£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 30-Apr-15 | 30-Apr-14 | 30-Apr-13 | 30-Apr-12 | 30-Apr-11 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 26.11% 28.42% |
25.46% 28.73% |
23.97% 27.23% |
35.53% 29.52% |
23.64% 24.20% |
Operating Margin | 5.59% 6.25% |
6.83% 7.42% |
6.29% 7.04% |
9.65% 7.85% |
8.00% 8.01% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 30-Apr-15 | 30-Apr-14 | 30-Apr-13 | 30-Apr-12 | 30-Apr-11 |
Net Gearing | 414.13% | 593.69% | 3,370.55% | n/a | 120.35% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 30-Apr-15 | 30-Apr-14 | 30-Apr-13 | 30-Apr-12 | 30-Apr-11 |
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) | (21.34p) | (11.96p) | (24.59p) | (26.02p) | 17.66p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 30-Apr-15 | 30-Apr-14 | 30-Apr-13 | 30-Apr-12 | 30-Apr-11 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 3,204.40 | 2,930.00 | 2,804.80 | 2,590.70 | 2,389.80 |
EBITDA | 299.30 320.30 |
315.90 333.20 |
301.40 322.50 |
359.10 312.40 |
291.70 291.90 |
Depreciation | (120.10) (120.10) |
(115.70) (115.70) |
(125.10) (125.10) |
(109.00) (109.00) |
(100.40) (100.40) |
Net Interest | (42.10) (42.10) |
(42.60) (42.60) |
(43.30) (43.30) |
(34.70) (34.70) |
(34.50) (34.50) |
Profit Before Tax | 165.20 183.50 |
158.00 183.70 |
154.30 181.20 |
239.80 193.40 |
191.20 196.50 |
Revenue per Share | 557.87p | 510.27p | 488.81p | 405.62p | 333.07p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 28.76p 31.95p |
27.52p 31.99p |
26.89p 31.58p |
37.55p 30.28p |
26.65p 27.39p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 784.10 | 709.80 | 808.30 | 755.70 | 602.40 |
EBITDA/EV | 38.17% 40.85% |
44.51% 46.94% |
37.29% 39.90% |
47.52% 41.34% |
48.42% 48.46% |
Operating Margin | 5.59% 6.25% |
6.83% 7.42% |
6.29% 7.04% |
9.65% 7.85% |
8.00% 8.01% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 793.90 | 787.80 | 824.50 | 772.60 | 954.70 |
Return on Capital Employed | 26.11% 28.42% |
25.46% 28.73% |
23.97% 27.23% |
35.53% 29.52% |
23.64% 24.20% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 225.30 | 224.70 | 170.30 | 104.60 | 419.60 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 24.30p 26.50p |
23.10p 26.56p |
22.00p 25.25p |
29.50p 24.33p |
22.00p 22.93p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 24.10p 26.38p |
22.90p 26.36p |
21.70p 24.84p |
29.10p 23.98p |
21.70p 22.69p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 26.70p | 26.00p | 24.60p | 25.40p | 23.80p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 5% -0% |
5% 5% |
-25% 4% |
34% 6% |
46% 20% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 5% 0% |
6% 6% |
-25% 4% |
34% 6% |
46% 20% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 3% | 6% | -3% | 7% | 27% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 18.75% | 16.18% | 23.83% | 25.95% | 26.59% |
Dividend Cover | 2.54 2.52 |
2.74 2.80 |
2.86 2.94 |
3.26 3.12 |
3.35 3.23 |
Interest Cover | 4.69 5.10 |
4.35 4.89 |
4.26 4.82 |
7.28 6.06 |
5.79 5.92 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 24.30p 26.50p |
23.10p 26.56p |
22.00p 25.25p |
29.50p 24.33p |
24.60p 22.93p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 24.10p 26.38p |
22.90p 26.36p |
21.70p 24.84p |
29.10p 23.98p |
24.30p 22.69p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 26.70p | 26.00p | 24.60p | 25.40p | 23.80p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 5% -0% |
5% 5% |
-25% 4% |
20% 6% |
58% 20% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 5% 0% |
6% 6% |
-25% 4% |
20% 6% |
58% 20% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 3% | 6% | -3% | 7% | 27% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.54 2.52 |
2.74 2.80 |
2.86 2.94 |
3.26 3.12 |
3.35 3.23 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 61.83% 67.55% |
58.97% 67.87% |
74.28% 85.09% |
180.02% 148.57% |
42.04% 39.20% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 54.93p | 43.24p | 54.57p | 40.32p | 32.31p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 26.55p | (3.45p) | 3.42p | (18.40p) | (2.24p) |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 10.50p | 9.50p | 8.60p | 7.80p | 7.10p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 10.53% | 10.47% | 10.26% | 9.86% | 9.23% |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Shareholders Funds | 94.10 | 79.30 | 16.30 | (57.30) | 246.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 389.70 | 470.80 | 549.40 | 535.90 | 296.30 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | (21.50p) | (11.96p) | (24.59p) | (26.02p) | 17.66p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 30-Apr-15 | 30-Apr-14 | 30-Apr-13 | 30-Apr-12 | 30-Apr-11 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 94.10 | 79.30 | 16.30 | (57.30) | 246.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 389.70 | 470.80 | 549.40 | 535.90 | 296.30 |
Net Gearing | 414.13% | 593.69% | 3,370.55% | n/a | 120.35% |
Cash & Near Cash | 395.60 | 240.30 | 262.20 | 241.00 | 358.30 |
Cash | 420.40% | 303.03% | 1,608.59% | (420.59%) | 145.53% |
Gross Borrowings | 785.30 | 711.10 | 811.60 | 776.90 | 654.60 |
Gross Gearing | 834.54% | 896.72% | 4,979.14% | 1,355.85% | 265.88% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 785.30 | 711.10 | 811.60 | 776.90 | 654.60 |
Under 5 years | 834.54% | 896.72% | 4,979.14% | (1,355.85%) | 265.88% |
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 | 30-Apr-15 | 30-Apr-14 | 30-Apr-13 | 30-Apr-12 | 30-Apr-11 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | (123.50) | (68.70) | (141.10) | (166.20) | 126.70 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 389.70 | 470.80 | 549.40 | 535.90 | 296.30 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 233.86% |
Cash & Near Cash | 395.60 | 240.30 | 262.20 | 241.00 | 358.30 |
Cash | (320.32%) | (349.78%) | (185.83%) | (145.01%) | 282.79% |
Gross Borrowings | 785.30 | 711.10 | 811.60 | 776.90 | 654.60 |
Gross Gearing | 635.87% | 1,035.08% | 575.19% | 467.45% | 516.65% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 785.30 | 711.10 | 811.60 | 776.90 | 654.60 |
Under 5 years | (635.87%) | (1,035.08%) | (575.19%) | (467.45%) | 516.65% |
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 | 30-Apr-15 | 30-Apr-14 | 30-Apr-13 | 30-Apr-12 | 30-Apr-11 |
Quick Ratio | 0.76 | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.94 |
Current Ratio | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.74 | 0.98 |
* 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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