£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 276.90 | 265.90 | 248.80 | 241.30 | 268.60 |
EBITDA | 156.60 | (435.30) | 169.20 | 158.40 | (53.90) |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (1.00) | (1.10) | (2.10) | (4.70) | (4.20) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 155.60 | (436.40) | 167.10 | 153.70 | (58.10) |
Interest Payable | (39.90) | (40.40) | (39.70) | (28.10) | (30.10) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 0.30 | 0.90 | 0.30 | n/a | 0.20 |
Group Profit after Interest | 116.00 | (475.90) | 127.70 | 125.60 | (88.00) |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | (7.30) | 0.30 | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 116.00 | (475.90) | 120.40 | 125.90 | (88.00) |
Tax | (0.10) | (0.50) | (0.70) | (0.20) | 0.60 |
Profit After Tax | 115.90 | (476.40) | 119.70 | 125.70 | (87.40) |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 115.90 | (476.40) | 119.70 | 125.00 | (87.40) |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 115.90 | (476.40) | 119.70 | 123.90 | (88.70) |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | (1.10) | (1.30) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c115.90 | c(476.40) | c119.70 | c123.90 | c(88.70) |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 103.24p | (424.25p) | 106.62p | 110.96p | (79.26p) |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 102.93p | (423.34p) | 106.48p | 110.83p | (79.01p) |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 106.50p | 102.00p | 106.60p | 108.50p | 99.20p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 103.24p | (424.25p) | 106.62p | 1.11p | (79.26p) |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 102.93p | (423.34p) | 106.48p | 1.11p | (79.01p) |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 106.50p | 102.00p | 106.60p | 108.50p | 99.20p |
Dividend per Share | 80.50p | 79.50p | 78.50p | 76.50p | 74.45p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 112.29 | 112.29 | 112.29 | 112.21 | 111.96 |
Weighted Average | 112.26 | 112.29 | 112.27 | 112.29 | 111.91 |
Diluted | 112.60 | 112.53 | 112.41 | 112.43 | 112.26 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 56.19% | (164.12%) | 67.16% | 63.70% | (21.63%) |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 3.27% | (13.58%) | 2.94% | 0.03% | (2.08%) |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 3.91 | (10.78) | 4.03 | 5.48 | (1.92) |
Revenue per Share | 246.66p | 236.79p | 221.61p | 2.17p | 240.01p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 103.33p | (423.81p) | 107.24p | 1.13p | (78.63p) |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | n/a | n/a | -4% | n/a | n/a |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a | n/a | -4% | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 19.0 | n/a | 22.2 | 30.8 | n/a |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.28 | (5.34) | 1.36 | 1.45 | (1.06) |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 9,473% | n/a | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | n/a | n/a | 9,472% | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 19.0 | n/a | 22.2 | 3,066.2 | n/a |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.28 | (5.34) | 1.36 | 0.01 | (1.06) |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 2,199.78 | 2,650.07 | 2,659.04 | 3,831.92 | 3,466.33 |
Dividend per Share | 80.50p | 79.50p | 78.50p | 76.50p | 74.45p |
Dividend Yield | 4.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 1.26% | 1.27% | 2.61% | 2.75% | 2.76% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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