£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 0.2 |
Dividend Yield | 5.4% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.0 | 27.5 | 22.4 | n/a | 22.7 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a 17.1 |
3.5 27.6 |
7.5 22.6 |
n/a n/a |
11.7 22.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | 5.7 | 4.6 | n/a | n/a | 0.7 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 5.7 |
0.0 5.5 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.8 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a 4.44% |
21.20% 3.37% |
0.11% 0.04% |
0.91% 0.91% |
2.00% 1.17% |
Operating Margin | (315.81%) 98.23% |
554.73% 73.50% |
225.45% 84.94% |
19.05% 19.05% |
166.86% 97.88% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.0 | 27.5 | 2,222.8 | n/a | 90.8 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a 17.1 |
3.5 27.6 |
742.5 2,234.5 |
n/a n/a |
46.7 91.8 |
PEG - Adjusted | 5.7 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 5.7 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Net Gearing | 50.03% | 38.08% | 45.71% | 59.42% | 44.24% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Price/Book Value | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 12.9 | 21.5 | 19.3 | 22.4 | 25.6 |
Price/Revenue | 11.71 | 19.29 | 1,556.95 | 12.47 | 65.34 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 203.90p | 275.88p | 193.27p | 178.92p | 174.93p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 146.70 | 133.20 | 1.23 | 113.40 | 21.26 |
EBITDA | (462.70) 144.70 |
739.50 98.50 |
2.79 1.05 |
21.60 21.60 |
35.48 20.81 |
Depreciation | (0.60) (0.60) |
(0.60) (0.60) |
(0.01) (0.01) |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (33.90) (33.90) |
(23.90) (23.90) |
(0.25) (0.25) |
(28.30) (28.30) |
(5.62) (5.62) |
Profit Before Tax | (507.50) 99.90 |
738.30 97.30 |
2.61 0.87 |
(6.70) (6.70) |
29.85 15.19 |
Revenue per Share | 14.99p | 14.30p | 0.14p | 14.10p | 3.06p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | (51.87p) 10.21p |
79.26p 10.45p |
0.29p 0.097p |
(0.83p) (0.83p) |
4.29p 2.18p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,725.53 | 2,699.00 | 1,926.46 | 1,480.20 | 1,397.88 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 2,721.53 | 3,702.70 | 2,768.06 | 2,412.79 | 1,956.78 |
EBITDA/EV | (17.00%) 5.32% |
19.97% 2.66% |
0.10% 0.04% |
0.90% 0.90% |
1.81% 1.06% |
Operating Margin | (315.81%) 98.23% |
554.73% 73.50% |
225.45% 84.94% |
19.05% 19.05% |
166.86% 97.88% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 3,012.10 | 3,595.80 | 2,580.40 | 2,371.50 | 1,775.70 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a 4.44% |
21.20% 3.37% |
0.11% 0.04% |
0.91% 0.91% |
2.00% 1.17% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 1,967.30 | 2,559.70 | 1,731.30 | 1,431.80 | 1,216.80 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | (51.80p) 10.33p |
78.80p 10.04p |
28.60p 9.52p |
(0.70p) (0.71p) |
17.20p 8.77p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (51.80p) 10.29p |
78.40p 9.99p |
28.50p 9.47p |
(0.70p) (0.70p) |
17.10p 8.70p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 10.33p | 10.04p | 9.52p | (0.70)p | 8.80p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a 3% |
176% 5% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
-32% 31% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a 3% |
175% 5% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
-33% 30% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 3% | 6% | n/a | n/a | 33% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a 17.1 |
3.5 27.6 |
7.5 22.6 |
n/a n/a |
11.7 22.9 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 5.7 |
0.0 5.5 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.8 |
Tax Rate | (0.02%) | 0.01% | 0.04% | (2.99%) | (0.17%) |
Dividend Cover | 1.09 1.09 |
1.09 1.09 |
1.10 1.10 |
(0.08) (0.09) |
1.07 1.07 |
Interest Cover | (12.79) 3.71 |
31.26 4.99 |
11.37 4.47 |
0.77 0.77 |
6.22 3.66 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | (51.80p) 10.33p |
78.80p 10.04p |
0.29p 0.096p |
(0.70p) (0.71p) |
4.30p 2.19p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (51.80p) 10.29p |
78.40p 9.99p |
0.29p 0.096p |
(0.70p) (0.70p) |
4.27p 2.17p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 10.33p | 10.04p | 0.096p | (0.70p) | 2.20p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a 3% |
27,196% 10,345% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
-83% -67% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a 3% |
27,152% 10,347% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
-83% -68% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 3% | 10,348% | n/a | n/a | -67% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a 17.1 |
3.5 27.6 |
742.5 2,234.5 |
n/a n/a |
46.7 91.8 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 5.7 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.09 1.09 |
1.09 1.09 |
0.01 0.01 |
(0.08) (0.09) |
0.27 0.27 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | (25.74%) 5.14% |
28.69% 3.65% |
0.15% 0.05% |
(0.40%) (0.40%) |
2.46% 1.25% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 13.59p | 12.83p | 11.08p | 7.86p | 7.79p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (1.91p) | (0.011p) | (0.034p) | 7.61p | (0.20p) |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 9.50p | 9.25p | 8.65p | 8.30p | 8.20p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 2.70% | 6.94% | 4.22% | 1.22% | 17.14% |
Dividend Yield | 5.4% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
Shareholders Funds | 1,967.30 | 2,559.70 | 1,731.30 | 1,431.80 | 1,216.80 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 984.30 | 974.70 | 791.30 | 850.80 | 538.30 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 201.05p | 274.79p | 192.56p | 178.04p | 174.93p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 1,967.30 | 2,559.70 | 1,731.30 | 1,431.80 | 1,216.80 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 984.30 | 974.70 | 791.30 | 850.80 | 538.30 |
Net Gearing | 50.03% | 38.08% | 45.71% | 59.42% | 44.24% |
Cash & Near Cash | 32.60 | 51.30 | 51.40 | 81.80 | 20.60 |
Cash | 1.66% | 2.00% | 2.97% | 5.71% | 1.69% |
Gross Borrowings | 1,016.90 | 1,026.00 | 842.70 | 932.60 | 558.90 |
Gross Gearing | 51.69% | 40.08% | 48.67% | 65.13% | 45.93% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 1,016.90 | 1,026.00 | 842.70 | 932.60 | 558.90 |
Under 5 years | 51.69% | 40.08% | 48.67% | 65.13% | 45.93% |
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-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 1,967.30 | 2,559.70 | 1,731.30 | 1,431.80 | 1,216.80 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 984.30 | 974.70 | 791.30 | 850.80 | 538.30 |
Net Gearing | 50.03% | 38.08% | 45.71% | 59.42% | 44.24% |
Cash & Near Cash | 32.60 | 51.30 | 51.40 | 81.80 | 20.60 |
Cash | 1.66% | 2.00% | 2.97% | 5.71% | 1.69% |
Gross Borrowings | 1,016.90 | 1,026.00 | 842.70 | 932.60 | 558.90 |
Gross Gearing | 51.69% | 40.08% | 48.67% | 65.13% | 45.93% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 1,016.90 | 1,026.00 | 842.70 | 932.60 | 558.90 |
Under 5 years | 51.69% | 40.08% | 48.67% | 65.13% | 45.93% |
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-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Quick Ratio | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.10 | n/a |
Current Ratio | 0.45 | 1.46 | 1.35 | 2.13 | 0.73 |
* 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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