£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 3.4% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 23.1 | 22.2 | 31.5 | 31.2 | 38.9 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a 23.2 |
n/a 22.2 |
15.2 30.8 |
n/a n/a |
15.8 9.4 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 3.5 | n/a | 9.7 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.6 0.1 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Operating Margin | (161.41%) 60.77% |
(93.57%) 67.16% |
122.05% 63.70% |
(19.73%) (21.63%) |
121.84% 204.78% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 23.1 | 22.2 | 3,118.1 | 31.2 | 38.9 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a 23.2 |
n/a 22.2 |
1,507.4 3,070.0 |
n/a n/a |
15.8 9.4 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 9.7 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.6 0.1 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Net Gearing | 36.98% | 29.63% | 27.34% | 24.61% | 22.20% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Price/Book Value | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 27.3 | 23.9 | 29.7 | 29.9 | 46.2 |
Price/Revenue | 9.97 | 10.69 | 1,574.40 | 12.90 | 19.46 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 3,124.74p | 3,630.09p | 3,955.61p | 3,855.80p | 4,005.34p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 265.90 | 248.80 | 2.44 | 268.60 | 230.30 |
EBITDA | (428.20) 162.60 |
(230.70) 169.20 |
3.02 1.60 |
(48.80) (53.90) |
280.60 471.60 |
Depreciation | (1.00) (1.00) |
(2.10) (2.10) |
(0.05) (0.05) |
(4.20) (4.20) |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (39.50) (39.50) |
(39.40) (39.40) |
(0.28) (0.28) |
(30.00) (29.90) |
n/a n/a |
Profit Before Tax | (475.90) 114.90 |
(279.50) 120.40 |
2.55 1.27 |
(83.00) (88.00) |
280.60 471.60 |
Revenue per Share | 236.79p | 221.61p | 2.17p | 240.01p | 206.04p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | (423.81p) 102.32p |
(248.95p) 107.24p |
2.27p 1.13p |
(74.17p) (78.63p) |
251.04p 421.93p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 2,650.07 | 2,659.04 | 3,831.92 | 3,466.33 | 4,482.11 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 4,020.37 | 3,943.14 | 5,151.92 | 4,566.13 | 5,518.21 |
EBITDA/EV | (10.65%) 4.04% |
(5.85%) 4.29% |
0.06% 0.03% |
(1.07%) (1.18%) |
5.08% 8.55% |
Operating Margin | (161.41%) 60.77% |
(93.57%) 67.16% |
122.05% 63.70% |
(19.73%) (21.63%) |
121.84% 204.78% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 4,879.90 | 5,360.40 | 5,762.10 | 5,415.80 | 5,515.70 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 3,509.20 | 4,076.30 | 4,442.10 | 4,264.10 | 4,423.90 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | (424.25p) 101.97p |
(249.84p) 106.62p |
224.99p 110.96p |
(69.34p) (79.26p) |
253.82p 424.43p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (424.25p) 101.75p |
(249.84p) 106.48p |
224.44p 110.83p |
(69.34p) (79.01p) |
253.11p 424.43p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 102.00p | 106.60p | 108.50p | 99.20p | 103.10p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a -4% |
n/a -4% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
27% 136% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a -4% |
n/a -4% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
27% 137% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -4% | -2% | 9% | -4% | 4% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a 23.2 |
n/a 22.2 |
15.2 30.8 |
n/a n/a |
15.8 9.4 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.6 0.1 |
Tax Rate | (0.11%) | (0.37%) | (0.49%) | 1.93% | 0.89% |
Dividend Cover | 1.28 1.28 |
1.36 1.36 |
1.42 1.45 |
1.33 (1.06) |
1.42 5.86 |
Interest Cover | (10.78) 3.84 |
(6.04) 4.03 |
9.99 5.48 |
(1.75) (1.92) |
n/a n/a |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | (424.25p) 101.97p |
(249.84p) 106.62p |
2.27p 1.11p |
(69.34p) (79.26p) |
253.82p 424.43p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (424.25p) 101.75p |
(249.84p) 106.48p |
2.27p 1.11p |
(69.34p) (79.01p) |
253.11p 424.43p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 102.00p | 106.60p | 1.09p | 99.20p | 103.10p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a -4% |
n/a 9,473% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
27% 136% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a -4% |
n/a 9,472% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
27% 137% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -4% | 9,633% | -99% | -4% | 4% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a 23.2 |
n/a 22.2 |
1,507.4 3,070.0 |
n/a n/a |
15.8 9.4 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.6 0.1 |
Dividend Cover | 1.28 1.28 |
1.36 1.36 |
0.01 0.01 |
1.33 (1.06) |
1.42 5.86 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | (13.58%) 3.26% |
(6.88%) 2.94% |
0.06% 0.03% |
(1.82%) (2.08%) |
6.41% 10.72% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 86.38p | 99.22p | 114.79p | 103.56p | 86.87p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (3.21p) | (25.74p) | 0.15p | (3.40p) | 32.39p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 79.50p | 78.50p | 76.50p | 74.45p | 72.45p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 1.27% | 2.61% | 2.75% | 2.76% | 10.02% |
Dividend Yield | 3.4% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
Shareholders Funds | 3,508.80 | 4,075.50 | 4,441.80 | 4,263.20 | 4,421.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,297.70 | 1,207.50 | 1,214.50 | 1,049.10 | 981.60 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 3,124.74p | 3,630.09p | 3,955.61p | 3,809.42p | 3,955.51p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 3,508.80 | 4,075.50 | 4,441.80 | 4,263.20 | 4,421.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,297.70 | 1,207.50 | 1,214.50 | 1,049.10 | 981.60 |
Net Gearing | 36.98% | 29.63% | 27.34% | 24.61% | 22.20% |
Cash & Near Cash | 73.00 | 76.60 | 105.50 | 50.70 | 54.50 |
Cash | 2.08% | 1.88% | 2.38% | 1.19% | 1.23% |
Gross Borrowings | 1,370.70 | 1,284.10 | 1,320.00 | 1,099.80 | 1,036.10 |
Gross Gearing | 39.06% | 31.51% | 29.72% | 25.80% | 23.43% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 1,370.70 | 1,284.10 | 1,320.00 | 1,099.80 | 1,036.10 |
Under 5 years | 39.06% | 31.51% | 29.72% | 25.80% | 23.43% |
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-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 3,508.80 | 4,075.50 | 4,441.80 | 4,263.20 | 4,421.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,297.70 | 1,207.50 | 1,214.50 | 1,049.10 | 981.60 |
Net Gearing | 36.98% | 29.63% | 27.34% | 24.61% | 22.20% |
Cash & Near Cash | 73.00 | 76.60 | 105.50 | 50.70 | 54.50 |
Cash | 2.08% | 1.88% | 2.38% | 1.19% | 1.23% |
Gross Borrowings | 1,370.70 | 1,284.10 | 1,320.00 | 1,099.80 | 1,036.10 |
Gross Gearing | 39.06% | 31.51% | 29.72% | 25.80% | 23.43% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 1,370.70 | 1,284.10 | 1,320.00 | 1,099.80 | 1,036.10 |
Under 5 years | 39.06% | 31.51% | 29.72% | 25.80% | 23.43% |
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-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Quick Ratio | 0.46 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 1.18 | 0.99 |
Current Ratio | 0.74 | 0.95 | 0.85 | 1.30 | 1.35 |
Interest Cover | (10.78) 3.84 |
(6.04) 4.03 |
9.99 5.48 |
(1.75) (1.92) |
n/a n/a |
* 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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