£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 28.6 | 22.5 | 25.4 | 54.0 | 38.7 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 67.2 179.9 |
50.6 55.4 |
81.3 25.7 |
109.1 55.2 |
65.6 39.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 14.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | n/a | 2.6 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.8 n/a |
27.1 0.4 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.9 |
Return on Capital Employed | 29.31% 29.31% |
34.01% 33.63% |
0.32% 0.69% |
25.82% 39.14% |
38.64% 53.40% |
Operating Margin | 17.01% 17.01% |
19.02% 19.02% |
16.98% 36.30% |
27.68% 26.35% |
35.89% 49.61% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 28.6 | 21.7 | 2,277.9 | 43.0 | 38.7 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 67.2 179.9 |
30.7 77.1 |
1,187.6 898.9 |
75.8 44.8 |
65.6 39.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 8.6 | 2.6 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
75.8 44.8 |
n/a 0.9 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Net Gearing | 25.70% | 21.60% | 21.10% | 4.47% | 17.13% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Price/Book Value | (7.1) | (5.7) | (6.0) | (158.4) | (43.6) |
Price/Tangible Book Value | (5.4) | (4.4) | (4.6) | (51.4) | (28.0) |
Price/ Cash Flow | 17.3 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 32.4 | 32.3 |
Price/Revenue | 6.30 | 5.33 | 586.57 | 15.53 | 13.16 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | (1,314.42p) | (1,241.47p) | (1,153.35p) | (56.86p) | (177.65p) |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 8,061.00 | 7,454.00 | 63.56 | 2,030.00 | 2,056.00 |
EBITDA | 3,514.00 3,514.00 |
3,318.00 3,318.00 |
26.64 30.01 |
562.00 535.00 |
738.00 1,020.00 |
Depreciation | (2,143.00) (2,143.00) |
(1,900.00) (1,900.00) |
(15.85) (6.93) |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (176.00) (170.00) |
(176.00) (160.00) |
(1.73) (1.73) |
(70.00) (70.00) |
(87.00) (87.00) |
Profit Before Tax | 1,195.00 1,201.00 |
1,241.00 1,241.00 |
9.02 21.36 |
492.00 782.00 |
651.00 933.00 |
Revenue per Share | 1,470.98p | 1,338.24p | 11.81p | 580.00p | 589.11p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 218.07p 219.16p |
222.80p 222.80p |
1.68p 3.97p |
140.57p 223.43p |
186.53p 267.33p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 49,464.48 | 39,262.46 | 35,436,480,052.41 | 31,618.08 | 27,202.50 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | (704,844.52) | (744,384.54) | 35,435,738,839.41 | (808,120.92) | (767,167.50) |
EBITDA/EV | (0.50%) (0.50%) |
(0.45%) (0.45%) |
n/a n/a |
(0.07%) (0.07%) |
(0.10%) (0.13%) |
Operating Margin | 17.01% 17.01% |
19.02% 19.02% |
16.98% 36.30% |
27.68% 26.35% |
35.89% 49.61% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 4,677.00 | 4,166.00 | 3,328.00 | 2,177.00 | 1,910.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 29.31% 29.31% |
34.01% 33.63% |
0.32% 0.69% |
25.82% 39.14% |
38.64% 53.40% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 25,988.00 | 28,254.00 | 25,519.00 | 4,136.00 | 3,900.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 138.90p 51.83p |
141.80p 129.44p |
85.80p 271.56p |
83.60p 165.14p |
119.50p 200.29p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 138.10p 51.54p |
141.10p 128.75p |
85.20p 270.06p |
82.60p 163.28p |
118.10p 198.02p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 323.90p | 317.80p | 272.40p | 166.70p | 200.30p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -2% -60% |
65% -52% |
3% 64% |
-30% -18% |
-14% 42% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -2% -60% |
66% -52% |
3% 65% |
-30% -18% |
-13% 43% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 2% | 17% | 63% | -17% | 15% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 67.2 179.9 |
50.6 55.4 |
81.3 25.7 |
109.1 55.2 |
65.6 39.1 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.8 n/a |
