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£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 | 31-Jul-16 | 31-Jul-15 |
Annualisation Factor | n/a | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.1% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 18.8 | 17.0 | 15.1 | 18.0 | 18.5 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 17.4 18.2 |
20.0 18.5 |
17.1 16.3 |
23.1 18.2 |
34.5 19.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.6 | n/a | 0.2 | 9.0 | 1.0 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.2 0.4 |
n/a n/a |
0.2 0.2 |
0.5 4.5 |
n/a 0.6 |
Return on Capital Employed | 0.31% 0.31% |
20.82% 22.00% |
9.58% 10.27% |
18.22% 21.22% |
14.95% 21.91% |
Operating Margin | 8.92% 8.72% |
7.19% 7.60% |
6.34% 6.80% |
6.11% 7.01% |
4.17% 6.11% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 1,866.6 | 17.0 | 45.3 | 18.0 | 18.5 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 1,890.2 1,778.1 |
20.3 18.8 |
49.1 48.8 |
16.5 13.9 |
52.1 23.4 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.1 | n/a | 9.0 | 1.0 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.2 |
n/a 11.7 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 | 31-Jul-16 | 31-Jul-15 |
Net Gearing | 45.31% | 55.04% | 27.98% | 33.31% | 32.23% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 | 31-Jul-16 | 31-Jul-15 |
Price/Book Value | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.9 | 6.9 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.9 | 7.0 |
Price/ Cash Flow | n/a | n/a | n/a | 13.6 | 16.2 |
Price/Revenue | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.85 | 0.83 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 1,176.29p | 947.06p | 986.53p | 708.88p | 615.50p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 | 31-Jul-16 | 31-Jul-15 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 230.06 | 19,940.00 | 7,336.67 | 12,549.00 | 13,332.00 |
EBITDA | 25.97 25.51 |
1,945.00 2,026.00 |
561.33 594.67 |
767.00 880.00 |
556.00 815.00 |
Depreciation | (5.44) (5.44) |
(511.00) (511.00) |
(96.00) (96.00) |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (1.45) (1.44) |
(140.00) (140.00) |
(24.67) (24.67) |
(40.00) (40.00) |
(48.00) (26.00) |
Profit Before Tax | 18.80 18.34 |
1,292.00 1,373.00 |
441.33 474.67 |
675.00 788.00 |
508.00 789.00 |
Revenue per Share | 102.94p | 8,870.11p | 3,187.08p | 4,950.30p | 5,141.53p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 8.41p 8.21p |
574.73p 610.76p |
191.72p 206.20p |
266.27p 310.85p |
195.91p 304.28p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 23,426.07 | 15,769.07 | 14,300.48 | 10,565.75 | 10,975.89 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 27,224.07 | 20,270.07 | 16,629.48 | 12,461.75 | 12,908.89 |
EBITDA/EV | 0.10% 0.09% |
9.60% 10.00% |
3.38% 3.58% |
6.15% 7.06% |
4.31% 6.31% |
Operating Margin | 8.92% 8.72% |
7.19% 7.60% |
6.34% 6.80% |
6.11% 7.01% |
4.17% 6.11% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 6,354.00 | 6,878.00 | 4,863.00 | 3,902.00 | 3,720.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 0.31% 0.31% |
20.82% 22.00% |
9.58% 10.27% |
18.22% 21.22% |
14.95% 21.91% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 5,126.00 | 4,599.00 | 4,592.00 | 3,101.00 | 2,781.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 738.30¢ 708.28¢ |
433.70¢ 469.75¢ |
460.90¢ 481.75¢ |
183.40p 233.14p |
123.80p 224.45p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 733.70¢ 703.87¢ |
429.70¢ 465.40¢ |
457.50¢ 478.22¢ |
182.30p 231.67p |
123.40p 223.67p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 679.00¢ | 508.00¢ | 517.40¢ | 234.70p | 230.20p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 70% 51% |
-6% -2% |
98% 107% |
48% 4% |
-32% 31% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 71% 51% |
-6% -3% |
98% 106% |
48% 4% |
-32% 31% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 34% | -2% | 74% | 2% | 18% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 17.4 18.2 |
20.0 18.5 |
17.1 16.3 |
23.1 18.2 |
34.5 19.1 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.2 0.4 |
