£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 316.30 | 337.90 | 301.70 | 896.50 | 974.10 |
EBITDA | 42.10 | 11.30 | 36.60 | 86.00 | 80.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (31.20) | (22.60) | (28.90) | (74.40) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 10.90 | (11.30) | 7.70 | 11.60 | 80.00 |
Interest Payable | (13.50) | (24.90) | (16.90) | (17.60) | (16.60) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 11.00 | 7.10 | 2.10 | 1.90 | 2.10 |
Group Profit after Interest | 8.40 | (29.10) | (7.10) | (4.10) | 65.50 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 8.40 | (29.10) | (7.10) | (4.10) | 65.50 |
Tax | (2.60) | (2.00) | 2.20 | 2.60 | (24.30) |
Profit After Tax | 5.80 | (31.10) | (4.90) | (1.50) | 41.20 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | (0.40) | (152.70) | 33.20 | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 5.40 | (183.80) | 28.30 | (1.50) | 41.20 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 5.40 | (188.00) | 26.90 | (3.30) | 38.40 |
Minority interests | n/a | 4.20 | 1.40 | 1.80 | 2.80 |
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 | 2.00p | (10.30p) | (1.60p) | (1.20p) | 14.70p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 2.00p | (10.30p) | (1.60p) | (1.20p) | 14.50p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 1.80p | (62.40p) | 9.00p | (1.20p) | 14.70p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 1.80p | (62.40p) | 8.90p | (1.20p) | 14.50p |
Dividend per Share | 3.60p | 3.30p | 6.00p | 3.30p | 6.30p |
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 | 288.33 | 301.69 | 301.69 | 302.59 | 264.13 |
Weighted Average | 294.60 | 301.10 | 301.00 | 272.70 | 262.00 |
Diluted | 297.00 | 303.10 | 302.30 | 274.70 | 265.60 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 3.45% | (3.34%) | 2.55% | 1.29% | 8.21% |
Tax Rate | 30.95% | (6.87%) | 30.99% | 63.41% | 37.10% |
Return on Capital Employed | 5.53% | n/a | 0.01% | 2.25% | 19.13% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 1.89% | (45.54%) | 0.04% | (0.50%) | 7.16% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 1.62 | (0.17) | 0.58 | 0.77 | 4.95 |
Revenue per Share | 107.37p | 112.22p | 1.01p | 328.75p | 371.79p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 2.85p | (9.66p) | (0.024p) | (1.50p) | 25.00p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 58% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 458% | -64% | n/a | n/a | -8% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 58% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 16.0 | 124.5 | 65.1 | n/a | 20.4 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.94 | 0.58 | 0.88 | (0.36) | 3.38 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 533% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 458% | 3,452% | n/a | n/a | 269% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 531% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 16.0 | 124.5 | 6,448.8 | n/a | 20.4 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.0 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.1 |
Dividend Cover | 2.94 | 0.58 | 0.01 | (0.36) | 3.38 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 489.00 | 713.50 | 1,040.82 | 926.53 | 1,150.02 |
Dividend per Share | 3.60p | 3.30p | 6.00p | 3.30p | 6.30p |
Dividend Yield | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 9.09% | (45.00%) | 81.82% | (47.62%) | (69.57%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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