£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 219.8% | 22.5% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 34.4 | 41.3 | 52.5 | 0.6 | 4.3 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 34.4 34.4 |
41.3 41.3 |
52.5 52.5 |
0.6 58.2 |
4.3 4.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | 2.1 | 5.2 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 |
PEG - Diluted | 2.1 2.2 |
5.2 5.2 |
n/a 1.8 |
0.0 n/a |
0.0 1.1 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Operating Margin | 93.39% 93.39% |
91.44% 91.44% |
92.44% 92.44% |
90.15% 90.15% |
92.30% 92.30% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 34.4 | 41.3 | 5,204.5 | 0.6 | 4.3 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 34.4 34.4 |
41.3 41.3 |
5,204.5 5,203.4 |
0.6 58.2 |
4.3 4.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | 2.1 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 |
PEG - Diluted | 2.1 2.2 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 n/a |
0.0 1.1 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Net Gearing | 8.28% | 4.29% | 7.13% | 0.84% | 0.85% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Price/Book Value | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 21.9 | 14.4 | (15.2) | (31.8) | 1.9 |
Price/Revenue | 28.48 | 33.06 | 4,214.14 | 46.51 | 3.58 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 104.83p | 104.06p | 121.45p | 99.29p | 948.73p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 41.76 | 38.21 | 0.35 | 26.76 | 31.75 |
EBITDA | 39.01 39.01 |
34.94 34.94 |
0.33 0.33 |
24.13 24.13 |
29.31 29.31 |
Depreciation | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (1.38) (1.38) |
(1.35) (1.35) |
(0.01) (0.01) |
(0.91) (0.91) |
(0.91) (0.91) |
Profit Before Tax | 37.63 37.63 |
33.59 33.59 |
0.31 0.31 |
23.21 23.21 |
28.40 28.40 |
Revenue per Share | 3.28p | 2.92p | 0.027p | 2.11p | 25.90p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 2.96p 2.96p |
2.57p 2.57p |
0.024p 0.024p |
1.83p 1.83p |
23.16p 23.16p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,154.01 | 1,250.83 | 1,496.90 | 1,265.75 | 114.90 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 1,278.91 | 1,390.11 | 1,635.58 | 1,330.58 | 179.72 |
EBITDA/EV | 3.05% 3.05% |
2.51% 2.51% |
0.02% 0.02% |
1.81% 1.81% |
16.31% 16.31% |
Operating Margin | 93.39% 93.39% |
91.44% 91.44% |
92.44% 92.44% |
90.15% 90.15% |
92.30% 92.30% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 1,458.42 | 1,484.95 | 1,726.07 | 1,325.80 | 1,228.03 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 1,333.52 | 1,360.67 | 1,587.38 | 1,260.97 | 1,163.21 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 2.72p 2.72p |
2.34p 2.34p |
2.17p 2.17p |
168.30p 1.68p |
21.61p 21.61p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 2.72p 2.72p |
2.34p 2.34p |
2.17p 2.17p |
168.30p 1.68p |
21.61p 21.61p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 2.72p | 2.34p | 2.17p | 168.30p | 21.61p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 16% 16% |
8% 8% |
-99% 29% |
679% -92% |
940% 4% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 16% 16% |
8% 8% |
-99% 29% |
679% -92% |
940% 4% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 16% | 8% | -99% | 679% | 940% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 34.4 34.4 |
41.3 41.3 |
52.5 52.5 |
0.6 58.2 |
4.3 4.3 |
PEG - Diluted | 2.1 2.2 |
5.2 5.2 |
n/a 1.8 |
0.0 n/a |
0.0 1.1 |
Tax Rate | 8.13% | 8.93% | 8.71% | 7.93% | 6.68% |
Dividend Cover | 1.06 1.06 |
1.01 1.00 |
1.00 1.00 |
0.78 0.01 |
1.03 1.03 |
Interest Cover | 28.35 28.35 |
25.96 25.96 |
24.77 24.77 |
26.40 26.40 |
32.17 32.17 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 2.72p 2.72p |
2.34p 2.34p |
0.022p 0.022p |
168.30p 1.68p |
21.61p 21.61p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 2.72p 2.72p |
2.34p 2.34p |
0.022p 0.022p |
168.30p 1.68p |
21.61p 21.61p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 2.72p | 2.34p | 0.022p | 168.30p | 21.61p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 16% 16% |
10,583% 10,579% |
-100% -99% |
679% -92% |
940% 4% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 16% 16% |
10,583% 10,579% |
-100% -99% |
679% -92% |
940% 4% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 16% | 10,583% | -100% | 679% | 940% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 34.4 34.4 |
41.3 41.3 |
5,204.5 5,203.4 |
0.6 58.2 |
4.3 4.3 |
PEG - Diluted | 2.1 2.2 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 n/a |
0.0 1.1 |
Dividend Cover | 1.06 1.06 |
1.01 1.00 |
0.01 0.01 |
0.78 0.01 |
1.03 1.03 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 2.59% 2.59% |
2.25% 2.25% |
0.02% 0.02% |
1.69% 1.69% |
2.28% 2.28% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 4.27p | 6.73p | (7.50p) | (3.08p) | 49.05p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (4.04p) | 3.12p | (0.022p) | (0.076p) | 28.85p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 2.56p | 2.33p | 2.18p | 215.40p | 20.90p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 9.97% | 6.99% | (98.99%) | 930.62% | 959.84% |
Dividend Yield | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 219.8% | 22.5% |
Shareholders Funds | 1,333.52 | 1,360.67 | 1,587.38 | 1,260.97 | 1,163.21 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 110.38 | 73.41 | 113.25 | 10.61 | 9.88 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 104.83p | 104.06p | 121.45p | 99.29p | 948.73p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 1,333.52 | 1,360.67 | 1,587.38 | 1,260.97 | 1,163.21 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 110.38 | 73.41 | 113.25 | 10.61 | 9.88 |
Net Gearing | 8.28% | 4.29% | 7.13% | 0.84% | 0.85% |
Cash & Near Cash | 14.52 | 65.87 | 25.43 | 54.22 | 54.94 |
Cash | 1.09% | 4.84% | 1.60% | 4.30% | 4.72% |
Gross Borrowings | 124.90 | 139.28 | 138.68 | 64.83 | 64.82 |
Gross Gearing | 9.37% | 9.13% | 8.74% | 5.14% | 5.57% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 124.90 | 139.28 | 138.68 | 64.83 | 64.82 |
Under 5 years | 9.37% | 10.24% | 8.74% | 5.14% | 5.57% |
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-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 1,333.52 | 1,360.67 | 1,587.38 | 1,260.97 | 1,163.21 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 110.38 | 73.41 | 113.25 | 10.61 | 9.88 |
Net Gearing | 8.28% | 4.29% | 7.13% | 0.84% | 0.85% |
Cash & Near Cash | 14.52 | 65.87 | 25.43 | 54.22 | 54.94 |
Cash | 1.09% | 4.84% | 1.60% | 4.30% | 4.72% |
Gross Borrowings | 124.90 | 139.28 | 138.68 | 64.83 | 64.82 |
Gross Gearing | 9.37% | 9.13% | 8.74% | 5.14% | 5.57% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 124.90 | 139.28 | 138.68 | 64.83 | 64.82 |
Under 5 years | 9.37% | 10.24% | 8.74% | 5.14% | 5.57% |
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-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Quick Ratio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Current Ratio | 2.74 | 3.67 | 10.04 | 27.41 | 22.83 |
Interest Cover | 28.35 28.35 |
25.96 25.96 |
24.77 24.77 |
26.40 26.40 |
32.17 32.17 |
* 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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