£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-14 | 31-Dec-13 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | n/a | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 2.9% | 2.1% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 7.8 | 11.6 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 15.7 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 12.8 9.1 |
12.8 10.7 |
11.9 7.0 |
n/a n/a |
27.0 18.2 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.4 | n/a | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.4 n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 1.0 |
Return on Capital Employed | 8.15% 11.90% |
0.11% 0.14% |
1.99% 2.76% |
8.97% 9.02% |
13.74% 17.97% |
Operating Margin | 2.30% 3.30% |
3.44% 4.21% |
3.69% 5.13% |
2.21% 2.22% |
3.90% 5.10% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 7.8 | 1,145.3 | 43.2 | 11.7 | 15.7 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 12.8 9.2 |
1,264.0 1,061.4 |
71.7 42.3 |
n/a n/a |
27.0 18.2 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 3.9 | 0.3 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 1.0 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-14 | 31-Dec-13 |
Net Gearing | 60.44% | 45.46% | 46.95% | 29.82% | 39.07% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-14 | 31-Dec-13 |
Price/Book Value | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 10.6 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.4 |
Price/Revenue | 0.20 | 31.74 | 1.47 | 0.39 | 0.54 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | 41.8 | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 494.63p | 399.03p | 403.88p | 228.65p | 272.42p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | 21.07p | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-14 | 31-Dec-13 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 2,944.60 | 22.43 | 343.44 | 1,599.70 | 1,438.20 |
EBITDA | 169.10 198.40 |
1.69 1.87 |
28.49 33.42 |
91.80 92.00 |
112.30 126.50 |
Depreciation | (101.30) (101.30) |
(0.92) (0.92) |
(15.80) (15.80) |
(56.50) (56.50) |
(56.20) (53.10) |
Net Interest | (11.50) (15.10) |
(0.09) (0.09) |
(2.20) (2.20) |
(7.10) (6.90) |
(4.10) (3.70) |
Profit Before Tax | 56.30 83.90 |
0.68 0.86 |
10.62 15.55 |
28.20 28.60 |
52.00 69.70 |
Revenue per Share | 4,050.34p | 31.03p | 476.33p | 2,246.77p | 2,121.24p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 77.44p 115.41p |
0.94p 1.19p |
14.73p 21.57p |
39.61p 40.17p |
76.70p 102.80p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 584.80 | 720.03 | 510.24 | 627.44 | 814.64 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 977.00 | 983.73 | 758.24 | 811.24 | 1,006.24 |
EBITDA/EV | 17.31% 20.31% |
0.17% 0.19% |
3.76% 4.41% |
11.32% 11.34% |
11.16% 12.57% |
Operating Margin | 2.30% 3.30% |
3.44% 4.21% |
3.69% 5.13% |
2.21% 2.22% |
3.90% 5.10% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 831.80 | 670.70 | 642.70 | 393.60 | 408.40 |
Return on Capital Employed | 8.15% 11.90% |
0.11% 0.14% |
1.99% 2.76% |
8.97% 9.02% |
13.74% 17.97% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 566.70 | 531.40 | 502.70 | 385.70 | 394.50 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 63.30p 88.86p |
78.10p 93.08p |
58.90p 100.00p |
(4.20p) (18.75p) |
43.20p 64.04p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 62.40p 87.65p |
77.20p 91.94p |
58.50p 99.17p |
(4.20p) (18.49p) |
42.60p 63.02p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 102.10p | 85.20p | 97.10p | 75.30p | 73.00p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -19% -4% |
33% -7% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
-6% 18% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -19% -5% |
32% -7% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
-5% 19% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 20% | -12% | 29% | 3% | 59% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 12.8 9.1 |
12.8 10.7 |
11.9 7.0 |
n/a n/a |
27.0 18.2 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.4 n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 1.0 |
Tax Rate | 20.07% | 17.63% | 36.03% | 104.26% | 42.12% |
Dividend Cover | 2.71 2.36 |
2.37 2.59 |
2.70 2.79 |
2.99 (0.74) |
3.04 2.67 |
Interest Cover | 4.61 6.38 |
8.26 10.17 |
5.46 7.53 |
4.28 4.40 |
8.22 11.25 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 63.30p 87.89p |
0.79p 0.94p |
9.81p 16.65p |
(4.20p) (18.75p) |
43.20p 64.04p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 62.40p 86.70p |
0.78p 0.93p |
9.74p 16.51p |
(4.20p) (18.49p) |
42.60p 63.02p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 102.10p | 0.86p | 16.17p | 75.30p | 73.00p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 7,930% 9,255% |
-92% -94% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
-6% 18% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 7,908% 9,242% |
-92% -94% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
-5% 19% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 11,772% | -95% | -78% | 3% | 59% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 12.8 9.2 |
1,264.0 1,061.4 |
71.7 42.3 |
n/a n/a |
27.0 18.2 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 1.0 |
Dividend Cover | 2.71 2.33 |
0.02 0.03 |
0.45 0.46 |
2.99 (0.74) |
3.04 2.67 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.12% 11.28% |
0.11% 0.13% |
1.41% 2.39% |
(0.78%) (3.46%) |
7.43% 11.01% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 75.38p | 212.03p | 291.96p | 178.23p | 155.01p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 9.35p | 0.29p | (6.00p) | 47.61p | (2.80p) |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 37.70p | 35.90p | 35.90p | 25.20p | 24.00p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 5.01% | n/a | 42.46% | 5.00% | 5.26% |
Dividend Yield | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 2.9% | 2.1% |
Shareholders Funds | 494.50 | 425.20 | 410.00 | 342.70 | 367.80 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 298.90 | 193.30 | 192.50 | 102.20 | 143.70 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 491.47p | 395.16p | 403.88p | 223.60p | 265.34p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-14 | 31-Dec-13 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 494.50 | 425.20 | 410.00 | 342.70 | 367.80 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 298.90 | 193.30 | 192.50 | 102.20 | 143.70 |
Net Gearing | 60.44% | 45.46% | 46.95% | 29.82% | 39.07% |
Cash & Near Cash | 101.10 | 82.70 | 66.30 | 85.60 | 53.30 |
Cash | 20.44% | 19.45% | 16.17% | 24.98% | 14.49% |
Gross Borrowings | 400.00 | 276.00 | 258.80 | 187.80 | 197.00 |
Gross Gearing | 80.89% | 64.91% | 63.12% | 54.80% | 53.56% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 400.00 | 276.00 | 258.80 | 187.80 | 197.00 |
Under 5 years | 80.89% | 64.91% | 63.12% | 54.80% | 53.56% |
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-14 | 31-Dec-13 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 357.30 | 285.70 | 291.20 | 159.20 | 179.90 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 298.90 | 193.30 | 192.50 | 102.20 | 143.70 |
Net Gearing | 83.66% | 67.66% | 66.11% | 64.20% | 79.88% |
Cash & Near Cash | 101.10 | 82.70 | 66.30 | 85.60 | 53.30 |
Cash | 28.30% | 28.95% | 22.77% | 53.77% | 29.63% |
Gross Borrowings | 400.00 | 276.00 | 258.80 | 187.80 | 197.00 |
Gross Gearing | 111.95% | 96.60% | 88.87% | 117.96% | 109.51% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 400.00 | 276.00 | 258.80 | 187.80 | 197.00 |
Under 5 years | 111.95% | 96.60% | 88.87% | 117.96% | 109.51% |
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-14 | 31-Dec-13 |
Quick Ratio | 1.20 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.19 | 1.12 |
Current Ratio | 1.38 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.30 | 1.27 |
* 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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