£ (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 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 3.3% | 2.4% | 46.9% | 2.9% | 2.1% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 26.6 | 45.5 | 7.1 | 26.9 | 44.4 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 26.6 26.6 |
45.5 45.4 |
7.1 35.3 |
26.9 5.4 |
44.4 8.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.4 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.9 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.4 0.4 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 n/a |
0.7 0.1 |
4.9 1.1 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Operating Margin | 91.05% 91.05% |
84.05% 84.05% |
86.26% 86.26% |
89.36% 89.36% |
86.78% 86.78% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 26.6 | 45.5 | 699.9 | 26.9 | 44.4 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 26.6 26.6 |
45.5 45.4 |
699.9 3,500.4 |
26.9 5.4 |
44.4 8.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.4 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.7 | 0.1 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.4 0.4 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.7 0.1 |
0.1 0.0 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.69% | n/a |
£ (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 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 27.7 | 66.2 | 46.8 | 7.3 | 11.9 |
Price/Revenue | 22.09 | 34.04 | 3,984.85 | 4.30 | 6.67 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 172.57p | 177.83p | 217.58p | 723.17p | 814.78p |
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 | 80.55 | 54.27 | 0.60 | 75.11 | 59.67 |
EBITDA | 73.34 73.34 |
45.62 45.62 |
0.52 0.52 |
67.12 67.12 |
51.78 51.78 |
Depreciation | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (0.96) (0.96) |
(0.86) (0.86) |
(0.01) (0.01) |
(0.87) (0.87) |
(1.11) (1.11) |
Profit Before Tax | 72.38 72.38 |
44.76 44.76 |
0.51 0.51 |
66.25 66.25 |
50.67 50.67 |
Revenue per Share | 6.89p | 4.59p | 0.051p | 30.59p | 22.95p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 6.19p 6.19p |
3.79p 3.79p |
0.043p 0.043p |
26.98p 26.98p |
19.49p 19.49p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,764.21 | 1,843.79 | 2,390.81 | 318.62 | 385.17 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 1,764.21 | 1,843.79 | 2,390.81 | 418.62 | 385.17 |
EBITDA/EV | 4.16% 4.16% |
2.47% 2.47% |
0.02% 0.02% |
16.03% 16.03% |
13.44% 13.44% |
Operating Margin | 91.05% 91.05% |
84.05% 84.05% |
86.26% 86.26% |
89.36% 89.36% |
86.78% 86.78% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 2,027.25 | 2,109.59 | 2,596.25 | 1,875.65 | 2,118.18 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 2,027.25 | 2,109.59 | 2,596.25 | 1,775.65 | 2,118.18 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 5.72p 5.72p |
3.44p 3.44p |
28.65p 5.73p |
4.88p 24.41p |
3.45p 17.26p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 5.72p 5.72p |
3.44p 3.44p |
28.65p 5.73p |
4.88p 24.41p |
3.45p 17.26p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 5.72p | 3.44p | 28.65p | 4.88p | 3.45p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 66% 66% |
-88% -40% |
487% -76% |
41% 41% |
9% 8% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 66% 66% |
-88% -40% |
487% -76% |
41% 41% |
9% 8% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 66% | -88% | 487% | 41% | 9% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 26.6 26.6 |
45.5 45.4 |
7.1 35.3 |
26.9 5.4 |
44.4 8.9 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.4 0.4 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 n/a |
0.7 0.1 |
4.9 1.1 |
Tax Rate | 7.63% | 9.12% | (33.98%) | 9.53% | 11.44% |
Dividend Cover | 1.14 1.14 |
0.91 0.91 |
0.30 0.06 |
1.28 6.42 |
1.08 5.39 |
Interest Cover | 76.24 76.24 |
53.17 53.17 |
66.87 66.87 |
76.88 76.88 |
46.61 46.61 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 5.72p 5.72p |
3.44p 3.44p |
0.29p 0.058p |
4.88p 24.41p |
3.45p 17.26p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 5.72p 5.72p |
3.44p 3.44p |
0.29p 0.058p |
4.88p 24.41p |
3.45p 17.26p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 5.72p | 3.44p | 0.29p | 4.88p | 3.45p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 66% 66% |
1,090% 5,856% |
-94% -100% |
41% 41% |
869% 869% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 66% 66% |
1,090% 5,856% |
-94% -100% |
41% 41% |
869% 869% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 66% | 1,090% | -94% | 41% | 869% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 26.6 26.6 |
45.5 45.4 |
699.9 3,500.4 |
26.9 5.4 |
44.4 8.9 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.4 0.4 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.7 0.1 |
0.1 0.0 |
Dividend Cover | 1.14 1.14 |
0.91 0.91 |
n/a n/a |
1.28 6.42 |
1.08 5.39 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 3.30% 3.30% |
1.93% 1.93% |
0.03% 0.03% |
3.38% 3.38% |
2.12% 2.12% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 5.50p | 2.36p | 4.32p | 18.08p | 12.88p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 0.61p | 3.44p | n/a | 5.95p | 2.07p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 5.00p | 3.80p | 95.00p | 3.80p | 3.20p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 31.58% | (96.00%) | 2,400.00% | 18.75% | 6.67% |
Dividend Yield | 3.3% | 2.4% | 46.9% | 2.9% | 2.1% |
Shareholders Funds | 2,017.50 | 2,100.39 | 2,591.29 | 1,775.65 | 2,118.18 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (132.99) | (125.86) | (85.21) | 12.17 | (73.21) |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 172.57p | 177.83p | 217.58p | 723.17p | 814.78p |
£ (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 | 2,017.50 | 2,100.39 | 2,591.29 | 1,775.65 | 2,118.18 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (132.99) | (125.86) | (85.21) | 12.17 | (73.21) |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.69% | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 132.99 | 125.86 | 85.21 | 87.83 | 73.21 |
Cash | 6.59% | 5.99% | 3.29% | 4.95% | 3.46% |
Gross Borrowings | n/a | n/a | n/a | 100.00 | n/a |
Gross Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.63% | n/a |
Borrowings Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | n/a | 100.00 | n/a |
Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.63% | n/a |
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 | 2,017.50 | 2,100.39 | 2,591.29 | 1,775.65 | 2,118.18 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (132.99) | (125.86) | (85.21) | 12.17 | (73.21) |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.69% | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 132.99 | 125.86 | 85.21 | 87.83 | 73.21 |
Cash | 6.59% | 5.99% | 3.29% | 4.95% | 3.46% |
Gross Borrowings | n/a | n/a | n/a | 100.00 | n/a |
Gross Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.63% | n/a |
Borrowings Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | n/a | 100.00 | n/a |
Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.63% | n/a |
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 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Current Ratio | 22.00 | 2.47 | 29.90 | 31.10 | 0.66 |
* 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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