(Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.3 | 19.2 | 17.8 | 20.9 | 20.1 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 17.5 18.3 |
16.5 19.8 |
20.1 18.0 |
24.5 24.4 |
24.0 20.2 |
PEG - Adjusted | 17.3 | n/a | 3.0 | n/a | 2.5 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.6 n/a |
2.2 0.8 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 2.5 |
Return on Capital Employed | 64.19% 63.74% |
69.59% 62.41% |
0.55% 0.60% |
61.68% 56.50% |
62.13% 65.17% |
Operating Margin | 16.28% 16.17% |
17.76% 15.89% |
16.61% 18.39% |
15.32% 15.34% |
15.95% 17.99% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.3 | 19.2 | 1,761.0 | 20.9 | 20.1 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 17.5 18.3 |
16.5 19.8 |
1,988.7 1,777.3 |
24.5 24.4 |
24.0 20.2 |
PEG - Adjusted | 17.3 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.1 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.2 0.1 |
(Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Net Gearing | 140.66% | 132.29% | 156.18% | 142.52% | 182.47% |
(Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Price/Book Value | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/Tangible Book Value | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/ Cash Flow | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/Revenue | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | (743.35¢) | (737.30¢) | (724.84¢) | (659.70¢) | (655.19¢) |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
(Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 59,604.00 | 60,073.00 | 529.37 | 50,724.00 | 51,980.00 |
EBITDA | 11,283.00 11,214.00 |
12,612.00 11,490.00 |
105.53 114.96 |
7,773.00 7,779.04 |
8,289.00 9,352.00 |
Depreciation | (1,579.00) (1,579.00) |
(1,946.00) (1,946.00) |
(17.62) (17.62) |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (596.00) (596.00) |
(537.00) (537.00) |
(3.47) (3.47) |
223.00 223.00 |
n/a n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 9,339.00 9,270.00 |
10,337.00 9,215.00 |
86.36 95.79 |
7,996.00 8,002.04 |
8,289.00 9,352.00 |
Revenue per Share | 2,369.09¢ | 2,357.47¢ | 20.36¢ | 1,935.81¢ | 1,986.62¢ |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 371.20¢ 368.46¢ |
405.66¢ 361.63¢ |
3.32¢ 3.68¢ |
305.16¢ 305.39¢ |
316.80¢ 357.42¢ |
Market Capitalisation (Millions) | 95,630.68 | 109,954.97 | 103,736.81 | 115,476.38 | 50,836.93 |
Enterprise Value (EV) (Millions) | 123,094.68 | 137,626.97 | 129,988.81 | 141,573.38 | 77,707.93 |
EBITDA/EV | 9.17% 9.11% |
9.16% 8.35% |
0.08% 0.09% |
5.49% 5.49% |
10.67% 12.03% |
Operating Margin | 16.28% 16.17% |
17.76% 15.89% |
16.61% 18.39% |
15.32% 15.34% |
15.95% 17.99% |
Capital Employed (Millions) | 15,478.00 | 15,625.00 | 16,429.00 | 13,768.00 | 14,351.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 64.19% 63.74% |
69.59% 62.41% |
0.55% 0.60% |
61.68% 56.50% |
62.13% 65.17% |
Invested Equity Capital (Millions) | 22,660.00 | 23,946.00 | 22,248.00 | 19,015.00 | 16,429.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 258.00¢ 246.39¢ |
300.00¢ 249.90¢ |
233.00¢ 260.14¢ |
213.00¢ 213.22¢ |
215.00¢ 255.61¢ |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 256.00¢ 244.79¢ |
299.00¢ 248.77¢ |
232.00¢ 259.18¢ |
212.00¢ 212.45¢ |
214.00¢ 254.62¢ |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 260.00¢ | 257.00¢ | 262.00¢ | 248.00¢ | 255.00¢ |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -14% -1% |
29% -4% |
9% 22% |
-1% -17% |
-38% 8% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -14% -2% |
29% -4% |
9% 22% |
-1% -17% |
-38% 8% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 1% | -2% | 6% | -3% | 8% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 17.5 18.3 |
16.5 19.8 |
20.1 18.0 |
24.5 24.4 |
24.0 20.2 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.6 n/a |
2.2 0.8 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 2.5 |
