£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 111.5 | 91.6 | 133.2 | 213.5 | 230.1 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 187.6 151.6 |
23.7 91.7 |
202.5 133.6 |
4,538.9 n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 3.0 | 4.9 | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.1 n/a |
0.1 n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 4.50% 5.65% |
16.80% 7.47% |
7.57% 8.96% |
0.07% 0.07% |
4.87% 3.99% |
Operating Margin | 10.24% 12.80% |
37.21% 15.91% |
11.90% 13.67% |
10.85% 10.37% |
9.66% 7.91% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 111.5 | 91.6 | 133.2 | 21,147.3 | 230.1 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 198.3 158.5 |
24.2 99.6 |
202.5 133.6 |
449,659.3 n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.1 n/a |
0.0 n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 |
Net Gearing | 84.72% | 86.26% | 115.16% | 110.99% | 103.05% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 |
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) | 81.85p | 62.41p | 13.20p | 14.38p | 30.94p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 36,717.00 | 37,672.00 | 45,580.00 | 442.21 | 44,974.00 |
EBITDA | 4,269.00 5,206.00 |
14,531.00 6,506.00 |
15,282.00 16,087.00 |
190.33 188.19 |
4,344.00 3,558.00 |
Depreciation | (508.00) (508.00) |
(513.00) (513.00) |
(9,858.00) (9,858.00) |
(142.34) (142.34) |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (2,045.00) (2,045.00) |
(1,377.00) (1,776.00) |
(1,710.00) (1,682.00) |
(7.04) (7.04) |
(3,549.00) (4,882.00) |
Profit Before Tax | 1,620.00 2,557.00 |
13,074.00 4,650.00 |
4,103.00 5,199.00 |
44.41 42.58 |
795.00 (1,324.00) |
Revenue per Share | 135.71p | 136.10p | 157.11p | 1.49p | 152.86p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 5.99p 9.45p |
47.23p 16.80p |
14.14p 17.92p |
0.15p 0.14p |
2.70p (4.50p) |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 256,486.27 | 318,153.54 | 478,948.98 | 531,094.30 | 396,795.15 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 294,350.27 | 384,264.54 | 549,238.98 | 597,163.30 | 473,088.15 |
EBITDA/EV | 1.45% 1.77% |
3.78% 1.69% |
2.78% 2.93% |
0.03% 0.03% |
0.92% 0.75% |
Operating Margin | 10.24% 12.80% |
37.21% 15.91% |
11.90% 13.67% |
10.85% 10.37% |
9.66% 7.91% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 81,447.00 | 86,009.00 | 76,816.00 | 75,869.00 | 89,187.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 4.50% 5.65% |
16.80% 7.47% |
7.57% 8.96% |
0.07% 0.07% |
4.87% 3.99% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 62,280.00 | 65,742.00 | 57,184.00 | 59,646.00 | 64,992.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 4.45¢ 5.51¢ |
43.66¢ 11.30¢ |
7.71¢ 11.69¢ |
0.38¢ (0.24¢) |
(3.13¢) (11.86¢) |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 4.44¢ 5.50¢ |
43.51¢ 11.27¢ |
7.68¢ 11.65¢ |
0.38¢ (0.23¢) |
(3.13¢) (11.86¢) |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 7.47¢ | 11.28¢ | 11.68¢ | 8.08¢ | 5.60¢ |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -90% -51% |
466% -3% |
1,929% n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -90% -51% |
466% -3% |
1,921% n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -34% | -3% | 45% | 44% | -11% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 187.6 151.6 |
23.7 91.7 |
202.5 133.6 |
4,538.9 n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.1 n/a |
0.1 n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 2.91% | 3.89% | 35.81% | 95.22% | 157.23% |
Dividend Cover | 0.83 0.61 |
1.25 1.26 |
1.30 1.30 |
0.90 (0.03) |
0.62 (1.32) |
Interest Cover | 1.62 1.97 |
9.13 3.89 |
3.09 3.69 |
5.28 5.11 |
1.22 0.73 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 4.21¢ 5.27¢ |
42.77¢ 10.41¢ |
7.71¢ 11.69¢ |
n/a n/a |
(3.13¢) (11.86¢) |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 4.20¢ 5.26¢ |
42.62¢ 10.38¢ |
7.68¢ 11.65¢ |
n/a n/a |
(3.13¢) (11.86¢) |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 7.47¢ | 11.28¢ | 11.68¢ | 0.082¢ | 5.60¢ |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -90% -49% |
455% -11% |
200,905% n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -90% -49% |
455% -11% |
200,123% n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -34% | -3% | 14,221% | -98% | -11% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 198.3 158.5 |
24.2 99.6 |
202.5 133.6 |
449,659.3 n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.1 n/a |
0.0 n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.83 0.59 |
1.25 1.16 |
1.30 1.30 |
0.01 n/a |
0.62 (1.32) |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 1.83% 2.29% |
18.01% 4.38% |
3.91% 5.93% |
n/a n/a |
(1.42%) (5.37%) |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 61.20p | 65.22p | 62.32p | 58.00p | 59.07p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (20.03p) | 15.34p | 5.19p | (0.25p) | (0.21p) |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 9.00¢ | 9.00¢ | 9.00¢ | 9.00¢ | 9.00¢ |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Yield | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Shareholders Funds | 59,966.00 | 63,399.00 | 54,783.00 | 55,804.00 | 61,410.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 50,804.00 | 54,685.00 | 63,090.00 | 61,939.00 | 63,284.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 78.04p | 58.50p | 5.30p | 7.60p | 26.81p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 59,966.00 | 63,399.00 | 54,783.00 | 55,804.00 | 61,410.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 50,804.00 | 54,685.00 | 63,090.00 | 61,939.00 | 63,284.00 |
Net Gearing | 84.72% | 86.26% | 115.16% | 110.99% | 103.05% |
Cash & Near Cash | 6,183.00 | 11,705.00 | 7,496.00 | 5,821.00 | 13,284.00 |
Cash | 10.31% | 18.46% | 13.68% | 10.43% | 21.63% |
Gross Borrowings | 56,987.00 | 66,390.00 | 70,586.00 | 67,760.00 | 76,568.00 |
Gross Gearing | 95.03% | 104.72% | 128.85% | 121.42% | 124.68% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 56,987.00 | 66,390.00 | 70,586.00 | 67,760.00 | 76,568.00 |
Under 5 years | 95.03% | 104.72% | 128.85% | 121.42% | 124.68% |
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-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 21,114.00 | 16,192.00 | 1,539.00 | 2,255.00 | 7,887.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 50,804.00 | 54,685.00 | 63,090.00 | 61,939.00 | 63,284.00 |
Net Gearing | 240.62% | 337.73% | 4,099.42% | 2,746.74% | 802.38% |
Cash & Near Cash | 6,183.00 | 11,705.00 | 7,496.00 | 5,821.00 | 13,284.00 |
Cash | 29.28% | 72.29% | 487.07% | 258.14% | 168.43% |
Gross Borrowings | 56,987.00 | 66,390.00 | 70,586.00 | 67,760.00 | 76,568.00 |
Gross Gearing | 269.90% | 410.02% | 4,586.48% | 3,004.88% | 970.81% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 56,987.00 | 66,390.00 | 70,586.00 | 67,760.00 | 76,568.00 |
Under 5 years | 269.90% | 410.02% | 4,586.48% | 3,004.88% | 970.81% |
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-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 |
Quick Ratio | 1.67 | 0.86 | 0.79 | 0.96 | 0.99 |
Current Ratio | 1.70 | 0.89 | 0.82 | 0.98 | 1.01 |
* 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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