£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 21,659.00 | 18,449.00 | 13,665.00 | 14,540.00 | 14,933.00 |
EBITDA | 7,205.00 | 6,198.00 | 4,039.00 | 2,867.00 | 2,938.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (1,984.00) | (1,830.00) | (1,672.00) | n/a | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 5,221.00 | 4,368.00 | 2,367.00 | 2,867.00 | 2,938.00 |
Interest Payable | (1,598.00) | (1,072.00) | (853.00) | (1,167.00) | (1,066.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 138.00 | 50.00 | 58.00 | 54.00 | 73.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 3,761.00 | 2,788.00 | 1,572.00 | 1,754.00 | 1,945.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | (171.00) | 92.00 | 58.00 | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 3,590.00 | 2,880.00 | 1,630.00 | 1,754.00 | 1,945.00 |
Tax | (635.00) | (669.00) | (368.00) | (480.00) | (488.00) |
Profit After Tax | 2,955.00 | 2,211.00 | 1,262.00 | 1,274.00 | 1,457.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | 5,083.00 | 344.00 | 340.00 | (9.00) | 57.00 |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 8,038.00 | 2,382.00 | 1,599.00 | 1,265.00 | 1,514.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 8,038.00 | 2,382.00 | 1,598.00 | 1,264.00 | 1,511.00 |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | (1.00) | (1.00) | (3.00) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c8,038.00 | c2,382.00 | c1,598.00 | c1,264.00 | c1,511.00 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 80.76p | 61.43p | 35.79p | 35.96p | 42.94p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 80.39p | 61.15p | 35.62p | 35.79p | 42.75p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 63.80p | 61.40p | 36.70p | 55.20p | 59.00p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 219.68p | 66.19p | 0.46p | 35.71p | 11.15p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 218.66p | 65.87p | 0.46p | 35.54p | 11.10p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 63.80p | 61.40p | 46.40p | 55.20p | 59.00p |
Dividend per Share | 55.44p | 50.97p | 49.16p | 48.57p | 47.34p |
Key Financals | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 3,930.37 | 3,904.07 | 3,549.00 | 3,780.00 | 3,687.00 |
Weighted Average | 3,659.00 | 3,599.00 | 3,523.00 | 3,540.00 | 3,386.00 |
Diluted | 3,676.00 | 3,616.00 | 3,540.00 | 3,557.00 | 3,401.00 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 24.11% | 23.68% | 17.32% | 19.72% | 19.67% |
Return on Capital Employed | 7.28% | 5.88% | 0.05% | 5.70% | 1.56% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 20.21% | 7.07% | 0.06% | 4.77% | 1.50% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 3.25 | 3.69 | 2.91 | 2.50 | 2.82 |
Revenue per Share | 591.94p | 512.62p | 3.92p | 410.73p | 110.18p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 98.11p | 80.02p | 0.47p | 49.55p | 14.35p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 32% | 72% | -0% | -16% | 10% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 32% | 72% | -0% | -16% | 10% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 13.6 | 19.1 | 24.1 | 26.3 | 19.8 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.4 | 0.3 | n/a | n/a | 2.0 |
Dividend Cover | 1.46 | 1.21 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.91 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 232% | 14,355% | -99% | 220% | -79% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 232% | 14,357% | -99% | 220% | -79% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 5.0 | 17.7 | 1,887.1 | 26.5 | 76.3 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 3.96 | 1.30 | 0.01 | 0.74 | 0.24 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 43,096.52 | 45,771.37 | 30,663.36 | 35,781.48 | 31,369.00 |
Dividend per Share | 55.44p | 50.97p | 49.16p | 48.57p | 47.34p |
Dividend Yield | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 8.77% | 3.68% | 1.21% | 2.60% | 10.43% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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