Sage Group (SGE)

Sector:

IT Services

Index:

FTSE 100

1,198.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,282.00
  • 52 Week Low: 812.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,002.78m
  • Volume: 1,662,048
  • Market Cap: £12,013m
  • RiskGrade: 136

Key Financials

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Growth Metrics 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 30-Sep-19
Annualisation Factor 1.0 1.0 n/a 1.0 0.2
Dividend Yield 2.0% 2.6% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4%
           
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 30.7 27.1 30.7 26.3 24.3
PE Ratio - Diluted 48.4
54.5		 27.7
24.5		 27.2
52.3		 25.6
25.6		 28.5
27.2
PEG - Adjusted 1.2 2.3 n/a n/a 1.7
PEG - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
0.2		 n/a
n/a		 1.6
2.3		 0.8
5.4
Return on Capital Employed 168.45%
168.45%		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 78.75%
72.70%		 n/a
n/a
Operating Margin 14.42%
14.42%		 18.85%
16.59%		 20.21%
13.92%		 19.60%
19.60%		 19.73%
21.54%
           
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 30.7 27.1 3,044.6 26.3 97.4
PE Ratio - Diluted 48.4
54.5		 27.7
29.1		 2,695.5
5,177.4		 25.6
25.6		 113.9
109.0
PEG - Adjusted 1.2 0.0 n/a 0.1 n/a
PEG - Diluted n/a
n/a		 0.0
0.0		 n/a
n/a		 0.1
0.1		 n/a
n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 30-Sep-19
Net Gearing 39.87% 52.47% 23.49% 9.62% 26.20%

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Value Metrics 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 30-Sep-19
Price/Book Value (9.1) (5.4) (8.0) (15.1) (9.1)
Price/Tangible Book Value (9.1) (5.4) (8.0) (15.1) (9.1)
Price/ Cash Flow 26.1 25.0 20.4 19.4 15.9
Price/Revenue 4.62 3.65 411.28 4.13 15.52
Price/R&D n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) (109.02p) (128.82p) (88.52p) (47.85p) (75.88p)
Net Cash per Share n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Annualised Fundamentals 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 30-Sep-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 2,184.00 1,947.00 18.63 1,903.00 483.67
EBITDA 366.00
366.00		 418.00
374.00		 4.64
3.47		 373.03
372.96		 114.92
123.67
Depreciation (51.00)
(51.00)		 (51.00)
(51.00)		 (0.88)
(0.88)		 n/a
n/a		 (19.49)
(19.49)
Net Interest (33.00)
(32.00)		 (30.00)
(31.00)		 (0.26)
(0.26)		 (0.03)
(0.03)		 (5.25)
(5.75)
Profit Before Tax 282.00
283.00		 337.00
384.00		 3.50
2.33		 373.00
372.93		 90.19
98.43
           
Revenue per Share 214.12p 190.88p 1.73p 174.43p 44.54p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 27.65p
27.75p		 33.04p
37.65p		 0.32p
0.22p		 34.19p
34.18p		 8.30p
9.06p
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 10,886.81 7,674.70 7,953.12 8,078.65 7,749.14
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) 12,101.81 8,857.70 8,691.12 8,955.65 8,448.14
EBITDA/EV 3.02%
3.02%		 4.72%
4.22%		 0.05%
0.04%		 4.17%
4.16%		 1.36%
1.46%
Operating Margin 14.42%
14.42%		 18.85%
16.59%		 20.21%
13.92%		 19.60%
19.60%		 19.73%
21.54%
Capital Employed £ (Millions) 187.00 (55.00) (88.00) 513.00 (36.00)
Return on Capital Employed 168.45%
168.45%		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 78.75%
72.70%		 n/a
n/a
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) 1,449.00 1,434.00 1,165.00 1,697.00 1,545.00
           
