£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 1,682.60 | 1,610.60 | 1,344.50 | 1,193.40 | 1,242.40 |
EBITDA | 293.50 | 365.30 | 380.00 | 319.20 | 282.90 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | n/a | n/a | (39.70) | (75.40) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 293.50 | 365.30 | 340.30 | 243.80 | 282.90 |
Interest Payable | n/a | n/a | (9.80) | (10.10) | (9.90) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | n/a | n/a | 3.40 | 1.40 | 1.50 |
Group Profit after Interest | 293.50 | 365.30 | 333.90 | 235.10 | 274.50 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | (0.20) | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 293.50 | 365.30 | 333.90 | 234.90 | 274.50 |
Tax | (60.50) | (83.10) | (83.90) | (72.00) | (78.30) |
Profit After Tax | 233.00 | 282.20 | 250.00 | 162.90 | 196.20 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 233.00 | 282.20 | 250.00 | 162.90 | 196.20 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 232.60 | 281.90 | 249.70 | 162.60 | 195.80 |
Minority Interests | (0.40) | (0.30) | (0.30) | (0.30) | (0.40) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c232.60 | c281.90 | c249.70 | c162.60 | c195.80 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 316.03p | 383.02p | 338.81p | 220.62p | 265.67p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 315.18p | 381.98p | 337.89p | 220.03p | 264.95p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 312.40p | 377.20p | 3.42p | 256.60p | 265.70p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 316.03p | 383.02p | 3.42p | 220.62p | 265.67p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 315.18p | 381.98p | 3.41p | 220.03p | 264.95p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 312.40p | 377.20p | 3.42p | 256.60p | 265.70p |
Dividend per Share | 160.00p | 152.00p | 1.37p | 118.00p | 110.00p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 73.78 | 73.78 | 73.77 | 73.77 | 73.74 |
Weighted Average | 73.60 | 73.60 | 73.70 | 73.70 | 73.70 |
Diluted | 73.80 | 73.80 | 73.90 | 73.90 | 73.90 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 17.44% | 22.68% | 25.31% | 20.43% | 22.77% |
Return on Capital Employed | 23.91% | 30.83% | 0.39% | 32.75% | 33.10% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 18.87% | 21.63% | 0.23% | 17.43% | 21.50% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | n/a | n/a | 35.07 | 24.26 | 28.73 |
Revenue per Share | 2,286.14p | 2,188.32p | 18.41p | 1,619.27p | 1,685.75p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 398.78p | 496.33p | 4.57p | 318.73p | 372.46p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -18% | 13% | 54% | -17% | 18% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -18% | 13% | 54% | -17% | 18% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 33.2 | 27.7 | 47.4 | 51.2 | 33.5 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 2.1 | 0.9 | n/a | 1.9 |
Dividend Cover | 1.98 | 2.52 | 246.80 | 1.87 | 2.42 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -18% | 11,100% | -98% | -17% | 374% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -18% | 11,100% | -98% | -17% | 374% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 33.2 | 27.7 | 4,693.1 | 51.2 | 33.5 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.1 |
Dividend Cover | 1.98 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 1.87 | 2.42 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 7,750.17 | 7,831.33 | 11,839.45 | 8,331.87 | 6,555.21 |
Dividend per Share | 160.00p | 152.00p | 1.37p | 118.00p | 110.00p |
Dividend Yield | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 5.26% | 10,972.36% | (98.84%) | 7.27% | 10.00% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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