£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 20,797.00 | 20,681.00 | 20,850.00 | 21,331.00 | 22,905.00 |
EBITDA | (1,719.00) | (1,637.00) | 7,577.00 | 7,498.00 | 7,897.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | 4,899.00 | 4,753.00 | (4,405.00) | (4,347.00) | (4,296.00) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 3,180.00 | 3,116.00 | 3,172.00 | 3,151.00 | 3,601.00 |
Interest Payable | (1,067.00) | (889.00) | (833.00) | (785.00) | (796.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 181.00 | 63.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 44.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 2,294.00 | 2,290.00 | 2,351.00 | 2,378.00 | 2,658.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8.00 | 6.00 |
Profit Before Tax | 2,294.00 | 2,290.00 | 2,351.00 | 2,386.00 | 2,664.00 |
Tax | (476.00) | (132.00) | (349.00) | (428.00) | (536.00) |
Profit After Tax | 1,818.00 | 2,158.00 | 2,002.00 | 1,958.00 | 2,128.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 1,818.00 | 2,158.00 | 2,002.00 | 1,958.00 | 2,319.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 1,818.00 | 2,158.00 | 2,002.00 | 1,958.00 | 2,319.00 |
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 | c1,818.00 | c2,158.00 | c2,002.00 | c1,958.00 | c2,319.00 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 18.51p | 22.01p | 20.29p | 19.77p | 21.53p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 18.18p | 21.46p | 19.75p | 19.44p | 21.36p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 18.50p | 22.00p | 12.90p | 18.90p | 23.50p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 18.51p | 22.01p | 20.29p | 0.20p | 23.46p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 18.18p | 21.46p | 19.75p | 0.20p | 23.27p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 18.50p | 22.00p | 12.90p | 18.90p | 23.50p |
Dividend per Share | 7.70p | 7.70p | 7.70p | n/a | 4.62p |
Key Financals | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 9,968.13 | 9,968.13 | 9,968.13 | 9,917.40 | 9,968.13 |
Weighted Average | 9,823.00 | 9,803.00 | 9,866.00 | 9,905.00 | 9,885.00 |
Diluted | 9,998.00 | 10,057.00 | 10,136.00 | 10,072.00 | 9,965.00 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 15.29% | 15.07% | 15.21% | 14.77% | 15.72% |
Return on Capital Employed | 12.71% | 11.67% | 12.28% | 0.14% | 11.86% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 12.57% | 13.08% | 11.31% | 0.15% | 13.80% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 3.15 | 3.58 | 3.82 | 4.04 | 4.35 |
Revenue per Share | 211.72p | 210.97p | 211.33p | 2.17p | 231.72p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 23.35p | 23.36p | 23.83p | 0.24p | 26.95p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -16% | 8% | 3% | -8% | -18% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -15% | 9% | 2% | -9% | -18% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 5.9 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 5.5 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.8 | 3.0 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.40 | 2.86 | 2.64 | n/a | 4.66 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -16% | 8% | 10,070% | -99% | -11% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -15% | 9% | 9,966% | -99% | -11% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 5.9 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 782.1 | 5.1 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.8 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.40 | 2.86 | 2.64 | n/a | 5.08 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 10,930.05 | 14,568.42 | 18,171.90 | 15,476.11 | 11,810.24 |
Dividend per Share | 7.70p | 7.70p | 7.70p | n/a | 4.62p |
Dividend Yield | 7.0% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | (70.00%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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