£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
30-Apr-15 | 30-Apr-14 | 30-Apr-13 | 30-Apr-12 | 30-Apr-11 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 3,204.40 | 2,930.00 | 2,804.80 | 2,590.70 | 2,389.80 |
EBITDA | 320.30 | 333.20 | 322.50 | 312.40 | 291.90 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (120.10) | (115.70) | (125.10) | (109.00) | (100.40) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 200.20 | 217.50 | 197.40 | 203.40 | 191.50 |
Interest Payable | (44.80) | (47.20) | (47.40) | (38.20) | (39.90) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 2.70 | 4.60 | 4.10 | 3.50 | 5.40 |
Group Profit after Interest | 158.10 | 174.90 | 154.10 | 165.80 | 157.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 25.40 | 8.80 | 27.10 | 27.60 | 39.50 |
Profit Before Tax | 183.50 | 183.70 | 181.20 | 193.40 | 196.50 |
Tax | (31.10) | (31.20) | (36.30) | (38.00) | (32.00) |
Profit After Tax | 152.40 | 152.50 | 144.90 | 155.40 | 164.50 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.00 | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 152.40 | 152.50 | 144.90 | 155.40 | 164.50 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 152.20 | 152.50 | 144.90 | 155.40 | 164.50 |
Minority Interests | (0.20) | 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 | c152.20 | c152.50 | c144.90 | c155.40 | c164.50 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 30-Apr-15 | 30-Apr-14 | 30-Apr-13 | 30-Apr-12 | 30-Apr-11 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 26.50p | 26.56p | 25.25p | 24.33p | 22.93p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 26.38p | 26.36p | 24.84p | 23.98p | 22.69p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 26.70p | 26.00p | 24.60p | 25.40p | 23.80p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 26.50p | 26.56p | 25.25p | 24.33p | 22.93p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 26.38p | 26.36p | 24.84p | 23.98p | 22.69p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 26.70p | 26.00p | 24.60p | 25.40p | 23.80p |
Dividend per Share | 10.50p | 9.50p | 8.60p | 7.80p | 7.10p |
Key Financals | 30-Apr-15 | 30-Apr-14 | 30-Apr-13 | 30-Apr-12 | 30-Apr-11 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 574.91 | 575.07 | 573.77 | 571.77 | 720.12 |
Weighted Average | 574.40 | 574.20 | 573.80 | 638.70 | 717.50 |
Diluted | 576.90 | 578.60 | 583.40 | 647.90 | 725.10 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 6.25% | 7.42% | 7.04% | 7.85% | 8.01% |
Return on Capital Employed | 28.42% | 28.73% | 27.23% | 29.52% | 24.20% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 67.55% | 67.87% | 85.09% | 148.57% | 39.20% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 5.10 | 4.89 | 4.82 | 6.06 | 5.92 |
Revenue per Share | 557.87p | 510.27p | 488.81p | 405.62p | 333.07p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 31.95p | 31.99p | 31.58p | 30.28p | 27.39p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -0% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 20% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 0% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 20% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.52 | 2.80 | 2.94 | 3.12 | 3.23 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -0% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 20% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 0% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 20% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.52 | 2.80 | 2.94 | 3.12 | 3.23 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 10.50p | 9.50p | 8.60p | 7.80p | 7.10p |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 10.53% | 10.47% | 10.26% | 9.86% | 9.23% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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