£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
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 | 29,048.00 | 28,993.00 |
EBITDA | 974.00 | 3,180.00 | 2,259.00 | 1,926.00 | 957.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | n/a | (2,208.00) | (1,220.00) | (1,249.00) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 974.00 | 972.00 | 1,039.00 | 677.00 | 957.00 |
Interest Payable | (324.00) | (300.00) | (312.00) | (352.00) | (398.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 25.00 | 18.00 | 3.00 | 32.00 | 4.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 675.00 | 690.00 | 730.00 | 357.00 | 569.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 29.00 |
Profit Before Tax | 675.00 | 690.00 | 730.00 | 357.00 | 598.00 |
Tax | (140.00) | (157.00) | (154.00) | (105.00) | (149.00) |
Profit After Tax | 535.00 | 533.00 | 576.00 | 252.00 | 449.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 535.00 | 533.00 | 593.00 | 252.00 | 449.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 535.00 | 533.00 | 593.00 | 252.00 | 449.00 |
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 | c535.00 | c533.00 | c593.00 | c252.00 | c449.00 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 02-Mar-24 | 04-Mar-23 | 05-Mar-22 | 06-Mar-21 | 07-Mar-20 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 22.91p | 23.05p | 25.35p | 11.40p | 20.34p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 22.35p | 22.66p | 24.50p | 10.86p | 20.34p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 22.10p | 23.00p | 25.40p | 11.70p | 19.80p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 22.91p | 23.05p | 26.10p | 0.12p | 20.34p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 22.35p | 22.66p | 25.22p | 0.11p | 20.34p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 22.10p | 23.00p | 25.40p | 11.70p | 19.80p |
Dividend per Share | 13.10p | 13.10p | 13.10p | 10.60p | 3.30p |
Key Financals | 02-Mar-24 | 04-Mar-23 | 05-Mar-22 | 06-Mar-21 | 07-Mar-20 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 2,371.00 | 2,352.00 | 2,336.00 | 2,231.00 | 2,217.00 |
Weighted Average | 2,334.80 | 2,312.60 | 2,271.80 | 2,210.00 | 2,207.60 |
Diluted | 2,394.00 | 2,352.20 | 2,351.00 | 2,320.10 | 2,207.60 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 2.98% | 3.09% | 3.48% | 2.33% | 3.30% |
Return on Capital Employed | 7.43% | 6.95% | 6.59% | 0.05% | 6.97% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 7.27% | 6.78% | 6.31% | 0.04% | 5.88% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 3.08 | 3.30 | 3.34 | 2.01 | 2.50 |
Revenue per Share | 1,400.55p | 1,361.71p | 1,315.92p | 13.27p | 1,313.33p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 28.91p | 29.84p | 32.13p | 0.16p | 27.09p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -1% | -9% | 122% | -44% | 7% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -1% | -8% | 126% | -47% | 20% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 10.9 | 11.5 | 9.8 | 20.1 | 10.4 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.1 | n/a | 1.5 |
Dividend Cover | 1.75 | 1.76 | 1.94 | 1.08 | 6.16 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -1% | -12% | 22,579% | -99% | 401% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -1% | -10% | 22,907% | -100% | 463% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 10.9 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 1,995.7 | 10.4 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 |
Dividend Cover | 1.75 | 1.76 | 1.99 | 0.01 | 6.16 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 5,913.27 | 6,218.69 | 5,809.63 | 5,124.61 | 4,680.09 |
Dividend per Share | 13.10p | 13.10p | 13.10p | 10.60p | 3.30p |
Dividend Yield | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 1.6% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | 23.58% | 221.21% | (70.00%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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