£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 2,187.32 | 1,854.00 | 1,467.16 | 1,607.03 | 1,711.38 |
EBITDA | 998.66 | 631.15 | 275.86 | 324.64 | 377.12 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (30.74) | (41.42) | (18.75) | (80.68) | 29.59 |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 967.92 | 589.73 | 257.11 | 243.97 | 406.71 |
Interest Payable | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | (17.15) | 27.97 | 32.00 | 39.27 | 107.82 |
Group Profit after Interest | 950.77 | 617.70 | 289.11 | 283.24 | 514.53 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 29.15 | 79.56 | 42.46 | 27.24 | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 979.92 | 697.26 | 331.57 | 310.48 | 514.53 |
Tax | (162.49) | (140.89) | (72.83) | (33.00) | (30.73) |
Profit After Tax | 817.43 | 556.37 | 258.74 | 277.48 | 483.80 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | 954.98 | 134.38 |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 817.43 | 556.37 | 258.74 | 1,232.46 | 618.18 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 804.86 | 516.20 | 268.34 | 1,135.16 | 534.33 |
Minority interests | 12.57 | 40.17 | (9.60) | 97.30 | 83.85 |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 85.80p | 52.00p | 25.20p | 17.50p | 40.40p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 82.50p | 80.20p | 24.90p | 17.30p | 39.60p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 85.80p | 52.00p | 25.20p | 115.30p | 52.00p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 82.50p | 80.20p | 24.90p | 114.40p | 50.90p |
Dividend per Share | 31.00p | 25.00p | 13.00p | 11.00p | 24.50p |
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 | 643.48 | 1,197.01 | 696.08 | 696.08 | 682.12 |
Weighted Average | 891.94 | 917.45 | 929.09 | 945.82 | 942.21 |
Diluted | 927.31 | 948.75 | 939.98 | 953.42 | 962.07 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 44.25% | 31.81% | 17.52% | 15.18% | 23.77% |
Tax Rate | 17.09% | 22.81% | 28.56% | 11.65% | 5.97% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 17.96% | 10.77% | 0.06% | 27.85% | 3.08% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Revenue per Share | 245.23p | 202.08p | 1.59p | 169.91p | 45.38p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 109.86p | 76.00p | 0.36p | 32.83p | 13.64p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 65% | 106% | 44% | -57% | 66% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 25% | 91% | -15% | -30% | 24% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 3% | 222% | 44% | -56% | 71% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 6.5 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 9.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.3 | 0.1 | n/a | n/a | 0.4 |
Dividend Cover | 2.22 | 2.20 | 2.22 | 3.08 | 1.99 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 65% | 20,343% | -100% | 788% | -47% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 25% | 18,788% | -99% | 206% | -61% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 3% | 31,809% | -100% | 800% | -45% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 6.5 | 9.1 | 751.4 | 3.3 | 29.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.3 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.22 | 2.20 | 0.02 | 4.23 | 0.62 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 2,893.10 | 6,028.16 | 1,525.81 | 1,057.35 | 3,017.02 |
Dividend per Share | 31.00p | 25.00p | 13.00p | 11.00p | 24.50p |
Dividend Yield | 6.9% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 7.2% | 5.5% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 24.00% | 92.31% | 18.18% | (55.10%) | 22.50% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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