£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 14,844.80 | 14,428.70 | 12,801.10 | 12,002.80 | 13,234.10 |
EBITDA | 346.30 | 1,159.80 | 1,487.40 | (1,794.30) | 1,227.50 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | n/a | n/a | (346.20) | (631.00) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 346.30 | 1,159.80 | 1,141.20 | (2,425.30) | 1,227.50 |
Interest Payable | n/a | n/a | (283.60) | (312.00) | (359.10) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | n/a | n/a | 69.40 | 82.70 | 99.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 346.30 | 1,159.80 | 927.00 | (2,654.60) | 967.40 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | 23.80 | (136.00) | 14.70 |
Profit Before Tax | 346.30 | 1,159.80 | 950.80 | (2,790.60) | 982.10 |
Tax | (149.10) | (384.40) | (230.10) | (129.30) | (275.00) |
Profit After Tax | 197.20 | 775.40 | 720.70 | (2,917.70) | 707.10 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | 16.40 | 10.80 |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 197.20 | 775.40 | 720.70 | (2,901.30) | 717.90 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 110.40 | 682.70 | 637.70 | (2,965.10) | 624.10 |
Minority interests | 86.80 | 92.70 | 83.00 | 63.80 | 93.80 |
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 | 10.30p | 62.20p | 53.40p | (243.20p) | 50.20p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 10.10p | 61.20p | 52.50p | (243.20p) | 49.80p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 10.30p | 62.20p | 53.40p | (242.70p) | 49.90p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 10.10p | 61.20p | 52.50p | (242.70p) | 49.50p |
Dividend per Share | 39.40p | 39.40p | 31.20p | 24.00p | 22.70p |
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 | 1,141.43 | 1,141.51 | 1,224.46 | 1,296.08 | 1,328.17 |
Weighted Average | 1,072.10 | 1,097.90 | 1,194.10 | 1,223.00 | 1,250.00 |
Diluted | 1,094.00 | 1,116.40 | 1,215.30 | 1,223.00 | 1,260.60 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 2.33% | 8.04% | 8.91% | (20.21%) | 9.28% |
Tax Rate | 43.06% | 33.14% | 24.82% | (4.26%) | 28.43% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | 0.28% | n/a | 9.77% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 2.86% | 15.97% | 0.15% | (53.92%) | 7.07% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | n/a | n/a | 4.35 | (7.94) | 3.73 |
Revenue per Share | 1,384.65p | 1,314.21p | 10.82p | 981.42p | 1,058.73p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 32.30p | 105.64p | 0.80p | (228.18p) | 78.57p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -83% | 16% | n/a | n/a | -33% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -83% | 16% | n/a | n/a | -46% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -84% | 17% | n/a | n/a | -33% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 158.1 | n/a | 168.2 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.26 | 1.58 | 1.71 | (10.13) | 2.21 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -83% | 11,439% | n/a | n/a | -41% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -83% | 11,439% | n/a | n/a | -55% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -84% | 11,449% | n/a | n/a | -41% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 15,663.6 | n/a | 170.6 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.26 | 1.58 | 0.02 | (10.11) | 2.18 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | n/a | n/a | 103,381.12 | 109,428.05 | 112,137.21 |
Dividend per Share | 39.40p | 39.40p | 31.20p | 24.00p | 22.70p |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | 26.28% | 30.00% | 5.73% | (62.17%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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