£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-19 | 30-Sep-18 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 123.10 | 112.70 | 124.50 | 126.90 | 122.10 |
EBITDA | 148.00 | (153.40) | (667.70) | 70.30 | 206.70 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (0.20) | (0.30) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 147.80 | (153.70) | (667.70) | 70.30 | 206.70 |
Interest Payable | (30.50) | (30.90) | (32.50) | (31.50) | (32.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 1.00 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 0.80 |
Group Profit after Interest | 118.30 | (183.90) | (699.50) | 39.80 | 175.50 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 0.80 | (11.00) | n/a | (13.80) | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 119.10 | (194.90) | (699.50) | 26.00 | 175.50 |
Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit After Tax | 119.10 | (194.90) | (699.50) | 26.00 | 175.50 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 119.10 | (194.90) | (699.50) | 26.00 | 175.50 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 119.10 | (194.90) | (699.50) | 26.00 | 175.50 |
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 | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-19 | 30-Sep-18 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 31.00p | (52.00p) | (222.68p) | 8.50p | 56.84p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 31.00p | (52.00p) | (222.68p) | 8.50p | 56.74p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 31.00p | (52.00p) | (222.68p) | 8.50p | 56.84p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 31.00p | (52.00p) | (222.68p) | 8.50p | 56.74p |
Dividend per Share | 9.90p | 4.00p | n/a | 17.70p | 16.43p |
Key Financals | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-19 | 30-Sep-18 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 384.40 | 384.20 | 307.40 | 307.42 | 307.30 |
Weighted Average | 384.20 | 374.80 | 314.10 | 307.40 | 302.10 |
Diluted | 384.60 | 374.80 | 314.10 | 307.60 | 302.40 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 120.06% | (136.38%) | (536.31%) | 55.40% | 169.29% |
Tax Rate | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 4.84% | (0.08%) | (30.67%) | 0.86% | 1.93% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 4.90 | (5.31) | (20.52) | 1.83 | 6.48 |
Revenue per Share | 32.04p | 0.30p | 39.64p | 41.28p | 13.46p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 31.00p | (0.53p) | (222.70p) | 8.46p | 19.35p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a | n/a | n/a | -85% | -65% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 43% | -62% | -49% | 9% | 32% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a | n/a | n/a | -85% | -65% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 73.6 | 175.3 | 53.0 | 49.0 | 52.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.7 | n/a | n/a | 5.4 | 1.7 |
Dividend Cover | 0.51 | 0.88 | n/a | 1.03 | 1.02 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a | n/a | n/a | -55% | -88% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 14,053% | -100% | -49% | 227% | -56% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a | n/a | n/a | -55% | -88% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 73.6 | 17,365.3 | 53.0 | 49.0 | 158.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.2 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.51 | 0.01 | n/a | 1.03 | 0.34 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,415.36 | 2,357.07 | 1,497.62 | 2,739.02 | 2,720.69 |
Dividend per Share | 9.90p | 4.00p | n/a | 17.70p | 16.43p |
Dividend Yield | 2.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 147.50% | n/a | n/a | 7.70% | 22.18% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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