(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 | 1.9% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.4% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 15.8 | 11.8 | 16.3 | 27.4 | 19.2 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.9 16.4 |
11.9 11.9 |
16.5 16.5 |
27.6 27.6 |
19.3 19.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 0.7 0.9 |
0.7 0.7 |
0.1 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 1.0 |
Return on Capital Employed | 13.72% 13.72% |
12.53% 12.53% |
0.13% 0.13% |
7.23% 7.23% |
8.17% 8.17% |
Operating Margin | 11.97% 11.97% |
11.43% 11.43% |
11.85% 11.85% |
7.87% 7.87% |
9.05% 9.05% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 15.8 | 8.2 | 1,506.2 | 27.4 | 18.2 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.9 16.4 |
8.2 11.9 |
1,520.0 1,520.0 |
27.6 27.6 |
18.3 18.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 0.9 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.2 |
(Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Net Gearing | 47.98% | 37.33% | 31.51% | 31.18% | 39.97% |
(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 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/Tangible Book Value | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/ Cash Flow | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/Revenue | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 1,577.84¢ | 1,681.79¢ | 1,418.35¢ | 1,397.91¢ | 1,267.94¢ |
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 | 34,949.00 | 32,723.00 | 294.81 | 27,587.00 | 28,132.00 |
EBITDA | 5,817.00 5,817.00 |
5,317.00 5,317.00 |
52.74 52.74 |
3,865.00 3,865.00 |
2,546.00 2,546.00 |
Depreciation | (1,633.00) (1,633.00) |
(1,577.00) (1,577.00) |
(17.82) (17.82) |
(1,694.00) (1,694.00) |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (170.00) (170.00) |
(279.00) (279.00) |
(3.60) (3.60) |
(389.00) (389.00) |
(365.00) (365.00) |
Profit Before Tax | 4,014.00 4,014.00 |
3,461.00 3,461.00 |
31.32 31.32 |
1,664.00 1,664.00 |
2,181.00 2,181.00 |
Revenue per Share | 4,827.88¢ | 4,315.31¢ | 37.79¢ | 3,513.82¢ | 3,510.80¢ |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 554.50¢ 554.50¢ |
456.42¢ 456.42¢ |
4.01¢ 4.01¢ |
211.95¢ 211.95¢ |
272.18¢ 272.18¢ |
Market Capitalisation (Millions) | 529.70 | 334.94 | 30,263.40 | 24,338.01 | 38,025.00 |
Enterprise Value (EV) (Millions) | 13,073.70 | 10,805.94 | 42,340.40 | 38,135.01 | 55,520.00 |
EBITDA/EV | 44.49% 44.49% |
49.20% 49.20% |
0.12% 0.12% |
10.14% 10.14% |
4.59% 4.59% |
Operating Margin | 11.97% 11.97% |
11.43% 11.43% |
11.85% 11.85% |
7.87% 7.87% |
9.05% 9.05% |
Capital Employed (Millions) | 30,506.00 | 29,845.00 | 26,895.00 | 28,391.00 | 31,165.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 13.72% 13.72% |
12.53% 12.53% |
0.13% 0.13% |
7.23% 7.23% |
8.17% 8.17% |
Invested Equity Capital (Millions) | 23,592.00 | 25,042.00 | 23,904.00 | 23,222.00 | 22,509.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 436.00¢ 424.37¢ |
358.00¢ 355.93¢ |
306.00¢ 305.82¢ |
142.90¢ 142.91¢ |
203.00¢ 205.54¢ |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 433.00¢ 421.28¢ |
355.00¢ 353.23¢ |
303.00¢ 303.25¢ |
141.80¢ 141.83¢ |
201.40¢ 203.91¢ |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 436.00¢ | 358.00¢ | 306.00¢ | 142.90¢ | 203.00¢ |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 22% 19% |
17% 16% |
114% 114% |
-30% -30% |
-2% 20% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 22% 19% |
17% 16% |
114% 114% |
-30% -30% |
-2% 20% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 22% | 17% | 114% | -30% | -2% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.9 16.4 |
11.9 11.9 |
16.5 16.5 |
27.6 27.6 |
19.3 19.1 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.7 0.9 |
0.7 0.7 |
