£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 0.2 |
Dividend Yield | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.7% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 49.5 | 32.0 | 21.9 | 15.6 | 13.6 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 54.8 49.7 |
n/a 32.0 |
26.0 22.0 |
34.4 15.8 |
14.8 13.6 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.4 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.8 n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
Return on Capital Employed | 5.69% 5.46% |
5.99% 5.55% |
0.05% 0.06% |
5.97% 8.20% |
1.86% 1.95% |
Operating Margin | 24.50% 23.50% |
28.08% 25.99% |
25.62% 26.34% |
27.07% 37.19% |
32.78% 34.40% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 49.5 | 32.0 | 2,167.5 | 15.6 | 54.2 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 54.8 49.7 |
n/a 32.0 |
2,578.5 2,178.9 |
34.4 15.8 |
59.4 54.4 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.3 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Net Gearing | 748.96% | 523.44% | 576.07% | 513.35% | 516.55% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Price/Book Value | 10.4 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 10.4 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 9.6 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
Price/Revenue | 3.33 | 3.93 | 297.69 | 2.94 | 10.57 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 275.92p | 400.52p | 370.98p | 419.54p | 401.61p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 2,165.10 | 1,943.30 | 18.44 | 1,843.50 | 441.55 |
EBITDA | 947.80 926.10 |
947.30 906.60 |
8.56 8.67 |
499.10 685.60 |
144.73 151.87 |
Depreciation | (417.30) (417.30) |
(401.60) (401.60) |
(3.83) (3.81) |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (362.60) (362.60) |
(269.40) (269.40) |
(1.89) (1.89) |
(188.40) (188.40) |
(48.52) (48.52) |
Profit Before Tax | 167.90 146.20 |
274.10 233.40 |
2.70 2.83 |
310.70 497.20 |
96.11 103.25 |
Revenue per Share | 863.28p | 783.90p | 7.75p | 774.58p | 186.86p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 66.95p 58.29p |
110.57p 94.15p |
1.13p 1.19p |
130.55p 208.91p |
40.67p 43.70p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 7,324.91 | 7,799.96 | 5,586.51 | 5,507.05 | 4,761.05 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 14,628.01 | 14,503.46 | 12,198.61 | 11,937.05 | 10,815.15 |
EBITDA/EV | 6.48% 6.33% |
6.53% 6.25% |
0.07% 0.07% |
4.18% 5.74% |
1.34% 1.40% |
Operating Margin | 24.50% 23.50% |
28.08% 25.99% |
25.62% 26.34% |
27.07% 37.19% |
32.78% 34.40% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 9,321.20 | 9,066.50 | 8,430.40 | 8,357.80 | 7,769.90 |
Return on Capital Employed | 5.69% 5.46% |
5.99% 5.55% |
0.05% 0.06% |
5.97% 8.20% |
1.86% 1.95% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 2,296.20 | 2,606.40 | 2,069.90 | 2,169.90 | 1,930.80 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 52.70p 58.21p |
(35.20p) 96.09p |
89.10p 105.42p |
66.70p 145.08p |
133.40p 145.53p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 52.50p 57.96p |
(35.20p) 96.09p |
88.60p 104.84p |
66.30p 144.24p |
133.20p 145.29p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 58.20p | 96.10p | 105.40p | 146.00p | 145.80p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a -39% |
n/a -9% |
34% -27% |
-50% -0% |
176% 170% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a -40% |
n/a -8% |
34% -27% |
-50% -1% |
177% 171% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -39% | -9% | -28% | 0% | 36% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 54.8 49.7 |
n/a 32.0 |
26.0 22.0 |
34.4 15.8 |
14.8 13.6 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.8 n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
Tax Rate | 21.26% | 130.76% | 19.57% | 48.89% | 18.02% |
Dividend Cover | 0.54 0.54 |
0.94 0.94 |
1.04 1.04 |
1.46 1.45 |
1.56 1.56 |
Interest Cover | 1.38 1.33 |
1.85 1.72 |
2.08 2.14 |
2.25 3.00 |
2.46 2.57 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 52.70p 58.21p |
(35.20p) 96.09p |
0.90p 1.06p |
66.70p 145.08p |
33.33p 36.36p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 52.50p 57.96p |
(35.20p) 96.09p |
0.89p 1.06p |
66.30p 144.24p |
33.28p 36.30p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 58.20p | 96.10p | 1.06p | 146.00p | 36.42p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a -39% |
n/a 8,930% |
-99% -99% |
100% 299% |
-33% -35% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a -40% |
n/a 8,979% |
-99% -99% |
99% 297% |
-33% -35% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -39% | 8,933% | -99% | 301% | -66% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 54.8 49.7 |
n/a 32.0 |
2,578.5 2,178.9 |
34.4 15.8 |
59.4 54.4 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.3 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.54 0.54 |
0.94 0.94 |
0.01 0.01 |
1.46 1.45 |
0.39 0.39 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 5.76% 6.36% |
(3.35%) 9.14% |
0.10% 0.12% |
7.32% 15.91% |
4.08% 4.45% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 298.76p | 359.22p | 368.96p | 375.71p | 360.35p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (31.50p) | 25.70p | (0.020p) | 3.78p | 0.12p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 106.82p | 102.14p | 101.58p | 100.08p | 93.37p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 4.58% | 0.55% | 1.50% | 7.19% | 9.98% |
Dividend Yield | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.7% |
Shareholders Funds | 970.60 | 1,263.90 | 1,138.70 | 1,243.70 | 1,164.10 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 7,269.40 | 6,615.70 | 6,559.70 | 6,384.50 | 6,013.20 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 275.92p | 400.52p | 370.98p | 419.54p | 401.61p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 970.60 | 1,263.90 | 1,138.70 | 1,243.70 | 1,164.10 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 7,269.40 | 6,615.70 | 6,559.70 | 6,384.50 | 6,013.20 |
Net Gearing | 748.96% | 523.44% | 576.07% | 513.35% | 516.55% |
Cash & Near Cash | 34.20 | 115.40 | 56.20 | 48.60 | 41.00 |
Cash | 3.52% | 9.13% | 4.94% | 3.91% | 3.52% |
Gross Borrowings | 7,303.60 | 6,731.10 | 6,615.90 | 6,433.10 | 6,054.20 |
Gross Gearing | 752.48% | 532.57% | 581.00% | 517.26% | 520.08% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 7,303.60 | 6,731.10 | 6,615.90 | 6,433.10 | 6,054.20 |
Under 5 years | 752.48% | 532.57% | 581.00% | 517.26% | 520.08% |
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-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 692.00 | 992.90 | 883.30 | 998.50 | 949.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 7,269.40 | 6,615.70 | 6,559.70 | 6,384.50 | 6,013.20 |
Net Gearing | 1,050.49% | 666.30% | 742.64% | 639.41% | 633.64% |
Cash & Near Cash | 34.20 | 115.40 | 56.20 | 48.60 | 41.00 |
Cash | 4.94% | 11.62% | 6.36% | 4.87% | 4.32% |
Gross Borrowings | 7,303.60 | 6,731.10 | 6,615.90 | 6,433.10 | 6,054.20 |
Gross Gearing | 1,055.43% | 677.92% | 749.00% | 644.28% | 637.96% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 7,303.60 | 6,731.10 | 6,615.90 | 6,433.10 | 6,054.20 |
Under 5 years | 1,055.43% | 677.92% | 749.00% | 644.28% | 637.96% |
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-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Quick Ratio | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.75 |
Current Ratio | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.78 |
* 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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