£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 2,238.00 | 2,298.30 | 2,147.00 | 1,740.50 | 1,913.40 |
EBITDA | 78.30 | 157.30 | 271.60 | 169.90 | 146.10 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | n/a | n/a | (77.60) | (73.90) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 78.30 | 157.30 | 194.00 | 96.00 | 146.10 |
Interest Payable | n/a | n/a | (15.30) | (16.20) | (18.30) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | n/a | n/a | 1.90 | 3.40 | 6.50 |
Group Profit after Interest | 78.30 | 157.20 | 180.60 | 83.20 | 134.30 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | 12.20 | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 78.30 | 157.20 | 192.80 | 83.20 | 134.30 |
Tax | (15.90) | (34.10) | (36.40) | (15.20) | (32.00) |
Profit After Tax | 62.40 | 123.10 | 156.40 | 68.00 | 102.30 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 62.40 | 90.80 | 156.40 | 68.00 | 102.30 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 63.70 | 90.40 | 155.90 | 67.60 | 101.60 |
Minority Interests | 1.30 | (0.40) | (0.50) | (0.40) | (0.70) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c63.70 | c90.40 | c155.90 | c67.60 | c101.60 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 46.87p | 89.37p | 111.84p | 48.99p | 74.32p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 44.95p | 84.50p | 106.42p | 47.91p | 72.11p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 55.10p | 94.90p | 116.50p | 56.80p | 78.00p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 46.87p | 65.84p | 1.13p | 48.99p | 74.32p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 44.95p | 62.26p | 1.07p | 47.91p | 72.11p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 55.10p | 94.90p | 116.50p | 56.80p | 78.00p |
Dividend per Share | 22.80p | 35.60p | 34.35p | 17.00p | 4.95p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 144.39 | 144.35 | 144.20 | 143.07 | 143.06 |
Weighted Average | 135.90 | 137.30 | 139.40 | 138.00 | 136.70 |
Diluted | 141.70 | 145.20 | 146.50 | 141.10 | 140.90 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 3.50% | 6.84% | 9.04% | 5.52% | 7.64% |
Return on Capital Employed | 8.87% | 16.53% | 0.23% | 11.33% | 26.68% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 8.57% | 11.44% | 0.21% | 11.23% | 19.64% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | n/a | n/a | 13.60 | 6.14 | 8.34 |
Revenue per Share | 1,646.80p | 1,673.93p | 15.55p | 1,261.23p | 1,399.71p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 57.62p | 114.49p | 1.40p | 60.29p | 98.24p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -48% | -20% | 128% | -34% | -0% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -47% | -21% | 122% | -34% | -0% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 20.7 | 9.2 | 12.6 | 19.5 | 15.3 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.1 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.06 | 2.51 | 3.26 | 2.88 | 15.01 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -29% | 5,732% | -98% | -34% | 300% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -28% | 5,696% | -98% | -34% | 299% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 20.7 | 12.5 | 1,247.3 | 19.5 | 15.3 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.1 |
Dividend Cover | 2.06 | 1.85 | 0.03 | 2.88 | 15.01 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,399.14 | 1,191.63 | 2,030.38 | 1,365.56 | 1,623.69 |
Dividend per Share | 22.80p | 35.60p | 34.35p | 17.00p | 4.95p |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% |
Dividend per Share Growth | (35.96%) | 3.64% | 102.06% | 243.43% | (68.27%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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