AJ Bell (AJB)

Sector:

Financials

Index:

FTSE 250

355.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.50p
  • 52 Week High: 365.50
  • 52 Week Low: 249.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 413.04m
  • Volume: 65,072
  • Market Cap: £1,468.36m

Income Statement - Unadjusted

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 30-Sep-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 218.23 163.85 145.83 126.75 104.90
           
EBITDA 91.01 62.62 59.47 49.40 37.41
Depreciation & Amortisation (4.79) (3.64) (3.62) n/a n/a
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 86.22 58.98 55.85 49.40 37.41
Interest Payable (0.95) (0.77) (0.79) (0.85) (0.04)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income 2.39 0.20 0.02 n/a 0.33
           
Group Profit after Interest 87.66 58.41 55.08 48.55 37.69
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Profit Before Tax 87.66 58.41 55.08 48.55 37.69
Tax (19.44) (11.67) (11.26) (9.72) (7.34)
           
Profit After Tax 68.22 46.74 43.82 38.83 30.35
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 68.22 46.74 43.82 38.83 30.35
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Shareholders' Earnings 68.22 46.74 43.82 38.83 30.35
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 cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a


Per Share Record - Unadjusted 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 30-Sep-19
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 16.59p 11.39p 10.71p 9.51p 7.51p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 16.53p 11.35p 10.67p 9.47p 7.47p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 16.59p 11.39p 10.71p 9.51p 7.51p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 16.53p 11.35p 10.67p 9.47p 7.47p
           
Dividend per Share 10.75p 7.37p 6.96p 6.16p 4.83p


Key Financals 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 30-Sep-19
Shares in Issue (millions)          
Shares in Issue - Year End 412.21 411.09 410.49 410.17 408.73
Weighted Average 411.24 410.25 409.25 408.34 404.20
Diluted 412.65 411.73 410.89 410.07 406.50
           
Performance Ratios          
Continuing Operations          
Operating Margin 39.51% 36.00% 38.30% 38.97% 35.66%
Tax Rate 22.18% 19.98% 20.45% 20.02% 19.48%
Return on Capital Employed 52.18% 43.15% 0.42% 40.45% 46.28%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity (ROE) 40.56% 34.52% 0.33% 34.98% 34.64%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover 93.08 77.06 70.73 58.25 n/a
Revenue per Share 53.07p 39.94p 0.36p 31.04p 25.95p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 21.32p 14.24p 0.14p 11.89p 9.33p
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 46% 6% 13% 27% 30%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 46% 6% 13% 27% 30%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 46% 6% 13% 27% 33%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 16.5 23.6 37.3 47.4 55.1
PEG - Adjusted 0.4 3.9 2.9 1.8 1.8
Dividend Cover 1.54 1.55 1.54 1.54 1.55
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 46% 10,436% -99% 27% 30%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 46% 10,436% -99% 27% 30%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 46% 10,438% -99% 27% 33%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 16.5 23.6 3,690.8 47.4 55.1
PEG - Adjusted 0.4 0.0 n/a 1.8 1.8
Dividend Cover 1.54 1.55 0.02 1.54 1.55
           
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 1,131.11 1,106.66 1,637.86 1,849.86 1,690.10
Dividend per Share 10.75p 7.37p 6.96p 6.16p 4.83p
Dividend Yield 3.9% 2.7% 1.7% 1.4% 1.2%
Dividend per Share Growth 45.86% 5.89% 12.99% 27.54% 30.54%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Includes preference dividends

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

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Note 2: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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