Earnings per Share - Basic 20.75p
18.43p		 25.47p
28.92p		 26.33p
13.70p		 28.38p
28.41p		 24.49p
25.60p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 20.43p
18.15p		 25.17p
28.48p		 26.08p
13.58p		 28.15p
28.18p		 24.29p
25.39p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 32.25p 25.74p 23.09p 27.43p 28.40p
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic -18%
-36%		 -3%
111%		 -7%
-52%		 16%
11%		 35%
5%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted -19%
-36%		 -4%
110%		 -7%
-52%		 16%
11%		 35%
5%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 25% 12% -16% -3% 14%
PE Ratio - Diluted 48.4
54.5		 27.7
24.5		 27.2
52.3		 25.6
25.6		 28.5
27.2
PEG - Diluted n/a
n/a		 n/a
0.2		 n/a
n/a		 1.6
2.3		 0.8
5.4
Tax Rate 25.18% 22.85% 17.87% 16.89% 26.32%
Dividend Cover 1.67
0.95		 1.40
1.57		 1.31
0.78		 1.59
1.65		 1.68
1.51
Interest Cover 7.27
7.43		 11.87
13.00		 13.85
9.56		 10,971.59
10,969.47		 13.45
14.59
           
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share - Basic 20.75p
18.43p		 25.47p
24.31p		 0.27p
0.14p		 28.38p
28.41p		 6.12p
6.39p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 20.43p
18.15p		 25.17p
23.94p		 0.26p
0.14p		 28.15p
28.18p		 6.07p
6.34p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 32.25p 25.74p 0.23p 27.43p 7.09p
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic -18%
-24%		 9,483%
17,477%		 -99%
-100%		 364%
344%		 -66%
-74%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted -19%
-24%		 9,461%
17,366%		 -99%
-100%		 364%
344%		 -66%
-74%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 25% 10,944% -99% 287% -72%
PE Ratio - Diluted 48.4
54.5		 27.7
29.1		 2,695.5
5,177.4		 25.6
25.6		 113.9
109.0
PEG - Diluted n/a
n/a		 0.0
0.0		 n/a
n/a		 0.1
0.1		 n/a
n/a
Dividend Cover 1.67
0.95		 1.40
1.32		 0.01
0.01		 1.59
1.65		 0.42
0.38
Return on Equity (ROE) 14.56%
12.97%		 18.13%
17.29%		 0.25%
0.13%		 18.27%
18.26%		 4.30%
4.50%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 37.94p 27.94p 34.81p 37.21p 43.46p
Gross Cash Flow per Share cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 23.23p (12.35p) (0.24p) 45.55p 0.97p
Capital Expenditure per Share n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dividend per Share 19.30p 18.40p 17.68p 17.25p 16.91p
Dividend per Share Growth 4.89% 4.07% 2.49% 2.01% 29.08%
Dividend Yield 2.0% 2.6% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4%
Shareholders Funds 1,407.00 1,397.00 1,111.00 1,652.00 1,504.00
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 561.00 733.00 261.00 159.00 394.00
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) (109.02p) (128.82p) (88.52p) (47.85p) (75.88p)

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing - inc Intangibles 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 30-Sep-19
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles 1,407.00 1,397.00 1,111.00 1,652.00 1,504.00
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 561.00 733.00 261.00 159.00 394.00
Net Gearing 39.87% 52.47% 23.49% 9.62% 26.20%
Cash & Near Cash 696.00 489.00 553.00 831.00 371.00
Cash 49.47% 35.00% 49.77% 50.30% 24.67%
Gross Borrowings 1,257.00 1,222.00 814.00 990.00 765.00
Gross Gearing 89.34% 87.47% 73.27% 59.93% 50.86%
Borrowings Under 5 years 1,257.00 1,222.00 814.00 990.00 765.00
Under 5 years 89.34% 87.47% 73.27% 59.93% 50.86%
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 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 30-Sep-19
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles (1,112.00) (1,314.00) (956.00) (522.00) (824.00)
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 561.00 733.00 261.00 159.00 394.00
Net Gearing (50.45%) (55.78%) (27.30%) (30.46%) (47.82%)
Cash & Near Cash 696.00 489.00 553.00 831.00 371.00
Cash (62.59%) (37.21%) (57.85%) (159.20%) (45.02%)
Gross Borrowings 1,257.00 1,222.00 814.00 990.00 765.00
Gross Gearing 113.04% 93.00% 85.15% 189.66% 92.84%
Borrowings Under 5 years 1,257.00 1,222.00 814.00 990.00 765.00
Under 5 years (113.04%) (93.00%) (85.15%) (189.66%) (92.84%)
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 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 30-Sep-19
Quick Ratio n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Current Ratio 0.94 0.67 0.67 1.23 0.71

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Based on operating cash flow before tax

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Includes non-current assets

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Normalised ratios are shown in blue text

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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