£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-22 | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 3,037.00 | 2,566.00 | 2,406.00 | 2,548.00 | 2,498.00 |
EBITDA | 537.00 | 273.00 | 465.00 | 385.00 | 423.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (135.00) | (129.00) | (139.00) | (144.00) | (97.00) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 402.00 | 144.00 | 326.00 | 241.00 | 326.00 |
Interest Payable | (78.00) | (55.00) | (101.00) | (121.00) | (62.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 36.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 13.00 | 40.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 360.00 | 103.00 | 240.00 | 133.00 | 304.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 360.00 | 103.00 | 240.00 | 133.00 | 304.00 |
Tax | (134.00) | (90.00) | (83.00) | (66.00) | (162.00) |
Profit After Tax | 226.00 | 13.00 | 157.00 | 67.00 | 142.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | 6.00 | 1,022.00 | 128.00 | 200.00 | 85.00 |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 232.00 | 1,035.00 | 285.00 | 267.00 | 227.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 232.00 | 1,035.00 | 284.00 | 265.00 | 225.00 |
Minority interests | n/a | n/a | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 31-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-22 | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 63.80p | 2.80p | 39.40p | 16.40p | 35.40p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 63.40p | 2.80p | 39.10p | 16.30p | 35.10p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 65.50p | 267.10p | 71.70p | 66.90p | 56.80p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 65.10p | 266.00p | 71.30p | 66.40p | 56.50p |
Dividend per Share | 41.60p | 39.60p | 37.70p | 35.00p | 45.90p |
Key Financals | 31-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-22 | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 362.36 | 396.38 | 396.38 | 396.21 | 395.96 |
Weighted Average | 352.89 | 386.68 | 396.35 | 396.19 | 395.94 |
Diluted | 354.68 | 388.35 | 398.58 | 398.81 | 398.38 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 13.24% | 5.61% | 13.55% | 9.46% | 13.05% |
Tax Rate | 37.22% | 87.38% | 34.58% | 49.62% | 53.29% |
Return on Capital Employed | 22.41% | 4.52% | 0.12% | 8.95% | 3.21% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.78% | 34.62% | 0.11% | 9.90% | 2.09% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 5.62 | 2.87 | 3.38 | 2.10 | 5.90 |
Revenue per Share | 860.61p | 663.60p | 6.13p | 643.12p | 157.62p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 102.01p | 26.64p | 0.61p | 33.57p | 19.18p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 2,179% | -93% | 140% | -54% | -43% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 40% | 18% | 19% | -27% | -21% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 2,164% | -93% | 140% | -54% | -43% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.4 | 22.1 | 26.2 | 27.3 | 24.0 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.34 | 1.76 | 1.57 | 1.42 | 1.49 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -76% | 36,805% | -99% | 371% | -77% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 18% | 8,679% | -99% | 396% | -80% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -76% | 36,860% | -99% | 370% | -77% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.4 | 18.7 | 1,655.2 | 16.0 | 96.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.34 | 2.08 | 0.02 | 2.42 | 0.37 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 6,156.43 | 6,114.12 | 6,165.65 | 5,368.66 | 6,501.61 |
Dividend per Share | 41.60p | 39.60p | 37.70p | 35.00p | 45.90p |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 5.05% | 5.04% | 7.71% | (23.75%) | 11.95% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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