£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
Dividend Yield | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 28.1 | 4,691.8 | 44.0 | 33.5 | 25.0 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 34.9 29.1 |
5,008.0 47.5 |
48.1 51.3 |
39.4 33.6 |
20.7 27.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 5.6 | 0.3 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 3.6 |
n/a 0.9 |
12.0 n/a |
n/a 1.9 |
0.2 0.4 |
Return on Capital Employed | 26.90% 31.49% |
0.36% 0.39% |
33.45% 32.75% |
28.69% 33.10% |
11.95% 9.58% |
Operating Margin | 19.79% 23.17% |
23.87% 25.31% |
20.86% 20.43% |
19.74% 22.77% |
25.93% 20.78% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 28.1 | 464,809.1 | 44.0 | 33.5 | 99.9 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 34.9 29.1 |
496,137.9 4,705.8 |
48.1 51.3 |
39.4 33.6 |
82.7 111.5 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
12.0 n/a |
0.2 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Net Gearing | 64.64% | 18.89% | 30.88% | 40.48% | 30.79% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Price/Book Value | (231.1) | 34.5 | 54.3 | 62.6 | 37.7 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | (225.8) | 34.6 | 54.7 | 63.2 | 38.1 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 32.4 | 43.3 | 32.1 | 28.8 | 21.6 |
Price/Revenue | 4.85 | 871.60 | 6.98 | 5.27 | 15.94 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | (45.92p) | 465.54p | 208.00p | 142.06p | 165.35p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 1,610.60 | 13.57 | 1,193.40 | 1,242.40 | 288.13 |
EBITDA | 389.20 419.80 |
3.86 3.84 |
324.40 319.20 |
245.20 282.90 |
89.24 74.40 |
Depreciation | (70.40) (46.70) |
(0.62) (0.40) |
(75.40) (75.40) |
n/a n/a |
(14.52) (14.52) |
Net Interest | (10.70) (10.70) |
(0.06) (0.06) |
(8.70) (8.70) |
(8.40) (8.40) |
(2.57) (2.57) |
Profit Before Tax | 308.10 362.40 |
3.17 3.37 |
240.10 234.90 |
236.80 274.50 |
72.15 57.31 |
Revenue per Share | 2,188.32p | 18.41p | 1,619.27p | 1,685.75p | 391.48p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 418.61p 492.39p |
4.31p 4.57p |
325.78p 318.73p |
321.30p 372.46p |
98.03p 77.87p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 7,830.27 | 11,839.45 | 8,331.87 | 6,555.21 | 4,596.80 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 8,821.27 | 12,249.15 | 8,801.07 | 7,176.21 | 4,982.20 |
EBITDA/EV | 4.41% 4.76% |
0.03% 0.03% |
3.69% 3.63% |
3.42% 3.94% |
1.79% 1.49% |
Operating Margin | 19.79% 23.17% |
23.87% 25.31% |
20.86% 20.43% |
19.74% 22.77% |
25.93% 20.78% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 1,185.00 | 891.60 | 743.80 | 854.60 | 625.10 |
Return on Capital Employed | 26.90% 31.49% |
0.36% 0.39% |
33.45% 32.75% |
28.69% 33.10% |
11.95% 9.58% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 1,303.30 | 1,092.30 | 932.70 | 910.50 | 846.30 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 305.10p 366.30p |
3.21p 338.81p |
235.50p 220.62p |
226.20p 265.67p |
303.10p 224.59p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 304.40p 365.31p |
3.21p 337.89p |
234.80p 220.03p |
225.50p 264.95p |
302.00p 223.98p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 377.20p | 3.42p | 256.60p | 265.70p | 250.00p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 9,396% 8% |
-99% 54% |
4% -17% |
-25% 18% |
128% 70% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 9,398% 8% |
-99% 54% |
4% -17% |
-25% 18% |
129% 70% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 10,926% | -99% | -3% | 6% | 78% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 34.9 29.1 |
5,008.0 47.5 |
48.1 51.3 |
39.4 33.6 |
20.7 27.9 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 3.6 |
n/a 0.9 |
12.0 n/a |
n/a 1.9 |
0.2 0.4 |
