£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
29-Sep-23 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 24-Sep-21 | 25-Sep-20 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 1,913.70 | 1,739.60 | 1,324.80 | 1,324.80 | 1,264.70 |
EBITDA | 135.30 | 125.60 | 96.70 | (34.60) | 34.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (63.10) | (59.20) | (57.20) | n/a | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 72.20 | 66.40 | 39.50 | (34.60) | 34.00 |
Interest Payable | (21.50) | (12.50) | (19.10) | (19.10) | (24.40) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Group Profit after Interest | 51.40 | 54.10 | 20.50 | (53.60) | 9.70 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 51.40 | 54.10 | 20.50 | (53.60) | 9.70 |
Tax | (9.30) | (7.50) | (2.50) | (2.10) | 0.90 |
Profit After Tax | 42.10 | 46.60 | 18.00 | (55.70) | 10.60 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 42.10 | 46.60 | 18.00 | (55.70) | 10.60 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 42.10 | 46.60 | 17.70 | (56.00) | 9.00 |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | (0.30) | (0.30) | (1.60) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c42.10 | c46.60 | c17.70 | c(56.00) | c9.00 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 29-Sep-23 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 24-Sep-21 | 25-Sep-20 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 8.50p | 8.90p | 3.46p | (10.94p) | 2.03p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 8.48p | 8.87p | 3.45p | (10.93p) | 2.02p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 9.30p | 9.20p | 225.08p | 3.70p | 2.90p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 8.50p | 8.90p | 210.40p | (0.11p) | 2.03p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 8.48p | 8.87p | 210.13p | (0.11p) | 2.02p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 9.30p | 9.20p | 225.08p | 3.70p | 2.90p |
Dividend per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Key Financals | 29-Sep-23 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 24-Sep-21 | 25-Sep-20 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 483.45 | 516.84 | 526.55 | 526.55 | 446.16 |
Weighted Average | 495.37 | 523.38 | 511.76 | 511.76 | 443.88 |
Diluted | 496.54 | 525.51 | 512.42 | 512.42 | 445.06 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 3.77% | 3.82% | 2.98% | (2.61%) | 2.69% |
Return on Capital Employed | 21.47% | 19.01% | 716.43% | n/a | 6.82% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 8.74% | 9.52% | 240.94% | (0.13%) | 3.07% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 3.39 | 5.33 | 2.07 | (1.81) | 1.40 |
Revenue per Share | 386.32p | 332.38p | 15,747.88p | 2.61p | 284.92p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 10.38p | 10.34p | 243.68p | (0.11p) | 2.19p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -4% | 157% | n/a | n/a | -85% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -4% | 157% | n/a | n/a | -85% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 8.9 | 8.1 | 40.8 | n/a | 50.8 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -4% | -96% | n/a | n/a | -81% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -4% | -96% | n/a | n/a | -81% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 8.9 | 8.1 | 0.7 | n/a | 50.8 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Market Capitalisation (Millions) | 366.94 | 373.16 | 743.48 | 748.22 | 459.54 |
Dividend per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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