£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 3,189.60 | 2,262.40 | 1,583.30 | 1,660.80 | 2,890.30 |
EBITDA | 903.40 | 566.00 | 640.50 | (345.20) | 837.70 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (80.90) | (71.70) | (330.30) | (374.70) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 822.50 | 494.30 | 310.20 | (719.90) | 837.70 |
Interest Payable | (66.60) | (72.80) | (73.50) | (104.40) | (120.60) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 74.40 | 27.50 | 5.70 | 7.00 | 10.10 |
Group Profit after Interest | 484.30 | 136.80 | 242.40 | (817.30) | 727.20 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 4.30 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 0.80 | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 488.60 | 138.80 | 245.40 | (816.50) | 727.20 |
Tax | (156.40) | (81.20) | (36.70) | 102.30 | (156.10) |
Profit After Tax | 332.20 | 57.60 | 208.70 | (714.20) | 571.10 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | 1,493.20 | 57.40 | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 678.20 | 1,863.00 | 377.90 | (714.20) | 571.10 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 634.50 | 1,859.20 | 363.60 | (718.10) | 550.50 |
Minority Interests | (43.70) | (3.80) | (14.30) | (3.90) | (20.60) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c634.50 | c1,859.20 | c363.60 | c(718.10) | c550.50 |
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 | 20.70p | 3.69p | 12.95p | (50.58p) | 44.02p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 20.57p | 3.67p | 12.87p | (50.34p) | 43.84p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 45.60p | 24.50p | 0.13p | 9.90p | 51.20p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 45.52p | 127.68p | 0.24p | (50.58p) | 44.02p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 45.23p | 126.97p | 0.24p | (50.34p) | 43.84p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 45.60p | 26.50p | 0.17p | 9.90p | 51.20p |
Dividend per Share | 18.00p | 9.80p | n/a | n/a | 7.50p |
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 | 1,368.03 | 1,418.53 | 1,503.11 | 1,502.14 | 1,251.80 |
Weighted Average | 1,394.05 | 1,456.17 | 1,500.95 | 1,419.71 | 1,250.66 |
Diluted | 1,402.72 | 1,464.28 | 1,510.22 | 1,426.52 | 1,255.74 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 25.79% | 21.85% | 19.59% | (43.35%) | 28.98% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | 13.25% | 1.65% | 357.58% | n/a |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 8.66% | 24.09% | 0.06% | (12.17%) | 8.88% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 8.34 | 2.91 | 4.34 | (6.82) | 7.03 |
Revenue per Share | 228.80p | 155.37p | 1.06p | 116.98p | 231.10p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 35.05p | 9.53p | 0.17p | (57.51p) | 58.15p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 460% | -72% | n/a | n/a | -11% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 460% | -72% | n/a | n/a | -11% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 37.7 | 167.7 | 39.9 | n/a | 19.5 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.15 | 0.38 | n/a | n/a | 5.87 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -64% | 52,115% | n/a | n/a | 257% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -64% | 52,146% | n/a | n/a | 257% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 17.2 | 4.9 | 2,112.7 | n/a | 19.5 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.1 |
Dividend Cover | 2.53 | 13.03 | n/a | n/a | 5.87 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 10,687.05 | 8,789.19 | 7,765.08 | 8,246.74 | 10,727.91 |
Dividend per Share | 18.00p | 9.80p | n/a | n/a | 7.50p |
Dividend Yield | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 83.67% | n/a | n/a | n/a | (65.75%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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