£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 0.2 |
Dividend Yield | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 22.2 | 22.4 | 24.2 | 18.2 | 15.7 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 25.0 25.9 |
31.9 22.7 |
26.5 29.4 |
23.1 18.4 |
20.3 16.2 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 0.5 6.5 |
n/a 0.5 |
0.9 n/a |
1.5 1.2 |
0.4 1.4 |
Return on Capital Employed | 27.47% 27.47% |
21.94% 30.12% |
0.29% 0.25% |
21.19% 26.20% |
7.25% 9.36% |
Operating Margin | 16.28% 16.28% |
13.15% 18.05% |
16.04% 14.57% |
12.13% 15.50% |
10.83% 14.11% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 22.2 | 22.4 | 2,402.3 | 18.5 | 75.3 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 25.0 25.9 |
31.9 22.7 |
2,626.2 2,917.1 |
21.9 18.7 |
94.0 77.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.1 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 0.5 6.5 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Net Gearing | (20.00%) | (21.33%) | (33.85%) | (23.41%) | 1.14% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Price/Book Value | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 11.2 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 11.2 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 21.7 | 24.7 | 26.2 | 13.3 | 12.7 |
Price/Revenue | 3.25 | 3.30 | 340.30 | 2.31 | 8.90 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 367.24p | 305.56p | 250.17p | 202.62p | 86.89p |
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-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 444.70 | 367.30 | 3.21 | 317.40 | 62.77 |
EBITDA | 92.50 92.50 |
67.20 85.20 |
0.69 0.65 |
38.50 49.20 |
6.80 8.86 |
Depreciation | (20.10) (20.10) |
(18.90) (18.90) |
(0.18) (0.18) |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | 1.10 1.10 |
(0.70) (0.40) |
0.01 0.01 |
0.30 0.30 |
0.06 0.06 |
Profit Before Tax | 73.50 73.50 |
47.60 65.90 |
0.53 0.48 |
38.80 49.50 |
6.86 8.92 |
Revenue per Share | 770.71p | 638.78p | 5.60p | 553.93p | 109.73p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 127.38p 127.38p |
82.78p 114.61p |
0.92p 0.83p |
67.71p 86.39p |
11.99p 15.59p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,444.24 | 1,212.44 | 1,095.22 | 735.17 | 560.56 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 1,487.54 | 1,240.34 | 1,126.22 | 770.57 | 594.56 |
EBITDA/EV | 6.22% 6.22% |
5.42% 6.87% |
0.06% 0.06% |
5.00% 6.38% |
1.14% 1.49% |
Operating Margin | 16.28% 16.28% |
13.15% 18.05% |
16.04% 14.57% |
12.13% 15.50% |
10.83% 14.11% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 263.60 | 220.10 | 187.10 | 187.80 | 94.60 |
Return on Capital Employed | 27.47% 27.47% |
21.94% 30.12% |
0.29% 0.25% |
21.19% 26.20% |
7.25% 9.36% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 351.80 | 331.90 | 271.80 | 262.70 | 209.60 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 101.60p 97.92p |
67.10p 94.26p |
72.80p 65.52p |
55.90p 70.16p |
48.60p 60.66p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 100.30p 96.75p |
66.20p 92.97p |
71.90p 64.73p |
55.30p 69.43p |
48.20p 60.14p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 112.70p | 94.30p | 78.60p | 70.20p | 62.30p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 51% 4% |
-8% 44% |
30% -7% |
15% 16% |
51% 13% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 52% 4% |
-8% 44% |
30% -7% |
15% 15% |
51% 12% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 20% | 20% | 12% | 13% | -8% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 25.0 25.9 |
31.9 22.7 |
26.5 29.4 |
23.1 18.4 |
20.3 16.2 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.5 6.5 |
n/a 0.5 |
0.9 n/a |
1.5 1.2 |
0.4 1.4 |
Tax Rate | 20.27% | 18.91% | 19.92% | 17.53% | 18.95% |
Dividend Cover | 5.78 5.02 |
5.21 5.21 |
4.62 3.85 |
n/a n/a |
4.33 4.21 |
Interest Cover | 46.94 46.94 |
40.67 74.22 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 101.60p 97.92p |
67.10p 94.26p |
0.73p 0.66p |
59.00p 69.28p |
10.47p 12.65p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 100.30p 96.75p |
66.20p 92.97p |
0.73p 0.65p |
58.40p 68.57p |
10.39p 12.54p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 112.70p | 94.30p | 0.79p | 69.30p | 12.97p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 51% 4% |
9,031% 14,153% |
-99% -99% |
463% 448% |
-67% -76% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 52% 4% |
9,022% 14,129% |
-99% -99% |
462% 447% |
-67% -77% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 20% | 11,786% | -99% | 434% | -81% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 25.0 25.9 |
31.9 22.7 |
2,626.2 2,917.1 |
21.9 18.7 |
94.0 77.9 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.5 6.5 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 5.78 5.02 |
5.21 5.21 |
0.05 0.04 |
n/a n/a |
0.90 0.88 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 16.66% 16.06% |
11.63% 16.33% |
0.16% 0.14% |
12.87% 15.11% |
2.86% 3.45% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 115.25p | 85.39p | 72.82p | 96.33p | 77.10p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 23.40p | (21.22p) | 0.11p | 102.09p | 4.75p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 19.50p | 18.10p | 17.00p | n/a | 14.40p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 7.73% | 6.47% | n/a | n/a | 16.13% |
Dividend Yield | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
Shareholders Funds | 344.00 | 316.40 | 266.20 | 251.60 | 202.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (67.80) | (67.50) | (90.10) | (83.00) | 2.30 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 367.24p | 305.56p | 250.17p | 202.62p | 86.89p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 344.00 | 316.40 | 266.20 | 251.60 | 202.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (67.80) | (67.50) | (90.10) | (83.00) | 2.30 |
Net Gearing | (20.00%) | (21.33%) | (33.85%) | (23.41%) | 1.14% |
Cash & Near Cash | 112.70 | 96.40 | 128.00 | 119.50 | 35.20 |
Cash | 32.76% | 30.47% | 48.08% | 47.50% | 17.41% |
Gross Borrowings | 44.90 | 28.90 | 37.90 | 36.50 | 37.50 |
Gross Gearing | 12.76% | 9.13% | 14.24% | 24.09% | 18.55% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 44.90 | 28.90 | 37.90 | 36.50 | 37.50 |
Under 5 years | 13.05% | 9.13% | 14.24% | 14.51% | 18.55% |
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-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 211.90 | 175.70 | 143.60 | 116.10 | 49.70 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (67.80) | (67.50) | (90.10) | (83.00) | 2.30 |
Net Gearing | (32.47%) | (38.42%) | (62.74%) | (50.73%) | 4.63% |
Cash & Near Cash | 112.70 | 96.40 | 128.00 | 119.50 | 35.20 |
Cash | 53.19% | 54.87% | 89.14% | 102.93% | 70.82% |
Gross Borrowings | 44.90 | 28.90 | 37.90 | 36.50 | 37.50 |
Gross Gearing | 20.72% | 16.45% | 26.39% | 52.20% | 75.45% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 44.90 | 28.90 | 37.90 | 36.50 | 37.50 |
Under 5 years | 21.19% | 16.45% | 26.39% | 31.44% | 75.45% |
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-19 |
Quick Ratio | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.21 | 1.13 | 0.88 |
Current Ratio | 1.65 | 1.62 | 1.55 | 1.48 | 1.33 |
* 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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