£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 8,125.30 | 7,775.30 | 5,088.00 | 4,244.70 | 4,467.60 |
EBITDA | 1,026.50 | 656.00 | 348.10 | (212.70) | 117.80 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (225.00) | (239.00) | (199.40) | n/a | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 801.50 | 417.00 | 148.70 | (212.70) | 117.80 |
Interest Payable | (115.50) | (83.50) | (71.20) | (76.30) | n/a |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 13.10 | 4.30 | 0.40 | 0.50 | n/a |
Group Profit after Interest | 699.10 | 337.80 | 77.90 | (289.10) | 117.80 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | (1.60) | 0.50 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 697.50 | 338.30 | 77.90 | (289.10) | 117.80 |
Tax | (246.30) | (0.30) | (18.70) | 40.10 | 114.20 |
Profit After Tax | 451.20 | 338.00 | 59.20 | (249.00) | 232.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | 16.70 | 36.70 | 19.50 |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 451.20 | 338.00 | 75.90 | (211.70) | 251.50 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 452.50 | 340.60 | 76.40 | (211.70) | 251.50 |
Minority Interests | 1.30 | 2.60 | 0.50 | n/a | n/a |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c452.50 | c340.60 | c76.40 | c(211.70) | c251.50 |
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 | 114.91p | 85.06p | 14.98p | (62.75p) | 58.66p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 112.25p | 82.19p | 14.47p | (61.48p) | 58.38p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 119.60p | 85.10p | 22.30p | 24.30p | 24.90p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 114.91p | 85.06p | 0.19p | (53.35p) | 63.59p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 112.25p | 82.19p | 0.19p | (52.27p) | 63.29p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 119.60p | 85.10p | 26.50p | 29.60p | 29.90p |
Dividend per Share | 23.10p | 21.00p | 18.80p | 17.10p | 15.90p |
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 | 424.92 | 414.87 | 413.07 | 410.85 | 410.48 |
Weighted Average | 393.80 | 400.40 | 398.40 | 396.80 | 395.50 |
Diluted | 403.10 | 414.40 | 412.60 | 405.00 | 397.40 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 9.86% | 5.36% | 2.92% | (5.01%) | 2.64% |
Return on Capital Employed | 23.29% | 16.36% | 0.06% | n/a | 4.12% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 19.17% | 22.54% | 0.05% | (12.81%) | 12.34% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 7.04 | 5.05 | 2.09 | (2.79) | n/a |
Revenue per Share | 2,063.31p | 1,941.88p | 12.89p | 1,069.73p | 1,129.61p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 177.12p | 84.49p | 0.20p | (72.86p) | 29.79p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 35% | 468% | n/a | n/a | 463% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 37% | 468% | n/a | n/a | 467% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 4.3 | 8.3 | 40.4 | n/a | 5.4 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.1 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.0 |
Dividend Cover | 4.97 | 4.05 | 0.80 | (3.67) | 3.69 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 35% | 43,845% | n/a | n/a | 511% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 37% | 43,874% | n/a | n/a | 515% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 4.3 | 8.3 | 3,125.5 | n/a | 4.9 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.1 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.0 |
Dividend Cover | 4.97 | 4.05 | 0.01 | (3.12) | 4.00 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 2,080.85 | 2,916.55 | 2,499.06 | 1,540.68 | 1,288.89 |
Dividend per Share | 23.10p | 21.00p | 18.80p | 17.10p | 15.90p |
Dividend Yield | 4.7% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 5.1% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 10.00% | 11.70% | 9.94% | 7.55% | 12.77% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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