£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 2,475.16 | 967.43 | 861.20 | 875.77 | 804.44 |
EBITDA | 110.86 | 70.12 | 65.07 | 67.65 | 44.31 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (21.38) | (20.34) | (19.28) | (17.49) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 89.49 | 49.78 | 45.79 | 50.17 | 44.31 |
Interest Payable | (5.05) | (2.71) | (2.36) | (2.34) | (1.52) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 1.02 | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.28 | 0.21 |
Group Profit after Interest | 85.45 | 47.21 | 43.51 | 48.11 | 43.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 85.45 | 47.21 | 43.51 | 48.11 | 43.00 |
Tax | (17.29) | (12.20) | (10.95) | (12.35) | (10.17) |
Profit After Tax | 68.16 | 35.00 | 32.56 | 35.76 | 32.83 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 68.16 | 35.00 | 32.56 | 35.76 | 32.83 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 68.43 | 35.47 | 32.58 | 35.91 | 33.10 |
Minority interests | (0.26) | (0.46) | (0.02) | (0.15) | (0.28) |
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-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 86.60p | 45.10p | 41.50p | 45.90p | 42.50p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 85.20p | 45.00p | 41.40p | 45.70p | 42.30p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 86.60p | 45.10p | 41.50p | 45.90p | 42.50p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 85.20p | 45.00p | 41.40p | 45.70p | 42.30p |
Dividend per Share | 80.00p | 57.00p | 57.00p | 57.00p | 52.00p |
Key Financals | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 79.94 | 79.51 | 79.24 | 79.07 | 78.84 |
Weighted Average | 79.05 | 78.60 | 78.43 | 78.21 | 77.97 |
Diluted | 80.27 | 78.89 | 78.71 | 78.61 | 78.31 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 3.62% | 5.15% | 5.32% | 5.73% | 5.51% |
Tax Rate | 20.24% | 25.85% | 25.18% | 25.67% | 23.66% |
Return on Capital Employed | 50.92% | 33.08% | 0.32% | 32.79% | 10.32% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 29.54% | 17.09% | 0.15% | 16.07% | 3.67% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 17.92 | 18.43 | 19.45 | 21.60 | 29.29 |
Revenue per Share | 3,131.17p | 1,230.82p | 11.08p | 1,119.84p | 257.74p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 108.10p | 60.06p | 0.56p | 61.52p | 13.78p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 92% | 9% | -10% | 8% | 5% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 57% | 10% | -7% | 5% | 11% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 89% | 9% | -9% | 8% | 5% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 19.1 | 24.2 | 22.1 | 19.8 | 25.7 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.3 | 2.4 | n/a | 4.0 | 2.3 |
Dividend Cover | 1.24 | 1.11 | 1.01 | 1.08 | 1.13 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 92% | 10,666% | -99% | 332% | -74% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 57% | 10,808% | -99% | 319% | -72% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 89% | 10,668% | -99% | 332% | -74% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 19.1 | 24.2 | 2,188.5 | 19.8 | 103.0 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.3 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.24 | 1.11 | 0.01 | 1.08 | 0.28 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,510.81 | 1,214.88 | 1,004.71 | 967.82 | 1,196.75 |
Dividend per Share | 80.00p | 57.00p | 57.00p | 57.00p | 52.00p |
Dividend Yield | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 3.4% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 40.35% | n/a | n/a | 9.62% | 30.00% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
You are here: research