£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
02-Apr-23 | 02-Apr-22 | 03-Apr-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 11,931.30 | 10,885.10 | 9,155.70 | 10,181.90 | 10,377.30 |
EBITDA | 1,081.80 | 1,101.50 | (58.70) | 254.80 | 298.10 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (523.20) | (510.70) | (36.20) | n/a | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 558.60 | 590.80 | (94.90) | 254.80 | 298.10 |
Interest Payable | (205.50) | (214.40) | (236.10) | (234.50) | (248.70) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 166.10 | 33.90 | 57.40 | 46.90 | 34.80 |
Group Profit after Interest | 519.20 | 410.30 | (273.60) | 67.20 | 84.20 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | (43.50) | (18.60) | 64.20 | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 475.70 | 391.70 | (209.40) | 67.20 | 84.20 |
Tax | (111.20) | (82.70) | 8.20 | (39.80) | (38.90) |
Profit After Tax | 364.50 | 309.00 | (201.20) | 27.40 | 45.30 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 364.50 | 309.00 | (201.20) | 27.40 | 45.30 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 363.40 | 306.60 | (198.00) | 23.70 | 41.70 |
Minority interests | 1.10 | 2.40 | (3.20) | 3.70 | 3.60 |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 02-Apr-23 | 02-Apr-22 | 03-Apr-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 18.50p | 15.70p | (10.10p) | 1.30p | 2.50p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 17.90p | 15.10p | (10.10p) | 1.20p | 2.40p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 18.50p | 15.70p | (10.10p) | 1.30p | 2.50p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 17.90p | 15.10p | (10.10p) | 1.20p | 2.40p |
Dividend per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3.90p | 13.90p |
Key Financals | 02-Apr-23 | 02-Apr-22 | 03-Apr-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 1,964.93 | 1,958.91 | 1,956.51 | 1,950.06 | 1,625.00 |
Weighted Average | 1,963.50 | 1,958.10 | 1,953.50 | 1,894.90 | 1,698.10 |
Diluted | 2,033.90 | 2,031.10 | 1,968.50 | 1,905.60 | 1,701.90 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 4.68% | 5.43% | (1.04%) | 2.50% | 2.87% |
Tax Rate | 21.42% | 20.16% | 3.00% | 59.23% | 46.20% |
Return on Capital Employed | 8.01% | 8.40% | n/a | 3.26% | 1.15% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.28% | 9.60% | (0.08%) | 0.58% | 0.39% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 3.31 | 2.83 | 0.11 | 1.29 | 1.34 |
Revenue per Share | 607.65p | 555.90p | 4.73p | 537.33p | 152.47p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 24.23p | 20.00p | (0.11p) | 3.55p | 1.24p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 18% | n/a | n/a | -48% | -91% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -17% | 1,450% | -92% | -30% | -25% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 18% | n/a | n/a | -50% | -92% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 9.2 | 7.3 | 108.9 | 5.9 | 11.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4.28 | 1.71 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 18% | n/a | n/a | 108% | -98% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -17% | 153,431% | -100% | 182% | -81% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 18% | n/a | n/a | 100% | -98% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 9.2 | 7.3 | 10,782.5 | 5.9 | 45.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4.28 | 0.43 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 3,281.44 | 3,094.09 | 2,981.73 | 1,934.07 | 4,334.62 |
Dividend per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3.90p | 13.90p |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | n/a | (71.94%) | (19.22%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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