£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
30-Sep-23 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 32,475.00 | 32,551.00 | 32,791.00 | 32,562.00 | 31,594.00 |
EBITDA | 1,428.00 | 3,948.00 | 3,741.00 | 4,079.00 | 3,448.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (632.00) | (660.00) | (678.00) | (905.00) | (800.00) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 796.00 | 3,288.00 | 3,063.00 | 3,174.00 | 2,648.00 |
Interest Payable | 1,205.00 | (1,717.00) | (979.00) | (1,380.00) | (1,452.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 907.00 | 1,600.00 | 1,060.00 | 770.00 | 890.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 2,904.00 | 3,150.00 | 3,144.00 | 2,622.00 | 2,086.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 8.00 | (15.00) | 11.00 | 45.00 | 55.00 |
Profit Before Tax | 2,912.00 | 3,135.00 | 3,155.00 | 2,667.00 | 2,141.00 |
Tax | (655.00) | (886.00) | (284.00) | (608.00) | (548.00) |
Profit After Tax | 2,257.00 | 2,249.00 | 2,871.00 | 2,059.00 | 1,593.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 2,261.00 | 2,270.00 | 2,854.00 | 1,727.00 | 1,600.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 2,133.00 | 2,175.00 | 2,738.00 | 1,664.00 | 1,493.00 |
Minority Interests | (128.00) | (95.00) | (116.00) | (63.00) | (107.00) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c2,133.00 | c2,175.00 | c2,738.00 | c1,664.00 | c1,493.00 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 30-Sep-23 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 230.79p | 227.65p | 291.53p | 211.35p | 155.93p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 229.37p | 226.02p | 290.76p | 211.04p | 155.62p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 278.80p | 265.20p | 247.10p | 254.40p | 272.30p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 231.22p | 229.87p | 2.92p | 176.20p | 39.14p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 229.80p | 228.23p | 2.92p | 175.94p | 39.06p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 278.20p | 265.20p | 247.10p | 254.40p | 272.30p |
Dividend per Share | 146.82p | 141.17p | 139.08p | 137.71p | 206.57p |
Key Financals | 30-Sep-23 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 1,020.70 | 1,020.70 | 1,020.70 | 1,020.70 | 951.50 |
Weighted Average | 922.50 | 946.20 | 945.00 | 944.40 | 953.00 |
Diluted | 928.20 | 953.00 | 947.50 | 945.80 | 954.90 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 2.45% | 10.10% | 9.34% | 9.75% | 8.38% |
Return on Capital Employed | 141.59% | 286.52% | 5.33% | 763.87% | 37.52% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 29.80% | 27.04% | 0.42% | 27.77% | 6.10% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | (1.42) | 2.83 | 4.22 | 2.93 | 2.47 |
Revenue per Share | 3,520.32p | 3,440.18p | 35.03p | 3,447.90p | 828.24p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 315.66p | 331.32p | 3.37p | 282.40p | 56.13p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 1% | -22% | 38% | 36% | -11% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 2% | -22% | 38% | 36% | -11% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 7.2 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 11.7 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 7.2 | n/a | 0.1 | 0.2 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.57 | 1.61 | 2.10 | 1.53 | 0.75 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 1% | 7,760% | -98% | 350% | -78% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 1% | 7,724% | -98% | 350% | -78% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 7.2 | 8.1 | 532.9 | 7.8 | 46.7 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 7.2 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.57 | 1.63 | 0.02 | 1.28 | 0.19 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 17,015.02 | 18,933.93 | 15,907.57 | 13,958.04 | 17,395.24 |
Dividend per Share | 146.82p | 141.17p | 139.08p | 137.71p | 206.57p |
Dividend Yield | 8.8% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 10.1% | 11.3% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 4.00% | 1.50% | 0.99% | (33.33%) | 46.50% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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