£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 25-Mar-23 | 26-Mar-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Dividend Yield | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.0% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 12.7 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 13.8 | 19.2 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.4 13.5 |
13.3 13.2 |
12.6 12.7 |
13.8 13.2 |
19.2 18.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.1 | n/a | 0.6 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
n/a 4.4 |
0.5 0.5 |
Return on Capital Employed | 24.84% 24.84% |
28.93% 28.93% |
0.35% 0.35% |
19.25% 19.25% |
8.61% 8.53% |
Operating Margin | 9.95% 9.95% |
12.43% 12.43% |
12.77% 12.83% |
8.75% 8.75% |
9.69% 9.69% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 12.7 | 13.5 | 1,230.9 | 29.8 | 38.8 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.4 13.5 |
13.3 13.2 |
1,251.0 1,253.6 |
29.8 29.9 |
38.8 38.8 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 25-Mar-23 | 26-Mar-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 |
Net Gearing | 282.08% | 280.56% | 247.48% | 167.22% | 182.73% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 25-Mar-23 | 26-Mar-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 |
Price/Book Value | (14.5) | (19.1) | (17.6) | (15.4) | (47.3) |
Price/Tangible Book Value | (14.5) | (19.1) | (17.6) | (15.4) | (42.1) |
Price/ Cash Flow | 6.0 | 11.4 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 9.9 |
Price/Revenue | 0.93 | 1.20 | 111.34 | 0.70 | 2.30 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | (32.05p) | (29.37p) | (30.58p) | (17.41p) | (7.90p) |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 25-Mar-23 | 26-Mar-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 4,983.00 | 4,673.00 | 48.46 | 3,813.39 | 1,625.18 |
EBITDA | 738.00 738.00 |
808.00 808.00 |
8.37 8.40 |
333.83 333.83 |
157.53 157.53 |
Depreciation | (242.00) (242.00) |
(227.00) (227.00) |
(2.18) (2.18) |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (59.00) (59.00) |
(59.00) (59.00) |
(0.91) (0.86) |
(81.80) (81.80) |
(36.20) (36.20) |
Profit Before Tax | 436.00 436.00 |
525.00 525.00 |
5.30 5.38 |
252.02 252.02 |
121.33 121.33 |
Revenue per Share | 497.51p | 466.81p | 4.84p | 381.12p | 162.43p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 43.53p 43.53p |
52.44p 52.44p |
0.53p 0.54p |
25.19p 25.19p |
12.13p 12.13p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 4,657.62 | 5,602.87 | 5,396.42 | 2,686.20 | 3,738.10 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 6,911.62 | 7,843.87 | 7,424.42 | 4,548.15 | 5,627.80 |
EBITDA/EV | 10.68% 10.68% |
10.30% 10.30% |
0.11% 0.11% |
7.34% 7.34% |
2.80% 2.80% |
Operating Margin | 9.95% 9.95% |
12.43% 12.43% |
12.77% 12.83% |
8.75% 8.75% |
9.69% 9.69% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 1,993.00 | 2,019.00 | 1,758.00 | 1,734.22 | 1,847.40 |
Return on Capital Employed | 24.84% 24.84% |
28.93% 28.93% |
0.35% 0.35% |
19.25% 19.25% |
8.61% 8.53% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 766.00 | 793.00 | 765.00 | 897.17 | 1,019.19 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 34.80p 34.45p |
42.20p 42.35p |
42.80p 42.67p |
19.50p 20.38p |
19.50p 19.77p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 34.70p 34.39p |
42.10p 42.27p |
42.70p 42.61p |
19.50p 20.37p |
19.50p 19.76p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 36.50p | 41.60p | 43.40p | 19.50p | 19.50p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -18% -19% |
-1% -1% |
120% 109% |
n/a 3% |
36% 38% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -18% -19% |
-1% -1% |
119% 109% |
n/a 3% |
36% 38% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -12% | -4% | 123% | n/a | 31% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.4 13.5 |
13.3 13.2 |
12.6 12.7 |
13.8 13.2 |
