£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 30-Apr-22 | 30-Apr-21 | 30-Apr-20 | 30-Apr-19 | 30-Apr-15 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 4.5% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 3.3% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 10.8 | 17.4 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 14.3 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.3 14.4 |
31.9 27.3 |
14.9 12.6 |
18.1 13.4 |
21.3 17.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.4 | n/a | n/a | 0.2 | 1.0 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.3 0.3 |
n/a n/a |
2.1 n/a |
0.6 0.3 |
2.7 n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 10.99% 11.89% |
0.09% 0.10% |
14.28% 16.18% |
3.69% 4.46% |
21.71% 25.11% |
Operating Margin | 6.08% 6.59% |
5.15% 5.81% |
7.53% 8.56% |
6.89% 8.35% |
6.52% 7.33% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 10.8 | 1,722.6 | 9.4 | 42.9 | 14.3 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.3 14.4 |
2,956.6 2,562.7 |
8.2 7.4 |
69.4 51.8 |
21.3 17.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 1.0 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
2.1 n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 30-Apr-22 | 30-Apr-21 | 30-Apr-20 | 30-Apr-19 | 30-Apr-15 |
Net Gearing | 36.13% | 51.29% | 64.12% | 76.25% | 68.79% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 30-Apr-22 | 30-Apr-21 | 30-Apr-20 | 30-Apr-19 | 30-Apr-15 |
Price/Book Value | 3.4 | 10.7 | 27.8 | (31.6) | 18.8 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 3.5 | 10.7 | 27.9 | (31.4) | 18.7 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 4.9 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 7.6 |
Price/Revenue | 0.63 | 95.64 | 0.71 | 3.07 | 0.80 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 510.4 |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 95.92p | 39.39p | 11.23p | (11.30p) | 17.32p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.64p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 30-Apr-22 | 30-Apr-21 | 30-Apr-20 | 30-Apr-19 | 30-Apr-15 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 7,241.00 | 60.32 | 6,043.00 | 1,541.69 | 3,820.00 |
EBITDA | 868.00 905.00 |
7.61 8.00 |
894.00 956.00 |
181.88 204.36 |
416.00 443.00 |
Depreciation | (428.00) (428.00) |
(4.50) (4.50) |
(439.00) (439.00) |
(75.70) (75.70) |
(167.00) (163.00) |
Net Interest | (69.00) (67.00) |
(0.83) (0.76) |
(94.00) (87.00) |
(20.99) (17.24) |
(42.00) (38.00) |
Profit Before Tax | 378.00 417.00 |
2.33 2.80 |
368.00 433.00 |
87.44 113.67 |
200.00 235.00 |
Revenue per Share | 527.00p | 4.40p | 440.77p | 116.18p | 405.95p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 27.51p 30.35p |
0.17p 0.20p |
26.84p 31.58p |
6.59p 8.57p |
21.25p 24.97p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 4,553.18 | 5,777.58 | 4,279.27 | 4,894.47 | 3,065.60 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 6,578.18 | 8,274.58 | 6,937.27 | 7,352.47 | 3,802.60 |
EBITDA/EV | 13.20% 13.76% |
0.09% 0.10% |
12.89% 13.78% |
2.47% 2.78% |
10.94% 11.65% |
Operating Margin | 6.08% 6.59% |
5.15% 5.81% |
7.53% 8.56% |
6.89% 8.35% |
6.52% 7.33% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 4,069.00 | 3,444.00 | 3,214.00 | 2,935.00 | 1,087.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 10.99% 11.89% |
0.09% 0.10% |
14.28% 16.18% |
3.69% 4.46% |
21.71% 25.11% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 4,635.00 | 3,812.00 | 3,667.00 | 3,442.00 | 1,147.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 20.40p 23.07p |
13.30p 15.46p |
21.20p 24.95p |
19.70p 26.68p |
15.45p 19.23p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 20.30p 22.94p |
13.20p 15.40p |
21.00p 24.82p |
19.70p 26.56p |
15.26p 19.05p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 30.70p | 24.20p | 33.20p | 33.30p | 22.80p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 53% 49% |
-37% -38% |
8% -6% |
28% 39% |
8% -14% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 54% 49% |
-37% -38% |
7% -6% |
29% 39% |
8% -14% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 27% | -27% | -0% | 46% | 14% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.3 14.4 |
