(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 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 1.3% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 16.9 | 8.5 | 19.6 | 15.7 | 12.3 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 17.6 16.9 |
6.8 8.5 |
19.3 19.6 |
16.9 16.3 |
12.5 12.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 10.50% 10.85% |
21.77% 18.68% |
0.13% 0.12% |
14.80% 15.31% |
20.58% 20.70% |
Operating Margin | 10.93% 11.30% |
19.14% 16.42% |
11.28% 11.18% |
12.94% 13.46% |
16.87% 16.90% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.6 | 6.8 | 1,389.3 | 15.7 | 12.3 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 57.7 n/a |
5.6 6.7 |
1,373.3 1,378.9 |
16.9 16.3 |
12.5 12.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.0 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
(Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Net Gearing | 7.55% | 17.35% | 39.02% | 44.88% | 54.84% |
(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) | 1,084.93¢ | 1,117.50¢ | 801.44¢ | 698.91¢ | 692.53¢ |
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 | 7,330.00 | 8,902.00 | 70.40 | 6,663.00 | 7,268.00 |
EBITDA | 1,209.00 1,236.00 |
2,098.00 1,856.00 |
11.69 11.62 |
1,290.00 1,325.00 |
1,226.00 1,228.00 |
Depreciation | (408.00) (408.00) |
(394.00) (394.00) |
(3.74) (3.74) |
(428.00) (428.00) |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (119.00) (119.00) |
(144.00) (144.00) |
(0.82) (0.82) |
(95.00) (95.00) |
(123.00) (109.00) |
Profit Before Tax | 682.00 709.00 |
1,560.00 1,318.00 |
7.19 7.12 |
770.00 805.00 |
1,103.00 1,119.00 |
Revenue per Share | 1,511.03¢ | 1,835.09¢ | 14.52¢ | 1,374.10¢ | 1,499.79¢ |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 140.59¢ 146.16¢ |
321.58¢ 271.70¢ |
1.48¢ 1.47¢ |
158.80¢ 166.01¢ |
227.61¢ 230.91¢ |
Market Capitalisation (Millions) | 7,463.64 | 6,842.28 | 8,864.13 | 8,347.14 | 8,604.42 |
Enterprise Value (EV) (Millions) | 9,454.64 | 7,519.28 | 11,076.13 | 10,502.14 | 10,860.42 |
EBITDA/EV | 12.79% 13.07% |
27.90% 24.68% |
0.11% 0.10% |
12.28% 12.62% |
11.29% 11.31% |
Operating Margin | 10.93% 11.30% |
19.14% 16.42% |
11.28% 11.18% |
12.94% 13.46% |
16.87% 16.90% |
Capital Employed (Millions) | 7,631.00 | 7,827.00 | 6,433.00 | 5,880.00 | 5,933.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 10.50% 10.85% |
21.77% 18.68% |
0.13% 0.12% |
14.80% 15.31% |
20.58% 20.70% |
Invested Equity Capital (Millions) | 6,004.00 | 6,128.00 | 4,816.00 | 4,315.00 | 4,353.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 103.50¢ 107.81¢ |
244.50¢ 195.63¢ |
112.00¢ 110.10¢ |
120.00¢ 124.77¢ |
167.60¢ 170.86¢ |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 103.50¢ 107.81¢ |
244.40¢ 195.59¢ |
111.90¢ 110.03¢ |
120.00¢ 124.77¢ |
167.60¢ 170.86¢ |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 107.80¢ | 195.60¢ | 110.10¢ | 129.30¢ | 171.10¢ |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -58% -45% |
118% 78% |
-7% -12% |
-28% -27% |
-2% -10% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -58% -45% |
118% 78% |
-7% -12% |
-28% -27% |
-1% -10% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -45% | 78% | -15% | -24% | -10% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 17.6 16.9 |
6.8 8.5 |
19.3 19.6 |
16.9 16.3 |
12.5 12.3 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 23.61% | 19.29% | 21.53% | 21.90% | 23.30% |
Dividend Cover | 1.54 1.54 |
2.79 2.79 |
1.69 1.69 |
1.44 1.39 |
6.27 6.26 |
Interest Cover | 6.73 6.96 |
