| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.3% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 3.7% | 0.8% |
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| PE Ratio - Adjusted | 22.9 | 10.9 | 6.8 | 14.7 | 51.6 |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 46.3 24.9 |
28.6 11.6 |
7.2 7.8 |
26.5 14.8 |
n/a n/a |
| PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.1 | 0.1 | n/a |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed | 4.62% 6.83% |
5.98% 11.23% |
19.50% 18.36% |
0.13% 0.14% |
n/a n/a |
| Operating Margin | 7.39% 10.93% |
8.63% 16.21% |
20.95% 19.72% |
17.11% 18.33% |
(6.20%) (3.40%) |
| Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| PE Ratio - Adjusted | 22.9 | 10.9 | 6.8 | 1,452.5 | 51.6 |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 46.3 24.9 |
28.6 11.6 |
7.2 7.8 |
2,622.1 1,461.9 |
n/a n/a |
| PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Net Gearing | 39.63% | 36.12% | 18.99% | 15.61% | 24.70% |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Value Metrics | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Price/Book Value | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Price/Tangible Book Value | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Price/ Cash Flow | 12.9 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 9.6 | 19.5 |
| Price/Revenue | 1.89 | 1.46 | 1.22 | 202.13 | 2.67 |
| Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 81.74p | 81.04p | 80.94p | 80.32p | 73.95p |
| Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| Revenue | 366.21 | 405.84 | 512.89 | 4.12 | 316.17 |
| EBITDA | 56.85 69.82 |
64.35 95.11 |
145.95 139.67 |
1.09 1.14 |
16.86 25.74 |
| Depreciation | (29.78) (29.78) |
(29.31) (29.31) |
(38.52) (38.52) |
(0.39) (0.39) |
(36.48) (36.48) |
| Net Interest | (6.39) (6.39) |
(4.96) (4.96) |
(2.66) (2.66) |
(0.05) (0.05) |
(4.33) (3.91) |
| Profit Before Tax | 20.68 33.65 |
30.07 60.83 |
104.76 98.49 |
0.66 0.71 |
(23.94) (14.65) |
| Revenue per Share | 93.16p | 103.47p | 127.35p | 1.01p | 77.24p |
| Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 5.26p 8.56p |
7.67p 15.51p |
26.01p 24.45p |
0.16p 0.17p |
(5.85p) (3.58p) |
| Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 720.95 | 620.59 | 634.11 | 834.68 | 846.15 |
| Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 885.56 | 787.74 | 765.25 | 958.74 | 963.96 |
| EBITDA/EV | 6.42% 7.88% |
8.17% 12.07% |
19.07% 18.25% |
0.11% 0.12% |
1.75% 2.67% |
| Operating Margin | 7.39% 10.93% |
8.63% 16.21% |
20.95% 19.72% |
17.11% 18.33% |
(6.20%) (3.40%) |
| Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 586.21 | 585.66 | 550.92 | 556.44 | 493.51 |
| Return on Capital Employed | 4.62% 6.83% |
5.98% 11.23% |
19.50% 18.36% |
0.13% 0.14% |
n/a n/a |
| Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 494.23 | 499.36 | 507.81 | 523.81 | 470.86 |
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 3.80p 7.14p |
5.40p 13.21p |
21.60p 20.02p |
7.80p 13.86p |
(6.80p) (4.57p) |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 3.80p 7.08p |
5.30p 13.10p |
21.50p 19.92p |
7.70p 13.81p |
(6.80p) (4.55p) |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 7.70p | 13.90p | 22.70p | 13.90p | 4.00p |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -30% -46% |
-75% -34% |
177% 44% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -28% -46% |
-75% -34% |
179% 44% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -45% | -39% | 63% | 248% | -78% |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 46.3 24.9 |
28.6 11.6 |
7.2 7.8 |
26.5 14.8 |
n/a n/a |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Tax Rate | 27.02% | 29.96% | 17.07% | 51.01% | (17.05%) |
