£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
25-Feb-23 | 26-Feb-22 | 27-Feb-21 | 29-Feb-20 | 23-Feb-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 65,322.00 | 61,344.00 | 57,887.00 | 58,091.00 | 63,911.00 |
EBITDA | 3,225.00 | 4,278.00 | 3,311.00 | 1,159.00 | 4,699.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (1,700.00) | (1,718.00) | (1,764.00) | n/a | (2,050.00) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 1,525.00 | 2,560.00 | 1,547.00 | 1,159.00 | 2,649.00 |
Interest Payable | (618.00) | (551.00) | (952.00) | (151.00) | (1,089.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 85.00 | 9.00 | 15.00 | 20.00 | 25.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 874.00 | 2,018.00 | 610.00 | 1,028.00 | 1,585.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 8.00 | 15.00 | 26.00 | n/a | 32.00 |
Profit Before Tax | 882.00 | 2,033.00 | 636.00 | 1,028.00 | 1,617.00 |
Tax | (247.00) | (510.00) | (104.00) | (290.00) | (347.00) |
Profit After Tax | 658.00 | 1,523.00 | 532.00 | 738.00 | 1,270.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | 78.00 | (40.00) | 5,426.00 | 235.00 | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 736.00 | 1,483.00 | 5,958.00 | 973.00 | 1,270.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 745.00 | 1,481.00 | 5,954.00 | 973.00 | 1,272.00 |
Minority interests | (1.00) | 2.00 | 4.00 | n/a | (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 | 25-Feb-23 | 26-Feb-22 | 27-Feb-21 | 29-Feb-20 | 23-Feb-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 8.89p | 19.86p | 5.60p | 7.60p | 13.13p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 8.81p | 19.64p | 5.58p | 7.54p | 13.04p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 9.94p | 19.34p | 61.83p | 9.99p | 13.13p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 9.85p | 19.12p | 61.66p | 9.93p | 13.04p |
Dividend per Share | 10.90p | 10.90p | 9.15p | 9.15p | 5.77p |
Key Financals | 25-Feb-23 | 26-Feb-22 | 27-Feb-21 | 29-Feb-20 | 23-Feb-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 7,318.34 | 7,637.99 | 7,731.71 | 9,793.50 | 9,793.50 |
Weighted Average | 7,415.00 | 7,658.00 | 9,629.00 | 9,716.00 | 9,686.00 |
Diluted | 7,482.00 | 7,746.00 | 9,656.00 | 9,783.00 | 9,758.00 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 2.33% | 4.17% | 2.67% | 2.00% | 4.14% |
Tax Rate | 28.26% | 25.27% | 17.05% | 28.21% | 22.33% |
Return on Capital Employed | 6.38% | 9.62% | 0.07% | 8.70% | 2.69% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 5.92% | 8.83% | 0.49% | 7.17% | 2.34% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 2.43 | 4.69 | 1.67 | 7.81 | 2.48 |
Revenue per Share | 880.94p | 801.04p | 6.07p | 597.89p | 165.41p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 11.89p | 26.55p | 0.067p | 10.58p | 4.18p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -55% | 255% | -26% | -42% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -6% | 91% | -38% | 32% | 50% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -55% | 252% | -26% | -42% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 11.9 | 13.0 | 19.4 | 12.3 | 15.8 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.1 | n/a | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Dividend Cover | 1.90 | 2.03 | 1.27 | 2.03 | 2.45 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -49% | 2,999% | -94% | 204% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -6% | 18,816% | -99% | 426% | -62% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -48% | 2,972% | -94% | 204% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 11.9 | 13.0 | 1,923.2 | 12.3 | 62.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.90 | 2.03 | 0.01 | 2.03 | 0.61 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 18,068.99 | 21,886.65 | 17,380.88 | 22,337.21 | 21,780.00 |
Dividend per Share | 10.90p | 10.90p | 9.15p | 9.15p | 5.77p |
Dividend Yield | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 2.6% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | 19.13% | n/a | 58.58% | 397.41% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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