£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-22 | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 0.2 |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.4 | 22.1 | 26.2 | 27.3 | 24.0 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 26.8 17.5 |
550.9 22.0 |
39.8 41.3 |
83.1 63.6 |
46.8 28.6 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.5 |
n/a 0.3 |
0.3 0.5 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 22.09% 27.41% |
4.52% 16.10% |
0.12% 0.12% |
8.95% 10.17% |
3.21% 3.79% |
Operating Margin | 13.24% 16.46% |
5.61% 16.25% |
13.55% 12.72% |
9.46% 10.75% |
13.05% 15.41% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.4 | 18.7 | 1,655.2 | 16.0 | 96.1 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 26.1 17.5 |
5.8 18.7 |
2,161.3 2,317.8 |
20.4 24.1 |
116.3 76.8 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 1.0 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-22 | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 |
Net Gearing | 15.48% | 4.08% | 45.67% | 50.36% | 51.69% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-22 | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 |
Price/Book Value | 6.8 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 9.3 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 6.9 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 9.6 |
Price/ Cash Flow | (55.5) | 21.4 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 18.8 |
Price/Revenue | 1.97 | 2.32 | 253.86 | 2.11 | 10.42 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 250.79p | 293.01p | 233.38p | 209.49p | 176.04p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-22 | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 3,037.00 | 2,566.00 | 24.29 | 2,548.00 | 624.07 |
EBITDA | 537.00 635.00 |
273.00 546.00 |
4.69 4.49 |
385.00 418.00 |
105.68 120.42 |
Depreciation | (135.00) (135.00) |
(129.00) (129.00) |
(1.40) (1.40) |
(144.00) (144.00) |
(24.23) (24.23) |
Net Interest | (42.00) (35.00) |
(41.00) (41.00) |
(0.87) (0.87) |
(108.00) (108.00) |
(5.50) (12.74) |
Profit Before Tax | 360.00 465.00 |
103.00 376.00 |
2.42 2.36 |
133.00 166.00 |
75.95 83.44 |
Revenue per Share | 860.61p | 663.60p | 6.13p | 643.12p | 157.62p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 102.01p 131.77p |
26.64p 97.24p |
0.61p 0.60p |
33.57p 41.90p |
19.18p 21.07p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 6,156.43 | 6,114.12 | 6,165.65 | 5,368.66 | 6,501.61 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 6,805.43 | 7,276.12 | 6,422.65 | 5,648.66 | 6,780.61 |
EBITDA/EV | 7.89% 9.33% |
3.75% 7.50% |
0.07% 0.07% |
6.82% 7.40% |
1.56% 1.78% |
Operating Margin | 13.24% 16.46% |
5.61% 16.25% |
13.55% 12.72% |
9.46% 10.75% |
13.05% 15.41% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 1,824.00 | 2,590.00 | 2,696.00 | 2,694.00 | 2,536.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 22.09% 27.41% |
4.52% 16.10% |
0.12% 0.12% |
8.95% 10.17% |
3.21% 3.79% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 2,643.00 | 2,990.00 | 2,671.00 | 2,676.00 | 2,690.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 63.80p 97.48p |
2.80p 70.34p |
39.40p 37.84p |
16.40p 21.45p |
35.40p 57.84p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 63.40p 96.99p |
2.80p 70.04p |
39.10p 37.63p |
16.30p 21.31p |
35.10p 57.48p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 97.50p | 69.80p | 59.30p | 49.70p | 68.40p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 2,179% 39% |
-93% 86% |
140% 76% |
-54% -63% |
-43% -31% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 2,164% 38% |
-93% 86% |
140% 77% |
-54% -63% |
-43% -30% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 40% | 18% | 19% | -27% | -21% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 26.8 17.5 |
550.9 22.0 |
39.8 41.3 |
83.1 63.6 |
46.8 28.6 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.5 |
n/a 0.3 |