| Dividend Cover | 1.92 1.78 |
n/a n/a |
2.58 2.28 |
1.85 1.85 |
2.50 (2.86) |
| Interest Cover | 3.50 5.06 |
6.07 11.25 |
24.01 22.63 |
12.14 12.99 |
(2.92) (1.57) |
| Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 3.80p 7.14p |
5.40p 13.21p |
21.60p 20.02p |
0.079p 0.14p |
(6.80p) (4.57p) |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 3.80p 7.08p |
5.30p 13.10p |
21.50p 19.92p |
0.078p 0.14p |
(6.80p) (4.55p) |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 7.70p | 13.90p | 22.70p | 0.14p | 4.00p |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -30% -46% |
-75% -34% |
27,334% 14,209% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -28% -46% |
-75% -34% |
27,562% 14,190% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -45% | -39% | 16,079% | -96% | -34% |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 46.3 24.9 |
28.6 11.6 |
7.2 7.8 |
2,622.1 1,461.9 |
n/a n/a |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Dividend Cover | 1.92 1.78 |
n/a n/a |
2.58 2.28 |
0.02 0.02 |
2.50 (2.86) |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 3.05% 5.68% |
4.22% 10.38% |
17.11% 15.88% |
0.06% 0.11% |
(5.95%) (3.97%) |
| Operating Cash Flow per Share | 13.65p | 14.85p | 30.27p | 21.14p | 10.59p |
| Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
| Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (3.71p) | (7.75p) | (1.72p) | 0.10p | 0.13p |
| Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dividend per Share | 4.00p | n/a | 8.80p | 7.50p | 1.60p |
| Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | 17.33% | 368.75% | (50.00%) |
| Dividend Yield | 2.3% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 3.7% | 0.8% |
| Shareholders Funds | 395.26 | 399.87 | 416.16 | 423.23 | 397.87 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 156.64 | 144.45 | 79.03 | 66.06 | 98.26 |
| Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 81.74p | 81.04p | 80.92p | 80.32p | 73.95p |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 395.26 | 399.87 | 416.16 | 423.23 | 397.87 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 156.64 | 144.45 | 79.03 | 66.06 | 98.26 |
| Net Gearing | 39.63% | 36.12% | 18.99% | 15.61% | 24.70% |
| Cash & Near Cash | 9.29 | 23.87 | 54.28 | 61.20 | 19.55 |
| Cash | 2.35% | 5.97% | 13.04% | 14.46% | 4.91% |
| Gross Borrowings | 165.93 | 168.32 | 133.31 | 127.25 | 117.81 |
| Gross Gearing | 41.98% | 42.09% | 32.03% | 30.07% | 29.61% |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | 165.93 | 168.32 | 133.31 | 127.25 | 117.81 |
| Under 5 years | 41.98% | 42.09% | 32.03% | 30.07% | 29.61% |
| 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-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 321.31 | 317.85 | 325.92 | 328.60 | 302.71 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 156.64 | 144.45 | 79.03 | 66.06 | 98.26 |
| Net Gearing | 48.75% | 45.45% | 24.25% | 20.10% | 32.46% |
| Cash & Near Cash | 9.29 | 23.87 | 54.28 | 61.20 | 19.55 |
| Cash | 2.89% | 7.51% | 16.66% | 18.62% | 6.46% |
| Gross Borrowings | 165.93 | 168.32 | 133.31 | 127.25 | 117.81 |
| Gross Gearing | 51.64% | 52.96% | 40.90% | 38.73% | 38.92% |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | 165.93 | 168.32 | 133.31 | 127.25 | 117.81 |
| Under 5 years | 51.64% | 52.96% | 40.90% | 38.73% | 38.92% |
| 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-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.41 | 0.52 | 0.94 | 1.15 | 0.80 |
| Current Ratio | 1.35 | 1.50 | 1.67 | 1.80 | 1.45 |
* 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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