£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
30-Mar-24 | 30-Mar-23 | 25-Mar-23 | 26-Mar-22 | 27-Mar-21 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 2,599.30 | 2,323.00 | 2,323.00 | 2,008.50 | 1,898.40 |
EBITDA | 274.00 | 220.50 | 215.30 | 201.70 | 196.70 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (86.70) | (74.00) | (74.00) | (65.30) | (67.70) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 187.30 | 146.50 | 141.30 | 136.40 | 129.00 |
Interest Payable | (8.90) | (6.40) | (6.40) | (3.70) | (2.80) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Group Profit after Interest | 178.40 | 147.70 | 134.90 | 132.70 | 126.20 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 0.40 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 178.80 | 147.70 | 134.90 | 132.70 | 126.20 |
Tax | (45.30) | (28.10) | (26.80) | (27.70) | (24.50) |
Profit After Tax | 133.50 | 119.60 | 108.10 | 105.00 | 101.70 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 131.30 | 112.00 | 105.10 | 105.00 | 101.70 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 131.30 | 112.00 | 105.10 | 105.00 | 101.70 |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c131.30 | c112.00 | c105.10 | c105.00 | c101.70 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 30-Mar-24 | 30-Mar-23 | 25-Mar-23 | 26-Mar-22 | 27-Mar-21 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 248.25p | 223.71p | 202.20p | 198.40p | 193.83p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 247.39p | 223.18p | 201.72p | 197.48p | 192.93p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 242.80p | 15,330.00p | 210.00p | 205.40p | 199.30p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 244.16p | 15,293.39p | 196.59p | 198.40p | 1.96p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 243.31p | 15,256.58p | 196.12p | 197.48p | 1.95p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 242.80p | 15,330.00p | 210.00p | 205.40p | 199.30p |
Dividend per Share | 90.00p | 5,796.20p | 79.40p | 75.60p | 70.00p |
Key Financals | 30-Mar-24 | 30-Mar-23 | 25-Mar-23 | 26-Mar-22 | 27-Mar-21 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 54.01 | 53.70 | 53.70 | 53.18 | 52.71 |
Weighted Average | 53.78 | 53.46 | 53.46 | 52.92 | 52.47 |
Diluted | 53.96 | 53.59 | 53.59 | 53.17 | 52.71 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 7.21% | 6.31% | 6.08% | 6.79% | 6.80% |
Return on Capital Employed | 21.88% | 1,465.52% | 18.41% | 20.41% | 0.21% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 13.93% | 943.78% | 12.13% | 13.29% | 0.15% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 21.09 | 24.08 | 22.08 | 36.86 | 46.07 |
Revenue per Share | 4,833.57p | 317,201.33p | 4,345.22p | 3,795.14p | 36.52p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 332.49p | 20,168.16p | 252.33p | 250.74p | 2.43p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 11% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 16% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 11% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 16% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 16.5 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 18.1 | 18.6 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 1.5 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 1.2 |
Dividend Cover | 2.76 | 0.04 | 2.55 | 2.62 | 2.77 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -98% | 7,679% | -1% | 10,041% | -99% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -98% | 7,679% | -1% | 10,041% | -99% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 16.8 | 0.2 | 15.3 | 18.1 | 1,840.1 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 0.03 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 2,212.15 | 1,619.66 | 1,618.59 | 1,906.99 | 1,897.53 |
Dividend per Share | 90.00p | 5,796.20p | 79.40p | 75.60p | 70.00p |
Dividend Yield | 2.2% | 192.2% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
Dividend per Share Growth | (98.45%) | 7,200.00% | 5.03% | 8.00% | 15.89% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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