Tax Rate | 26.97% | 25.31% | 27.55% | 29.48% | 22.65% |
Dividend Cover | 2.48 2.41 |
2.49 246.80 |
2.17 1.87 |
2.42 2.42 |
2.50 2.25 |
Interest Cover | 19.90 23.23 |
33.09 35.07 |
24.77 24.26 |
24.92 28.73 |
26.33 21.12 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 305.10p 366.30p |
0.032p 3.42p |
235.50p 220.62p |
226.20p 265.67p |
75.72p 56.11p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 304.40p 365.31p |
0.032p 3.41p |
234.80p 220.03p |
225.50p 264.95p |
75.45p 55.96p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 377.20p | 0.035p | 256.60p | 265.70p | 62.46p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 940,655% 10,611% |
-100% -98% |
4% -17% |
199% 374% |
-43% -58% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 940,862% 10,611% |
-100% -98% |
4% -17% |
199% 374% |
-43% -58% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 1,092,274% | -100% | -3% | 325% | -56% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 34.9 29.1 |
496,137.9 4,705.8 |
48.1 51.3 |
39.4 33.6 |
82.7 111.5 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
12.0 n/a |
0.2 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.48 2.41 |
0.03 2.49 |
2.17 1.87 |
2.42 2.42 |
0.62 0.56 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 17.24% 20.69% |
0.22% 0.23% |
18.61% 17.43% |
18.30% 21.50% |
6.59% 4.88% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 327.58p | 3.75p | 351.70p | 308.55p | 288.86p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 22.83p | 0.019p | 75.44p | (7.46p) | 13.44p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 152.00p | 1.37p | 118.00p | 110.00p | 100.00p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 10,972.36% | (98.84%) | 7.27% | 10.00% | 55.04% |
Dividend Yield | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Shareholders Funds | 1,169.00 | 1,009.00 | 851.30 | 825.30 | 765.80 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 755.60 | 190.60 | 262.90 | 334.10 | 235.80 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | (47.01p) | 464.18p | 206.65p | 140.71p | 163.86p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 1,169.00 | 1,009.00 | 851.30 | 825.30 | 765.80 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 755.60 | 190.60 | 262.90 | 334.10 | 235.80 |
Net Gearing | 64.64% | 18.89% | 30.88% | 40.48% | 30.79% |
Cash & Near Cash | 328.90 | 274.60 | 246.20 | 330.60 | 187.10 |
Cash | 28.14% | 27.22% | 28.92% | 40.06% | 24.43% |
Gross Borrowings | 1,084.50 | 465.20 | 509.10 | 664.70 | 422.90 |
Gross Gearing | 92.77% | 46.11% | 59.80% | 80.54% | 55.22% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 1,084.50 | 465.20 | 509.10 | 664.70 | 422.90 |
Under 5 years | 92.77% | 46.11% | 59.80% | 80.54% | 55.22% |
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-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | (34.60) | 342.10 | 152.30 | 103.70 | 120.60 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 755.60 | 190.60 | 262.90 | 334.10 | 235.80 |
Net Gearing | n/a | 55.71% | 172.62% | 322.18% | 195.52% |
Cash & Near Cash | 328.90 | 274.60 | 246.20 | 330.60 | 187.10 |
Cash | (950.58%) | 80.27% | 161.65% | 318.80% | 155.14% |
Gross Borrowings | 1,084.50 | 465.20 | 509.10 | 664.70 | 422.90 |
Gross Gearing | 3,134.40% | 135.98% | 334.27% | 640.98% | 350.66% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 1,084.50 | 465.20 | 509.10 | 664.70 | 422.90 |
Under 5 years | (3,134.40%) | 135.98% | 334.27% | 640.98% | 350.66% |
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-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Quick Ratio | 1.20 | 1.58 | 2.25 | 1.49 | 1.85 |
Current Ratio | 1.65 | 2.11 | 3.04 | 1.94 | 2.49 |
* 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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