£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 11,447.00 | 8,133.00 | 6,900.90 | 6,837.80 | 9,379.70 |
EBITDA | 492.00 | 360.00 | 370.30 | 272.90 | 373.10 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | n/a | n/a | (109.00) | (108.80) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 492.00 | 360.00 | 261.30 | 164.10 | 373.10 |
Interest Payable | n/a | n/a | (43.70) | (51.00) | (71.20) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | n/a | n/a | 11.20 | 14.40 | 24.10 |
Group Profit after Interest | 492.00 | 380.00 | 228.80 | 127.50 | 326.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.30 |
Profit Before Tax | 492.00 | 380.00 | 228.80 | 127.50 | 326.30 |
Tax | (140.00) | (97.00) | (63.10) | (33.70) | (75.60) |
Profit After Tax | 352.00 | 283.00 | 165.70 | 93.80 | 250.70 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | (241.00) | 37.70 | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 352.00 | 21.80 | 203.40 | 93.80 | 250.70 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 339.00 | 16.80 | 198.50 | 90.90 | 244.90 |
Minority Interests | (13.00) | (5.00) | (4.90) | (2.90) | (5.80) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c339.00 | c16.80 | c198.50 | c90.90 | c244.90 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 82.37p | 73.86p | 41.17p | 23.08p | 59.91p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 81.30p | 66.01p | 40.70p | 22.92p | 59.48p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 84.80p | 72.00p | 46.30p | 23.10p | 59.90p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 82.37p | 4.46p | 0.51p | 23.08p | 59.91p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 81.30p | 3.99p | 0.51p | 22.92p | 59.48p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 84.80p | 72.00p | 46.30p | 23.10p | 59.90p |
Dividend per Share | 33.90p | 28.80p | 22.50p | 6.90p | 8.90p |
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 | 413.01 | 374.49 | 383.85 | 393.27 | 399.13 |
Weighted Average | 411.56 | 376.40 | 390.58 | 393.91 | 408.75 |
Diluted | 416.97 | 421.13 | 395.09 | 396.53 | 411.74 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 4.30% | 4.43% | 3.79% | 2.40% | 3.98% |
Return on Capital Employed | 20.63% | 14.42% | 0.19% | 12.79% | 24.84% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 18.56% | 0.92% | 0.17% | 7.97% | 17.65% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | n/a | n/a | 6.24 | 3.50 | 5.58 |
Revenue per Share | 2,781.38p | 2,160.75p | 17.83p | 1,735.86p | 2,294.73p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 119.55p | 100.96p | 0.59p | 32.37p | 79.83p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 12% | 79% | 78% | -62% | -6% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 23% | 62% | 78% | -62% | -6% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 8.7 | 11.1 | 22.1 | 27.9 | 11.8 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.43 | 2.56 | 1.83 | 3.34 | 6.73 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 1,746% | 770% | -98% | -62% | 276% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 1,938% | 687% | -98% | -62% | 276% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 8.7 | 183.7 | 1,772.9 | 27.9 | 11.8 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.0 | 0.2 | n/a | n/a | 0.0 |
Dividend Cover | 2.43 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 3.34 | 6.73 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 2,955.07 | 3,070.85 | 3,491.13 | 2,530.72 | 2,817.88 |
Dividend per Share | 33.90p | 28.80p | 22.50p | 6.90p | 8.90p |
Dividend Yield | 4.7% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 17.71% | 28.00% | 226.09% | (22.47%) | (66.79%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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