| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Growth Metrics | 30-Jun-25 | 30-Jun-24 | 30-Jun-23 | 30-Jun-22 | 30-Jun-21 |
| Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | 2.7% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| PE Ratio - Adjusted | 20.8 | 27.8 | 25.2 | 19.2 | 37.3 |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 24.8 20.8 |
27.8 27.8 |
24.4 25.3 |
21.6 19.9 |
32.2 40.5 |
| PEG - Adjusted | 5.2 | n/a | n/a | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a 6.9 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
2.7 0.4 |
0.0 0.1 |
| Return on Capital Employed | 11.98% 13.76% |
12.49% 12.49% |
15.21% 14.76% |
18.22% 19.43% |
0.20% 0.17% |
| Operating Margin | 15.63% 15.63% |
16.28% 16.28% |
19.53% 18.94% |
21.35% 23.06% |
24.46% 20.96% |
| Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| PE Ratio - Adjusted | 20.8 | 27.8 | 25.2 | 19.2 | 3,697.1 |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 24.8 20.8 |
27.8 27.8 |
24.4 25.3 |
21.6 19.9 |
3,185.5 3,873.8 |
| PEG - Adjusted | 5.2 | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a 6.9 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
11.1 n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing | 30-Jun-25 | 30-Jun-24 | 30-Jun-23 | 30-Jun-22 | 30-Jun-21 |
| Net Gearing | (7.75%) | (11.57%) | (21.52%) | (16.78%) | (10.65%) |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Value Metrics | 30-Jun-25 | 30-Jun-24 | 30-Jun-23 | 30-Jun-22 | 30-Jun-21 |
| Price/Book Value | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 5.4 |
| Price/Tangible Book Value | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 5.4 |
| Price/ Cash Flow | 14.1 | 21.7 | 33.7 | 21.4 | 26.5 |
| Price/Revenue | 2.92 | 3.89 | 4.12 | 3.87 | 628.00 |
| Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 1,203.43p | 1,167.39p | 1,169.13p | 1,059.38p | 906.22p |
| Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Annualised Fundamentals | 30-Jun-25 | 30-Jun-24 | 30-Jun-23 | 30-Jun-22 | 30-Jun-21 |
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| Revenue | 713.04 | 691.30 | 688.57 | 671.08 | 5.71 |
| EBITDA | 147.17 147.17 |
145.38 145.38 |
166.37 162.29 |
182.37 193.87 |
1.79 1.59 |
| Depreciation | (35.75) (35.75) |
(32.83) (32.83) |
(31.88) (31.88) |
(39.12) (39.12) |
(0.39) (0.39) |
| Net Interest | 6.58 6.58 |
10.05 10.05 |
7.81 7.81 |
(2.01) (2.01) |
(0.01) (0.01) |
| Profit Before Tax | 118.00 134.46 |
122.59 122.59 |
145.07 140.98 |
145.59 155.39 |
1.41 1.18 |
| Revenue per Share | 980.33p | 950.64p | 946.89p | 922.13p | 7.84p |
| Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 162.23p 184.87p |
168.59p 168.59p |
199.49p 193.87p |
200.05p 213.53p |
1.93p 1.61p |
| Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 2,080.22 | 2,690.62 | 2,840.21 | 2,597.10 | 3,585.56 |
| Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 1,883.64 | 2,574.92 | 2,824.84 | 2,496.45 | 3,431.04 |
| EBITDA/EV | 7.81% 7.81% |
5.65% 5.65% |
5.89% 5.74% |
7.31% 7.77% |
0.05% 0.05% |
| Operating Margin | 15.63% 15.63% |
16.28% 16.28% |
19.53% 18.94% |
21.35% 23.06% |
24.46% 20.96% |
| Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 929.74 | 901.07 | 902.29 | 810.03 | 689.95 |
| Return on Capital Employed | 11.98% 13.76% |
12.49% 12.49% |
15.21% 14.76% |
18.22% 19.43% |
0.20% 0.17% |
| Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 965.22 | 930.44 | 936.00 | 838.56 | 714.31 |
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 115.20p 137.79p |
133.20p 133.24p |
159.70p 154.04p |
165.40p 178.85p |
153.20p 121.55p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 115.20p 137.79p |
133.20p 133.24p |
159.70p 154.04p |
165.40p 178.85p |
153.20p 121.55p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 137.80p | 133.20p | 155.10p | 185.50p | 132.00p |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -14% 3% |
-17% -14% |
-3% -14% |
8% 47% |
38,200% 352% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -14% 3% |
-17% -14% |
-3% -14% |
8% 47% |
38,200% 352% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 4% | -14% | -16% | 40% | 159% |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 24.8 20.8 |
27.8 27.8 |
24.4 25.3 |
21.6 19.9 |
