417.00 | 5,442.00 | 6,303.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 4,562.00 | 5,826.00 | 6,557.00 | 5,363.00 | 6,076.00 |
Net Gearing | 75.26% | 93.53% | 88.41% | 98.55% | 96.40% |
Cash & Near Cash | 1,987.00 | 1,319.00 | 825.00 | 1,477.00 | 994.00 |
Cash | 32.78% | 21.18% | 11.12% | 27.14% | 15.77% |
Gross Borrowings | 6,549.00 | 7,145.00 | 7,382.00 | 6,840.00 | 7,070.00 |
Gross Gearing | 108.03% | 114.71% | 99.53% | 125.69% | 112.17% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 6,549.00 | 7,145.00 | 7,382.00 | 6,840.00 | 7,070.00 |
Under 5 years | 108.03% | 114.71% | 99.53% | 125.69% | 112.17% |
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) | |
Cover | 02-Mar-24 | 04-Mar-23 | 05-Mar-22 | 06-Mar-21 | 07-Mar-20 |
Quick Ratio | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.49 |
Current Ratio | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.63 |
* 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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