£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 732.10 | 625.20 | 660.50 | 694.70 | 637.90 |
EBITDA | 114.70 | 87.60 | 66.10 | 69.20 | 89.50 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (36.20) | (38.70) | (23.30) | n/a | (24.30) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 78.50 | 48.90 | 42.80 | 69.20 | 65.20 |
Interest Payable | (9.70) | (6.70) | (7.90) | (8.80) | (6.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 1.40 | 0.60 |
Group Profit after Interest | 69.30 | 42.80 | 35.50 | 61.80 | 59.80 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 69.30 | 42.80 | 35.50 | 61.80 | 59.80 |
Tax | (16.00) | (14.40) | (11.50) | (13.40) | (12.60) |
Profit After Tax | 53.30 | 28.40 | 24.00 | 48.40 | 47.20 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | 3.40 | 5.80 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 56.70 | 34.20 | 24.00 | 48.40 | 47.20 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 56.70 | 34.20 | 24.00 | 48.40 | 47.20 |
Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 66.70p | 35.80p | 30.20p | 61.10p | 59.90p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 66.20p | 35.40p | 30.00p | 60.80p | 59.30p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 71.00p | 43.00p | 30.20p | 61.10p | 59.90p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 70.40p | 42.50p | 30.00p | 60.80p | 59.30p |
Dividend per Share | 35.00p | 31.00p | 26.70p | 10.60p | 31.80p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 80.00 | 79.80 | 79.50 | 79.40 | 79.01 |
Weighted Average | 79.90 | 79.60 | 79.50 | 79.20 | 78.80 |
Diluted | 80.50 | 80.60 | 79.90 | 79.60 | 79.50 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 10.72% | 7.82% | 6.48% | 9.96% | 10.22% |
Tax Rate | 23.09% | 33.64% | 32.39% | 21.68% | 21.07% |
Return on Capital Employed | 21.15% | 0.15% | 13.73% | 19.96% | 11.29% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.85% | 0.10% | 7.23% | 15.21% | 7.80% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 8.14 | 7.39 | 5.49 | 8.02 | 10.97 |
Revenue per Share | 916.27p | 7.93p | 830.82p | 877.15p | 404.76p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 86.73p | 0.54p | 44.65p | 78.03p | 37.94p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 86% | 18% | -51% | 2% | 39% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 22% | 11% | -22% | 4% | 18% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 87% | 18% | -51% | 2% | 40% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 13.7 | 25.7 | 22.3 | 18.3 | 15.4 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.6 | 2.3 | n/a | 4.6 | 0.9 |
Dividend Cover | 2.44 | 2.26 | 2.37 | 7.61 | 2.45 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 16,258% | -99% | -51% | 104% | -30% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 11,587% | -99% | -22% | 108% | -41% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 16,310% | -99% | -51% | 105% | -30% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 12.8 | 2,284.0 | 22.3 | 18.3 | 30.8 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.2 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.63 | 0.03 | 2.37 | 7.61 | 1.22 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 937.60 | 1,433.21 | 1,120.95 | 1,169.56 | 948.15 |
Dividend per Share | 35.00p | 31.00p | 26.70p | 10.60p | 31.80p |
Dividend Yield | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 2.6% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 12.90% | 16.10% | 151.89% | (66.67%) | 20.45% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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