£ (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 | 561.70 | 285.10 | 473.50 | (516.10) | 442.70 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (80.90) | (71.70) | (330.30) | (374.70) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 480.80 | 213.40 | 143.20 | (890.80) | 442.70 |
Interest Payable | (67.40) | (74.10) | (73.50) | (266.20) | (134.10) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 74.40 | 27.50 | 5.70 | 15.30 | 10.10 |
Group Profit after Interest | 487.80 | 166.80 | 75.40 | (1,141.70) | 318.70 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 4.30 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 0.80 | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 492.10 | 168.80 | 78.40 | (1,140.90) | 318.70 |
Tax | (29.40) | (26.70) | (34.10) | 102.30 | (72.60) |
Profit After Tax | 462.70 | 142.10 | 44.30 | (1,038.60) | 246.10 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | 1,493.20 | 43.90 | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 462.70 | 1,635.30 | 88.20 | (1,038.60) | 246.10 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 419.00 | 1,631.50 | 77.90 | (1,042.50) | 225.50 |
Minority interests | 43.70 | 3.80 | 10.30 | 3.90 | 20.60 |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 30.10p | 9.50p | 0.023p | (73.40p) | 17.90p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 29.90p | 9.40p | 0.023p | (73.40p) | 17.80p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 30.10p | 112.00p | 0.052p | (73.40p) | 17.90p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 29.90p | 111.40p | 0.052p | (73.40p) | 17.80p |
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 | 15.07% | 9.43% | 9.04% | (53.64%) | 15.32% |
Tax Rate | 6.03% | 16.01% | 45.23% | 8.96% | 22.78% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | 15.50% | 0.77% | 442.57% | n/a |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 5.72% | 21.14% | 0.01% | (17.66%) | 3.64% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 8.30 | 3.28 | 2.07 | (3.29) | 3.38 |
Revenue per Share | 228.80p | 155.37p | 1.06p | 116.98p | 231.10p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 35.30p | 11.59p | 0.053p | (80.36p) | 25.48p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 217% | 40,820% | n/a | n/a | -9% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 86% | 18,571% | -99% | -81% | 4% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 218% | 40,389% | n/a | n/a | -10% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.1 | 25.3 | 3,936.8 | 55.5 | 16.7 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.2 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 4.2 |
Dividend Cover | 2.53 | 2.50 | n/a | n/a | 6.83 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -73% | 21,138,965% | n/a | n/a | 264% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 72% | 1,548,031% | -100% | -81% | 315% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -73% | 21,025,720% | n/a | n/a | 262% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.1 | 23.4 | 301,797.9 | 55.5 | 16.7 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.2 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.1 |
Dividend Cover | 2.53 | 2.70 | n/a | n/a | 6.83 |
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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