£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Mar-12 | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 3.5% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 2.4% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 14.1 | 17.6 | 15.5 | 4.3 | 20.2 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.2 148.2 |
20.7 220.1 |
21.0 124.6 |
44.3 36.5 |
21.7 163.5 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.8 | n/a | n/a | 2.1 | 2.0 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.8 5.3 |
1.4 n/a |
0.1 n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 10.26% 10.48% |
9.01% 9.99% |
6.71% 8.43% |
8.80% 10.44% |
11.55% 11.04% |
Operating Margin | 6.24% 6.57% |
5.79% 6.41% |
5.24% 6.89% |
6.70% 8.51% |
9.30% 8.89% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 14.1 | 17.6 | 15.5 | 4.3 | 20.2 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.2 141.5 |
20.7 220.1 |
10.1 71.7 |
21.1 33.0 |
21.7 163.5 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.8 | n/a | n/a | 2.1 | 2.0 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.8 4.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 14.3 |
n/a 5.5 |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Mar-12 | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 |
Net Gearing | 55.64% | 52.19% | 83.00% | 141.62% | 116.64% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Mar-12 | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 |
Price/Book Value | 34.3 | 36.5 | 38.4 | (76.3) | 662.7 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 34.3 | 36.5 | 38.4 | (76.3) | 662.7 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 33.1 | 41.3 | 37.1 | 12.6 | 48.7 |
Price/Revenue | 4.54 | 5.49 | 4.81 | 1.68 | 7.52 |
Price/R&D | 61,920.7 | 14,361.4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 25.00p | 27.17p | 22.84p | (5.05p) | 2.71p |
Net Cash per Share | 0.014p | 0.069p | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Mar-12 | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 750.10 | 717.30 | 683.50 | 685.10 | 563.70 |
EBITDA | 104.60 104.60 |
107.50 100.10 |
90.70 102.00 |
96.00 108.40 |
90.70 87.60 |
Depreciation | (57.80) (55.30) |
(66.00) (54.10) |
(54.90) (54.90) |
(50.10) (50.10) |
(38.30) (37.50) |
Net Interest | (15.50) (15.50) |
(20.30) (20.30) |
(16.20) (17.90) |
(17.50) (17.50) |
(11.10) (11.10) |
Profit Before Tax | 29.90 32.40 |
21.20 25.70 |
19.60 29.20 |
29.30 38.40 |
41.30 39.00 |
Revenue per Share | 189.04p | 180.77p | 182.56p | 229.05p | 238.65p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 7.54p 8.16p |
5.34p 6.48p |
5.24p 7.80p |
9.80p 12.84p |
17.48p 16.51p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 3,407.35 | 3,937.00 | 3,484.99 | 916.34 | 4,255.56 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 3,666.75 | 4,198.70 | 3,855.99 | 1,367.64 | 4,635.46 |
EBITDA/EV | 2.85% 2.85% |
2.56% 2.38% |
2.35% 2.65% |
7.02% 7.93% |
1.96% 1.89% |
Operating Margin | 6.24% 6.57% |
5.79% 6.41% |
5.24% 6.89% |
6.70% 8.51% |
9.30% 8.89% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 457.10 | 460.50 | 558.50 | 535.40 | 453.70 |
Return on Capital Employed | 10.26% 10.48% |
9.01% 9.99% |
6.71% 8.43% |
8.80% 10.44% |
11.55% 11.04% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 462.50 | 488.20 | 487.20 | 398.80 | 347.50 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 56.49p 5.80p |
47.80p 4.51p |
41.72p 7.05p |
8.69p 10.56p |
82.87p 11.01p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 56.49p 5.79p |
47.80p 4.50p |
41.72p 7.05p |
8.69p 10.56p |
82.87p 10.98p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 60.84p | 56.49p | 56.49p | 90.39p | 89.09p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 18% 28% |
15% -36% |
380% -33% |
-90% -4% |
-10% -17% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 18% 28% |
15% -36% |
380% -33% |
-90% -4% |
-10% -17% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 8% | n/a | -38% | 2% | 10% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.2 148.2 |
20.7 220.1 |
21.0 124.6 |
44.3 36.5 |
21.7 163.5 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.8 5.3 |
1.4 n/a |
