£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 7.99 | 7,629.00 | 7,185.00 | 7,320.00 | 7,313.00 |
EBITDA | 378.00 | 491.00 | 149.00 | 133.00 | 138.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (114.00) | (111.00) | (109.00) | (108.00) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 264.00 | 380.00 | 40.00 | 25.00 | 138.00 |
Interest Payable | (49.00) | (38.00) | (49.00) | (53.00) | n/a |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 82.00 | 50.00 | 39.00 | 38.00 | n/a |
Group Profit after Interest | 297.00 | 392.00 | 30.00 | 10.00 | 138.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | (53.00) | (105.00) | 57.00 | 38.00 | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 244.00 | 287.00 | 87.00 | 48.00 | 138.00 |
Tax | (50.00) | n/a | 52.00 | (18.00) | (5.00) |
Profit After Tax | 194.00 | 287.00 | 139.00 | 30.00 | 133.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 194.00 | 287.00 | 139.00 | 30.00 | 133.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 197.00 | 288.00 | 140.00 | 30.00 | 130.00 |
Minority interests | (3.00) | (1.00) | (1.00) | n/a | 3.00 |
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-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 35.30p | 46.90p | 21.30p | 4.40p | 19.00p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 34.80p | 46.30p | 21.10p | 4.40p | 18.80p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 35.30p | 46.90p | 21.30p | 4.40p | 19.00p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 34.80p | 46.30p | 21.10p | 4.40p | 18.80p |
Dividend per Share | 11.50p | 10.50p | 9.00p | 1.50p | 2.10p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 544.00 | 588.00 | 690.00 | 690.00 | 685.00 |
Weighted Average | 558.00 | 612.00 | 657.00 | 687.00 | 685.00 |
Diluted | 566.00 | 620.00 | 664.00 | 690.00 | 689.00 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 3,302.89% | 4.98% | 0.56% | 0.34% | 1.89% |
Tax Rate | 16.84% | n/a | (173.33%) | 180.00% | 3.62% |
Return on Capital Employed | 14.91% | 21.12% | 0.08% | 5.58% | 12.26% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.64% | 16.68% | 0.08% | 1.89% | 8.03% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 5.98 | 8.55 | 2.78 | 1.91 | n/a |
Revenue per Share | 1.43p | 1,246.57p | 11.04p | 1,065.50p | 1,067.59p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 43.73p | 46.90p | 0.13p | 6.99p | 20.15p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -25% | 120% | 384% | -77% | -4% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -22% | 60% | 575% | -77% | -4% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -25% | 119% | 380% | -77% | -4% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 8.9 | 7.1 | 8.8 | 61.4 | 13.8 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.1 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 3.24 | 4.52 | 3.30 | 2.93 | 9.05 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -25% | 21,714% | -95% | -77% | -4% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -22% | 15,744% | -93% | -77% | -4% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -25% | 21,639% | -95% | -77% | -4% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 8.9 | 7.1 | 873.9 | 61.4 | 13.8 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 3.24 | 4.52 | 0.03 | 2.93 | 9.05 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,801.73 | 1,985.09 | 1,807.80 | 1,864.38 | 1,790.59 |
Dividend per Share | 11.50p | 10.50p | 9.00p | 1.50p | 2.10p |
Dividend Yield | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 9.52% | 16.67% | 500.00% | (28.57%) | (56.25%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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