£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 797.20 | 792.30 | 624.10 | 636.70 | 1,478.20 |
EBITDA | 264.40 | 368.10 | 314.10 | 237.60 | 285.10 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (154.70) | (146.70) | (119.40) | n/a | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 109.70 | 221.40 | 194.70 | 237.60 | 285.10 |
Interest Payable | (145.80) | (96.30) | (62.50) | (48.60) | (44.80) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 27.60 | 2.60 | 4.20 | 4.10 | 20.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | (8.50) | 127.70 | 136.40 | 193.10 | 260.30 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | (4.30) | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | (8.50) | 127.70 | 132.10 | 193.10 | 260.30 |
Tax | 8.90 | (112.10) | (24.80) | (70.60) | (37.70) |
Profit After Tax | 0.40 | 15.60 | 107.30 | 122.50 | 222.60 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | 1,654.70 | 83.80 | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 0.40 | 15.60 | 1,762.00 | 206.30 | 222.60 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 0.10 | 15.40 | 1,762.20 | 200.40 | 222.90 |
Minority interests | 0.30 | 0.20 | (0.20) | 5.90 | (0.30) |
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-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | n/a | 4.90p | 25.50p | 27.70p | 38.20p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | n/a | 4.90p | 25.40p | 27.60p | 38.10p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | n/a | 4.90p | 418.50p | 27.70p | 51.10p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | n/a | 4.90p | 416.90p | 27.60p | 50.90p |
Dividend per Share | 42.73p | 38.53p | 21.74p | 43.77p | 41.06p |
Key Financals | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 261.32 | 264.85 | 422.12 | 524.00 | 420.52 |
Weighted Average | 261.90 | 312.10 | 421.10 | 420.20 | 419.60 |
Diluted | 262.80 | 313.80 | 422.70 | 422.10 | 420.90 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 13.76% | 27.94% | 31.20% | 37.32% | 19.29% |
Tax Rate | 104.71% | 87.78% | 18.18% | 36.56% | 14.48% |
Return on Capital Employed | 2.37% | 4.57% | 0.03% | 4.21% | 1.57% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.01% | 0.86% | 0.55% | 11.95% | 2.95% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 0.94 | 2.33 | 3.11 | 4.97 | 6.81 |
Revenue per Share | 304.39p | 253.86p | 1.50p | 151.52p | 88.01p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | (3.25p) | 40.92p | 0.32p | 45.95p | 15.50p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a | -81% | -8% | -28% | 18% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -86% | 5% | 36% | -39% | 45% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a | -81% | -8% | -28% | 18% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 119.7 | 21.4 | 21.0 | 31.8 | 13.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 4.3 | 0.6 | n/a | 0.3 |
Dividend Cover | 0.17 | 1.30 | 2.20 | 0.80 | 1.41 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -100% | 16% | -85% | 117% | -60% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -86% | 10,304% | -99% | 327% | -64% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -100% | 16% | -85% | 117% | -60% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 119.7 | 21.4 | 2,082.6 | 18.1 | 53.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.17 | 1.30 | 0.02 | 1.41 | 0.35 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 2,283.90 | 2,847.10 | 4,241.74 | 5,862.25 | 3,222.77 |
Dividend per Share | 42.73p | 38.53p | 21.74p | 43.77p | 41.06p |
Dividend Yield | 4.9% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 10.90% | 77.23% | (50.33%) | 6.60% | 29.12% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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