0.1 n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 15.44% | (3.30%) | 7.65% | 92.25% | 31.48% |
Dividend Cover | 2.03 0.19 |
2.00 0.16 |
2.17 0.27 |
6.23 0.73 |
2.08 0.26 |
Interest Cover | 2.37 2.48 |
1.70 1.85 |
(0.50) (1.56) |
2.04 2.36 |
2.74 2.64 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 56.49p 6.07p |
47.80p 4.51p |
86.91p 12.26p |
18.25p 11.67p |
82.87p 11.01p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 56.49p 6.07p |
47.80p 4.50p |
86.91p 12.25p |
18.25p 11.66p |
82.87p 10.98p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 60.84p | 56.49p | 56.49p | 90.39p | 89.09p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 18% 35% |
-45% -63% |
376% 5% |
-78% 6% |
-10% -17% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 18% 35% |
-45% -63% |
376% 5% |
-78% 6% |
-10% -17% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 8% | n/a | -38% | 2% | 10% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.2 141.5 |
20.7 220.1 |
10.1 71.7 |
21.1 33.0 |
21.7 163.5 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.8 4.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 14.3 |
n/a 5.5 |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.03 0.20 |
2.00 0.16 |
2.17 0.47 |
6.23 0.80 |
2.08 0.26 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 5.79% 5.21% |
4.49% 3.67% |
7.72% 9.42% |
1.60% 8.75% |
8.14% 7.48% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 25.91p | 24.02p | 23.64p | 30.49p | 36.88p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 0.23p | 0.86p | 6.60p | (9.76p) | 2.50p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 15.96p |
Dividend per Share | 29.98p | 28.25p | 26.07p | 14.50p | 42.82p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 6.15% | 8.33% | 79.79% | (66.13%) | 5.08% |
Dividend Yield | 3.5% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 2.4% |
Shareholders Funds | 370.60 | 397.40 | 385.20 | 299.60 | 280.10 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 206.20 | 207.40 | 319.70 | 424.30 | 326.70 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 25.00p | 27.17p | 22.84p | (5.05p) | 2.71p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Mar-12 | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 370.60 | 397.40 | 385.20 | 299.60 | 280.10 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 206.20 | 207.40 | 319.70 | 424.30 | 326.70 |
Net Gearing | 55.64% | 52.19% | 83.00% | 141.62% | 116.64% |
Cash & Near Cash | 59.80 | 54.50 | 51.30 | 27.00 | 53.20 |
Cash | 16.14% | 13.71% | 13.32% | 9.01% | 18.99% |
Gross Borrowings | 266.00 | 261.90 | 371.00 | 451.30 | 379.90 |
Gross Gearing | 71.78% | 65.90% | 96.31% | 150.63% | 135.63% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 266.00 | 261.90 | 371.00 | 451.30 | 378.50 |
Under 5 years | 71.78% | 65.90% | 96.31% | 150.63% | 135.13% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8.10 |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.89% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - exc Intangibles | 31-Mar-12 | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 99.20 | 107.80 | 85.50 | (15.10) | 6.40 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 206.20 | 207.40 | 319.70 | 424.30 | 326.70 |
Net Gearing | 207.86% | 192.39% | 373.92% | n/a | 5,104.69% |
Cash & Near Cash | 59.80 | 54.50 | 51.30 | 27.00 | 53.20 |
Cash | 60.28% | 50.56% | 60.00% | (178.81%) | 831.25% |
Gross Borrowings | 266.00 | 261.90 | 371.00 | 451.30 | 379.90 |
Gross Gearing | 268.15% | 242.95% | 433.92% | 2,988.74% | 5,935.94% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 266.00 | 261.90 | 371.00 | 451.30 | 378.50 |
Under 5 years | 268.15% | 242.95% | 433.92% | (2,988.74%) | 5,914.07% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8.10 |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 126.56% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Cover | 31-Mar-12 | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 |
Quick Ratio | 0.93 | 0.85 | 1.03 | 0.80 | 1.02 |
Current Ratio | 0.98 | 0.88 | 1.08 | 0.85 | 1.05 |
* 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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