| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Growth Metrics | 31-Mar-25 | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 |
| Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| PE Ratio - Adjusted | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 2,010.1 |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.1 9.7 |
11.5 9.2 |
13.2 9.5 |
27.6 6.7 |
n/a 22.2 |
| PEG - Adjusted | 3.0 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 | n/a |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a 1.9 |
0.2 0.3 |
0.1 1.6 |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed | 79.53% 115.21% |
84.20% 106.81% |
58.50% 81.05% |
31.55% 71.99% |
0.03% 0.37% |
| Operating Margin | 3.17% 4.60% |
3.67% 4.66% |
2.68% 3.79% |
1.64% 3.95% |
0.13% 2.18% |
| Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| PE Ratio - Adjusted | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 176,381.8 |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.1 9.7 |
11.5 9.2 |
13.2 9.5 |
16.7 6.6 |
n/a 1,779.8 |
| PEG - Adjusted | 3.0 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 0.0 | n/a |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a 1.9 |
0.2 0.3 |
0.1 2.4 |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing | 31-Mar-25 | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 |
| Net Gearing | 47.44% | 16.90% | 8.94% | (10.47%) | 23.10% |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Value Metrics | 31-Mar-25 | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 |
| Price/Book Value | (6.0) | (7.9) | (7.7) | (5.7) | (3.4) |
| Price/Tangible Book Value | (5.6) | (7.0) | (7.7) | (5.7) | (3.4) |
| Price/ Cash Flow | 6.5 | 6.8 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 30.9 |
| Price/Revenue | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.19 | 26.67 |
| Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | (19.11p) | (13.36p) | (10.62p) | (9.63p) | (18.32p) |
| Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Mar-25 | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 |
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| Revenue | 5,091.20 | 4,510.70 | 4,055.10 | 3,996.80 | 25.53 |
| EBITDA | 161.60 234.10 |
165.70 210.20 |
182.30 227.40 |
136.00 228.40 |
0.56 1.08 |
| Depreciation | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
(73.60) (73.60) |
(70.50) (70.50) |
(0.53) (0.53) |
| Net Interest | (16.20) (16.20) |
(9.40) (9.40) |
(11.50) (11.50) |
(19.80) (19.80) |
(0.18) (0.18) |
| Profit Before Tax | 145.40 217.90 |
156.30 200.80 |
105.50 150.60 |
52.30 144.70 |
(0.14) 0.39 |
| Revenue per Share | 411.34p | 351.60p | 300.73p | 286.43p | 2.36p |
| Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 11.75p 17.61p |
12.18p 15.65p |
7.82p 11.17p |
3.75p 10.37p |
(0.013p) 0.036p |
| Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,448.20 | 1,407.42 | 1,116.82 | 789.31 | 897.90 |
| Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 1,818.50 | 1,720.12 | 1,401.72 | 1,067.71 | 1,170.80 |
| EBITDA/EV | 8.89% 12.87% |
9.63% 12.22% |
13.01% 16.22% |
12.74% 21.39% |
0.05% 0.09% |
| Operating Margin | 3.17% 4.60% |
3.67% 4.66% |
2.68% 3.79% |
1.64% 3.95% |
0.13% 2.18% |
| Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 203.20 | 196.80 | 200.00 | 228.50 | 151.10 |
| Return on Capital Employed | 79.53% 115.21% |
84.20% 106.81% |
58.50% 81.05% |
31.55% 71.99% |
0.03% 0.37% |
| Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 475.00 | 499.90 | 478.90 | 488.10 | 428.10 |
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 8.20p 12.87p |
9.80p 12.34p |
6.80p 9.49p |
2.20p 9.01p |
(0.013p) 2.84p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 7.60p 11.89p |
9.10p 11.37p |
6.20p 8.64p |
2.00p 8.17p |
(0.013p) 2.84p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 12.70p | 12.30p | 9.50p | 9.20p | 0.03p |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -16% 4% |
44% 30% |
209% 5% |
n/a 218% |
n/a -65% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -16% 5% |
47% 32% |
210% 6% |
n/a 188% |
n/a -64% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 3% | 30% | 3% | 29,301% | -100% |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.1 9.7 |
