£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
25-Mar-23 | 26-Mar-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 4,983.00 | 4,673.00 | 4,801.00 | 3,813.39 | 3,272.63 |
EBITDA | 738.00 | 808.00 | 832.00 | 333.83 | 317.23 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (242.00) | (227.00) | (216.00) | n/a | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 496.00 | 581.00 | 616.00 | 333.83 | 317.23 |
Interest Payable | (61.00) | (59.00) | (85.00) | (82.01) | (73.27) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 2.00 | n/a | n/a | 0.21 | 0.37 |
Group Profit after Interest | 437.00 | 522.00 | 531.00 | 252.02 | 244.33 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | (1.00) | 3.00 | 2.00 | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 436.00 | 525.00 | 533.00 | 252.02 | 244.33 |
Tax | (91.00) | (101.00) | (106.00) | (57.25) | (49.22) |
Profit After Tax | 345.00 | 424.00 | 427.00 | 194.77 | 195.11 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | (113.92) | (3.97) |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 345.00 | 424.00 | 427.00 | 80.86 | 191.13 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 345.00 | 424.00 | 427.00 | 90.03 | 193.85 |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | 9.17 | 2.72 |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c345.00 | c424.00 | c427.00 | c90.03 | c193.85 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 25-Mar-23 | 26-Mar-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 34.45p | 42.35p | 42.67p | 20.38p | 19.77p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 34.39p | 42.27p | 42.61p | 20.37p | 19.76p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 36.50p | 41.60p | 43.40p | 19.50p | 19.50p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 34.45p | 42.35p | 0.43p | 9.00p | 9.62p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 34.39p | 42.27p | 0.43p | 8.99p | 9.62p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 36.50p | 41.60p | 43.40p | 9.00p | 19.40p |
Dividend per Share | 14.60p | 16.50p | 17.30p | 8.10p | 7.60p |
Key Financals | 25-Mar-23 | 26-Mar-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 1,001.85 | 1,001.23 | 1,000.82 | 1,000.82 | 1,000.56 |
Weighted Average | 1,001.59 | 1,001.06 | 1,000.70 | 1,000.57 | 1,000.56 |
Diluted | 1,003.32 | 1,002.95 | 1,002.08 | 1,001.27 | 1,001.01 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 9.95% | 12.43% | 12.83% | 8.75% | 9.69% |
Return on Capital Employed | 24.84% | 28.93% | 0.35% | 19.25% | 8.53% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 45.04% | 53.47% | 0.56% | 10.03% | 9.45% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 8.15 | 9.90 | 7.27 | 4.07 | 4.33 |
Revenue per Share | 497.51p | 466.81p | 4.84p | 381.12p | 162.43p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 43.53p | 52.44p | 0.54p | 25.19p | 12.13p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -19% | -1% | 109% | 3% | 38% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -19% | -1% | 109% | 3% | 38% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 13.5 | 13.2 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 18.9 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.1 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
Dividend Cover | 2.36 | 2.57 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.60 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -19% | 9,734% | -95% | -6% | -31% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -19% | 9,729% | -95% | -6% | -31% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 13.5 | 13.2 | 1,251.9 | 29.8 | 38.8 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.36 | 2.57 | 0.02 | 1.11 | 1.27 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 4,657.62 | 5,602.87 | 5,396.42 | 2,686.20 | 3,738.10 |
Dividend per Share | 14.60p | 16.50p | 17.30p | 8.10p | 7.60p |
Dividend Yield | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.0% |
Dividend per Share Growth | (11.52%) | (4.62%) | 113.58% | 6.58% | 31.03% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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