n/a n/a |
0.2 0.2 |
0.5 4.5 |
n/a 0.6 |
Tax Rate | 12.95% | 24.50% | 19.89% | 34.22% | 36.81% |
Dividend Cover | 2.84 2.96 |
2.44 2.26 |
2.49 2.31 |
2.35 2.33 |
2.54 2.47 |
Interest Cover | 13.84 13.62 |
9.79 10.34 |
16.40 17.56 |
17.88 20.70 |
11.37 30.22 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 6.81¢ 7.24¢ |
427.50¢ 461.30¢ |
160.43¢ 161.45¢ |
256.40p 305.72p |
82.10p 182.80p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 6.77¢ 7.20¢ |
423.50¢ 457.03¢ |
159.27¢ 160.27¢ |
254.80p 303.80p |
81.90p 182.17p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 6.85¢ | 508.00¢ | 172.47¢ | 234.70p | 230.20p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -98% -98% |
166% 186% |
-51% -47% |
212% 67% |
-57% 2% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -98% -98% |
166% 185% |
-51% -47% |
211% 67% |
-57% 2% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -99% | 194% | -42% | 2% | 18% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 1,890.2 1,778.1 |
20.3 18.8 |
49.1 48.8 |
16.5 13.9 |
52.1 23.4 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.2 |
n/a 11.7 |
Dividend Cover | 0.03 0.03 |
2.44 2.22 |
0.83 0.78 |
2.35 3.06 |
2.54 2.01 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.30% 0.32% |
20.90% 22.55% |
8.04% 8.09% |
21.25% 24.99% |
7.66% 17.04% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 618.35p | 830.96p | 560.38p | 310.45p | 263.79p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (3.59p) | 345.64p | 92.38p | (10.26p) | 64.02p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 239.40¢ | 208.20¢ | 208.20¢ | 100.00p | 90.75p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 14.99% | n/a | 108.20% | 10.19% | 10.00% |
Dividend Yield | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.1% |
Shareholders Funds | 5,003.00 | 4,371.00 | 4,350.00 | 2,903.00 | 2,600.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 2,466.00 | 2,406.00 | 1,217.00 | 967.00 | 838.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 1,176.29p | 947.06p | 986.53p | 709.66p | 612.80p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 | 31-Jul-16 | 31-Jul-15 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 5,003.00 | 4,371.00 | 4,350.00 | 2,903.00 | 2,600.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 2,466.00 | 2,406.00 | 1,217.00 | 967.00 | 838.00 |
Net Gearing | 45.31% | 55.04% | 27.98% | 33.31% | 32.23% |
Cash & Near Cash | 1,335.00 | 2,115.00 | 1,133.00 | 940.00 | 1,105.00 |
Cash | 26.68% | 48.39% | 26.05% | 32.38% | 42.50% |
Gross Borrowings | 3,801.00 | 4,521.00 | 2,350.00 | 1,907.00 | 1,943.00 |
Gross Gearing | 72.00% | 103.43% | 54.02% | 65.69% | 74.73% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 3,801.00 | 4,521.00 | 2,350.00 | 1,907.00 | 1,943.00 |
Under 5 years | 75.97% | 103.43% | 54.02% | 65.69% | 74.73% |
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-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 | 31-Jul-16 | 31-Jul-15 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 2,629.00 | 2,129.00 | 2,271.00 | 1,799.00 | 1,589.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 2,466.00 | 2,406.00 | 1,217.00 | 967.00 | 838.00 |
Net Gearing | 86.23% | 113.01% | 53.59% | 53.75% | 52.74% |
Cash & Near Cash | 1,335.00 | 2,115.00 | 1,133.00 | 940.00 | 1,105.00 |
Cash | 50.78% | 99.34% | 49.89% | 52.25% | 69.54% |
Gross Borrowings | 3,801.00 | 4,521.00 | 2,350.00 | 1,907.00 | 1,943.00 |
Gross Gearing | 137.01% | 212.35% | 103.48% | 106.00% | 122.28% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 3,801.00 | 4,521.00 | 2,350.00 | 1,907.00 | 1,943.00 |
Under 5 years | 144.58% | 212.35% | 103.48% | 106.00% | 122.28% |
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-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 | 31-Jul-16 | 31-Jul-15 |
Quick Ratio | 1.00 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 0.89 | 0.88 |
Current Ratio | 1.68 | 1.70 | 1.72 | 1.46 | 1.38 |
* 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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