£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 749.00 | 669.00 | 546.00 | 432.00 | 432.50 |
EBITDA | (104.00) | (1,550.00) | 4,021.00 | 1,269.00 | 949.40 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | n/a | n/a | (5.00) | (4.00) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | (104.00) | (1,550.00) | 4,016.00 | 1,265.00 | 949.40 |
Interest Payable | (167.00) | (340.00) | (157.00) | (87.00) | (112.70) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 84.00 | 67.00 | 35.00 | 50.00 | 65.30 |
Group Profit after Interest | (187.00) | (1,823.00) | 3,894.00 | 1,228.00 | 902.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | (76.00) | (144.00) | 461.00 | 236.00 | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | (263.00) | (1,967.00) | 4,355.00 | 1,464.00 | 902.00 |
Tax | 10.00 | 37.00 | (288.00) | (35.00) | (41.40) |
Profit After Tax | (253.00) | 1,930.00 | 4,067.00 | 1,429.00 | 860.60 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | (253.00) | 1,930.00 | 4,067.00 | 1,429.00 | 860.60 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | (253.00) | (1,927.00) | 4,060.00 | 1,427.00 | 857.90 |
Minority interests | n/a | (3.00) | 7.00 | 2.00 | 2.70 |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | (20.70p) | (159.10p) | 339.00p | 124.10p | 79.30p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (20.70p) | (159.70p) | 338.10p | 123.60p | 78.90p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | (20.70p) | (159.10p) | 339.00p | 124.10p | 79.30p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (20.70p) | (159.70p) | 338.10p | 123.60p | 78.90p |
Dividend per Share | 27.80p | 26.30p | 24.30p | 22.10p | 20.70p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 1,220.00 | 1,206.60 | 1,202.00 | 1,192.00 | 1,096.70 |
Weighted Average | 1,220.00 | 1,206.60 | 1,197.70 | 1,149.80 | 1,081.30 |
Diluted | 1,223.40 | 1,210.00 | 1,201.00 | 1,154.50 | 1,087.10 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | (13.89%) | (231.69%) | 735.53% | 292.82% | 219.51% |
Tax Rate | 5.35% | 2.03% | 7.40% | 2.85% | 4.59% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | 0.26% | 12.33% | 9.82% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | (2.28%) | (16.61%) | 0.30% | 14.64% | 11.10% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | (0.57) | (4.79) | 28.74 | 17.83 | 9.00 |
Revenue per Share | 61.39p | 55.45p | 0.46p | 37.57p | 40.00p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | (21.56p) | (163.02p) | 3.67p | 127.33p | 83.42p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a | n/a | 173% | 56% | -25% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 6% | 6% | -77% | 56% | -25% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a | n/a | 174% | 57% | -25% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 27.1 | 24.6 | 49.4 | 7.6 | 11.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | 4.5 | 4.1 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 5.62 | 3.83 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a | n/a | -97% | 56% | 201% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 6% | 10,454% | -100% | 56% | 201% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a | n/a | -97% | 57% | 201% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 27.1 | 24.6 | 4,890.4 | 7.6 | 11.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | 4.5 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Dividend Cover | 1.18 | 1.18 | 0.01 | 5.62 | 3.83 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 10,814.08 | 9,213.60 | 17,266.73 | 11,295.39 | 9,839.59 |
Dividend per Share | 27.80p | 26.30p | 24.30p | 22.10p | 20.70p |
Dividend Yield | 3.1% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 5.70% | 8.23% | 9.95% | 6.76% | 10.11% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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