£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 224.20 | 212.50 | 186.80 | 162.30 | 151.80 |
EBITDA | 140.40 | 124.10 | 89.10 | 93.30 | 87.80 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (2.10) | (1.30) | (1.00) | n/a | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 138.30 | 122.80 | 88.10 | 93.30 | 87.80 |
Interest Payable | (23.40) | (17.70) | (13.00) | (14.80) | (16.50) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 0.80 | 1.50 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.10 |
Group Profit after Interest | 114.00 | 106.60 | 75.70 | 79.00 | 71.40 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | (0.30) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 114.00 | 106.30 | 75.70 | 79.00 | 71.40 |
Tax | (6.20) | (6.20) | (5.50) | (19.90) | (15.20) |
Profit After Tax | 107.80 | 100.10 | 70.20 | 59.10 | 56.20 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 109.50 | 100.10 | 70.20 | 59.10 | 56.20 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 109.50 | 100.10 | 70.20 | 59.10 | 56.20 |
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 | c109.50 | c100.10 | c70.20 | c59.10 | c56.20 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 49.63p | 47.46p | 33.30p | 28.09p | 26.74p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 49.43p | 45.94p | 32.41p | 27.90p | 26.65p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 50.30p | 47.50p | 0.34p | 28.10p | 26.60p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 50.41p | 47.46p | 0.34p | 28.09p | 26.74p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 50.21p | 45.94p | 0.33p | 27.90p | 26.65p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 50.30p | 57.50p | 0.34p | 28.10p | 26.60p |
Dividend per Share | 30.10p | 29.80p | 0.25p | 18.60p | 17.50p |
Key Financals | 31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 218.04 | 211.93 | 210.82 | 210.61 | 210.42 |
Weighted Average | 217.20 | 210.90 | 210.80 | 210.40 | 210.20 |
Diluted | 218.10 | 217.90 | 216.60 | 211.80 | 210.90 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 61.69% | 57.79% | 47.16% | 57.49% | 57.84% |
Return on Capital Employed | 4.70% | 4.63% | 0.04% | 5.65% | 6.15% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 5.27% | 5.20% | 0.05% | 5.27% | 5.91% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 5.87 | 7.01 | 6.82 | 6.34 | 5.33 |
Revenue per Share | 103.22p | 100.76p | 0.89p | 77.14p | 72.22p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 52.49p | 50.40p | 0.36p | 37.55p | 33.97p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 5% | 42% | 19% | 5% | 6% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 8% | 42% | 16% | 5% | 5% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 13.8 | 19.0 | 36.1 | 28.6 | 26.2 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
Dividend Cover | 1.65 | 1.59 | 131.44 | 1.51 | 1.53 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 6% | 14,020% | -99% | 5% | 231% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 9% | 13,942% | -99% | 5% | 231% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 13.6 | 19.0 | 3,575.8 | 28.6 | 26.2 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 2.3 | 0.0 | n/a | 5.7 | 0.1 |
Dividend Cover | 1.67 | 1.59 | 1.33 | 1.51 | 1.53 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,490.30 | 1,914.76 | 2,534.10 | 1,692.26 | 1,474.00 |
Dividend per Share | 30.10p | 29.80p | 0.25p | 18.60p | 17.50p |
Dividend Yield | 4.4% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.5% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 1.01% | 11,661.92% | (98.64%) | 6.29% | 7.69% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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