£ (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 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 27.1 | 24.6 | 49.4 | 7.6 | 11.3 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 2.2 |
4.2 25.7 |
7.7 35.8 |
11.4 11.4 |
PEG - Adjusted | 4.5 | 4.1 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
0.0 0.2 |
0.1 n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a 3.98% |
0.26% 0.05% |
12.33% 2.85% |
9.82% 9.82% |
Operating Margin | (13.89%) (13.89%) |
(231.69%) 119.43% |
735.53% 62.27% |
292.82% 25.69% |
219.51% 219.51% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 27.1 | 24.6 | 4,890.4 | 7.6 | 11.3 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 24.7 |
420.9 2,547.2 |
7.7 35.8 |
11.4 11.4 |
PEG - Adjusted | 4.5 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.1 | 0.1 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.1 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 | 45.60% | 41.52% | 24.72% | 24.07% | 23.59% |
£ (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 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 25.1 | 43.3 | 52.6 | 54.8 | 46.1 |
Price/Revenue | 14.44 | 13.77 | 3,121.74 | 25.22 | 22.43 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 891.31p | 941.57p | 1,121.07p | 840.93p | 709.80p |
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 | 749.00 | 669.00 | 5.51 | 432.00 | 432.50 |
EBITDA | (104.00) (104.00) |
(1,550.00) 799.00 |
40.59 3.48 |
1,269.00 115.00 |
949.40 949.40 |
Depreciation | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
(0.05) (0.05) |
(4.00) (4.00) |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (83.00) (83.00) |
(273.00) (273.00) |
(1.23) (1.23) |
(37.00) (37.00) |
(47.40) (47.40) |
Profit Before Tax | (263.00) (263.00) |
(1,967.00) 382.00 |
43.96 6.85 |
1,464.00 310.00 |
902.00 902.00 |
Revenue per Share | 61.39p | 55.45p | 0.46p | 37.57p | 40.00p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | (21.56p) (21.56p) |
(163.02p) 31.66p |
3.67p 0.57p |
127.33p 26.96p |
83.42p 83.42p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 10,814.08 | 9,213.60 | 17,266.73 | 11,295.39 | 9,839.59 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 16,126.08 | 14,030.60 | 20,613.73 | 13,642.39 | 11,754.19 |
EBITDA/EV | (0.64%) (0.64%) |
(11.05%) 5.69% |
0.20% 0.02% |
9.30% 0.84% |
8.08% 8.08% |
Operating Margin | (13.89%) (13.89%) |
(231.69%) 119.43% |
735.53% 62.27% |
292.82% 25.69% |
219.51% 219.51% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 16,414.00 | 16,471.00 | 17,107.00 | 12,170.00 | 9,671.80 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a 3.98% |
0.26% 0.05% |
12.33% 2.85% |
9.82% 9.82% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 11,096.00 | 11,599.00 | 13,710.00 | 9,746.00 | 7,730.80 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | (20.70p) (22.38p) |
(159.10p) 350.90p |
339.00p 56.02p |
124.10p 26.61p |
79.30p 79.34p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (20.70p) (22.32p) |
(159.70p) 349.92p |
338.10p 55.87p |
123.60p 26.50p |
78.90p 78.92p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 32.70p | 31.00p | 29.10p | 124.10p | 79.30p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a 526% |
173% 110% |
56% -66% |
-25% 273% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 526% |
174% 111% |
57% -66% |
-25% 273% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 6% | 6% | -77% | 56% | -25% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 2.2 |
4.2 25.7 |
7.7 35.8 |
11.4 11.4 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
0.0 0.2 |
0.1 n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
Tax Rate | 5.35% | 2.03% | 7.40% | 2.85% | 4.59% |
Dividend Cover | 1.18 (0.80) |
1.18 13.34 |
1.20 2.31 |
5.62 1.20 |
3.83 3.83 |
Interest Cover | (0.57) (0.57) |
(4.79) 2.12 |
28.74 5.32 |
17.83 4.56 |
9.00 9.00 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | (20.70p) (22.38p) |
(159.10p) 31.00p |
3.42p 0.57p |
124.10p 26.61p |
79.30p 79.34p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (20.70p) (22.32p) |
(159.70p) 30.91p |
3.41p 0.56p |
123.60p 26.50p |
78.90p 78.92p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 32.70p | 31.00p | 0.29p | 124.10p | 79.30p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a 5,381% |
-97% -98% |
56% -66% |
201% 1,393% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 5,381% |
-97% -98% |
57% -66% |
201% 1,394% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 6% | 10,454% | -100% | 56% | 201% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 24.7 |
420.9 2,547.2 |
7.7 35.8 |
11.4 11.4 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.1 n/a |
0.1 0.0 |
Dividend Cover | 1.18 (0.80) |
1.18 1.18 |
0.01 0.02 |
5.62 1.20 |
3.83 3.83 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | (2.28%) (2.46%) |
(16.61%) 3.22% |
0.30% 0.05% |
14.64% 3.14% |
11.10% 11.10% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 35.33p | 17.65p | 27.30p | 17.31p | 19.45p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 17.54p | 6.30p | (0.024p) | (3.83p) | 6.15p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 27.80p | 26.30p | 24.30p | 22.10p | 20.70p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 5.70% | 8.23% | 9.95% | 6.76% | 10.11% |
Dividend Yield | 3.1% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Shareholders Funds | 10,904.00 | 11,373.00 | 13,436.00 | 9,659.00 | 7,677.60 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 4,972.00 | 4,722.00 | 3,321.00 | 2,325.00 | 1,811.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 891.31p | 941.57p | 1,121.07p | 839.88p | 709.80p |
£ (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 | 10,904.00 | 11,373.00 | 13,436.00 | 9,659.00 | 7,677.60 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 4,972.00 | 4,722.00 | 3,321.00 | 2,325.00 | 1,811.00 |
Net Gearing | 45.60% | 41.52% | 24.72% | 24.07% | 23.59% |
Cash & Near Cash | 376.00 | 162.00 | 85.00 | 89.00 | 132.50 |
Cash | 3.45% | 1.42% | 0.63% | 0.92% | 1.73% |
Gross Borrowings | 5,348.00 | 4,884.00 | 3,406.00 | 2,414.00 | 1,943.50 |
Gross Gearing | 49.05% | 42.94% | 25.35% | 24.99% | 25.31% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 5,348.00 | 4,884.00 | 3,406.00 | 2,414.00 | 1,943.50 |
Under 5 years | 49.05% | 42.94% | 25.35% | 24.99% | 25.31% |
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 | 10,874.00 | 11,361.00 | 13,427.00 | 9,657.00 | 7,675.10 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 4,972.00 | 4,722.00 | 3,321.00 | 2,325.00 | 1,811.00 |
Net Gearing | 45.72% | 41.56% | 24.73% | 24.08% | 23.60% |
Cash & Near Cash | 376.00 | 162.00 | 85.00 | 89.00 | 132.50 |
Cash | 3.46% | 1.43% | 0.63% | 0.92% | 1.73% |
Gross Borrowings | 5,348.00 | 4,884.00 | 3,406.00 | 2,414.00 | 1,943.50 |
Gross Gearing | 49.18% | 42.99% | 25.37% | 25.00% | 25.32% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 5,348.00 | 4,884.00 | 3,406.00 | 2,414.00 | 1,943.50 |
Under 5 years | 49.18% | 42.99% | 25.37% | 25.00% | 25.32% |
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 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Current Ratio | 0.88 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 1.12 | 1.01 |
* 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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