£ (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 | 83.10 | 182.30 | 136.00 | 55.50 | 109.30 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | 82.60 | (73.60) | (70.50) | (52.20) | (44.70) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 165.70 | 108.70 | 65.50 | 3.30 | 64.60 |
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 | 156.30 | 97.20 | 45.70 | (14.40) | 48.40 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | 8.30 | 6.60 | 0.70 | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 156.30 | 105.50 | 52.30 | (13.70) | 48.40 |
Tax | (25.40) | (14.40) | (21.00) | (0.40) | (7.90) |
Profit After Tax | 130.90 | 91.10 | 31.30 | (14.10) | 40.50 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | 19.40 | 7.20 | 50.00 |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 130.90 | 91.10 | 50.70 | (6.90) | 90.50 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 130.90 | 91.10 | 50.70 | (6.90) | 90.50 |
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 | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 9.80p | 6.80p | 2.20p | (0.013p) | 5.80p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 9.10p | 6.20p | 2.00p | (0.013p) | 5.60p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 9.80p | 6.80p | 3.60p | 0.006p | 12.90p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 9.10p | 6.20p | 3.30p | 0.006p | 12.60p |
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 | 3.67% | 2.68% | 1.64% | 0.13% | 2.97% |
Tax Rate | 16.25% | 14.81% | 45.95% | (2.78%) | 16.32% |
Return on Capital Employed | 84.20% | 58.50% | 31.55% | 0.03% | 14.94% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 26.19% | 19.02% | 10.39% | (0.02%) | 18.99% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 12.49 | 8.70 | 3.61 | 0.25 | 3.92 |
Revenue per Share | 351.60p | 300.73p | 286.43p | 2.36p | 62.07p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 12.18p | 7.82p | 3.75p | (0.013p) | 1.38p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 44% | 209% | n/a | n/a | 16% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 30% | 3% | 29,301% | -100% | -35% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 47% | 210% | n/a | n/a | 14% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 8.5 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 2,010.1 | 4.0 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 3.08 | 3.28 | 5.11 | n/a | 6.24 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 44% | 89% | n/a | n/a | -49% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 30% | 1% | 2,635,812% | -100% | -87% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 47% | 88% | n/a | n/a | -49% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 8.5 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 176,381.8 | 19.5 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.3 | 8.6 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 3.08 | 3.28 | 5.22 | n/a | 1.29 |
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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