£ (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 | 6.9% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 7.2% | 5.5% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 6.5 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 9.1 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 5.4 6.5 |
6.3 9.2 |
8.8 8.7 |
8.8 4.5 |
11.2 9.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.3 | 0.1 | n/a | n/a | 0.4 |
PEG - Diluted | 1.8 0.3 |
0.0 0.1 |
0.2 n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.2 0.1 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Operating Margin | 44.25% 37.41% |
31.81% 32.21% |
17.52% 15.44% |
15.18% 25.17% |
23.77% 28.85% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 6.5 | 9.1 | 751.4 | 3.3 | 29.1 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 5.4 6.5 |
6.3 9.2 |
872.1 864.7 |
1.3 3.1 |
34.8 28.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.3 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 1.8 0.3 |
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 | n/a | n/a | (45.97%) | (61.92%) | 38.16% |
£ (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 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 8.5 | 1.5 | (3.3) | 2.0 | 3.0 |
Price/Revenue | 1.83 | 2.49 | 137.52 | 0.89 | 9.75 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 561.98p | 591.61p | 538.29p | 480.08p | 506.99p |
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 | 2,187.32 | 1,854.00 | 14.81 | 1,607.03 | 427.55 |
EBITDA | 998.66 849.07 |
631.15 638.54 |
2.78 2.48 |
324.64 485.17 |
94.22 115.96 |
Depreciation | (30.74) (30.74) |
(41.42) (41.42) |
(0.19) (0.19) |
(80.68) (80.68) |
7.39 7.39 |
Net Interest | (17.15) (17.15) |
27.97 27.97 |
0.32 0.32 |
39.27 39.27 |
26.94 26.94 |
Profit Before Tax | 979.92 830.34 |
697.26 704.65 |
3.35 3.04 |
310.48 471.01 |
128.55 150.29 |
Revenue per Share | 245.23p | 202.08p | 1.59p | 169.91p | 45.38p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 109.86p 93.09p |
76.00p 76.81p |
0.36p 0.33p |
32.83p 49.80p |
13.64p 15.95p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 2,893.10 | 6,028.16 | 1,525.81 | 1,057.35 | 3,017.02 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 2,823.78 | 5,994.50 | 2,954.98 | 2,434.81 | (328.53) |
EBITDA/EV | 35.37% 30.07% |
10.53% 10.65% |
0.09% 0.08% |
13.33% 19.93% |
(28.68%) (35.30%) |
Operating Margin | 44.25% 37.41% |
31.81% 32.21% |
17.52% 15.44% |
15.18% 25.17% |
23.77% 28.85% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 5,012.50 | 5,427.76 | 6,522.52 | 6,021.86 | 6,447.77 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 4,482.26 | 4,791.70 | 4,469.47 | 4,075.61 | 4,340.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 85.80p 71.54p |
52.00p 56.77p |
25.20p 25.41p |
17.50p 33.73p |
40.40p 49.70p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 82.50p 68.81p |
80.20p 54.90p |
24.90p 25.11p |
17.30p 33.46p |
39.60p 48.67p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 68.90p | 55.10p | 28.90p | 33.90p | 48.70p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 65% 26% |
106% 123% |
44% -25% |
-57% -32% |
66% 115% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 3% 25% |
222% 119% |
44% -25% |
-56% -31% |
71% 122% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 25% | 91% | -15% | -30% | 24% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 5.4 6.5 |
6.3 9.2 |
8.8 8.7 |
8.8 4.5 |
11.2 9.1 |
PEG - Diluted | 1.8 0.3 |
0.0 0.1 |
0.2 n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.2 0.1 |
Tax Rate | 17.09% | 22.81% | 28.56% | 11.65% | 5.97% |
Dividend Cover | 2.22 2.31 |
2.20 2.27 |
2.22 1.95 |
3.08 3.07 |
1.99 2.03 |
Interest Cover | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 85.80p 71.54p |
52.00p 56.77p |
0.25p 0.26p |
115.30p 49.44p |
12.99p 15.98p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 82.50p 68.81p |
80.20p 54.90p |
0.25p 0.25p |
114.40p 49.04p |
12.72p 15.65p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 68.90p | 55.10p | 0.29p | 46.50p | 15.21p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 65% 26% |
20,343% 22,036% |
-100% -100% |
788% 209% |
-47% -31% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 3% 25% |
31,809% 21,557% |
-100% -100% |
800% 213% |
-45% -29% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 25% | 18,788% | -99% | 206% | -61% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 5.4 6.5 |
6.3 9.2 |
872.1 864.7 |
1.3 3.1 |
34.8 28.3 |
PEG - Diluted | 1.8 0.3 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.22 2.31 |
2.20 2.27 |
0.02 0.02 |
4.23 4.49 |
0.62 0.65 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 17.96% 14.24% |
10.77% 10.87% |
0.06% 0.05% |
27.85% 11.47% |
3.08% 3.47% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 52.67p | 334.79p | (66.70p) | 74.74p | 149.13p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (73.52p) | 284.50p | (0.66p) | (75.06p) | 26.11p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 31.00p | 25.00p | 13.00p | 11.00p | 24.50p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 24.00% | 92.31% | 18.18% | (55.10%) | 22.50% |
Dividend Yield | 6.9% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 7.2% | 5.5% |
Shareholders Funds | 4,482.26 | 4,791.70 | 4,429.14 | 4,030.82 | 4,316.41 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | n/a | n/a | (2,036.15) | (2,495.69) | 1,647.27 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 466.75p | 488.28p | 441.05p | 388.44p | 407.80p |
£ (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 | 4,482.26 | 4,791.70 | 4,429.14 | 4,030.82 | 4,316.41 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | n/a | n/a | (2,036.15) | (2,495.69) | 1,647.27 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | (45.97%) | (61.92%) | 38.16% |
Cash & Near Cash | n/a | n/a | 3,517.10 | 3,932.05 | n/a |
Cash | n/a | n/a | 79.41% | 97.55% | n/a |
Gross Borrowings | n/a | n/a | 1,480.95 | 1,436.36 | 1,647.27 |
Gross Gearing | n/a | n/a | 33.44% | 35.63% | 38.16% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | 1,480.95 | 1,436.36 | 1,647.27 |
Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | 33.44% | 35.63% | 38.16% |
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 | 4,163.09 | 4,479.70 | 4,097.79 | 3,673.90 | 3,842.31 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | n/a | n/a | (2,036.15) | (2,495.69) | 1,647.27 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | (49.69%) | (67.93%) | 42.87% |
Cash & Near Cash | n/a | n/a | 3,517.10 | 3,932.05 | n/a |
Cash | n/a | n/a | 85.83% | 107.03% | n/a |
Gross Borrowings | n/a | n/a | 1,480.95 | 1,436.36 | 1,647.27 |
Gross Gearing | n/a | n/a | 36.14% | 39.10% | 42.87% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | 1,480.95 | 1,436.36 | 1,647.27 |
Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | 36.14% | 39.10% | 42.87% |
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 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Current Ratio | 0.83 | 0.81 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
* 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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