£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 30-Sep-23 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 32.7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 21.3 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 202.6 62.1 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
22.4 18.2 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.3 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
1.7 1.3 |
Return on Capital Employed | 11.82% 13.10% |
7.29% 2.84% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
52.08% 52.52% |
Operating Margin | 5.54% 6.34% |
4.19% 1.45% |
(37.07%) (38.98%) |
(25.56%) (21.48%) |
7.84% 7.91% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 32.7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 21.3 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 202.6 39.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
22.4 18.2 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.3 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
1.7 1.3 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 30-Sep-23 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-19 |
Net Gearing | 628.12% | 511.51% | 616.06% | 1,568.49% | 147.38% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 30-Sep-23 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-19 |
Price/Book Value | (4.5) | (3.9) | (5.2) | (1.6) | (7.0) |
Price/Tangible Book Value | (3.5) | (3.2) | (4.3) | (1.4) | (5.5) |
Price/ Cash Flow | 3.4 | 3.5 | 14.8 | 352.6 | 7.7 |
Price/Revenue | 0.54 | 0.69 | 229.12 | 0.59 | 0.83 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | (45.08p) | (49.08p) | (53.57p) | (93.44p) | (73.28p) |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 30-Sep-23 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 3,009.70 | 2,185.40 | 8.42 | 1,433.10 | 2,794.60 |
EBITDA | 477.60 483.50 |
373.20 295.20 |
(2.10) (2.27) |
(366.30) (307.90) |
219.20 221.10 |
Depreciation | (310.80) (292.70) |
(281.70) (263.50) |
(1.02) (1.02) |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (79.20) (79.20) |
(72.90) (81.50) |
(1.05) (1.05) |
(59.50) (59.50) |
(26.10) (26.10) |
Profit Before Tax | 88.10 106.30 |
25.20 (43.20) |
(4.15) (4.31) |
(425.80) (367.40) |
197.20 199.10 |
Revenue per Share | 377.89p | 274.53p | 1.21p | 253.05p | 617.78p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 11.06p 13.35p |
3.17p (5.43p) |
(0.60p) (0.62p) |
(75.19p) (64.87p) |
43.59p 44.01p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,613.77 | 1,511.42 | 2,202.60 | 803.22 | 2,283.02 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 3,337.87 | 3,205.92 | 4,456.60 | 3,018.72 | 2,998.92 |
EBITDA/EV | 14.31% 14.49% |
11.64% 9.21% |
(0.05%) (0.05%) |
(12.13%) (10.20%) |
7.31% 7.37% |
Operating Margin | 5.54% 6.34% |
4.19% 1.45% |
(37.07%) (38.98%) |
(25.56%) (21.48%) |
7.84% 7.91% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 1,415.60 | 1,346.60 | 1,911.60 | 1,728.20 | 428.80 |
Return on Capital Employed | 11.82% 13.10% |
7.29% 2.84% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
52.08% 52.52% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 276.70 | 267.80 | 271.30 | 161.90 | 371.60 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 1.00p 3.30p |
(1.30p) (7.84p) |
(0.52p) (53.31p) |
(66.20p) (55.90p) |
23.27p 28.16p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 1.00p 3.26p |
(1.30p) (7.84p) |
(0.52p) (53.31p) |
(66.20p) (55.90p) |
22.94p 28.16p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 6.20p | (7.70)p | (0.47)p | (59.10)p | 24.10p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
13% 12% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
13% 14% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 16% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 202.6 62.1 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
22.4 18.2 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
1.7 1.3 |
Tax Rate | 36.53% | 82.26% | 11.83% | 6.60% | 22.63% |
Dividend Cover | 2.48 1.32 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
2.47 2.88 |
Interest Cover | 1.92 2.10 |
1.32 0.50 |
(2.85) (3.00) |
(5.87) (4.93) |
7.94 8.01 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 1.00p 5.24p |
(1.30p) (7.84p) |
0.005p (0.54p) |
(66.20p) (55.90p) |
23.27p 28.16p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 1.00p 5.17p |
(1.30p) (7.84p) |
0.005p (0.54p) |
(66.20p) (55.90p) |
22.94p 28.16p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 6.20p | (7.70p) | n/a | (59.10p) | 24.10p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
13% 12% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
13% 14% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 16% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 202.6 39.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
22.4 18.2 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
1.7 1.3 |
Dividend Cover | 2.48 2.09 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
2.47 2.88 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 2.93% 15.07% |
(3.81%) (23.30%) |
(1.33%) (1.38%) |
(231.62%) (195.55%) |
34.15% 34.28% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 60.10p | 54.29p | 0.19p | 0.42p | 66.58p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (28.49p) | (30.73p) | 0.86p | (7.61p) | 18.08p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 2.50p | n/a | n/a | n/a | 9.77p |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 15.69% |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
Shareholders Funds | 226.20 | 225.00 | 240.30 | 130.10 | 328.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,420.80 | 1,150.90 | 1,480.40 | 2,040.60 | 483.40 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | (57.12p) | (59.88p) | (63.67p) | (106.14p) | (92.65p) |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 30-Sep-23 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 226.20 | 225.00 | 240.30 | 130.10 | 328.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,420.80 | 1,150.90 | 1,480.40 | 2,040.60 | 483.40 |
Net Gearing | 628.12% | 511.51% | 616.06% | 1,568.49% | 147.38% |
Cash & Near Cash | 303.30 | 543.60 | 773.60 | 185.00 | 233.30 |
Cash | 134.08% | 241.60% | 321.93% | 142.20% | 71.13% |
Gross Borrowings | 1,724.10 | 1,694.50 | 2,254.00 | 2,225.60 | 716.70 |
Gross Gearing | 762.20% | 753.11% | 937.99% | 1,710.68% | 218.51% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 1,724.10 | 1,694.50 | 2,254.00 | 2,225.60 | 716.70 |
Under 5 years | 762.20% | 753.11% | 937.99% | 1,710.68% | 218.51% |
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 | 30-Sep-23 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | (454.90) | (476.70) | (443.80) | (601.10) | (419.10) |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,420.80 | 1,150.90 | 1,480.40 | 2,040.60 | 483.40 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 303.30 | 543.60 | 773.60 | 185.00 | 233.30 |
Cash | (66.67%) | (114.03%) | (174.31%) | (30.78%) | (55.67%) |
Gross Borrowings | 1,724.10 | 1,694.50 | 2,254.00 | 2,225.60 | 716.70 |
Gross Gearing | 379.01% | 355.46% | 507.89% | 370.25% | 171.01% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 1,724.10 | 1,694.50 | 2,254.00 | 2,225.60 | 716.70 |
Under 5 years | (379.01%) | (355.46%) | (507.89%) | (370.25%) | (171.01%) |
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 | 30-Sep-23 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-19 |
Quick Ratio | 0.44 | 0.66 | 0.78 | 0.36 | 0.61 |
Current Ratio | 0.48 | 0.69 | 0.80 | 0.39 | 0.67 |
* 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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