£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 8,061.00 | 7,454.00 | 6,297.00 | 2,030.00 | 2,056.00 |
EBITDA | 3,514.00 | 3,318.00 | 2,639.00 | 562.00 | 738.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (2,143.00) | (1,900.00) | (1,570.00) | n/a | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 1,371.00 | 1,418.00 | 1,069.00 | 562.00 | 738.00 |
Interest Payable | (335.00) | (217.00) | (217.00) | (76.00) | (101.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 159.00 | 41.00 | 46.00 | 6.00 | 14.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 1,195.00 | 1,242.00 | 898.00 | 492.00 | 651.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | (1.00) | (4.00) | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 1,195.00 | 1,241.00 | 894.00 | 492.00 | 651.00 |
Tax | (247.00) | (262.00) | (302.00) | (138.00) | (186.00) |
Profit After Tax | 948.00 | 979.00 | 592.00 | 354.00 | 465.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | 512.00 | 2,671.00 | 133.00 | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 948.00 | 1,491.00 | 3,263.00 | 487.00 | 465.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 761.00 | 1,302.00 | 3,129.00 | 421.00 | 417.00 |
Minority interests | 187.00 | 189.00 | 134.00 | 66.00 | 48.00 |
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-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 138.90p | 141.80p | 85.80p | 83.60p | 119.50p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 138.10p | 141.10p | 85.20p | 82.60p | 118.10p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 138.90p | 233.80p | 581.70p | 120.30p | 119.50p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 138.10p | 232.50p | 578.10p | 118.90p | 118.10p |
Dividend per Share | 115.00p | 107.00p | 95.00p | 75.00p | 70.00p |
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 | 533.37 | 550.20 | 511,348,896.00 | 351.00 | 351.00 |
Weighted Average | 548.00 | 557.00 | 538.00 | 350.00 | 349.00 |
Diluted | 551.00 | 560.00 | 541.00 | 354.00 | 353.00 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 17.01% | 19.02% | 16.98% | 27.68% | 35.89% |
Tax Rate | 20.67% | 21.10% | 33.63% | 28.05% | 28.57% |
Return on Capital Employed | 29.31% | 34.01% | 0.32% | 25.82% | 38.64% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 2.93% | 4.61% | 0.12% | 10.18% | 10.69% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 4.57 | 6.72 | 5.12 | 7.47 | 7.45 |
Revenue per Share | 1,470.98p | 1,338.24p | 11.81p | 580.00p | 589.11p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 218.07p | 222.80p | 1.68p | 140.57p | 186.53p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -2% | 65% | 3% | -30% | -14% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 2% | 17% | 63% | -17% | 15% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -2% | 66% | 3% | -30% | -13% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 28.6 | 22.5 | 25.4 | 54.0 | 38.7 |
PEG - Adjusted | 14.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | n/a | 2.6 |
Dividend Cover | 2.82 | 2.97 | 2.87 | 2.22 | 2.86 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -41% | 3,882% | -95% | 1% | -14% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -1% | 10,694% | -98% | 5% | 15% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -41% | 3,884% | -95% | 1% | -13% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 28.6 | 21.7 | 2,277.9 | 43.0 | 38.7 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 8.6 | 2.6 |
Dividend Cover | 2.82 | 3.07 | 0.03 | 2.80 | 2.86 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 49,464.48 | 39,262.46 | 35,436,480,052.41 | 31,618.08 | 27,202.50 |
Dividend per Share | 115.00p | 107.00p | 95.00p | 75.00p | 70.00p |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 7.48% | 12.63% | 26.67% | 7.14% | 15.89% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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