£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 657.50 | 913.60 | 786.60 | 677.90 | 1,086.40 |
EBITDA | 37.40 | 135.30 | 125.00 | 13.30 | 132.10 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | n/a | n/a | (2.40) | (7.10) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 37.40 | 135.30 | 122.60 | 6.20 | 132.10 |
Interest Payable | 4.60 | 1.00 | (12.50) | (14.60) | (14.60) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | n/a | n/a | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.60 |
Group Profit after Interest | 42.00 | 136.30 | 113.50 | (12.50) | 121.10 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | (0.60) | 1.50 | 1.70 | (0.50) | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 41.40 | 137.80 | 115.20 | (13.00) | 121.10 |
Tax | (10.00) | (28.80) | (19.90) | (8.50) | (23.70) |
Profit After Tax | 31.40 | 109.00 | 95.30 | (21.50) | 97.40 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 31.40 | 109.00 | 95.30 | (14.00) | 79.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 31.40 | 109.00 | 95.30 | (14.00) | 79.00 |
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 | c31.40 | c109.00 | c95.30 | c(14.00) | c79.00 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 12.26p | 42.51p | 37.11p | (8.37p) | 37.95p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 12.23p | 42.29p | 36.96p | (8.37p) | 37.89p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 12.30p | 42.50p | 0.34p | 14.60p | 38.00p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 12.26p | 42.51p | 0.38p | (5.45p) | 30.78p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 12.23p | 42.29p | 0.37p | (5.45p) | 30.73p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 12.30p | 42.50p | 0.34p | 14.60p | 38.00p |
Dividend per Share | 17.00p | 17.00p | 0.14p | n/a | 11.20p |
Key Financals | 31-Oct-23 | 31-Oct-22 | 31-Oct-21 | 31-Oct-20 | 31-Oct-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 256.92 | 256.92 | 256.92 | 256.00 | 342.56 |
Weighted Average | 256.13 | 256.40 | 256.79 | 256.82 | 256.63 |
Diluted | 256.73 | 257.73 | 257.84 | 256.82 | 257.09 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 5.69% | 14.81% | 15.59% | 0.91% | 12.16% |
Return on Capital Employed | 3.59% | 13.02% | 0.12% | n/a | 13.61% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 3.37% | 11.39% | 0.10% | (1.69%) | 9.12% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | (8.00) | (136.80) | 10.22 | 0.11 | 9.29 |
Revenue per Share | 256.70p | 356.31p | 3.09p | 263.96p | 423.33p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 16.16p | 53.74p | 0.45p | (5.06p) | 47.19p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -71% | 14% | n/a | n/a | -29% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -71% | 14% | n/a | n/a | -28% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 13.1 | 4.8 | 9.6 | n/a | 10.2 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.72 | 2.50 | 270.34 | n/a | 3.39 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -71% | 11,248% | n/a | n/a | -42% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -71% | 11,236% | n/a | n/a | -42% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 13.1 | 4.8 | 950.3 | n/a | 12.6 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.72 | 2.50 | 2.73 | n/a | 2.75 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 411.07 | 518.98 | 914.64 | 562.69 | 1,330.51 |
Dividend per Share | 17.00p | 17.00p | 0.14p | n/a | 11.20p |
Dividend Yield | 10.6% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | 12,283.56% | n/a | n/a | (66.06%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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