£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
28-Sep-24 | 30-Sep-23 | 28-Sep-23 | 24-Sep-22 | 25-Sep-21 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 2,610.00 | 2,503.00 | 2,503.00 | 2,208.00 | 1,065.00 |
EBITDA | 392.00 | 356.00 | 326.00 | 371.00 | 165.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (96.00) | (133.00) | (99.00) | (133.00) | (139.00) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 296.00 | 223.00 | 227.00 | 238.00 | 26.00 |
Interest Payable | (109.00) | (116.00) | (116.00) | (115.00) | (122.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 10.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 197.00 | 115.00 | 119.00 | 124.00 | (94.00) |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 197.00 | 115.00 | 119.00 | 124.00 | (94.00) |
Tax | (54.00) | (19.00) | (19.00) | (17.00) | 17.00 |
Profit After Tax | 143.00 | 96.00 | 100.00 | 107.00 | (77.00) |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 143.00 | 96.00 | 100.00 | 107.00 | (77.00) |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 143.00 | 96.00 | 100.00 | 107.00 | (77.00) |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c143.00 | c96.00 | c100.00 | c107.00 | c(77.00) |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 28-Sep-24 | 30-Sep-23 | 28-Sep-23 | 24-Sep-22 | 25-Sep-21 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 24.03p | 16.13p | 16.81p | 17.98p | (13.58p) |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 23.83p | 16.13p | 16.81p | 17.95p | (13.56p) |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 26.40p | 15.60p | 16.10p | 18.00p | (13.60p) |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 24.03p | 2,944.54p | 16.81p | 17.98p | (0.14p) |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 23.83p | 2,944.54p | 16.81p | 17.95p | (0.14p) |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 26.40p | 15.60p | 16.10p | 18.00p | (13.60p) |
Dividend per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Key Financals | 28-Sep-24 | 30-Sep-23 | 28-Sep-23 | 24-Sep-22 | 25-Sep-21 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 598.06 | 597.73 | 597.73 | 597.38 | 596.62 |
Weighted Average | 595.00 | 595.00 | 595.00 | 595.00 | 567.00 |
Diluted | 600.00 | 595.00 | 595.00 | 596.00 | 568.00 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 11.34% | 8.91% | 9.07% | 10.78% | 2.44% |
Return on Capital Employed | 6.32% | 949.99% | 5.32% | 5.34% | 0.01% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 4.66% | 698.56% | 4.02% | 4.23% | (0.03%) |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 2.81 | 1.99 | 2.03 | 2.08 | 0.23 |
Revenue per Share | 438.65p | 76,772.69p | 420.67p | 371.09p | 1.90p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 33.11p | 3,527.31p | 20.00p | 20.84p | (0.17p) |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 49% | -4% | -6% | n/a | n/a |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 48% | -4% | -6% | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 12.6 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 8.4 | n/a |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -99% | 17,420% | -6% | n/a | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -99% | 17,420% | -6% | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 12.6 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 8.4 | n/a |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,806.13 | 1,350.86 | 1,337.71 | 905.63 | 1,597.75 |
Dividend per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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