£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 639.00 | 982.10 | 829.20 | 413.60 | 464.10 |
EBITDA | 329.40 | 637.10 | 581.60 | 172.80 | 242.10 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (18.20) | (18.10) | (15.50) | n/a | (5.90) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 311.20 | 619.00 | 566.10 | 172.80 | 236.20 |
Interest Payable | (64.60) | (53.10) | (56.80) | (58.30) | (53.90) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Group Profit after Interest | 246.60 | 565.90 | 509.30 | 114.50 | 182.30 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 4.40 | (0.50) | 0.20 | n/a | 0.60 |
Profit Before Tax | 251.00 | 565.40 | 509.50 | 114.50 | 182.90 |
Tax | (29.40) | (31.10) | (48.50) | (3.90) | 1.60 |
Profit After Tax | 221.60 | 534.30 | 461.00 | 110.60 | 184.50 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | 56.80 | (9.20) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 278.40 | 525.10 | 461.00 | 110.60 | 184.50 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 280.60 | 526.80 | 457.10 | 108.90 | 180.10 |
Minority Interests | 2.20 | 1.70 | (3.90) | (1.70) | (4.40) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c280.60 | c526.80 | c457.10 | c108.90 | c180.10 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 78.36p | 186.92p | 160.30p | 38.24p | 63.43p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 77.36p | 184.22p | 157.51p | 37.47p | 63.43p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 98.20p | 183.70p | 160.30p | 38.20p | 94.90p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 98.25p | 183.71p | 1.62p | 38.24p | 63.43p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 96.99p | 181.06p | 1.59p | 37.47p | 63.43p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 98.20p | 183.70p | 160.30p | 38.20p | 94.90p |
Dividend per Share | 77.50p | 76.00p | 56.00p | 50.80p | 45.00p |
Key Financals | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 294.33 | 294.29 | 294.28 | 294.18 | 294.08 |
Weighted Average | 285.61 | 286.76 | 285.15 | 284.81 | 283.92 |
Diluted | 289.31 | 290.95 | 290.20 | 290.64 | 283.94 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 48.70% | 63.03% | 68.27% | 41.78% | 50.89% |
Return on Capital Employed | 3.86% | 7.71% | 0.08% | 2.65% | 3.94% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 13.65% | 26.51% | 0.29% | 8.31% | 13.01% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 4.89 | 11.65 | 9.97 | 2.96 | 4.39 |
Revenue per Share | 223.73p | 342.48p | 2.94p | 145.22p | 163.46p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 87.88p | 197.17p | 1.80p | 40.20p | 64.42p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -58% | 17% | 319% | -40% | -29% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -58% | 17% | 320% | -41% | -29% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 15.5 | 9.6 | 11.5 | 23.4 | 16.8 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.6 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.01 | 2.46 | 2.86 | 0.75 | 1.41 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -46% | 11,254% | -96% | -40% | 114% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -46% | 11,288% | -96% | -41% | 114% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 12.4 | 9.7 | 1,138.4 | 23.4 | 16.8 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.1 |
Dividend Cover | 1.27 | 2.42 | 0.03 | 0.75 | 1.41 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 3,582.02 | 5,254.47 | 5,420.57 | 2,637.32 | 3,132.00 |
Dividend per Share | 77.50p | 76.00p | 56.00p | 50.80p | 45.00p |
Dividend Yield | 6.4% | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 4.2% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 1.97% | 35.71% | 10.24% | 12.89% | 50.00% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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