£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-14 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 2,966.00 | 2,944.60 | 2,222.50 | 2,062.50 | 1,599.70 |
EBITDA | 292.90 | 209.90 | 184.80 | 200.70 | 92.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (112.20) | (101.30) | (91.20) | (94.90) | (56.50) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 180.70 | 108.60 | 93.60 | 105.80 | 35.50 |
Interest Payable | (29.30) | (15.60) | (9.30) | (14.30) | (8.40) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 1.80 | 4.10 | 0.40 | 1.10 | 1.50 |
Group Profit after Interest | 125.40 | 97.10 | 84.70 | 92.60 | 28.60 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 0.20 | n/a | 0.60 | 0.80 | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 125.60 | 97.10 | 85.30 | 93.40 | 28.60 |
Tax | (35.80) | (20.30) | (18.90) | (22.70) | (40.15) |
Profit After Tax | 89.80 | 76.80 | 66.40 | 70.70 | (11.55) |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 114.60 | 76.80 | 66.40 | 70.70 | (11.55) |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 114.20 | 77.80 | 67.30 | 72.10 | (13.35) |
Minority Interests | (0.40) | 1.00 | 0.90 | 1.40 | (1.80) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c114.20 | c77.80 | c67.30 | c72.10 | c(13.35) |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-14 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 122.80p | 107.02p | 93.08p | 100.00p | (18.75p) |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 120.48p | 105.56p | 91.94p | 99.17p | (18.49p) |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 156.90p | 102.10p | 85.20p | 97.10p | 75.30p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 156.87p | 107.02p | 0.94p | 16.65p | (18.75p) |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 153.91p | 105.56p | 0.93p | 16.51p | (18.49p) |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 156.90p | 102.10p | 85.20p | 97.10p | 75.30p |
Dividend per Share | 45.20p | 37.70p | 35.90p | 35.90p | 25.20p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-14 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 73.10 | 73.10 | 73.10 | 73.10 | 71.30 |
Weighted Average | 72.80 | 72.70 | 72.30 | 72.10 | 71.20 |
Diluted | 74.20 | 73.70 | 73.20 | 72.70 | 72.20 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 6.09% | 3.69% | 4.21% | 5.13% | 2.22% |
Return on Capital Employed | 17.53% | 13.07% | 0.14% | 2.76% | 9.02% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 19.14% | 13.73% | 0.13% | 2.39% | (3.46%) |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 5.29 | 7.22 | 10.17 | 7.53 | 4.40 |
Revenue per Share | 4,074.18p | 4,050.34p | 31.03p | 476.33p | 2,246.77p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 172.53p | 133.56p | 1.19p | 21.57p | 40.17p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 15% | 15% | -7% | n/a | n/a |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 14% | 15% | -7% | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 7.1 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 7.0 | n/a |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.5 | 0.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.72 | 2.84 | 2.59 | 2.79 | (0.74) |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 47% | 11,290% | -94% | n/a | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 46% | 11,275% | -94% | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 5.6 | 7.5 | 1,045.1 | 42.0 | n/a |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.1 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 3.47 | 2.84 | 0.03 | 0.46 | (0.74) |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 641.08 | 585.53 | 717.84 | 510.97 | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 45.20p | 37.70p | 35.90p | 35.90p | 25.20p |
Dividend Yield | 5.2% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 0.0% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 19.89% | 5.01% | n/a | 42.46% | 5.00% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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