£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-15 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4.2% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 8.6 | 6.0 | 2,010.1 | 4.0 | 11.1 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.2 13.3 |
27.6 6.7 |
n/a 22.2 |
6.0 4.2 |
29.0 6.6 |
PEG - Adjusted | 2.9 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 5.6 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.1 n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.4 n/a |
n/a n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 58.50% 58.50% |
31.55% 71.99% |
0.03% 0.37% |
14.94% 19.75% |
42.04% 89.19% |
Operating Margin | 2.68% 2.68% |
1.64% 3.95% |
0.13% 2.18% |
2.97% 3.93% |
2.43% 5.19% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 8.6 | 5.9 | 176,381.8 | 19.5 | 11.1 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.2 13.3 |
16.7 6.6 |
n/a 1,779.8 |
13.3 20.2 |
29.0 6.6 |
PEG - Adjusted | 8.6 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 5.6 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.1 n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-15 |
Net Gearing | 8.94% | (10.47%) | 23.10% | 225.09% | 49.23% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-15 |
Price/Book Value | (7.7) | (5.7) | (3.4) | (0.9) | (3.1) |
Price/Tangible Book Value | (7.7) | (5.7) | (3.4) | (0.9) | (3.1) |
Price/ Cash Flow | 13.3 | 3.3 | 30.9 | 3.3 | 6.2 |
Price/Revenue | 0.27 | 0.19 | 26.67 | 0.54 | 0.22 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | (10.62p) | (9.63p) | (18.32p) | (35.59p) | (45.28p) |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-15 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 4,051.10 | 3,996.80 | 25.53 | 434.26 | 2,273.80 |
EBITDA | 182.30 182.30 |
136.00 228.40 |
0.56 1.08 |
21.84 25.99 |
88.80 151.60 |
Depreciation | (73.60) (73.60) |
(70.50) (70.50) |
(0.53) (0.53) |
(8.93) (8.93) |
(33.50) (33.50) |
Net Interest | (11.50) (11.50) |
(19.80) (19.80) |
(0.18) (0.18) |
(3.24) (3.24) |
(14.50) (14.50) |
Profit Before Tax | 105.50 105.50 |
52.30 144.70 |
(0.14) 0.39 |
9.67 13.82 |
41.50 104.30 |
Revenue per Share | 300.44p | 286.43p | 2.36p | 62.07p | 632.84p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 7.82p 7.82p |
3.75p 10.37p |
(0.013p) 0.036p |
1.38p 1.98p |
11.55p 29.03p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,116.82 | 789.31 | 897.90 | 125.20 | 533.75 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 1,401.72 | 1,067.71 | 1,170.80 | 443.00 | 814.75 |
EBITDA/EV | 13.01% 13.01% |
12.74% 21.39% |
0.05% 0.09% |
4.93% 5.87% |
10.90% 18.61% |
Operating Margin | 2.68% 2.68% |
1.64% 3.95% |
0.13% 2.18% |
2.97% 3.93% |
2.43% 5.19% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 200.00 | 228.50 | 151.10 | 86.40 | 133.20 |
Return on Capital Employed | 58.50% 58.50% |
31.55% 71.99% |
0.03% 0.37% |
14.94% 19.75% |
42.04% 89.19% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 478.90 | 488.10 | 428.10 | 95.20 | 389.90 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 6.80p 6.76p |
2.20p 9.01p |
(0.013p) 2.84p |
5.80p 8.19p |
5.01p 22.13p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 6.20p 6.15p |
2.00p 8.17p |
(0.013p) 2.84p |
5.60p 7.99p |
4.91p 21.50p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 9.50p | 9.20p | 0.03p | 8.30p | 12.81p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 209% -25% |
n/a 218% |
n/a -65% |
16% -63% |
-28% -7% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 210% -25% |
n/a 188% |
n/a -64% |
14% -63% |
-27% -7% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 3% | 29,301% | -100% | -35% | 2% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.2 13.3 |
27.6 6.7 |
n/a 22.2 |
6.0 4.2 |
29.0 6.6 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.1 n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.4 n/a |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 14.81% | 45.95% | (2.78%) | 16.32% | 14.22% |
