£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Dividend Yield | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 2.6% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 13.7 | 25.7 | 22.3 | 18.3 | 15.4 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 17.7 13.8 |
50.7 26.0 |
47.0 25.8 |
24.2 23.2 |
20.2 16.0 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.6 | 2.3 | n/a | 4.6 | 0.9 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.2 0.6 |
2.8 1.0 |
n/a n/a |
12.1 n/a |
0.5 0.3 |
Return on Capital Employed | 21.15% 26.16% |
0.15% 0.23% |
13.73% 20.34% |
19.96% 20.22% |
11.29% 13.60% |
Operating Margin | 10.72% 13.26% |
7.82% 12.36% |
6.48% 9.66% |
9.96% 12.42% |
10.22% 12.56% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 12.8 | 2,284.0 | 22.3 | 18.3 | 30.8 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.6 12.9 |
4,186.5 2,309.3 |
47.0 25.5 |
24.2 17.2 |
40.5 31.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.2 | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.2 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Net Gearing | 30.30% | 42.11% | 45.62% | 70.13% | 45.33% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Price/Book Value | 4.4 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 12.4 | 8.6 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 4.4 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 12.4 | 8.6 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 18.9 | 21.8 | 12.2 | 19.2 | 17.0 |
Price/Revenue | 1.28 | 226.54 | 1.70 | 1.68 | 2.96 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 265.83p | 203.77p | 166.04p | 118.94p | 138.83p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 732.10 | 6.31 | 660.50 | 694.70 | 318.95 |
EBITDA | 114.70 133.30 |
0.88 1.17 |
66.10 87.10 |
69.20 86.30 |
44.75 52.20 |
Depreciation | (36.20) (36.20) |
(0.39) (0.39) |
(23.30) (23.30) |
n/a n/a |
(12.15) (12.15) |
Net Interest | (9.20) (9.20) |
(0.06) (0.06) |
(7.30) (7.30) |
(7.40) (8.30) |
(2.70) (1.90) |
Profit Before Tax | 69.30 87.90 |
0.43 0.72 |
35.50 56.10 |
61.80 61.80 |
29.90 37.35 |
Revenue per Share | 916.27p | 7.93p | 830.82p | 877.15p | 404.76p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 86.73p 110.01p |
0.54p 0.90p |
44.65p 70.57p |
78.03p 78.03p |
37.94p 47.40p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 937.60 | 1,433.21 | 1,120.95 | 1,169.56 | 948.15 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 1,080.00 | 1,590.71 | 1,287.85 | 1,410.86 | 1,117.15 |
EBITDA/EV | 10.62% 12.34% |
0.06% 0.07% |
5.13% 6.76% |
4.90% 6.12% |
4.01% 4.67% |
Operating Margin | 10.72% 13.26% |
7.82% 12.36% |
6.48% 9.66% |
9.96% 12.42% |
10.22% 12.56% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 371.20 | 339.20 | 311.70 | 346.70 | 288.70 |
Return on Capital Employed | 21.15% 26.16% |
0.15% 0.23% |
13.73% 20.34% |
19.96% 20.22% |
11.29% 13.60% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 409.30 | 354.80 | 332.00 | 318.20 | 302.70 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 66.70p 85.36p |
35.80p 69.97p |
30.20p 54.97p |
61.10p 63.76p |
59.90p 75.89p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 66.20p 84.72p |
35.40p 69.11p |
30.00p 54.69p |
60.80p 63.44p |
59.30p 75.22p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 85.40p | 70.00p | 63.20p | 80.70p | 77.80p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 86% 22% |
18% 27% |
-51% -14% |
2% -16% |
39% 57% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 87% 23% |
18% 26% |
-51% -14% |
2% -16% |
40% 56% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 22% | 11% | -22% | 4% | 18% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 17.7 13.8 |
50.7 26.0 |
47.0 25.8 |
24.2 23.2 |
20.2 16.0 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.2 0.6 |