27.1 0.4 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.9 |
Tax Rate | 20.67% | 21.10% | 33.63% | 28.05% | 28.57% |
Dividend Cover | 2.82 0.45 |
2.97 1.21 |
2.87 2.86 |
2.22 2.20 |
2.86 2.86 |
Interest Cover | 4.57 4.65 |
6.72 7.17 |
5.12 10.75 |
7.47 11.29 |
7.45 10.24 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 138.90p 51.83p |
233.80p 93.00p |
5.87p 7.75p |
120.30p 203.14p |
119.50p 200.29p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 138.10p 51.54p |
232.50p 92.50p |
5.83p 7.71p |
118.90p 200.85p |
118.10p 198.02p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 323.90p | 328.40p | 3.04p | 209.70p | 200.30p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -41% -44% |
3,882% 1,100% |
-95% -96% |
1% 1% |
-14% 42% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -41% -44% |
3,884% 1,100% |
-95% -96% |
1% 1% |
-13% 43% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -1% | 10,694% | -98% | 5% | 15% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 67.2 179.9 |
30.7 77.1 |
1,187.6 898.9 |
75.8 44.8 |
65.6 39.1 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
75.8 44.8 |
n/a 0.9 |
Dividend Cover | 2.82 0.45 |
3.07 0.87 |
0.03 0.08 |
2.80 2.71 |
2.86 2.86 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 2.93% 1.09% |
4.61% 1.83% |
0.12% 0.16% |
10.18% 17.19% |
10.69% 17.92% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 536.86p | 491.38p | 483.64p | 277.71p | 239.83p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 88.87p | 64.63p | 1.76p | 67.71p | 16.33p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 115.00p | 107.00p | 95.00p | 75.00p | 70.00p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 7.48% | 12.63% | 26.67% | 7.14% | 15.89% |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Shareholders Funds | 23,807.00 | 25,996.00 | 23,640.00 | 3,711.00 | 3,455.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 6,119.00 | 5,614.00 | 4,989.00 | 166.00 | 592.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | (1,704.38p) | (1,628.37p) | (1,502.60p) | (175.14p) | (276.79p) |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 23,807.00 | 25,996.00 | 23,640.00 | 3,711.00 | 3,455.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 6,119.00 | 5,614.00 | 4,989.00 | 166.00 | 592.00 |
Net Gearing | 25.70% | 21.60% | 21.10% | 4.47% | 17.13% |
Cash & Near Cash | 3,580.00 | 3,209.00 | 2,665.00 | 1,785.00 | 1,493.00 |
Cash | 15.04% | 12.34% | 11.27% | 48.10% | 43.21% |
Gross Borrowings | 9,699.00 | 8,823.00 | 7,654.00 | 1,951.00 | 2,085.00 |
Gross Gearing | 40.74% | 33.94% | 32.38% | 52.57% | 60.35% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 9,699.00 | 8,823.00 | 7,654.00 | 1,951.00 | 2,085.00 |
Under 5 years | 40.74% | 33.94% | 32.38% | 52.57% | 60.35% |
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-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | (9,340.00) | (9,070.00) | (8,084.00) | (613.00) | (966.00) |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 6,119.00 | 5,614.00 | 4,989.00 | 166.00 | 592.00 |
Net Gearing | (65.51%) | (61.90%) | (61.71%) | (27.08%) | (61.28%) |
Cash & Near Cash | 3,580.00 | 3,209.00 | 2,665.00 | 1,785.00 | 1,493.00 |
Cash | (38.33%) | (35.38%) | (32.97%) | (291.19%) | (154.55%) |
Gross Borrowings | 9,699.00 | 8,823.00 | 7,654.00 | 1,951.00 | 2,085.00 |
Gross Gearing | 103.84% | 97.28% | 94.68% | 318.27% | 215.84% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 9,699.00 | 8,823.00 | 7,654.00 | 1,951.00 | 2,085.00 |
Under 5 years | (103.84%) | (97.28%) | (94.68%) | (318.27%) | (215.84%) |
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-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Quick Ratio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Current Ratio | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
* 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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