VP (VP.)

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670.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      67.50p
  • 52 Week High: 670.00
  • 52 Week Low: 485.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 40.15m
  • Volume: 28,765
  • Market Cap: £269.03m
  • RiskGrade: 195

Dividend Data

  31-Mar-2331-Mar-2231-Mar-2131-Mar-2031-Mar-19
Interim Dividend11.00p10.50pn/a8.45p8.20p
Final Dividend26.50p25.50p25.00pn/a22.00p
Total Dividend37.50p36.00p25.00p8.45p30.20p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 371.52 350.92 308.00 362.93 382.83
Operating Profit/(Loss) 39.28 43.00 5.68 37.21 38.32
Net Interest (8.57) (7.35) (7.75) (8.84) (4.74)
Profit Before Tax 30.71 35.64 (2.27) 28.37 33.58
Profit After Tax 23.01 25.53 (4.60) 18.59 25.82
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 23.01 25.53 (4.60) 18.59 25.82
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 23.01 25.53 (4.60) 18.59 25.82
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 58.05p 64.49p (11.62p) 46.92p 65.20p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 57.76p 63.83p (11.62p) 46.17p 63.66p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 79.00p 71.20p 46.56p 90.21p 95.14p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 58.05p 64.49p (11.62p) 46.92p 65.20p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 57.76p 63.83p (11.62p) 46.17p 63.66p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 79.00p 71.20p 46.56p 90.21p 95.14p
           
Dividend per Share 37.50p 36.00p 25.00p 8.45p 30.20p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 307.02 301.68 290.71 316.33 248.65
Intangible Assets 57.75 62.42 64.37 74.27 89.67
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 2.30 2.74 2.17 3.02 2.73
  367.07 366.84 357.25 393.61 341.05
Current Assets          
Inventories 8.91 7.96 7.34 9.07 7.81
Trade & Other Receivables 82.25 76.06 66.47 84.26 79.98
Cash at Bank & in Hand 11.14 13.62 15.92 20.09 29.04
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets n/a n/a 0.82 1.00 n/a
  102.30 97.63 90.55 114.43 116.83
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 469.37 464.47 447.80 508.05 458.00
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 14.62 14.15 89.49 23.85 17.42
Other Current Liabilities 72.18 80.83 83.49 75.19 83.90
  86.81 94.98 172.98 99.04 101.32
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 189.40 187.72 109.42 227.90 179.28
Provisions 18.23 15.19 12.29 11.19 8.41
Other Non-Current Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  207.64 202.91 121.71 239.09 187.68
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 294.44 297.88 294.68 338.12 289.01
           
Net Assets 174.93 166.59 153.12 169.92 168.88
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 2.01 2.01 2.01 2.01 2.01
Share Premium Account 16.19 16.19 16.19 16.19 16.19
Other Reserves (0.22) (0.72) (1.31) (2.33) (0.80)
Retained Earnings 156.95 149.10 136.20 154.02 151.46
Shareholders Funds 174.93 166.59 153.09 169.89 169.00
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a 0.03 0.03 0.03
Total Equity 174.93 166.59 153.12 169.92 168.88
Cash Flow 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 66.31 76.71 101.61 84.89 79.91
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 (38.46) (53.55) (29.05) (36.63) (54.62)
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 (30.49) (25.49) (70.55) (45.98) (22.59)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (2.63) (2.34) 2.01 2.27 2.70
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 8.5 11.8 17.5 7.1 11.0
PEG - Adjusted 0.8 0.2 n/a n/a 0.9
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 11% 53% -48% -5% 12%
Dividend Cover 2.11 1.98 1.86 10.68 3.15
Revenue per Share 925.23p 873.92p 7.74p 903.84p 953.40p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 76.47p 88.77p (0.057p) 70.65p 83.63p
Operating Margin 10.57% 12.25% 1.84% 10.25% 10.01%
Return on Capital Employed 11.57% 13.39% 0.02% 10.38% 13.48%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 8.5 11.8 1,732.0 7.1 11.0
PEG - Adjusted 0.8 0.0 n/a n/a 0.9
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 11% 15,050% -100% -5% 12%
Dividend Cover 2.11 1.98 0.02 10.68 3.15
           
Dividend Yield 5.6% 4.3% 3.1% 1.3% 2.9%
Dividend per Share Growth 4.17% 44.00% 195.86% (72.02%) 16.15%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 165.14p 191.03p 253.05p 211.40p 199.01p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (6.56p) (5.83p) 0.051p 5.66p 6.72p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 291.83p 259.41p 221.02p 238.22p 197.28p
Net Gearing 110.26% 113.00% 119.53% 136.35% 99.20%

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

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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