£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 0.2 |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 15.9 | 29.6 | 30.4 | 12.5 | 13.8 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 25.5 31.6 |
133.9 32.4 |
40.4 32.1 |
12.7 12.7 |
18.9 13.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.2 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.1 3.5 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.4 n/a |
0.0 0.2 |
Return on Capital Employed | 11.57% 11.57% |
3.21% 7.68% |
0.06% 0.08% |
17.67% 17.67% |
3.67% 4.67% |
Operating Margin | 8.45% 8.45% |
4.87% 11.64% |
9.58% 12.14% |
11.24% 11.24% |
8.57% 11.18% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 16.0 | 13.2 | 1,235.2 | 12.5 | 55.4 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 17.0 19.6 |
14.7 10.9 |
1,421.2 1,295.7 |
12.7 12.7 |
75.7 55.8 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
1.6 n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Net Gearing | 20.02% | 35.15% | 28.70% | 32.24% | 20.95% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Price/Book Value | 4.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 4.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 48.0 | 33.3 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 10.2 |
Price/Revenue | 1.81 | 2.49 | 293.09 | 1.06 | 4.91 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 182.63p | 288.54p | 238.91p | 228.13p | 247.95p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 1,751.00 | 1,375.00 | 12.22 | 2,882.00 | 688.28 |
EBITDA | 243.00 243.00 |
167.00 260.00 |
2.94 3.25 |
324.00 324.00 |
96.93 114.92 |
Depreciation | (95.00) (95.00) |
(100.00) (100.00) |
(1.77) (1.77) |
n/a n/a |
(37.97) (37.97) |
Net Interest | (20.00) (20.00) |
(25.00) (25.00) |
(0.26) (0.26) |
(28.00) (28.00) |
(6.50) (6.50) |
Profit Before Tax | 152.00 152.00 |
42.00 135.00 |
0.91 1.22 |
296.00 296.00 |
59.96 77.95 |
Revenue per Share | 433.31p | 295.63p | 2.63p | 620.85p | 148.78p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 37.61p 37.61p |
9.03p 29.03p |
0.20p 0.26p |
63.77p 63.77p |
12.96p 16.85p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 3,151.24 | 3,451.21 | 3,615.60 | 3,091.17 | 3,419.67 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 3,852.24 | 4,104.21 | 4,337.60 | 3,731.17 | 3,964.67 |
EBITDA/EV | 6.31% 6.31% |
4.07% 6.33% |
0.07% 0.07% |
8.68% 8.68% |
2.44% 2.90% |
Operating Margin | 8.45% 8.45% |
4.87% 11.64% |
9.58% 12.14% |
11.24% 11.24% |
8.57% 11.18% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 1,486.00 | 2,084.00 | 1,949.00 | 1,834.00 | 1,810.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 11.57% 11.57% |
3.21% 7.68% |
0.06% 0.08% |
17.67% 17.67% |
3.67% 4.67% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 1,224.00 | 1,682.00 | 1,505.00 | 1,452.00 | 1,555.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 31.30p 25.24p |
5.50p 23.01p |
19.30p 24.34p |
52.80p 52.78p |
39.20p 53.18p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 30.80p 24.79p |
5.50p 22.75p |
19.10p 24.07p |
52.10p 52.06p |
38.60p 52.40p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 49.30p | 24.90p | 25.40p | 52.80p | 52.80p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 469% 10% |
-72% -6% |
-63% -54% |
35% -1% |
4,256% 91% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 460% 9% |
-71% -6% |
-63% -54% |
35% -1% |
4,725% 90% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 98% | -2% | -52% | n/a | 64% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 25.5 31.6 |
133.9 32.4 |
40.4 32.1 |
12.7 12.7 |
18.9 13.9 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.1 3.5 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.4 n/a |
0.0 0.2 |
Tax Rate | 19.53% | 38.10% | 1.11% | 17.23% | 28.10% |
Dividend Cover | 2.66 1.36 |
1.14 1.06 |
0.82 0.79 |
1.78 1.78 |
1.80 1.81 |
Interest Cover | 5.75 5.75 |
2.62 6.19 |
4.33 5.48 |
(58.20) (58.20) |
8.74 11.06 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 47.00p 40.83p |
50.70p 68.16p |
0.55p 0.60p |
52.80p 52.78p |
9.79p 13.29p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 46.20p 40.11p |
50.20p 67.39p |
0.54p 0.60p |
52.10p 52.06p |
9.64p 13.09p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 48.90p | 56.00p | 0.62p | 52.80p | 13.19p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -7% -40% |
9,133% 11,216% |
-99% -99% |
439% 297% |
48% -60% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -8% -40% |
9,144% 11,213% |
-99% -99% |
440% 298% |
48% -60% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -13% | 8,863% | -99% | 300% | -59% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 17.0 19.6 |
14.7 10.9 |
1,421.2 1,295.7 |
12.7 12.7 |
75.7 55.8 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
1.6 n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.64 2.21 |
2.57 3.13 |
0.02 0.02 |
1.78 1.78 |
0.45 0.45 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 15.52% 13.48% |
14.03% 18.85% |
0.17% 0.19% |
16.87% 16.87% |
2.91% 3.95% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 16.33p | 22.15p | 79.49p | 82.94p | 71.34p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 74.98p | (55.26p) | 0.29p | (3.66p) | 4.27p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 18.50p | 21.80p | 30.80p | 29.60p | 29.40p |
Dividend per Share Growth | (15.14%) | (29.22%) | 4.05% | 0.68% | 5.00% |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
Shareholders Funds | 1,189.00 | 1,619.00 | 1,453.00 | 1,399.00 | 1,489.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 238.00 | 569.00 | 417.00 | 451.00 | 312.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 182.38p | 288.32p | 238.69p | 228.13p | 247.95p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 1,189.00 | 1,619.00 | 1,453.00 | 1,399.00 | 1,489.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 238.00 | 569.00 | 417.00 | 451.00 | 312.00 |
Net Gearing | 20.02% | 35.15% | 28.70% | 32.24% | 20.95% |
Cash & Near Cash | 475.00 | 110.00 | 371.00 | 271.00 | 285.00 |
Cash | 39.95% | 6.79% | 25.53% | 19.37% | 19.14% |
Gross Borrowings | 713.00 | 679.00 | 788.00 | 722.00 | 597.00 |
Gross Gearing | 59.97% | 41.94% | 54.23% | 51.61% | 40.09% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 713.00 | 679.00 | 788.00 | 722.00 | 597.00 |
Under 5 years | 59.97% | 41.94% | 54.23% | 51.61% | 40.09% |
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-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 737.00 | 1,341.00 | 1,108.00 | 1,059.00 | 1,147.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 238.00 | 569.00 | 417.00 | 451.00 | 312.00 |
Net Gearing | 32.29% | 42.43% | 37.64% | 42.59% | 27.20% |
Cash & Near Cash | 475.00 | 110.00 | 371.00 | 271.00 | 285.00 |
Cash | 64.45% | 8.20% | 33.48% | 25.59% | 24.85% |
Gross Borrowings | 713.00 | 679.00 | 788.00 | 722.00 | 597.00 |
Gross Gearing | 96.74% | 50.63% | 71.12% | 68.18% | 52.05% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 713.00 | 679.00 | 788.00 | 722.00 | 597.00 |
Under 5 years | 96.74% | 50.63% | 71.12% | 68.18% | 52.05% |
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-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Quick Ratio | 1.47 | 1.07 | 1.38 | 1.33 | 0.97 |
Current Ratio | 2.24 | 1.90 | 2.34 | 2.23 | 1.61 |
* 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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