£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 7.7 | 25.3 | 17.9 | 21.5 | 15.6 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 7.7 9.7 |
144.4 23.3 |
30.7 22.4 |
n/a 25.2 |
33.8 18.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.1 | n/a | 1.2 | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.3 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 3.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 4.29% 0.71% |
0.06% 0.13% |
5.65% 8.61% |
3.15% 13.78% |
n/a 5.71% |
Operating Margin | (1.93%) (0.32%) |
2.11% 4.80% |
0.53% 1.70% |
0.84% 3.65% |
0.23% (5.98%) |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 7.7 | 1,871.5 | 17.9 | 14.1 | 8.8 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 7.7 11.8 |
2,176.6 1,650.6 |
31.3 15.6 |
20.6 16.7 |
4.5 6.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.3 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 7.8 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Net Gearing | (96.38%) | n/a | (85.30%) | (92.61%) | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Price/Book Value | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.2 | (1.7) | 16.7 |
Price/Revenue | (0.33) | 60.22 | 0.67 | 0.46 | (1.47) |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 99.86p | 77.98p | 75.11p | 80.60p | 79.42p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | (4,040.00) | 47.30 | 4,711.00 | 7,419.00 | (1,723.00) |
EBITDA | 137.00 72.00 |
1.64 2.91 |
25.00 80.00 |
62.00 271.00 |
(4.00) 103.00 |
Depreciation | (59.00) (59.00) |
(0.64) (0.64) |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (13.00) (13.00) |
(0.14) (0.14) |
(16.00) (16.00) |
(17.00) (17.00) |
(16.00) (16.00) |
Profit Before Tax | 65.00 n/a |
0.86 2.13 |
86.00 141.00 |
45.00 254.00 |
(20.00) 87.00 |
Revenue per Share | (280.95p) | 2.88p | 267.67p | 404.31p | (94.05p) |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 4.52p n/a |
0.052p 0.13p |
4.89p 8.01p |
2.45p 13.84p |
(1.09p) 4.75p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,304.69 | 2,868.72 | 3,196.87 | 3,574.17 | 2,625.87 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 1,594.69 | 3,138.72 | 3,515.87 | 3,909.17 | 2,822.87 |
EBITDA/EV | 8.59% 4.51% |
0.05% 0.09% |
0.71% 2.28% |
1.59% 6.93% |
(0.14%) 3.65% |
Operating Margin | (1.93%) (0.32%) |
2.11% 4.80% |
0.53% 1.70% |
0.84% 3.65% |
0.23% (5.98%) |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 1,819.00 | 1,813.00 | 1,824.00 | 1,966.00 | 1,805.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 4.29% 0.71% |
0.06% 0.13% |
5.65% 8.61% |
3.15% 13.78% |
n/a 5.71% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 1,548.00 | 1,739.00 | 2,061.00 | 2,223.00 | 2,158.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 12.20p 9.67p |
1.20p 7.60p |
5.95p 8.18p |
(1.28p) 7.58p |
4.08p 7.64p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 12.00p 9.53p |
1.20p 7.43p |
5.83p 8.01p |
(1.28p) 7.46p |
4.08p 7.61p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 12.00p | 6.86p | 10.03p | 8.75p | 8.87p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 917% 27% |
-80% -7% |
n/a 8% |
n/a -1% |
n/a -28% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 900% 28% |
-79% -7% |
n/a 7% |
n/a -2% |
n/a -29% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 75% | -32% | 15% | -1% | -29% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 7.7 9.7 |
144.4 23.3 |
30.7 22.4 |
n/a 25.2 |
33.8 18.1 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.3 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 3.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | (169.23%) | 72.94% | (4.65%) | 146.67% | 430.00% |
Dividend Cover | n/a n/a |
2.00 2.22 |
1.87 1.52 |
1.44 1.25 |
2.30 1.98 |
Interest Cover | 6.00 1.00 |
7.07 16.07 |
6.38 9.81 |
3.65 15.94 |
(0.25) 6.44 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 12.20p 8.00p |
0.081p 0.11p |
5.83p 11.76p |
9.33p 11.44p |
31.03p 20.14p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 12.00p 7.89p |
0.080p 0.10p |
5.72p 11.52p |
9.10p 11.27p |
30.92p 20.07p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 12.00p | 0.093p | 10.03p | 13.30p | 15.75p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 14,901% 7,343% |
-99% -99% |
-38% 3% |
-70% -43% |
209% -7% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 14,976% 7,415% |
-99% -99% |
-37% 2% |
-71% -44% |
208% -8% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 12,863% | -99% | -25% | -16% | 26% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 7.7 11.8 |
2,176.6 1,650.6 |
31.3 15.6 |
20.6 16.7 |
4.5 6.9 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 7.8 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 n/a |
Dividend Cover | n/a n/a |
0.03 0.03 |
1.87 2.19 |
2.19 1.89 |
4.09 5.23 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.30% 7.43% |
0.09% 0.10% |
4.27% 10.04% |
6.57% 9.45% |
22.61% 17.10% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 116.55p | 188.14p | 82.10p | (112.92p) | 8.24p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (19.96p) | 0.089p | (18.98p) | (2.89p) | (6.06p) |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | n/a | 3.43p | 5.37p | 6.07p | 3.85p |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | (36.12%) | (11.54%) | 57.58% | n/a |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
Shareholders Funds | 1,548.00 | 1,739.00 | 1,878.00 | 2,071.00 | 2,005.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (1,492.00) | (1,765.00) | (1,602.00) | (1,918.00) | (2,198.00) |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 99.86p | 77.98p | 75.11p | 80.60p | 79.42p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 1,548.00 | 1,739.00 | 1,878.00 | 2,071.00 | 2,005.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (1,492.00) | (1,765.00) | (1,602.00) | (1,918.00) | (2,198.00) |
Net Gearing | (96.38%) | n/a | (85.30%) | (92.61%) | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 1,782.00 | 2,064.00 | 1,921.00 | 2,253.00 | 2,395.00 |
Cash | 115.12% | 118.69% | 102.29% | 108.79% | 119.45% |
Gross Borrowings | 290.00 | 299.00 | 319.00 | 335.00 | 197.00 |
Gross Gearing | 18.73% | 17.19% | 16.99% | 16.18% | 9.83% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 290.00 | 299.00 | 319.00 | 335.00 | 197.00 |
Under 5 years | 18.73% | 17.19% | 16.99% | 16.18% | 9.83% |
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-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 1,436.00 | 1,282.00 | 1,322.00 | 1,479.00 | 1,455.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (1,492.00) | (1,765.00) | (1,602.00) | (1,918.00) | (2,198.00) |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 1,782.00 | 2,064.00 | 1,921.00 | 2,253.00 | 2,395.00 |
Cash | 124.09% | 161.00% | 145.31% | 152.33% | 164.60% |
Gross Borrowings | 290.00 | 299.00 | 319.00 | 335.00 | 197.00 |
Gross Gearing | 20.19% | 23.32% | 24.13% | 22.65% | 13.54% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 290.00 | 299.00 | 319.00 | 335.00 | 197.00 |
Under 5 years | 20.19% | 23.32% | 24.13% | 22.65% | 13.54% |
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-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Quick Ratio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Current Ratio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
* 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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