Tax Rate | 24.14% | 20.42% | 23.13% | 24.05% | 27.30% |
Dividend Cover | 1.75 1.66 |
1.74 1.69 |
1.79 1.78 |
1.50 1.29 |
1.79 1.79 |
Interest Cover | 10.00 9.93 |
13.64 12.27 |
18.43 20.33 |
889.44 890.12 |
n/a n/a |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 258.00¢ 246.39¢ |
300.00¢ 249.90¢ |
2.35¢ 2.63¢ |
213.00¢ 213.22¢ |
215.00¢ 255.61¢ |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 256.00¢ 244.79¢ |
299.00¢ 248.77¢ |
2.34¢ 2.62¢ |
212.00¢ 212.45¢ |
214.00¢ 254.62¢ |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 260.00¢ | 257.00¢ | 2.65¢ | 248.00¢ | 255.00¢ |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -14% -1% |
12,656% 9,401% |
-99% -99% |
-1% -17% |
147% 333% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -14% -2% |
12,668% 9,394% |
-99% -99% |
-1% -17% |
146% 333% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 1% | 9,618% | -99% | -3% | 334% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 17.5 18.3 |
16.5 19.8 |
1,988.7 1,777.3 |
24.5 24.4 |
24.0 20.2 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.2 0.1 |
Dividend Cover | 1.75 1.66 |
1.74 1.69 |
0.02 0.02 |
1.50 1.29 |
1.79 1.79 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 28.63% 27.36% |
31.91% 26.59% |
0.27% 0.31% |
29.35% 29.38% |
34.24% 40.71% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 374.66¢ | 285.77¢ | 306.63¢ | 345.69¢ | 309.92¢ |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (2.42¢) | 33.16¢ | (0.92¢) | 67.66¢ | 46.05¢ |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 148.45¢ | 147.57¢ | 146.03¢ | 164.80¢ | 142.76¢ |
Dividend per Share Growth | 0.60% | 1.05% | (11.39%) | 15.44% | (7.83%) |
Dividend Yield | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
Shareholders Funds | 18,102.00 | 19,021.00 | 17,107.00 | 15,266.00 | 13,192.00 |
Net Borrowings (Millions) | 25,463.00 | 25,162.00 | 26,718.00 | 21,757.00 | 24,072.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | (849.16¢) | (842.48¢) | (826.34¢) | (750.87¢) | (681.71¢) |
(Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 18,102.00 | 19,021.00 | 17,107.00 | 15,266.00 | 13,192.00 |
Net Borrowings (Millions) | 25,463.00 | 25,162.00 | 26,718.00 | 21,757.00 | 24,072.00 |
Net Gearing | 140.66% | 132.29% | 156.18% | 142.52% | 182.47% |
Cash & Near Cash | 4,159.00 | 4,326.00 | 3,415.00 | 5,548.00 | 4,185.00 |
Cash | 22.98% | 22.74% | 19.96% | 36.34% | 31.72% |
Gross Borrowings | 29,622.00 | 29,488.00 | 30,133.00 | 27,305.00 | 28,257.00 |
Gross Gearing | 163.64% | 155.03% | 176.14% | 178.86% | 214.20% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 29,622.00 | 29,488.00 | 30,133.00 | 27,305.00 | 28,257.00 |
Under 5 years | 163.64% | 155.03% | 176.14% | 178.86% | 214.20% |
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-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | (21,364.00) | (21,468.00) | (21,484.00) | (19,675.00) | (17,837.00) |
Net Borrowings (Millions) | 25,463.00 | 25,162.00 | 26,718.00 | 21,757.00 | 24,072.00 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 4,159.00 | 4,326.00 | 3,415.00 | 5,548.00 | 4,185.00 |
Cash | (19.47%) | (20.15%) | (15.90%) | (28.20%) | (23.46%) |
Gross Borrowings | 29,622.00 | 29,488.00 | 30,133.00 | 27,305.00 | 28,257.00 |
Gross Gearing | 138.65% | 137.36% | 140.26% | 138.78% | 158.42% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 29,622.00 | 29,488.00 | 30,133.00 | 27,305.00 | 28,257.00 |
Under 5 years | (138.65%) | (137.36%) | (140.26%) | (138.78%) | (158.42%) |
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-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Quick Ratio | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.58 |
Current Ratio | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.78 | 0.78 |
* 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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