31.9 27.3 |
14.9 12.6 |
18.1 13.4 |
21.3 17.1 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.3 0.3 |
n/a n/a |
2.1 n/a |
0.6 0.3 |
2.7 n/a |
Tax Rate | 26.42% | 21.68% | 21.61% | 25.81% | 21.26% |
Dividend Cover | 2.05 1.54 |
2.00 1.28 |
n/a n/a |
2.06 1.65 |
2.15 1.81 |
Interest Cover | 6.40 7.13 |
3.78 4.64 |
4.76 5.76 |
5.17 7.59 |
5.44 6.73 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 20.40p 23.07p |
0.14p 0.17p |
38.50p 42.52p |
5.15p 6.93p |
15.45p 19.23p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 20.30p 22.94p |
0.14p 0.16p |
38.20p 42.31p |
5.15p 6.90p |
15.26p 19.05p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 30.70p | 0.24p | 33.20p | 8.32p | 22.80p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 14,132% 13,889% |
-100% -100% |
648% 514% |
-67% -64% |
11% -13% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 14,163% 13,869% |
-100% -100% |
642% 513% |
-66% -64% |
10% -13% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 12,468% | -99% | 299% | -64% | 14% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.3 14.4 |
2,956.6 2,562.7 |
8.2 7.4 |
69.4 51.8 |
21.3 17.1 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
2.1 n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.05 1.54 |
0.02 0.01 |
n/a n/a |
0.51 0.43 |
2.15 1.81 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.04% 6.84% |
0.05% 0.06% |
14.37% 15.90% |
1.99% 2.67% |
13.60% 15.78% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 67.03p | 55.51p | 48.51p | 40.32p | 42.61p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 2.55p | 0.17p | 20.50p | (0.15p) | 3.19p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 15.00p | 12.10p | n/a | 16.20p | 10.61p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 23.97% | n/a | n/a | 52.73% | 14.00% |
Dividend Yield | 4.5% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 3.3% |
Shareholders Funds | 4,232.00 | 3,533.00 | 3,350.00 | 3,111.00 | 1,019.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,529.00 | 1,812.00 | 2,148.00 | 2,372.00 | 701.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 95.78p | 39.24p | 11.16p | (11.38p) | 17.43p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 30-Apr-22 | 30-Apr-21 | 30-Apr-20 | 30-Apr-19 | 30-Apr-15 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 4,232.00 | 3,533.00 | 3,350.00 | 3,111.00 | 1,019.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,529.00 | 1,812.00 | 2,148.00 | 2,372.00 | 701.00 |
Net Gearing | 36.13% | 51.29% | 64.12% | 76.25% | 68.79% |
Cash & Near Cash | 819.00 | 813.00 | 595.00 | 382.00 | 95.00 |
Cash | 19.35% | 23.01% | 17.76% | 12.28% | 9.32% |
Gross Borrowings | 2,348.00 | 2,625.00 | 2,743.00 | 2,754.00 | 796.00 |
Gross Gearing | 55.48% | 74.30% | 81.88% | 88.52% | 78.12% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 2,348.00 | 2,625.00 | 2,743.00 | 2,754.00 | 796.00 |
Under 5 years | 55.48% | 74.30% | 81.88% | 88.52% | 78.12% |
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-Apr-22 | 30-Apr-21 | 30-Apr-20 | 30-Apr-19 | 30-Apr-15 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 1,316.00 | 538.00 | 153.00 | (151.00) | 164.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,529.00 | 1,812.00 | 2,148.00 | 2,372.00 | 701.00 |
Net Gearing | 116.19% | 336.80% | 1,403.92% | n/a | 427.44% |
Cash & Near Cash | 819.00 | 813.00 | 595.00 | 382.00 | 95.00 |
Cash | 62.23% | 151.12% | 388.89% | (252.98%) | 57.93% |
Gross Borrowings | 2,348.00 | 2,625.00 | 2,743.00 | 2,754.00 | 796.00 |
Gross Gearing | 178.42% | 487.92% | 1,792.81% | 1,823.84% | 485.37% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 2,348.00 | 2,625.00 | 2,743.00 | 2,754.00 | 796.00 |
Under 5 years | 178.42% | 487.92% | 1,792.81% | (1,823.84%) | 485.37% |
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-Apr-22 | 30-Apr-21 | 30-Apr-20 | 30-Apr-19 | 30-Apr-15 |
Quick Ratio | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.64 |
Current Ratio | 0.87 | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
* 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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