| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Op Mrgn | 13.5% | 17.8% |
| ROCE | 20.6% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 15.5 | 15.8 |
| PEG | 1.1 | n/a |
| Pr/Revenue | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Pr/Book | 2.1 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.1% | 10.1% |
| PBT | 21.7% | 54.3% |
| EPS | 14.5% | -1.7% |
| DPS | 20.1% | 10.3% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-21 | 65.38 | 3.79 | 37.70p | 47.7 | n/a | -6% | 4.80p | 0.3% |
| 31-Aug-22 | 83.23 | 5.78 | 48.70p | 25.9 | 0.9 | +29% | 5.30p | 0.4% |
| 31-Aug-23 | 100.77 | 11.49 | 61.60p | 28.6 | 1.1 | +26% | 6.36p | 0.4% |
| 31-Aug-24 | 111.30 | 12.00 | 71.00p | 29.0 | 1.9 | +15% | 7.63p | 0.4% |
| 31-Aug-25 | 114.70 | 14.60 | 81.30p | 17.4 | 1.2 | +14% | 9.16p | 0.6% |
a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-26 | 126.27 | 22.52 | 79.89p | 15.8 | n/a | -2% | 10.10p | 0.0% |
| 31-Aug-27 | 136.70 | 26.44 | 87.28p | 14.4 | 1.6 | +9% | 10.74p | 0.0% |
| 31-Aug-28 | 147.40 | 30.18 | 99.92p | 12.6 | 0.9 | +14% | 13.66p | 0.0% |
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| Shares Awards and Director/PDMR Dealings | 17-Nov-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Block listing Interim Review | 14-Nov-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Final Results | 11-Nov-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-25 | Transfer From | Sarah Matthews-DeMers | 0.000p | 2,692 | £0.00 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 1,260.00p |
| Change Today | 25.00p |
| % Change | 2.02 % |
| 52 Week High | 2,100.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 1,226.10 |
| Volume | 114,191 |
| Shares Issued | 22.95m |
| Market Cap | £289.23m |
| RiskGrade | 248 |
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| Strong Buy | 3 |
| Buy | 4 |
| Neutral | 2 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 9 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 15-Jan-26 | 01-May-25 |
| Paid | 30-Jan-26 | 16-May-25 |
| Amount | 6.36p | 2.80p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:36 | 5,000 @ 1,260.00p |
| 11:22 | 5,000 @ 1,240.68p |
| 16:35 | 19,177 @ 1,260.00p |
| 16:35 | 1 @ 1,260.00p |
| 16:35 | 499 @ 1,260.00p |
| CEO | James Routh |
| CFO | Sarah Matthews-DeMers |
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