£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-11 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 21.9 | 26.8 | 29.9 | 16.3 | 17.7 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 35.5 40.3 |
78.0 53.2 |
65.0 34.5 |
29.8 24.8 |
60.0 56.7 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.1 | 0.9 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 0.3 1.4 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 45.71% 47.56% |
28.44% 37.28% |
0.30% 0.50% |
4.68% 5.26% |
6.16% 8.62% |
Operating Margin | 7.71% 8.02% |
5.51% 7.23% |
5.65% 9.25% |
5.10% 5.72% |
0.94% 1.32% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 21.9 | 26.8 | 2,963.2 | 146.5 | 17.7 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 35.5 40.3 |
30.0 25.4 |
5,105.8 3,419.8 |
268.1 223.4 |
60.0 56.7 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.1 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-11 |
Net Gearing | (21.44%) | (30.20%) | (3.69%) | (8.38%) | (13.06%) |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-11 |
Price/Book Value | 23.3 | 27.0 | 33.8 | 22.5 | 2.3 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 23.3 | 27.0 | 33.8 | 22.5 | 2.3 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 20.3 | 23.7 | 12.9 | 11.0 | 176.7 |
Price/Revenue | 1.64 | 1.93 | 194.55 | 7.97 | 0.27 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 33.12p | 29.14p | 19.83p | 21.79p | 106.22p |
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-11 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 448.90 | 379.20 | 3.06 | 51.77 | 264.80 |
EBITDA | 61.50 62.90 |
45.60 52.10 |
0.38 0.49 |
2.64 2.96 |
4.60 5.60 |
Depreciation | (26.90) (26.90) |
(24.70) (24.70) |
(0.20) (0.20) |
n/a n/a |
(2.10) (2.10) |
Net Interest | (5.50) (5.50) |
(3.80) (3.80) |
(0.04) (0.04) |
(0.48) (0.48) |
(0.60) (0.60) |
Profit Before Tax | 29.10 30.50 |
17.10 23.60 |
0.14 0.25 |
2.16 2.49 |
1.90 2.90 |
Revenue per Share | 470.42p | 407.67p | 3.44p | 61.64p | 931.36p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 30.50p 31.96p |
18.38p 25.37p |
0.15p 0.28p |
2.58p 2.96p |
6.68p 10.20p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 742.91 | 752.19 | 599.35 | 435.55 | 70.79 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 760.41 | 771.69 | 619.05 | 453.45 | 77.59 |
EBITDA/EV | 8.09% 8.27% |
5.91% 6.75% |
0.06% 0.08% |
0.58% 0.65% |
5.93% 7.22% |
Operating Margin | 7.71% 8.02% |
5.51% 7.23% |
5.65% 9.25% |
5.10% 5.72% |
0.94% 1.32% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 75.70 | 73.50 | 57.00 | 56.40 | 40.60 |
Return on Capital Employed | 45.71% 47.56% |
28.44% 37.28% |
0.30% 0.50% |
4.68% 5.26% |
6.16% 8.62% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 328.90 | 315.70 | 226.30 | 218.60 | 54.80 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 22.30p 19.70p |
10.40p 15.27p |
10.70p 20.17p |
17.00p 20.48p |
4.36p 4.57p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 21.70p 19.12p |
10.10p 14.82p |
10.30p 19.41p |
16.50p 19.80p |
4.14p 4.38p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 35.20p | 29.40p | 22.40p | 30.20p | 14.03p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 114% 29% |
-3% -24% |
-37% -2% |
290% 348% |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 115% 29% |
-2% -24% |
-38% -2% |
298% 352% |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 20% | 31% | -26% | 115% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 35.5 40.3 |
78.0 53.2 |
65.0 34.5 |
29.8 24.8 |
60.0 56.7 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.3 1.4 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 26.80% | 43.27% | 29.63% | 26.67% | 10.53% |
Dividend Cover | 3.07 1.72 |
2.72 1.41 |
2.21 1.99 |
10.17 6.89 |
2.58 0.84 |
Interest Cover | 5.10 5.30 |
5.07 6.62 |
4.46 7.26 |
4.98 5.57 |
3.11 4.22 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 22.30p 19.70p |
27.10p 31.93p |
0.14p 0.20p |
1.89p 2.27p |
4.36p 4.57p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 21.70p 19.12p |
26.30p 31.00p |
0.13p 0.20p |
1.83p 2.20p |
4.14p 4.38p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 35.20p | 29.40p | 0.23p | 3.35p | 14.03p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -18% -38% |
19,787% 15,584% |
-93% -91% |
-57% -50% |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -18% -38% |
19,942% 15,724% |
-93% -91% |
-56% -50% |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 20% | 12,903% | -93% | -76% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 35.5 40.3 |
30.0 25.4 |
5,105.8 3,419.8 |
268.1 223.4 |
60.0 56.7 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 3.07 1.72 |
2.72 2.96 |
0.02 0.02 |
1.13 0.77 |
2.58 0.84 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.48% 5.72% |
7.98% 9.41% |
0.05% 0.08% |
0.73% 0.87% |
3.10% 2.37% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 38.04p | 33.22p | 51.83p | 44.52p | 1.41p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 8.59p | 8.17p | (0.061p) | 1.90p | (15.12p) |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 11.45p | 10.80p | 10.15p | 2.97p | 5.43p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 6.02% | 6.40% | 241.75% | (45.30%) | 6.71% |
Dividend Yield | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
Shareholders Funds | 303.60 | 290.40 | 208.40 | 200.50 | 51.30 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (65.10) | (87.70) | (7.70) | (16.80) | (6.70) |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 33.12p | 29.14p | 19.83p | 21.79p | 106.22p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-11 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 303.60 | 290.40 | 208.40 | 200.50 | 51.30 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (65.10) | (87.70) | (7.70) | (16.80) | (6.70) |
Net Gearing | (21.44%) | (30.20%) | (3.69%) | (8.38%) | (13.06%) |
Cash & Near Cash | 83.90 | 108.80 | 29.20 | 36.80 | 13.60 |
Cash | 27.64% | 37.47% | 14.01% | 18.35% | 26.51% |
Gross Borrowings | 18.80 | 21.10 | 21.50 | 20.00 | 6.90 |
Gross Gearing | 6.19% | 7.27% | 10.32% | 9.98% | 13.45% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 18.80 | 21.10 | 21.50 | 20.00 | 6.90 |
Under 5 years | 6.19% | 7.27% | 10.32% | 9.98% | 13.45% |
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-11 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 31.60 | 27.10 | 17.60 | 18.30 | 30.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (65.10) | (87.70) | (7.70) | (16.80) | (6.70) |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | (43.75%) | (91.80%) | (22.19%) |
Cash & Near Cash | 83.90 | 108.80 | 29.20 | 36.80 | 13.60 |
Cash | 265.51% | 401.48% | 165.91% | 201.09% | 45.03% |
Gross Borrowings | 18.80 | 21.10 | 21.50 | 20.00 | 6.90 |
Gross Gearing | 59.49% | 77.86% | 122.16% | 109.29% | 22.85% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 18.80 | 21.10 | 21.50 | 20.00 | 6.90 |
Under 5 years | 59.49% | 77.86% | 122.16% | 109.29% | 22.85% |
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-11 |
Quick Ratio | 1.06 | 0.99 | 1.08 | 1.25 | 1.14 |
Current Ratio | 1.65 | 1.40 | 1.70 | 1.91 | 1.54 |
* 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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