Dividend Cover | 3.28 2.33 |
5.11 5.00 |
n/a n/a |
6.24 6.16 |
2.12 3.66 |
Interest Cover | 8.70 8.70 |
3.61 8.23 |
0.25 3.10 |
3.92 5.17 |
3.80 8.05 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 6.80p 6.76p |
3.60p 9.18p |
n/a 0.035p |
2.58p 1.70p |
5.01p 22.13p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 6.20p 6.15p |
3.30p 8.33p |
n/a 0.035p |
2.52p 1.66p |
4.91p 21.50p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 9.50p | 9.40p | n/a | 1.72p | 12.81p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 89% -26% |
n/a 25,876% |
n/a -98% |
-49% -92% |
-28% -7% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 88% -26% |
n/a 23,458% |
n/a -98% |
-49% -92% |
-27% -7% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 1% | 2,635,812% | -100% | -87% | 2% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.2 13.3 |
16.7 6.6 |
n/a 1,779.8 |
13.3 20.2 |
29.0 6.6 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.1 n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 3.28 2.33 |
5.22 5.10 |
n/a n/a |
1.29 1.28 |
2.12 3.66 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 19.02% 19.02% |
10.39% 26.24% |
(0.02%) 0.09% |
18.99% 12.51% |
8.98% 20.39% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 6.16p | 16.50p | 0.021p | 10.05p | 22.91p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (7.26p) | 10.69p | 0.053p | 1.04p | 2.23p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 2.90p | 1.80p | n/a | 1.33p | 6.04p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 61.11% | n/a | n/a | (78.00%) | 6.36% |
Dividend Yield | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4.2% |
Shareholders Funds | 421.70 | 425.80 | 357.50 | 80.50 | 375.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 37.70 | (44.60) | 82.60 | 181.20 | 184.60 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | (10.62p) | (9.63p) | (18.32p) | (35.59p) | (46.20p) |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-15 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 421.70 | 425.80 | 357.50 | 80.50 | 375.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 37.70 | (44.60) | 82.60 | 181.20 | 184.60 |
Net Gearing | 8.94% | (10.47%) | 23.10% | 225.09% | 49.23% |
Cash & Near Cash | 248.30 | 345.20 | 196.20 | 139.50 | 96.40 |
Cash | 58.88% | 81.07% | 54.88% | 173.29% | 25.71% |
Gross Borrowings | 286.00 | 300.60 | 278.80 | 320.70 | 281.00 |
Gross Gearing | 67.82% | 70.60% | 77.99% | 398.39% | 74.93% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 286.00 | 300.60 | 278.80 | 320.70 | 281.00 |
Under 5 years | 67.82% | 70.60% | 77.99% | 398.39% | 74.93% |
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-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-15 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | (143.20) | (134.40) | (198.30) | (249.00) | (166.00) |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 37.70 | (44.60) | 82.60 | 181.20 | 184.60 |
Net Gearing | (26.33%) | 33.18% | (41.65%) | (72.77%) | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 248.30 | 345.20 | 196.20 | 139.50 | 96.40 |
Cash | (173.39%) | (256.85%) | (98.94%) | (56.02%) | (58.07%) |
Gross Borrowings | 286.00 | 300.60 | 278.80 | 320.70 | 281.00 |
Gross Gearing | 199.72% | 223.66% | 140.60% | 128.80% | 169.28% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 286.00 | 300.60 | 278.80 | 320.70 | 281.00 |
Under 5 years | (199.72%) | (223.66%) | (140.60%) | (128.80%) | (169.28%) |
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-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-15 |
Quick Ratio | 0.97 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 0.91 | 1.06 |
Current Ratio | 0.98 | 0.92 | 1.02 | 0.91 | 1.08 |
* 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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