| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Op Mrgn | 42.1% | 47.7% |
| ROCE | 16.3% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 10.0 | 8.7 |
| PEG | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| Pr/Revenue | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Pr/Book | 1.1 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -0.3% | 9.8% |
| PBT | 0.3% | 24.3% |
| EPS | 6.7% | 14.6% |
| DPS | 26.5% | 38.2% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-20 | 10,508.00 | (481.00) | (0.08)p | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.033p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-21 | 10,429.00 | 3,844.00 | 23.00p | 10.6 | n/a | n/a | 10.50p | 4.3% |
| 31-Dec-22 | 13,156.00 | 5,132.00 | 36.50p | 7.3 | 0.1 | +59% | 13.50p | 5.1% |
| 31-Dec-23 | 14,752.00 | 6,178.00 | 49.20p | 4.5 | 0.1 | +35% | 17.00p | 7.7% |
| 31-Dec-24 | 14,703.00 | 6,195.00 | 52.50p | 7.7 | 1.1 | +7% | 21.50p | 5.3% |
a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-25 | 16,143.76 | 7,700.34 | 60.15p | 8.7 | 0.6 | +15% | 29.71p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-26 | 17,183.97 | 8,508.48 | 67.83p | 7.8 | 0.6 | +13% | 33.20p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-27 | 18,078.21 | 9,181.86 | 75.88p | 6.9 | 0.6 | +12% | 37.05p | 0.0% |
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| Transaction in Own Shares | 18-Sep-2025 | 17:56 | RNS |
| Transaction in Own Shares | 17-Sep-2025 | 17:49 | RNS |
| Transaction in Own Shares | 16-Sep-2025 | 17:58 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-25 | Buy | Lena Wilson | 529.56p | 149 | £789.04 |
| 12-Sep-25 | Buy | Gill Whitehead | 529.56p | 20 | £105.91 |
| 12-Sep-25 | Buy | Stuart Lewis | 529.56p | 170 | £900.25 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 515.20p |
| Change Today | -10.60p |
| % Change | -2.02 % |
| 52 Week High | 562.80 |
| 52 Week Low | 329.70 |
| Volume | 3,620,672 |
| Shares Issued | 8,052m |
| Market Cap | £41,483m |
| RiskGrade | 62 |
| Value |
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| Strong Buy | 7 |
| Buy | 7 |
| Neutral | 2 |
| Sell | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 18 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 07-Aug-25 | 13-Mar-25 |
| Paid | 12-Sep-25 | 28-Apr-25 |
| Amount | 9.50p | 15.50p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 09:47 | 58 @ 515.40p |
| 09:47 | 5 @ 515.40p |
| 09:47 | 15 @ 515.00p |
| 09:47 | 1,299 @ 515.20p |
| 09:47 | 584 @ 515.20p |
| CEO | Paul Thwaite |
| Chair | Richard Haythornthwait |
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