32.2 40.5 |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a 6.9 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
2.7 0.4 |
0.0 0.1 |
| Tax Rate | 29.02% | 20.97% | 20.35% | 17.87% | 20.31% |
| Dividend Cover | 1.76 1.76 |
1.75 1.75 |
2.04 2.02 |
2.56 2.46 |
2.00 1.84 |
| Interest Cover | 12.87 14.53 |
54.56 54.56 |
78.95 76.76 |
50.55 53.89 |
35.94 30.18 |
| Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 115.20p 137.79p |
133.20p 133.24p |
159.70p 154.04p |
165.40p 178.85p |
1.55p 1.27p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 115.20p 137.79p |
133.20p 133.24p |
159.70p 154.04p |
165.40p 178.85p |
1.55p 1.27p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 137.80p | 133.20p | 155.10p | 185.50p | 1.33p |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -14% 3% |
-17% -14% |
-3% -14% |
10,596% 13,965% |
287% -95% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -14% 3% |
-17% -14% |
-3% -14% |
10,596% 13,965% |
287% -95% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 4% | -14% | -16% | 13,822% | -97% |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 24.8 20.8 |
27.8 27.8 |
24.4 25.3 |
21.6 19.9 |
3,185.5 3,873.8 |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a 6.9 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
11.1 n/a |
| Dividend Cover | 1.76 1.76 |
1.75 1.75 |
2.04 2.02 |
2.56 2.46 |
0.02 0.02 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.68% 10.38% |
10.41% 10.41% |
12.40% 11.97% |
14.35% 15.52% |
0.16% 0.13% |
| Operating Cash Flow per Share | 203.34p | 170.63p | 115.92p | 166.92p | 185.89p |
| Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
| Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (50.26p) | 54.83p | (98.70p) | 80.98p | (0.23p) |
| Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dividend per Share | 78.10p | 76.20p | 76.20p | 72.60p | 66.00p |
| Dividend per Share Growth | 2.49% | n/a | 4.96% | 10.00% | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | 2.7% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| Shareholders Funds | 926.44 | 896.84 | 897.23 | 815.75 | 703.91 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (71.77) | (103.75) | (193.06) | (136.90) | (75.00) |
| Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 1,204.23p | 1,168.18p | 1,169.93p | 1,060.17p | 907.01p |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing - inc Intangibles | 30-Jun-25 | 30-Jun-24 | 30-Jun-23 | 30-Jun-22 | 30-Jun-21 |
| Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 926.44 | 896.84 | 897.23 | 815.75 | 703.91 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (71.77) | (103.75) | (193.06) | (136.90) | (75.00) |
| Net Gearing | (7.75%) | (11.57%) | (21.52%) | (16.78%) | (10.65%) |
| Cash & Near Cash | 87.42 | 122.29 | 206.39 | 153.16 | 95.01 |
| Cash | 9.44% | 13.64% | 23.00% | 18.78% | 13.50% |
| Gross Borrowings | 15.64 | 18.54 | 13.33 | 16.26 | 20.01 |
| Gross Gearing | 1.69% | 2.07% | 1.49% | 1.99% | 2.84% |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | 15.64 | 18.54 | 13.33 | 16.26 | 20.01 |
| Under 5 years | 1.69% | 2.07% | 1.49% | 1.99% | 2.84% |
| 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 | 30-Jun-25 | 30-Jun-24 | 30-Jun-23 | 30-Jun-22 | 30-Jun-21 |
| Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 875.89 | 849.50 | 850.77 | 771.53 | 660.11 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (71.77) | (103.75) | (193.06) | (136.90) | (75.00) |
| Net Gearing | (8.19%) | (12.21%) | (22.69%) | (17.74%) | (11.36%) |
| Cash & Near Cash | 87.42 | 122.29 | 206.39 | 153.16 | 95.01 |
| Cash | 9.98% | 14.40% | 24.26% | 19.85% | 14.39% |
| Gross Borrowings | 15.64 | 18.54 | 13.33 | 16.26 | 20.01 |
| Gross Gearing | 1.79% | 2.18% | 1.57% | 2.11% | 3.03% |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | 15.64 | 18.54 | 13.33 | 16.26 | 20.01 |
| Under 5 years | 1.79% | 2.18% | 1.57% | 2.11% | 3.03% |
| 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 | 30-Jun-25 | 30-Jun-24 | 30-Jun-23 | 30-Jun-22 | 30-Jun-21 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.41 | 4.21 | 3.79 | 3.23 | 3.69 |
| Current Ratio | 4.57 | 5.81 | 5.60 | 4.45 | 4.79 |
* 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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