0.1 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 1.0 |
Tax Rate | 23.47% | 22.02% | 21.30% | 28.00% | 24.48% |
Dividend Cover | 3.28 3.19 |
2.82 2.80 |
2.53 2.53 |
1.24 1.24 |
2.21 2.23 |
Interest Cover | 11.68 11.68 |
11.06 11.06 |
9.69 9.69 |
5.28 5.28 |
6.64 6.64 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 436.00¢ 424.37¢ |
515.00¢ 355.93¢ |
3.32¢ 3.32¢ |
142.90¢ 142.91¢ |
214.30¢ 216.90¢ |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 433.00¢ 421.28¢ |
511.00¢ 353.23¢ |
3.29¢ 3.29¢ |
141.80¢ 141.83¢ |
212.60¢ 215.18¢ |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 436.00¢ | 515.00¢ | 3.32¢ | 142.90¢ | 214.30¢ |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -15% 19% |
15,408% 10,626% |
-98% -98% |
-33% -34% |
-45% 75% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -15% 19% |
15,429% 10,634% |
-98% -98% |
-33% -34% |
-45% 74% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -15% | 15,408% | -98% | -33% | -45% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.9 16.4 |
8.2 11.9 |
1,520.0 1,520.0 |
27.6 27.6 |
18.3 18.1 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 0.9 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.2 |
Dividend Cover | 3.28 3.19 |
4.06 2.80 |
0.03 0.03 |
1.24 1.24 |
2.33 2.36 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.02% 13.02% |
10.78% 10.78% |
0.11% 0.11% |
4.83% 4.83% |
7.72% 7.72% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 693.05¢ | 501.12¢ | 539.61¢ | 501.59¢ | 484.34¢ |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 33.98¢ | 50.64¢ | (2.12¢) | 403.13¢ | 193.69¢ |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 133.00¢ | 127.00¢ | 121.00¢ | 115.00¢ | 92.00¢ |
Dividend per Share Growth | 4.72% | 4.96% | 5.22% | 25.00% | 27.78% |
Dividend Yield | 1.9% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.4% |
Shareholders Funds | 20,854.00 | 22,157.00 | 20,233.00 | 19,656.00 | 19,028.00 |
Net Borrowings (Millions) | 6,681.00 | 4,938.00 | 6,375.00 | 6,129.00 | 7,606.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 1,471.89¢ | 1,565.34¢ | 1,331.07¢ | 1,309.77¢ | 1,192.19¢ |
(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 | 20,854.00 | 22,157.00 | 20,233.00 | 19,656.00 | 19,028.00 |
Net Borrowings (Millions) | 6,681.00 | 4,938.00 | 6,375.00 | 6,129.00 | 7,606.00 |
Net Gearing | 47.98% | 37.33% | 31.51% | 31.18% | 39.97% |
Cash & Near Cash | 6,341.00 | 5,936.00 | 5,783.00 | 7,721.00 | 9,918.00 |
Cash | 30.41% | 26.79% | 28.58% | 39.28% | 52.12% |
Gross Borrowings | 13,022.00 | 10,874.00 | 12,158.00 | 13,850.00 | 17,524.00 |
Gross Gearing | 78.38% | 64.12% | 60.09% | 70.46% | 92.10% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 13,022.00 | 10,874.00 | 12,158.00 | 13,850.00 | 17,524.00 |
Under 5 years | 62.44% | 49.08% | 60.09% | 70.46% | 92.10% |
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 | 10,655.00 | 11,870.00 | 10,385.00 | 10,283.00 | 9,553.00 |
Net Borrowings (Millions) | 6,681.00 | 4,938.00 | 6,375.00 | 6,129.00 | 7,606.00 |
Net Gearing | 93.90% | 69.68% | 61.39% | 59.60% | 79.62% |
Cash & Near Cash | 6,341.00 | 5,936.00 | 5,783.00 | 7,721.00 | 9,918.00 |
Cash | 59.51% | 50.01% | 55.69% | 75.09% | 103.82% |
Gross Borrowings | 13,022.00 | 10,874.00 | 12,158.00 | 13,850.00 | 17,524.00 |
Gross Gearing | 153.41% | 119.69% | 117.07% | 134.69% | 183.44% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 13,022.00 | 10,874.00 | 12,158.00 | 13,850.00 | 17,524.00 |
Under 5 years | 122.21% | 91.61% | 117.07% | 134.69% | 183.44% |
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 | 1.13 | 1.32 | 1.38 | 1.59 | 1.10 |
Current Ratio | 1.56 | 1.84 | 1.85 | 2.01 | 1.34 |
* 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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