£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 13.6 | 15.9 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.9 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 21.3 14.0 |
19.6 16.3 |
20.3 19.5 |
21.7 17.6 |
24.8 24.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 1.7 |
2.8 0.7 |
1.0 9.7 |
0.5 0.2 |
n/a n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 13.16% 20.06% |
13.09% 15.74% |
0.17% 0.17% |
15.14% 17.72% |
11.01% 11.01% |
Operating Margin | 9.61% 14.64% |
12.32% 14.81% |
12.81% 13.22% |
11.50% 13.47% |
9.34% 9.34% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 13.8 | 15.0 | 1,714.6 | 17.3 | 16.5 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 147.1 14.2 |
18.4 15.3 |
2,012.3 1,927.9 |
21.7 17.6 |
26.1 22.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.7 | 0.0 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.4 0.3 |
n/a 0.0 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Net Gearing | 3.78% | 1.70% | 7.51% | 14.59% | 24.11% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Price/Book Value | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 11.9 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
Price/Revenue | 1.67 | 2.11 | 207.48 | 1.82 | 1.68 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 95.28p | 102.89p | 81.68p | 72.67p | 61.41p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 472.60 | 401.00 | 3.97 | 402.50 | 335.20 |
EBITDA | 67.70 91.50 |
71.20 81.20 |
0.70 0.72 |
46.30 54.20 |
60.60 60.60 |
Depreciation | (22.30) (22.30) |
(21.80) (21.80) |
(0.19) (0.19) |
n/a n/a |
(29.30) (29.30) |
Net Interest | (1.30) (1.30) |
(1.50) (1.50) |
(0.02) (0.02) |
(3.00) (3.00) |
(4.60) (4.60) |
Profit Before Tax | 44.10 67.90 |
47.90 57.90 |
0.49 0.51 |
43.30 51.20 |
26.70 26.70 |
Revenue per Share | 167.77p | 142.96p | 1.41p | 143.03p | 119.67p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 15.65p 24.10p |
17.08p 20.64p |
0.17p 0.18p |
15.39p 18.20p |
9.53p 9.53p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 784.96 | 856.30 | 828.21 | 736.82 | 567.80 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 804.86 | 882.50 | 859.51 | 799.22 | 644.50 |
EBITDA/EV | 8.41% 11.37% |
8.07% 9.20% |
0.08% 0.08% |
5.79% 6.78% |
9.40% 9.40% |
Operating Margin | 9.61% 14.64% |
12.32% 14.81% |
12.81% 13.22% |
11.50% 13.47% |
9.34% 9.34% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 344.90 | 377.50 | 307.90 | 305.90 | 284.30 |
Return on Capital Employed | 13.16% 20.06% |
13.09% 15.74% |
0.17% 0.17% |
15.14% 17.72% |
11.01% 11.01% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 434.30 | 480.10 | 398.40 | 368.20 | 349.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 13.40p 20.48p |
15.80p 19.00p |
14.70p 15.37p |
12.30p 15.14p |
8.20p 8.25p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 13.10p 19.98p |
15.40p 18.49p |
14.40p 15.03p |
12.00p 14.77p |
8.10p 8.07p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 20.50p | 19.00p | 16.90p | 15.10p | 11.20p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -15% 8% |
8% 24% |
20% 2% |
50% 84% |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -15% 8% |
7% 23% |
20% 2% |
48% 83% |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 8% | 12% | 12% | 35% | 62% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 21.3 14.0 |
19.6 16.3 |
20.3 19.5 |
21.7 17.6 |
24.8 24.9 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 1.7 |
2.8 0.7 |
1.0 9.7 |
0.5 0.2 |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 14.51% | 7.31% | 14.96% | 19.86% | 13.48% |
Dividend Cover | 2.97 2.97 |
3.33 3.33 |
3.52 3.20 |
3.87 3.88 |
3.11 2.29 |
Interest Cover | 34.92 53.23 |
32.93 39.60 |
31.50 32.50 |
15.43 18.07 |
6.80 6.80 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 1.90p 20.16p |
16.90p 20.25p |
0.15p 0.15p |
12.30p 15.14p |
7.80p 9.21p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 1.90p 19.67p |
16.40p 19.71p |
0.14p 0.15p |
12.00p 14.77p |
7.70p 9.02p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 20.20p | 20.20p | 0.17p | 15.10p | 12.20p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -89% -0% |
11,290% 12,950% |
-99% -99% |
58% 64% |
n/a 2,333% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -88% -0% |
11,183% 12,890% |
-99% -99% |
56% 64% |
n/a 2,334% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | n/a | 11,741% | -99% | 24% | 571% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 147.1 14.2 |
18.4 15.3 |
2,012.3 1,927.9 |
21.7 17.6 |
26.1 22.3 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.4 0.3 |
n/a 0.0 |
Dividend Cover | 2.93 2.92 |
3.54 3.55 |
0.04 0.03 |
3.87 3.88 |
3.39 2.56 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 1.24% 13.08% |
9.87% 11.83% |
0.11% 0.11% |
9.42% 11.57% |
6.28% 7.39% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 23.39p | 28.70p | 26.88p | 26.97p | 22.10p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (4.86p) | 5.06p | (0.034p) | 6.54p | (4.50p) |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 6.90p | 5.70p | 4.80p | 3.90p | 3.60p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 21.05% | 18.75% | 23.08% | 8.33% | 9.09% |
Dividend Yield | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
Shareholders Funds | 378.50 | 418.10 | 352.80 | 329.60 | 313.60 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 14.30 | 7.10 | 26.50 | 48.10 | 75.60 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 95.28p | 102.89p | 81.68p | 72.67p | 64.19p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 378.50 | 418.10 | 352.80 | 329.60 | 313.60 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 14.30 | 7.10 | 26.50 | 48.10 | 75.60 |
Net Gearing | 3.78% | 1.70% | 7.51% | 14.59% | 24.11% |
Cash & Near Cash | 6.40 | 19.80 | 5.80 | 14.70 | 1.30 |
Cash | 1.69% | 4.74% | 1.64% | 4.46% | 0.41% |
Gross Borrowings | 20.70 | 26.90 | 32.30 | 62.80 | 76.90 |
Gross Gearing | 5.47% | 6.43% | 9.16% | 19.05% | 24.52% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 20.70 | 26.90 | 32.30 | 62.80 | 76.90 |
Under 5 years | 5.47% | 6.43% | 9.16% | 19.05% | 24.52% |
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-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 268.40 | 288.60 | 230.00 | 204.50 | 179.80 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 14.30 | 7.10 | 26.50 | 48.10 | 75.60 |
Net Gearing | 5.33% | 2.46% | 11.52% | 23.52% | 42.05% |
Cash & Near Cash | 6.40 | 19.80 | 5.80 | 14.70 | 1.30 |
Cash | 2.38% | 6.86% | 2.52% | 7.19% | 0.72% |
Gross Borrowings | 20.70 | 26.90 | 32.30 | 62.80 | 76.90 |
Gross Gearing | 7.71% | 9.32% | 14.04% | 30.71% | 42.77% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 20.70 | 26.90 | 32.30 | 62.80 | 76.90 |
Under 5 years | 7.71% | 9.32% | 14.04% | 30.71% | 42.77% |
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-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Quick Ratio | 0.58 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.38 |
Current Ratio | 1.29 | 1.59 | 1.44 | 1.51 | 0.91 |
* 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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