11.83 10.15 |
9.28 9.20 |
8.70 9.05 |
9.97 11.27 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | (31.50¢) (27.21¢) |
299.30¢ 250.46¢ |
1.57¢ 1.57¢ |
120.00¢ 124.77¢ |
167.60¢ 170.86¢ |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 31.50¢ (27.21¢) |
299.20¢ 250.41¢ |
1.57¢ 1.57¢ |
120.00¢ 124.77¢ |
167.60¢ 170.86¢ |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 103.50¢ | 244.50¢ | 1.55¢ | 129.30¢ | 171.10¢ |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a n/a |
18,919% 15,882% |
-99% -99% |
-28% -27% |
294% 262% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -90% n/a |
18,925% 15,888% |
-99% -99% |
-28% -27% |
295% 262% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -58% | 15,629% | -99% | -24% | 262% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 57.7 n/a |
5.6 6.7 |
1,373.3 1,378.9 |
16.9 16.3 |
12.5 12.3 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
Dividend Cover | 1.48 (0.39) |
3.49 3.58 |
0.02 0.02 |
1.44 1.39 |
6.27 6.26 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | (2.55%) (2.20%) |
23.69% 19.83% |
0.16% 0.16% |
13.49% 14.02% |
18.65% 19.02% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 280.15¢ | 298.50¢ | 237.11¢ | 271.81¢ | 286.42¢ |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 69.26¢ | 187.18¢ | 0.23¢ | 77.34¢ | (3.30¢) |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 70.00¢ | 70.00¢ | 65.00¢ | 89.75¢ | 27.28¢ |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | 7.69% | (27.58%) | 229.00% | (64.11%) |
Dividend Yield | 3.8% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 1.3% |
Shareholders Funds | 5,655.00 | 5,794.00 | 4,498.00 | 4,002.00 | 4,015.00 |
Net Borrowings (Millions) | 427.00 | 1,005.00 | 1,755.00 | 1,796.00 | 2,202.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 994.02¢ | 1,022.68¢ | 720.83¢ | 620.54¢ | 616.18¢ |
(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 | 5,655.00 | 5,794.00 | 4,498.00 | 4,002.00 | 4,015.00 |
Net Borrowings (Millions) | 427.00 | 1,005.00 | 1,755.00 | 1,796.00 | 2,202.00 |
Net Gearing | 7.55% | 17.35% | 39.02% | 44.88% | 54.84% |
Cash & Near Cash | 1,592.00 | 1,067.00 | 473.00 | 382.00 | 74.00 |
Cash | 28.15% | 18.42% | 10.52% | 9.55% | 1.84% |
Gross Borrowings | 2,019.00 | 2,072.00 | 2,228.00 | 2,178.00 | 2,276.00 |
Gross Gearing | 35.70% | 35.76% | 49.53% | 54.42% | 56.69% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 2,019.00 | 2,072.00 | 2,228.00 | 2,178.00 | 2,276.00 |
Under 5 years | 35.70% | 35.76% | 49.53% | 54.42% | 56.69% |
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 | 4,822.00 | 4,961.00 | 3,496.00 | 3,009.00 | 2,986.00 |
Net Borrowings (Millions) | 427.00 | 1,005.00 | 1,755.00 | 1,796.00 | 2,202.00 |
Net Gearing | 8.86% | 20.26% | 50.20% | 59.69% | 73.74% |
Cash & Near Cash | 1,592.00 | 1,067.00 | 473.00 | 382.00 | 74.00 |
Cash | 33.02% | 21.51% | 13.53% | 12.70% | 2.48% |
Gross Borrowings | 2,019.00 | 2,072.00 | 2,228.00 | 2,178.00 | 2,276.00 |
Gross Gearing | 41.87% | 41.77% | 63.73% | 72.38% | 76.22% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 2,019.00 | 2,072.00 | 2,228.00 | 2,178.00 | 2,276.00 |
Under 5 years | 41.87% | 41.77% | 63.73% | 72.38% | 76.22% |
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 | 1.53 | 1.84 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 0.58 |
Current Ratio | 2.09 | 2.48 | 1.68 | 1.63 | 1.05 |
* 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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