19.2 18.9 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
n/a 4.4 |
0.5 0.5 |
Tax Rate | 20.14% | 19.73% | 18.55% | 22.71% | 20.14% |
Dividend Cover | 2.50 2.36 |
2.52 2.57 |
2.51 2.47 |
2.41 2.52 |
2.57 2.60 |
Interest Cover | 8.15 8.15 |
9.90 9.90 |
6.83 7.27 |
4.07 4.07 |
4.33 4.33 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 34.80p 34.45p |
42.20p 42.35p |
0.43p 0.43p |
9.00p 9.00p |
9.63p 9.62p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 34.70p 34.39p |
42.10p 42.27p |
0.43p 0.43p |
9.00p 8.99p |
9.63p 9.62p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 36.50p | 41.60p | 0.44p | 9.00p | 9.63p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -18% -19% |
9,668% 9,734% |
-95% -95% |
-7% -6% |
-33% -31% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -18% -19% |
9,668% 9,729% |
-95% -95% |
-7% -6% |
-33% -31% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -12% | 9,396% | -95% | -7% | -35% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.4 13.5 |
13.3 13.2 |
1,251.0 1,253.6 |
29.8 29.9 |
38.8 38.8 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.50 2.36 |
2.52 2.57 |
0.03 0.02 |
1.11 1.11 |
1.27 1.27 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 45.43% 45.04% |
53.22% 53.47% |
0.56% 0.56% |
10.03% 10.03% |
9.45% 9.45% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 78.08p | 49.05p | 82.64p | 54.93p | 37.55p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 6.39p | (4.50p) | (0.21p) | 34.65p | (0.21p) |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 14.60p | 16.50p | 17.30p | 8.10p | 7.60p |
Dividend per Share Growth | (11.52%) | (4.62%) | 113.58% | 6.58% | 31.03% |
Dividend Yield | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.0% |
Shareholders Funds | 720.00 | 746.00 | 733.00 | 867.40 | 992.48 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 2,018.00 | 2,093.00 | 1,814.00 | 1,450.45 | 1,813.58 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | (32.05p) | (29.37p) | (30.58p) | (17.41p) | (8.88p) |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 25-Mar-23 | 26-Mar-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 720.00 | 746.00 | 733.00 | 867.40 | 992.48 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 2,018.00 | 2,093.00 | 1,814.00 | 1,450.45 | 1,813.58 |
Net Gearing | 282.08% | 280.56% | 247.48% | 167.22% | 182.73% |
Cash & Near Cash | 237.00 | 173.00 | 218.00 | 428.20 | 86.20 |
Cash | 32.92% | 23.19% | 29.74% | 49.37% | 8.69% |
Gross Borrowings | 2,255.00 | 2,266.00 | 2,032.00 | 1,878.65 | 1,899.78 |
Gross Gearing | 315.00% | 303.75% | 277.22% | 216.58% | 191.42% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 2,255.00 | 2,266.00 | 2,032.00 | 1,878.65 | 1,899.78 |
Under 5 years | 313.19% | 303.75% | 277.22% | 216.58% | 191.42% |
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 | 25-Mar-23 | 26-Mar-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | (321.00) | (294.00) | (306.00) | (174.21) | (88.84) |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 2,018.00 | 2,093.00 | 1,814.00 | 1,450.45 | 1,813.58 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 237.00 | 173.00 | 218.00 | 428.20 | 86.20 |
Cash | (73.83%) | (58.84%) | (71.24%) | (245.80%) | (97.04%) |
Gross Borrowings | 2,255.00 | 2,266.00 | 2,032.00 | 1,878.65 | 1,899.78 |
Gross Gearing | 706.54% | 770.75% | 664.05% | 1,078.40% | 2,138.55% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 2,255.00 | 2,266.00 | 2,032.00 | 1,878.65 | 1,899.78 |
Under 5 years | (702.49%) | (770.75%) | (664.05%) | (1,078.40%) | (2,138.55%) |
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 | 25-Mar-23 | 26-Mar-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 |
Quick Ratio | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.52 | 0.21 |
Current Ratio | 1.29 | 1.49 | 1.19 | 1.13 | 1.16 |
* 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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