£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-11 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 448.90 | 379.20 | 302.80 | 466.40 | 264.80 |
EBITDA | 61.50 | 45.60 | 37.30 | 23.80 | 4.60 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (26.90) | (24.70) | (20.20) | n/a | (2.10) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 34.60 | 20.90 | 17.10 | 23.80 | 2.50 |
Interest Payable | (7.10) | (4.20) | (3.90) | (4.90) | (0.90) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 1.60 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 0.30 |
Group Profit after Interest | 29.10 | 17.10 | 13.50 | 19.50 | 1.90 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 29.10 | 17.10 | 13.50 | 19.50 | 1.90 |
Tax | (7.80) | (7.40) | (4.00) | (5.20) | (0.20) |
Profit After Tax | 21.30 | 9.70 | 9.50 | 14.30 | 1.70 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | 15.50 | 2.50 | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 21.30 | 25.20 | 12.00 | 14.30 | 1.70 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 21.30 | 25.20 | 12.00 | 14.30 | 1.70 |
Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-11 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 22.30p | 10.40p | 10.70p | 17.00p | 4.36p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 21.70p | 10.10p | 10.30p | 16.50p | 4.14p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 22.30p | 27.10p | 13.50p | 17.00p | 4.36p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 21.70p | 26.30p | 13.00p | 16.50p | 4.14p |
Dividend per Share | 11.45p | 10.80p | 10.15p | 2.97p | 5.43p |
Key Financals | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-11 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 96.36 | 95.46 | 89.46 | 88.71 | 28.48 |
Weighted Average | 95.43 | 93.02 | 88.75 | 84.00 | 28.43 |
Diluted | 98.34 | 95.80 | 92.22 | 86.88 | 29.65 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 7.71% | 5.51% | 5.65% | 5.10% | 0.94% |
Tax Rate | 26.80% | 43.27% | 29.63% | 26.67% | 10.53% |
Return on Capital Employed | 45.71% | 28.44% | 0.30% | 4.68% | 6.16% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.48% | 7.98% | 0.05% | 0.73% | 3.10% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 5.10 | 5.07 | 4.46 | 4.98 | 3.11 |
Revenue per Share | 470.42p | 407.67p | 3.44p | 61.64p | 931.36p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 30.50p | 18.38p | 0.15p | 2.58p | 6.68p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 114% | -3% | -37% | 290% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 20% | 31% | -26% | 115% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 115% | -2% | -38% | 298% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 21.9 | 26.8 | 29.9 | 16.3 | 17.7 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.1 | 0.9 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 3.07 | 2.72 | 2.21 | 10.17 | 2.58 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -18% | 19,787% | -93% | -57% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 20% | 12,903% | -93% | -76% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -18% | 19,942% | -93% | -56% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 21.9 | 26.8 | 2,963.2 | 146.5 | 17.7 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.1 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 3.07 | 2.72 | 0.02 | 1.13 | 2.58 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 742.91 | 752.19 | 599.35 | 435.55 | 70.79 |
Dividend per Share | 11.45p | 10.80p | 10.15p | 2.97p | 5.43p |
Dividend Yield | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 6.02% | 6.40% | 241.75% | (45.30%) | 6.71% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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