11.5 9.2 |
13.2 9.5 |
27.6 6.7 |
n/a 22.2 |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a 1.9 |
0.2 0.3 |
0.1 1.6 |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
| Tax Rate | 25.45% | 16.25% | 14.81% | 45.95% | (2.78%) |
| Dividend Cover | 2.95 2.99 |
3.08 3.08 |
3.28 3.27 |
5.11 5.00 |
n/a n/a |
| Interest Cover | 8.46 12.17 |
12.49 15.76 |
8.70 11.99 |
3.61 8.23 |
0.25 3.10 |
| Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 8.20p 12.87p |
9.80p 12.34p |
6.80p 9.49p |
3.60p 9.18p |
n/a 0.035p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 7.60p 11.89p |
9.10p 11.37p |
6.20p 8.64p |
3.30p 8.33p |
n/a 0.035p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 12.70p | 12.30p | 9.50p | 9.40p | n/a |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -16% 4% |
44% 30% |
89% 3% |
n/a 25,876% |
n/a -98% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -16% 5% |
47% 32% |
88% 4% |
n/a 23,458% |
n/a -98% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 3% | 30% | 1% | 2,635,812% | -100% |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.1 9.7 |
11.5 9.2 |
13.2 9.5 |
16.7 6.6 |
n/a 1,779.8 |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a 1.9 |
0.2 0.3 |
0.1 2.4 |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
| Dividend Cover | 2.95 2.99 |
3.08 3.08 |
3.28 3.27 |
5.22 5.10 |
n/a n/a |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 21.35% 33.54% |
25.27% 31.67% |
19.02% 26.73% |
10.39% 26.24% |
(0.02%) 0.09% |
| Operating Cash Flow per Share | 17.77p | 15.41p | 6.16p | 16.50p | 0.021p |
| Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
| Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (5.19p) | (0.23p) | (7.26p) | 10.69p | 0.053p |
| Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dividend per Share | 4.30p | 4.00p | 2.90p | 1.80p | n/a |
| Dividend per Share Growth | 7.50% | 37.93% | 61.11% | n/a | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Shareholders Funds | 410.40 | 453.20 | 421.70 | 425.80 | 357.50 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 194.70 | 76.60 | 37.70 | (44.60) | 82.60 |
| Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | (20.53p) | (14.96p) | (10.62p) | (9.63p) | (18.32p) |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Mar-25 | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 |
| Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 410.40 | 453.20 | 421.70 | 425.80 | 357.50 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 194.70 | 76.60 | 37.70 | (44.60) | 82.60 |
| Net Gearing | 47.44% | 16.90% | 8.94% | (10.47%) | 23.10% |
| Cash & Near Cash | 180.40 | 244.90 | 248.30 | 345.20 | 196.20 |
| Cash | 43.96% | 54.04% | 58.88% | 81.07% | 54.88% |
| Gross Borrowings | 375.10 | 321.50 | 286.00 | 300.60 | 278.80 |
| Gross Gearing | 91.40% | 70.94% | 67.82% | 70.60% | 77.99% |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | 375.10 | 321.50 | 286.00 | 300.60 | 278.80 |
| Under 5 years | 91.40% | 70.94% | 67.82% | 70.60% | 77.99% |
| 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-Mar-25 | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 |
| Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | (254.10) | (191.90) | (143.20) | (134.40) | (198.30) |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 194.70 | 76.60 | 37.70 | (44.60) | 82.60 |
| Net Gearing | (76.62%) | (39.92%) | (26.33%) | 33.18% | (41.65%) |
| Cash & Near Cash | 180.40 | 244.90 | 248.30 | 345.20 | 196.20 |
| Cash | (71.00%) | (127.62%) | (173.39%) | (256.85%) | (98.94%) |
| Gross Borrowings | 375.10 | 321.50 | 286.00 | 300.60 | 278.80 |
| Gross Gearing | 147.62% | 167.54% | 199.72% | 223.66% | 140.60% |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | 375.10 | 321.50 | 286.00 | 300.60 | 278.80 |
| Under 5 years | (147.62%) | (167.54%) | (199.72%) | (223.66%) | (140.60%) |
| 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-Mar-25 | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.97 | 0.91 | 1.01 |
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 0.92 | 1.02 |
* 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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