£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 4,510.70 | 4,055.10 | 3,996.80 | 2,528.80 | 2,173.70 |
EBITDA | 127.60 | 227.40 | 228.40 | 107.40 | 130.10 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | 82.60 | (73.60) | (70.50) | (52.20) | (44.70) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 210.20 | 153.80 | 157.90 | 55.20 | 85.40 |
Interest Payable | (13.60) | (13.70) | (20.00) | (18.20) | (16.60) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 4.20 | 2.20 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.40 |
Group Profit after Interest | 200.80 | 142.30 | 138.10 | 37.50 | 69.20 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | 8.30 | 6.60 | 0.70 | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 200.80 | 150.60 | 144.70 | 38.20 | 69.20 |
Tax | (37.90) | (22.60) | (19.00) | (7.50) | (11.90) |
Profit After Tax | 162.90 | 128.00 | 125.70 | 30.70 | 57.30 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | 19.40 | 7.20 | 2.30 |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 162.90 | 128.00 | 128.10 | 37.90 | 59.60 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 162.90 | 128.00 | 128.10 | 37.90 | 59.60 |
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 | c162.90 | c128.00 | c128.10 | c37.90 | c59.60 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 12.70p | 9.49p | 9.01p | 2.84p | 8.19p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 11.70p | 8.64p | 8.17p | 2.84p | 7.99p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 12.30p | 9.50p | 9.20p | 0.031p | 8.30p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 12.70p | 9.49p | 9.18p | 0.035p | 1.70p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 11.70p | 8.64p | 8.33p | 0.035p | 1.66p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 12.30p | 9.50p | 9.40p | 0.035p | 8.60p |
Dividend per Share | 4.00p | 2.90p | 1.80p | n/a | 1.33p |
Key Financals | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 1,340.40 | 1,365.30 | 1,432.50 | 1,427.50 | 373.70 |
Weighted Average | 1,282.90 | 1,348.40 | 1,395.40 | 1,082.50 | 699.60 |
Diluted | 1,391.80 | 1,481.30 | 1,538.60 | 1,082.50 | 716.80 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 4.66% | 3.79% | 3.95% | 2.18% | 3.93% |
Return on Capital Employed | 106.81% | 81.05% | 71.99% | 0.37% | 19.75% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 32.59% | 26.73% | 26.24% | 0.09% | 12.51% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 15.76 | 11.99 | 8.23 | 3.10 | 5.17 |
Revenue per Share | 351.60p | 300.73p | 286.43p | 2.36p | 62.07p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 15.65p | 11.17p | 10.37p | 0.036p | 1.98p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 34% | 5% | 218% | -65% | -63% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 35% | 6% | 188% | -64% | -63% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 8.3 | 8.6 | 6.1 | 22.2 | 4.1 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 3.17 | 3.27 | 5.00 | n/a | 6.16 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 34% | 3% | 25,876% | -98% | -92% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 35% | 4% | 23,458% | -98% | -92% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 8.3 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 1,779.8 | 19.7 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 3.17 | 3.27 | 5.10 | n/a | 1.28 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,407.42 | 1,116.82 | 789.31 | 897.90 | 125.20 |
Dividend per Share | 4.00p | 2.90p | 1.80p | n/a | 1.33p |
Dividend Yield | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 37.93% | 61.11% | n/a | n/a | (78.00%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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