2.8 1.0 |
n/a n/a |
12.1 n/a |
0.5 0.3 |
Tax Rate | 23.09% | 33.64% | 32.39% | 21.68% | 21.07% |
Dividend Cover | 2.44 2.44 |
2.26 2.26 |
2.37 2.06 |
7.61 6.02 |
2.45 2.39 |
Interest Cover | 8.14 10.06 |
7.39 11.63 |
5.49 8.10 |
8.02 8.02 |
10.97 17.98 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 71.00p 91.86p |
0.43p 0.79p |
30.20p 55.47p |
61.10p 85.98p |
29.95p 38.96p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 70.40p 91.18p |
0.43p 0.78p |
30.00p 55.19p |
60.80p 85.55p |
29.65p 38.62p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 91.90p | 0.79p | 63.20p | 80.70p | 38.90p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 16,258% 11,566% |
-99% -99% |
-51% -36% |
104% 121% |
-30% -39% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 16,310% 11,624% |
-99% -99% |
-51% -36% |
105% 122% |
-30% -40% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 11,587% | -99% | -22% | 108% | -41% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.6 12.9 |
4,186.5 2,309.3 |
47.0 25.5 |
24.2 17.2 |
40.5 31.1 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.2 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.63 2.62 |
0.03 0.03 |
2.37 2.08 |
7.61 8.11 |
1.22 1.23 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.85% 17.93% |
0.10% 0.18% |
7.23% 13.28% |
15.21% 21.40% |
7.80% 10.14% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 62.08p | 82.54p | 115.60p | 76.89p | 70.43p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 6.01p | 0.053p | (15.22p) | (12.88p) | 12.56p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 35.00p | 31.00p | 26.70p | 10.60p | 31.80p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 12.90% | 16.10% | 151.89% | (66.67%) | 20.45% |
Dividend Yield | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 2.6% |
Shareholders Funds | 395.00 | 339.60 | 320.50 | 307.00 | 293.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 119.70 | 143.00 | 146.20 | 215.30 | 132.90 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 265.83p | 203.77p | 166.04p | 118.94p | 138.83p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 395.00 | 339.60 | 320.50 | 307.00 | 293.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 119.70 | 143.00 | 146.20 | 215.30 | 132.90 |
Net Gearing | 30.30% | 42.11% | 45.62% | 70.13% | 45.33% |
Cash & Near Cash | 24.80 | 18.80 | 22.00 | 26.00 | 36.90 |
Cash | 6.28% | 5.54% | 6.86% | 8.47% | 12.59% |
Gross Borrowings | 144.50 | 161.80 | 168.20 | 241.30 | 169.80 |
Gross Gearing | 36.58% | 47.64% | 52.48% | 78.60% | 57.91% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 144.50 | 161.80 | 168.20 | 241.30 | 169.80 |
Under 5 years | 36.58% | 47.64% | 52.48% | 78.60% | 57.91% |
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-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 212.40 | 162.20 | 132.00 | 94.20 | 109.40 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 119.70 | 143.00 | 146.20 | 215.30 | 132.90 |
Net Gearing | 56.36% | 88.16% | 110.76% | 228.56% | 121.48% |
Cash & Near Cash | 24.80 | 18.80 | 22.00 | 26.00 | 36.90 |
Cash | 11.68% | 11.59% | 16.67% | 27.60% | 33.73% |
Gross Borrowings | 144.50 | 161.80 | 168.20 | 241.30 | 169.80 |
Gross Gearing | 68.03% | 99.75% | 127.42% | 256.16% | 155.21% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 144.50 | 161.80 | 168.20 | 241.30 | 169.80 |
Under 5 years | 68.03% | 99.75% | 127.42% | 256.16% | 155.21% |
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-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Quick Ratio | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.19 | 1.35 |
Current Ratio | 2.01 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.90 | 2.08 |
* 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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