£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 2.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 18.8 | 8.7 | 1,286.0 | n/a | 13.6 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 65.7 |
n/a n/a |
17.1 11.4 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 2.7 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
4.3 0.5 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a 3.43% |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.06% |
n/a n/a |
23.11% 28.15% |
Operating Margin | (0.70%) 0.43% |
(6.19%) (4.51%) |
(1.71%) 4.03% |
(22.80%) (10.02%) |
8.84% 10.77% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 18.8 | 8.7 | 127,402.1 | n/a | 13.6 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 6,513.0 |
n/a n/a |
17.1 11.4 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.0 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.0 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Net Gearing | 116.38% | 89.91% | 75.54% | 72.28% | 117.45% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Price/Book Value | (1.1) | (3.2) | (5.3) | (3.6) | (3.0) |
Price/Tangible Book Value | (1.0) | (2.7) | (4.7) | (3.3) | (2.9) |
Price/ Cash Flow | 2.3 | 3.6 | 9.2 | (12.0) | 6.7 |
Price/Revenue | 0.16 | 0.28 | 71.98 | 0.70 | 0.87 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | (79.26p) | (40.33p) | (48.41p) | (65.24p) | (154.63p) |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 3,150.90 | 2,807.50 | 21.91 | 1,955.90 | 2,744.40 |
EBITDA | 231.20 266.50 |
85.10 132.40 |
2.19 3.45 |
(445.90) (196.00) |
242.70 295.70 |
Depreciation | (253.10) (253.10) |
(259.00) (259.00) |
(2.56) (2.56) |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (76.40) (76.40) |
(51.40) (51.40) |
(0.48) (0.48) |
1.20 1.20 |
(55.70) (55.70) |
Profit Before Tax | (98.30) (32.90) |
(225.30) (178.00) |
(0.86) 0.40 |
(444.70) (194.80) |
187.00 240.00 |
Revenue per Share | 514.08p | 458.16p | 3.57p | 339.55p | 537.66p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | (16.04p) (5.37p) |
(36.77p) (29.05p) |
(0.14p) 0.065p |
(77.20p) (33.82p) |
36.63p 47.02p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 519.52 | 798.31 | 1,579.43 | 1,457.84 | 2,403.12 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 2,039.62 | 2,228.01 | 3,141.73 | 3,073.64 | 4,097.22 |
EBITDA/EV | 11.34% 13.07% |
3.82% 5.94% |
0.07% 0.11% |
(14.51%) (6.38%) |
5.92% 7.22% |
Operating Margin | (0.70%) 0.43% |
(6.19%) (4.51%) |
(1.71%) 4.03% |
(22.80%) (10.02%) |
8.84% 10.77% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 1,269.50 | 1,347.40 | 1,383.10 | 1,387.30 | 1,050.40 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a 3.43% |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.06% |
n/a n/a |
23.11% 28.15% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 1,229.30 | 1,437.00 | 1,523.90 | 1,531.30 | 1,173.90 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | (30.20p) (16.05p) |
(41.40p) (34.17p) |
(16.60p) 3.91p |
(57.90p) (13.33p) |
27.60p 41.26p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (30.20p) (16.03p) |
(41.40p) (34.15p) |
(16.60p) 3.91p |
(57.90p) (13.33p) |
27.50p 41.06p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 4.50p | 15.00p | 0.20p | (14.60)p | 34.50p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
4% 25% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
4% 25% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -70% | 7,400% | n/a | n/a | 5% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 65.7 |
n/a n/a |
17.1 11.4 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
4.3 0.5 |
Tax Rate | (65.51%) | (2.62%) | 9.19% | 26.53% | 20.70% |
Dividend Cover | 2.65 (9.44) |
3.00 (6.83) |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
6.69 8.00 |
Interest Cover | (0.22) 0.59 |
(3.20) (2.32) |
(0.67) 1.78 |
(210.76) (91.76) |
3.91 4.73 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | (30.20p) (16.05p) |
(41.40p) (34.17p) |
(0.17p) 0.040p |
(57.90p) (14.72p) |
27.60p 41.26p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (30.20p) (16.03p) |
(41.40p) (34.15p) |
(0.17p) 0.039p |
(57.90p) (14.72p) |
27.50p 41.06p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 4.50p | 15.00p | n/a | (14.60p) | 34.50p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
315% 402% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
315% 402% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -70% | 742,914% | n/a | n/a | 320% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 6,513.0 |
n/a n/a |
17.1 11.4 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.0 |
Dividend Cover | 2.65 (9.44) |
3.00 (6.83) |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
6.69 8.00 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | (13.32%) (8.00%) |
(16.17%) (14.57%) |
(0.05%) 0.02% |
(21.33%) (5.54%) |
12.02% 17.94% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 37.52p | 36.10p | 27.87p | (19.79p) | 69.78p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 10.51p | (26.45p) | (0.23p) | 6.34p | 71.53p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 1.70p | 5.00p | n/a | n/a | 5.16p |
Dividend per Share Growth | (66.00%) | n/a | n/a | n/a | (65.28%) |
Dividend Yield | 2.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
Shareholders Funds | 1,035.80 | 1,330.80 | 1,440.60 | 1,435.80 | 1,074.40 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,205.50 | 1,196.50 | 1,088.20 | 1,037.80 | 1,261.90 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | (84.19p) | (47.34p) | (55.11p) | (72.22p) | (162.10p) |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 1,035.80 | 1,330.80 | 1,440.60 | 1,435.80 | 1,074.40 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,205.50 | 1,196.50 | 1,088.20 | 1,037.80 | 1,261.90 |
Net Gearing | 116.38% | 89.91% | 75.54% | 72.28% | 117.45% |
Cash & Near Cash | 356.30 | 291.80 | 508.40 | 629.80 | 478.30 |
Cash | 34.40% | 21.93% | 35.29% | 43.86% | 44.52% |
Gross Borrowings | 1,561.80 | 1,488.30 | 1,596.60 | 1,667.60 | 1,740.20 |
Gross Gearing | 150.78% | 111.83% | 110.83% | 116.14% | 161.97% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 1,561.80 | 1,488.30 | 1,596.60 | 1,667.60 | 1,740.20 |
Under 5 years | 150.78% | 111.83% | 110.83% | 116.14% | 161.97% |
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-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | (516.00) | (290.10) | (337.90) | (416.00) | (827.40) |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,205.50 | 1,196.50 | 1,088.20 | 1,037.80 | 1,261.90 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 356.30 | 291.80 | 508.40 | 629.80 | 478.30 |
Cash | (69.05%) | (100.59%) | (150.46%) | (151.39%) | (57.81%) |
Gross Borrowings | 1,561.80 | 1,488.30 | 1,596.60 | 1,667.60 | 1,740.20 |
Gross Gearing | 302.67% | 513.03% | 472.51% | 400.87% | 210.32% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 1,561.80 | 1,488.30 | 1,596.60 | 1,667.60 | 1,740.20 |
Under 5 years | (302.67%) | (513.03%) | (472.51%) | (400.87%) | (210.32%) |
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-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Quick Ratio | 0.72 | 0.57 | 0.81 | 0.86 | 0.56 |
Current Ratio | 0.74 | 0.59 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.58 |
* 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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