£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 2,238.00 | 2,298.30 | 2,147.00 | 1,740.50 | 1,913.40 |
EBITDA | 55.40 | 153.90 | 261.50 | 169.90 | 127.40 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | n/a | n/a | (77.60) | (73.90) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 55.40 | 153.90 | 183.90 | 96.00 | 127.40 |
Interest Payable | n/a | n/a | (15.30) | (16.20) | (18.30) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | n/a | n/a | 1.90 | 3.40 | 6.50 |
Group Profit after Interest | 55.40 | 153.90 | 170.50 | 83.20 | 115.60 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | 12.60 | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 55.40 | 153.90 | 183.10 | 83.20 | 115.60 |
Tax | (15.90) | (34.10) | (36.40) | (15.20) | (32.00) |
Profit After Tax | 39.50 | 119.80 | 146.70 | 68.00 | 83.60 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 39.50 | 119.80 | 146.70 | 68.00 | 83.60 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 40.80 | 87.00 | 146.20 | 67.60 | 82.90 |
Minority interests | (1.30) | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.70 |
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 | 30.00p | 87.00p | 104.90p | 49.00p | 60.60p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 28.80p | 82.20p | 99.80p | 47.90p | 58.80p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 30.00p | 87.00p | 104.90p | 49.00p | 60.60p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 28.80p | 82.20p | 99.80p | 47.90p | 58.80p |
Dividend per Share | 22.80p | 35.60p | 34.35p | 17.00p | 4.95p |
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 | 144.39 | 144.35 | 144.20 | 143.07 | 143.06 |
Weighted Average | 135.90 | 137.30 | 139.40 | 138.00 | 136.70 |
Diluted | 141.70 | 145.20 | 146.50 | 141.10 | 140.90 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 2.48% | 6.70% | 8.57% | 5.52% | 6.66% |
Tax Rate | 28.70% | 22.16% | 21.35% | 18.27% | 27.68% |
Return on Capital Employed | 4.90% | 16.64% | 0.21% | 9.82% | 23.26% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 5.49% | 11.01% | 0.20% | 11.23% | 16.03% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | n/a | n/a | 12.97 | 6.14 | 7.32 |
Revenue per Share | 1,646.80p | 1,673.93p | 15.55p | 1,261.23p | 1,399.71p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 40.77p | 112.09p | 1.33p | 60.29p | 84.56p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -66% | -17% | 114% | -19% | 8% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -42% | -18% | 105% | -27% | 0% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -65% | -18% | 108% | -18% | 8% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.6 | 8.7 | 12.1 | 16.8 | 14.6 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.1 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.42 | 2.67 | 3.39 | 3.34 | 15.76 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -66% | 8,116% | -98% | -19% | 332% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -42% | 7,970% | -98% | -27% | 301% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -65% | 8,060% | -98% | -18% | 331% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.6 | 8.7 | 1,197.3 | 16.8 | 14.6 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.0 |
Dividend Cover | 2.42 | 2.67 | 0.03 | 3.34 | 15.76 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,399.14 | 1,191.63 | 2,030.38 | 1,365.56 | 1,623.69 |
Dividend per Share | 22.80p | 35.60p | 34.35p | 17.00p | 4.95p |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% |
Dividend per Share Growth | (35.96%) | 3.64% | 102.06% | 243.43% | (68.27%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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