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47.95p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.25p
  • 52 Week High: 55.20
  • 52 Week Low: 40.70
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 247.66m
  • Volume: 58,708
  • Market Cap: £118.75m
  • RiskGrade: 190

Dividend Data

  26-Aug-2327-Aug-2228-Aug-2129-Aug-2031-Aug-19
Interim Dividend1.40p1.40p0.50pn/a3.10p
Final Dividend2.75p2.75p1.15pn/a1.00p
Total Dividend4.15p1.40p1.65pn/a1.00p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 26-Aug-23 27-Aug-22 28-Aug-21 29-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 1,091.90 1,089.30 1,109.60 1,164.50 1,303.50
Operating Profit/(Loss) 38.30 32.40 35.60 21.10 36.30
Net Interest (6.50) (9.50) (5.20) (6.30) (6.00)
Profit Before Tax 31.80 27.90 30.60 14.80 30.30
Profit After Tax 25.10 23.40 26.30 12.00 21.90
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a (0.10) (18.70) (53.40)
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 25.10 23.40 26.20 (6.70) (31.50)
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 25.10 23.40 26.20 (6.70) (31.50)
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 10.60p 9.80p 10.80p 4.90p 9.00p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 10.00p 9.30p 10.20p 4.90p 9.00p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 10.80p 10.80p 10.80p 9.70p 11.50p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 10.60p 9.80p 10.80p (2.70p) (12.90p)
Earnings per Share - Diluted 10.00p 9.30p 10.20p (2.70p) (12.90p)
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 10.80p 10.80p 10.80p 4.30p 8.00p
           
Dividend per Share 4.15p 4.15p 1.65p n/a 1.00p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 26-Aug-23 27-Aug-22 28-Aug-21 29-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 30.60 34.90 37.80 42.20 10.90
Intangible Assets 1.90 1.70 2.30 4.00 10.10
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 4.40 4.20 2.90 4.90 5.30
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 1.70 1.10 4.10 15.40 5.20
  38.60 41.90 47.10 66.50 31.50
Current Assets          
Inventories 17.70 15.60 13.20 14.10 16.20
Trade & Other Receivables 101.70 96.60 106.60 101.20 124.20
Cash at Bank & in Hand 37.30 35.30 19.30 50.60 24.00
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a 16.80
  156.70 147.50 139.10 165.90 181.20
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 195.30 189.40 186.20 232.40 212.70
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 14.90 13.90 27.10 135.90 48.30
Other Current Liabilities 144.00 143.30 140.40 148.00 181.40
  158.90 157.20 167.50 283.90 229.70
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 48.50 60.80 73.40 27.60 49.60
Provisions 4.20 3.40 3.00 2.50 4.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a 3.70
  52.70 64.20 76.40 30.10 57.30
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 211.60 221.40 243.90 314.00 287.00
           
Net Assets (16.30) (32.00) (57.70) (81.60) (74.30)
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 12.40 12.40 12.40 12.40 12.40
Share Premium Account 60.50 60.50 60.50 60.50 60.50
Other Reserves (284.10) (284.30) (283.60) (281.50) (281.50)
Retained Earnings 194.90 179.40 153.00 127.00 134.30
Shareholders Funds (16.30) (32.00) (57.70) (81.60) (74.30)
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity (16.30) (32.00) (57.70) (81.60) (74.30)
Cash Flow 26-Aug-23 27-Aug-22 28-Aug-21 29-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 36.40 49.80 41.40 23.40 23.00
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 (3.50) 12.30 4.40 (4.70) (8.00)
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 (30.90) (46.10) (76.90) 24.10 (15.90)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 2.00 16.00 (31.10) 42.80 (0.90)
Ratios - based on IFRS 26-Aug-23 27-Aug-22 28-Aug-21 29-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 4.0 2.8 3.7 2.2 3.2
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a 0.3 n/a 0.1
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted n/a n/a 11% -16% 24%
Dividend Cover 2.60 2.60 6.55 n/a 11.50
Revenue per Share 440.89p 439.84p 4.52p 470.20p 526.33p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 12.84p 11.27p 0.12p 5.98p 12.23p
Operating Margin 3.51% 2.97% 3.21% 1.81% 2.78%
Return on Capital Employed 77.53% 84.23% 0.83% 26.24% 207.43%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 4.0 2.8 370.6 4.9 4.7
PEG - Adjusted n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted n/a 9,807% -98% -46% -14%
Dividend Cover 2.60 2.60 0.07 n/a 8.00
           
Dividend Yield 9.7% 13.5% 4.1% 0.0% 2.7%
Dividend per Share Growth n/a 151.52% n/a n/a (67.74%)
Operating Cash Flow per Share 14.70p 20.11p 16.72p 9.45p 9.29p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 0.81p 6.46p (0.13p) 17.28p (0.36p)
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) (7.35p) (13.61p) (24.23p) (34.56p) (34.08p)
Net Gearing n/a n/a n/a n/a -99.46%

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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