£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 444.70 | 367.30 | 318.50 | 317.40 | 314.00 |
EBITDA | 92.50 | 85.20 | 63.90 | 49.20 | 44.30 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (20.10) | (18.90) | (17.50) | n/a | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 72.40 | 66.30 | 46.40 | 49.20 | 44.30 |
Interest Payable | (1.60) | (0.90) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 2.70 | 0.50 | 1.10 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
Group Profit after Interest | 73.50 | 65.90 | 47.50 | 49.50 | 44.60 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 73.50 | 65.90 | 47.50 | 49.50 | 44.60 |
Tax | (17.00) | (11.70) | (9.89) | (9.30) | (9.90) |
Profit After Tax | 56.50 | 54.20 | 37.61 | 40.20 | 34.70 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | (0.50) | 1.50 |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 56.50 | 54.20 | 37.61 | 39.70 | 36.20 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 56.50 | 54.20 | 37.61 | 39.70 | 36.20 |
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 | c56.50 | c54.20 | c37.61 | c39.70 | c36.20 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 97.92p | 94.26p | 65.52p | 70.16p | 60.66p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 96.75p | 92.97p | 64.73p | 69.43p | 60.14p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 112.70p | 94.30p | 78.60p | 70.20p | 62.30p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 97.92p | 94.26p | 0.66p | 69.28p | 12.65p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 96.75p | 92.97p | 0.65p | 68.57p | 12.54p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 112.70p | 94.30p | 78.60p | 69.30p | 64.90p |
Dividend per Share | 19.50p | 18.10p | 17.00p | n/a | 14.40p |
Key Financals | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 57.65 | 57.46 | 57.46 | 57.43 | 57.38 |
Weighted Average | 57.70 | 57.50 | 57.40 | 57.30 | 57.20 |
Diluted | 58.40 | 58.30 | 58.10 | 57.90 | 57.70 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 16.28% | 18.05% | 14.57% | 15.50% | 14.11% |
Return on Capital Employed | 27.47% | 30.12% | 0.25% | 26.20% | 9.36% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 16.06% | 16.33% | 0.14% | 15.11% | 3.45% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 46.94 | 74.22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Revenue per Share | 770.71p | 638.78p | 5.60p | 553.93p | 109.73p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 127.38p | 114.61p | 0.83p | 86.39p | 15.59p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 4% | 44% | -7% | 16% | 13% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 4% | 44% | -7% | 15% | 12% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 25.6 | 22.4 | 29.1 | 18.2 | 16.1 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 6.4 | 0.5 | n/a | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Dividend Cover | 5.02 | 5.21 | 3.85 | n/a | 4.21 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 4% | 14,153% | -99% | 448% | -76% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 4% | 14,129% | -99% | 447% | -77% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 25.6 | 22.4 | 2,882.0 | 18.5 | 77.2 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 6.4 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 5.02 | 5.21 | 0.04 | n/a | 0.88 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,444.24 | 1,212.44 | 1,095.22 | 735.17 | 560.56 |
Dividend per Share | 19.50p | 18.10p | 17.00p | n/a | 14.40p |
Dividend Yield | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 7.73% | 6.47% | n/a | n/a | 16.13% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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