0.3 0.5 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 37.22% | 87.38% | 34.58% | 49.62% | 53.29% |
Dividend Cover | 2.34 2.34 |
1.76 1.78 |
1.57 1.00 |
1.42 0.61 |
1.49 1.26 |
Interest Cover | 5.62 7.55 |
2.87 7.84 |
3.38 3.32 |
2.10 2.37 |
5.90 9.15 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 65.50p 97.48p |
267.10p 83.02p |
0.72p 0.68p |
66.90p 56.54p |
14.19p 21.52p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 65.10p 96.99p |
266.00p 82.66p |
0.72p 0.67p |
66.40p 56.17p |
14.12p 21.39p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 97.50p | 82.50p | 0.94p | 84.80p | 17.09p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -76% 17% |
36,805% 12,200% |
-99% -99% |
371% 163% |
-77% -74% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -76% 17% |
36,860% 12,216% |
-99% -99% |
370% 163% |
-77% -74% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 18% | 8,679% | -99% | 396% | -80% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 26.1 17.5 |
5.8 18.7 |
2,161.3 2,317.8 |
20.4 24.1 |
116.3 76.8 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 1.0 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.34 2.34 |
2.08 2.10 |
0.02 0.02 |
2.42 1.62 |
0.37 0.47 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.78% 13.02% |
34.62% 10.74% |
0.11% 0.10% |
9.90% 8.37% |
2.09% 3.17% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | (30.60p) | 72.15p | 134.98p | 108.28p | 87.39p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (217.63p) | 139.65p | 0.23p | 24.48p | (26.00p) |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 41.60p | 39.60p | 37.70p | 35.00p | 45.90p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 5.05% | 5.04% | 7.71% | (23.75%) | 11.95% |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
Shareholders Funds | 2,384.00 | 2,699.00 | 2,402.00 | 2,373.00 | 2,360.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 369.00 | 110.00 | 1,097.00 | 1,195.00 | 1,220.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 244.55p | 287.32p | 228.08p | 204.19p | 170.73p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-22 | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 2,384.00 | 2,699.00 | 2,402.00 | 2,373.00 | 2,360.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 369.00 | 110.00 | 1,097.00 | 1,195.00 | 1,220.00 |
Net Gearing | 15.48% | 4.08% | 45.67% | 50.36% | 51.69% |
Cash & Near Cash | 285.00 | 1,056.00 | 405.00 | 366.00 | 289.00 |
Cash | 11.95% | 39.13% | 16.86% | 15.42% | 12.25% |
Gross Borrowings | 654.00 | 1,166.00 | 1,502.00 | 1,561.00 | 1,509.00 |
Gross Gearing | 27.43% | 43.20% | 62.53% | 65.78% | 63.94% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 654.00 | 1,166.00 | 1,502.00 | 1,561.00 | 1,509.00 |
Under 5 years | 27.43% | 43.20% | 62.53% | 65.78% | 63.94% |
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-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-22 | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 863.00 | 1,111.00 | 904.00 | 809.00 | 676.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 369.00 | 110.00 | 1,097.00 | 1,195.00 | 1,220.00 |
Net Gearing | 42.76% | 9.90% | 121.35% | 147.71% | 180.47% |
Cash & Near Cash | 285.00 | 1,056.00 | 405.00 | 366.00 | 289.00 |
Cash | 33.02% | 95.05% | 44.80% | 45.24% | 42.75% |
Gross Borrowings | 654.00 | 1,166.00 | 1,502.00 | 1,561.00 | 1,509.00 |
Gross Gearing | 75.78% | 104.95% | 166.15% | 192.95% | 223.22% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 654.00 | 1,166.00 | 1,502.00 | 1,561.00 | 1,509.00 |
Under 5 years | 75.78% | 104.95% | 166.15% | 192.95% | 223.22% |
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 | 31-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-22 | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 |
Quick Ratio | 1.23 | 1.32 | 2.39 | 2.32 | 2.49 |
Current Ratio | 1.94 | 1.73 | 2.77 | 2.76 | 2.94 |
* 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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