£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 30-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 01-Jan-22 | 02-Jan-21 | 28-Dec-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 20.8 | 19.7 | 28.8 | n/a | 26.6 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 18.7 21.0 |
19.9 19.9 |
29.2 29.1 |
n/a n/a |
27.0 27.0 |
PEG - Adjusted | 3.5 | 9.9 | n/a | n/a | 1.3 |
PEG - Diluted | 1.0 4.2 |
6.6 6.6 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.8 1.5 |
Return on Capital Employed | 21.63% 19.31% |
20.24% 20.24% |
21.57% 21.57% |
n/a n/a |
19.01% 19.01% |
Operating Margin | 10.63% 9.49% |
10.21% 10.21% |
12.46% 12.46% |
(0.86%) (0.76%) |
9.83% 9.83% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 20.8 | 19.7 | 28.8 | n/a | 26.6 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 18.7 21.0 |
19.9 19.9 |
29.2 29.1 |
n/a n/a |
27.0 27.0 |
PEG - Adjusted | 3.5 | 9.9 | n/a | n/a | 0.1 |
PEG - Diluted | 1.0 4.2 |
6.6 6.6 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 30-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 01-Jan-22 | 02-Jan-21 | 28-Dec-19 |
Net Gearing | 23.41% | 24.60% | 19.71% | 79.26% | 54.06% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 30-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 01-Jan-22 | 02-Jan-21 | 28-Dec-19 |
Price/Book Value | 5.1 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 7.1 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 5.1 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 7.1 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 8.5 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 41.8 | 10.6 |
Price/Revenue | 1.46 | 1.57 | 2.75 | 222.63 | 1.98 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 505.93p | 426.17p | 408.22p | 303.07p | 321.68p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 30-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 01-Jan-22 | 02-Jan-21 | 28-Dec-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 1,809.60 | 1,512.80 | 1,229.70 | 8.19 | 1,167.90 |
EBITDA | 317.30 296.70 |
269.90 269.90 |
260.60 260.60 |
1.07 1.08 |
114.80 114.80 |
Depreciation | (125.00) (125.00) |
(115.50) (115.50) |
(107.40) (107.40) |
(1.14) (1.14) |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (4.00) (4.00) |
(6.10) (6.10) |
(7.60) (7.60) |
(0.07) (0.07) |
(6.50) (6.50) |
Profit Before Tax | 188.30 167.70 |
148.30 148.30 |
145.60 145.60 |
(0.14) (0.13) |
108.30 108.30 |
Revenue per Share | 1,786.05p | 1,490.65p | 1,211.66p | 8.11p | 1,158.48p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 185.85p 165.52p |
146.13p 146.13p |
143.46p 143.46p |
(0.14p) (0.13p) |
107.43p 107.43p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 2,662.74 | 2,389.43 | 3,396.23 | 1,831.75 | 2,322.54 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 2,982.34 | 2,690.13 | 3,677.43 | 2,123.45 | 2,598.24 |
EBITDA/EV | 10.64% 9.95% |
10.03% 10.03% |
7.09% 7.09% |
0.05% 0.05% |
4.42% 4.42% |
Operating Margin | 10.63% 9.49% |
10.21% 10.21% |
12.46% 12.46% |
(0.86%) (0.76%) |
9.83% 9.83% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 889.10 | 762.80 | 710.30 | 603.00 | 604.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 21.63% 19.31% |
20.24% 20.24% |
21.57% 21.57% |
n/a n/a |
19.01% 19.01% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 587.80 | 475.00 | 442.00 | 326.90 | 345.10 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 140.60p 125.05p |
118.50p 118.54p |
115.70p 115.78p |
(12.90p) (12.08p) |
86.20p 86.30p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 139.20p 123.86p |
117.50p 117.56p |
114.30p 114.36p |
(12.90p) (12.08p) |
85.00p 85.03p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 125.00p | 118.50p | 115.70p | (12.90)p | 86.20p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 19% 6% |
2% 2% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
32% 18% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 18% 5% |
3% 3% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
32% 18% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 6% | 2% | n/a | n/a | 21% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 18.7 21.0 |
