AJ Bell (AJB)

Sector:

Financials

Index:

FTSE 250

436.60p
   
  • Change Today:
      9.00p
  • 52 Week High: 496.50
  • 52 Week Low: 349.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 406.69m
  • Volume: 1,797,101
  • Market Cap: £1,775.60m

Dividend Data

  30-Sep-2430-Sep-2330-Sep-2230-Sep-2130-Sep-20
Interim Dividend4.25p3.50p2.78p2.46p1.50p
Final Dividend8.25p7.25p4.59p4.50p4.66p
Total Dividend12.50p10.75p7.37p6.96p6.16p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 269.43 218.23 163.85 145.83 126.75
Operating Profit/(Loss) 107.28 86.22 58.98 55.85 49.24
Net Interest (0.90) (0.95) 0.77 (0.77) (0.69)
Profit Before Tax 113.28 87.66 58.41 55.08 48.55
Profit After Tax 84.29 68.22 46.74 43.82 38.83
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 84.29 68.22 46.74 43.82 38.83
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 84.29 68.22 46.74 43.82 38.83
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 20.46p 16.59p 11.39p 10.71p 9.51p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 20.34p 16.53p 11.35p 10.67p 9.47p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 20.46p 16.59p 11.39p 10.71p 9.51p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 20.46p 16.59p 11.39p 10.71p 9.51p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 20.34p 16.53p 11.35p 10.67p 9.47p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 20.46p 16.59p 11.39p 10.71p 9.51p
           
Dividend per Share 12.50p 10.75p 7.37p 6.96p 6.16p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 15.54 14.61 15.60 16.68 17.75
Intangible Assets 14.53 14.42 15.77 13.01 5.65
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 1.55 0.48 0.61 0.94 1.00
  31.62 29.52 31.98 30.62 24.40
Current Assets          
Inventories n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Trade & Other Receivables 59.54 58.50 49.47 37.51 n/a
Cash at Bank & in Hand 196.65 146.30 84.03 94.01 86.38
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a 30.56
Other Current Assets 1.07 n/a n/a n/a n/a
  257.26 204.81 133.50 131.52 116.95
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 288.88 234.32 165.48 162.14 141.34
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 1.45 1.54 1.57 1.71 1.32
Other Current Liabilities 69.34 53.71 16.12 14.29 13.98
  70.80 55.25 17.69 16.00 15.30
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 11.72 10.87 12.40 13.89 15.02
Provisions 2.37 2.16 2.00 1.55 1.55
Other Non-Current Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  14.10 13.03 14.40 15.43 16.57
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 84.89 68.29 32.09 31.43 31.87
           
Net Assets 203.99 166.04 133.39 130.71 109.47
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital (2.00) (2.33) 0.05 0.05 0.05
Share Premium Account 8.96 8.96 8.93 8.66 8.46
Other Reserves n/a n/a (0.47) (0.74) (1.15)
Retained Earnings 197.02 159.40 124.89 122.74 102.10
Shareholders Funds 203.99 166.04 133.39 130.71 109.47
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 203.99 166.04 133.39 130.71 109.47
Cash Flow 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 96.29 101.41 45.80 44.67 39.69
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities 3.96 (1.11) (3.18) (6.08) (0.87)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (49.90) (38.03) (52.60) (30.97) (21.50)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 50.35 62.27 (9.98) 7.62 17.32
Ratios - based on IFRS 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 22.0 16.5 23.6 37.3 47.4
PEG - Adjusted 1.0 0.4 3.9 2.9 1.8
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 23% 46% 6% 13% 27%
Dividend Cover 1.64 1.54 1.55 1.54 1.54
Revenue per Share 65.03p 52.89p 39.94p 0.36p 31.04p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 27.34p 21.24p 14.24p 0.14p 11.89p
Operating Margin 39.82% 39.51% 36.00% 38.30% 38.85%
Return on Capital Employed 55.70% 53.32% 43.15% 0.42% 40.45%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 22.0 16.5 23.6 3,690.8 47.4
PEG - Adjusted 1.0 0.4 0.0 n/a 1.8
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 23% 46% 10,436% -99% 27%
Dividend Cover 1.64 1.54 1.55 0.02 1.54
           
Dividend Yield 2.8% 3.9% 2.7% 1.7% 1.4%
Dividend per Share Growth 16.28% 45.86% 5.89% 12.99% 27.54%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 23.24p 24.57p 11.16p 10.92p 9.72p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 12.15p 15.09p (2.43p) 0.019p 4.24p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 45.72p 36.74p 28.67p 28.76p 25.43p
Net Gearing -89.94% -80.64% -52.53% -59.99% -63.98%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

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Note 2: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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