£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-24 | 26-Mar-23 | 28-Mar-21 | 29-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 12,679.00 | 12,044.00 | 12,638.00 | 10,840.00 | 10,581.00 |
EBITDA | 672.00 | (65.00) | 726.04 | 180.05 | 586.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (481.00) | (602.00) | n/a | n/a | (411.00) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 191.00 | (667.00) | 726.04 | 180.05 | 175.00 |
Interest Payable | (98.00) | (60.00) | (0.06) | (0.06) | (18.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 21.00 | 51.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 84.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 114.00 | (676.00) | 726.00 | 180.00 | 241.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 114.00 | (676.00) | 726.00 | 180.00 | 241.00 |
Tax | (60.00) | (197.00) | (106.00) | (19.00) | (66.00) |
Profit After Tax | 54.00 | (873.00) | 620.00 | 161.00 | 175.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 54.00 | (873.00) | 620.00 | 161.00 | 175.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 54.00 | (873.00) | 620.00 | 161.00 | 175.00 |
Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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-24 | 26-Mar-23 | 28-Mar-21 | 29-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 5.60p | (91.30p) | 62.00p | 16.10p | 17.50p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 5.60p | (91.30p) | 61.80p | 16.10p | 17.50p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 5.60p | (91.30p) | 62.00p | 16.10p | 17.50p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 5.60p | (91.30p) | 61.80p | 16.10p | 17.50p |
Dividend per Share | 2.00p | n/a | 10.00p | 7.50p | 25.00p |
Key Financals | 31-Mar-24 | 26-Mar-23 | 28-Mar-21 | 29-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 958.29 | 956.19 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
Weighted Average | 956.00 | 957.00 | 1,003.49 | 1,001.08 | 1,000.00 |
Diluted | 963.09 | 996.50 | 1,003.49 | 1,001.08 | 1,000.00 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 1.51% | (5.54%) | 5.74% | 1.66% | 1.65% |
Tax Rate | 52.63% | (29.14%) | 14.60% | 10.56% | 27.39% |
Return on Capital Employed | 2.76% | n/a | 0.13% | 3.00% | 1.47% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 1.47% | (11.12%) | 0.13% | 2.78% | 0.91% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 2.16 | (10.27) | n/a | n/a | 14.39 |
Revenue per Share | 1,326.26p | 630.99p | 12.71p | 1,082.83p | 263.98p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 11.93p | (35.42p) | 0.73p | 17.98p | 6.01p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a | n/a | 285% | -8% | -46% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 166% | -36% | -29% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a | n/a | 284% | -8% | -46% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 9.9 | 6.8 | 7.8 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.1 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | (7.30) | n/a | 5.21 | 2.61 | 1.22 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a | n/a | -96% | 269% | -87% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | -97% | 158% | -82% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a | n/a | -96% | 269% | -87% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 984.6 | 6.8 | 31.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | (7.30) | n/a | 0.05 | 2.61 | 0.30 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 2,197.37 | 2,203.07 | 5,178.00 | 1,335.00 | 2,383.00 |
Dividend per Share | 2.00p | n/a | 10.00p | 7.50p | 25.00p |
Dividend Yield | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 10.5% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | 33.33% | (70.00%) | 19.05% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
You are here: research