19.9 19.9 |
29.2 29.1 |
n/a n/a |
27.0 27.0 |
PEG - Diluted | 1.0 4.2 |
6.6 6.6 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.8 1.5 |
Tax Rate | 24.32% | 18.88% | 19.30% | 5.11% | 19.67% |
Dividend Cover | 2.02 2.02 |
2.01 2.01 |
2.03 2.03 |
n/a n/a |
7.24 7.25 |
Interest Cover | 48.08 42.93 |
25.31 25.31 |
20.16 20.16 |
(1.04) (0.93) |
17.66 17.66 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 140.60p 125.05p |
118.50p 118.54p |
115.70p 115.78p |
(0.13p) (0.12p) |
86.20p 86.30p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 139.20p 123.86p |
117.50p 117.56p |
114.30p 114.36p |
(0.13p) (0.12p) |
85.00p 85.03p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 125.00p | 118.50p | 115.70p | (0.13p) | 86.20p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 19% 6% |
2% 2% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
427% 374% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 18% 5% |
3% 3% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
426% 372% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 6% | 2% | n/a | n/a | 384% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 18.7 21.0 |
19.9 19.9 |
29.2 29.1 |
n/a n/a |
27.0 27.0 |
PEG - Diluted | 1.0 4.2 |
6.6 6.6 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
Dividend Cover | 2.02 2.02 |
2.01 2.01 |
2.03 2.03 |
n/a n/a |
7.24 7.25 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 24.24% 21.55% |
25.33% 25.33% |
26.58% 26.58% |
(0.04%) (0.04%) |
25.21% 25.21% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 306.75p | 247.82p | 281.31p | 43.18p | 217.33p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 3.65p | (6.90p) | 159.43p | (0.55p) | 3.08p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 62.00p | 59.00p | 57.00p | n/a | 11.90p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 5.08% | 3.51% | n/a | n/a | (66.67%) |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Shareholders Funds | 530.90 | 446.00 | 429.20 | 321.60 | 341.10 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 124.30 | 109.70 | 84.60 | 254.90 | 184.40 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 505.93p | 426.17p | 408.22p | 303.07p | 321.68p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 30-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 01-Jan-22 | 02-Jan-21 | 28-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 530.90 | 446.00 | 429.20 | 321.60 | 341.10 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 124.30 | 109.70 | 84.60 | 254.90 | 184.40 |
Net Gearing | 23.41% | 24.60% | 19.71% | 79.26% | 54.06% |
Cash & Near Cash | 195.30 | 191.60 | 198.60 | 36.80 | 91.30 |
Cash | 36.79% | 42.96% | 46.27% | 11.44% | 26.77% |
Gross Borrowings | 319.60 | 301.30 | 283.20 | 291.70 | 275.70 |
Gross Gearing | 60.20% | 67.56% | 65.98% | 90.70% | 80.83% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 319.60 | 301.30 | 283.20 | 291.70 | 275.70 |
Under 5 years | 60.20% | 67.56% | 65.98% | 90.70% | 80.83% |
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-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 01-Jan-22 | 02-Jan-21 | 28-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 512.60 | 432.50 | 414.30 | 306.00 | 324.30 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 124.30 | 109.70 | 84.60 | 254.90 | 184.40 |
Net Gearing | 24.25% | 25.36% | 20.42% | 83.30% | 56.86% |
Cash & Near Cash | 195.30 | 191.60 | 198.60 | 36.80 | 91.30 |
Cash | 38.10% | 44.30% | 47.94% | 12.03% | 28.15% |
Gross Borrowings | 319.60 | 301.30 | 283.20 | 291.70 | 275.70 |
Gross Gearing | 62.35% | 69.66% | 68.36% | 95.33% | 85.01% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 319.60 | 301.30 | 283.20 | 291.70 | 275.70 |
Under 5 years | 62.35% | 69.66% | 68.36% | 95.33% | 85.01% |
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-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 01-Jan-22 | 02-Jan-21 | 28-Dec-19 |
Quick Ratio | 0.91 | 0.99 | 1.15 | 0.53 | 0.57 |
Current Ratio | 1.09 | 1.16 | 1.29 | 0.68 | 0.68 |
* 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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