£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 16.7 | 16.8 | 2,177.8 | 40.9 | n/a |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 23.8 23.8 |
17.7 16.5 |
n/a 22.0 |
41.1 41.1 |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 0.8 |
n/a 0.3 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 184.21% 184.21% |
256.19% 268.65% |
n/a 2.91% |
620.40% 620.40% |
n/a n/a |
Operating Margin | 17.33% 17.33% |
22.33% 23.17% |
(6.08%) 21.74% |
15.44% 15.44% |
(15.21%) (15.21%) |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 16.7 | 16.8 | 215,750.4 | 39.2 | n/a |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 23.7 23.7 |
17.7 16.8 |
n/a 2,178.0 |
934.6 41.1 |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Net Gearing | 84.64% | 81.83% | 112.20% | 97.76% | 113.70% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Price/Book Value | (3.8) | (3.8) | (4.0) | (3.4) | n/a |
Price/Tangible Book Value | (3.8) | (3.8) | (3.9) | (3.4) | n/a |
Price/ Cash Flow | 14.7 | 17.2 | 26.7 | 13.2 | n/a |
Price/Revenue | 2.66 | 2.85 | 338.86 | 3.32 | n/a |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | (1,411.89p) | (1,498.70p) | (1,599.28p) | (1,943.99p) | (2,095,985.76p) |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 14,607.00 | 14,453.00 | 133.58 | 13,993.00 | 12,846.00 |
EBITDA | 3,821.00 3,821.00 |
3,835.00 3,956.00 |
(3.26) 33.90 |
3,615.00 3,615.00 |
(1,954.00) (1,954.00) |
Depreciation | (1,290.00) (1,290.00) |
(607.00) (607.00) |
(4.86) (4.86) |
(1,455.00) (1,455.00) |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (130.00) (130.00) |
(161.00) (187.00) |
5.52 (2.22) |
(286.00) (260.00) |
(153.00) (153.00) |
Profit Before Tax | 2,401.00 2,401.00 |
3,067.00 3,198.00 |
(2.62) 26.79 |
1,873.00 1,899.00 |
(2,107.00) (2,107.00) |
Revenue per Share | 2,038.09p | 2,020.59p | 18.72p | 1,968.33p | 1,812,645.29p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 335.01p 335.01p |
428.78p 447.10p |
(0.37p) 3.75p |
263.47p 267.12p |
(297,309.95p) (297,309.95p) |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 39,920.21 | 42,380.23 | 46,711.06 | 48,184.13 | 45.14 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 48,241.21 | 51,043.23 | 56,058.06 | 58,586.13 | 12,149.14 |
EBITDA/EV | 7.92% 7.92% |
7.51% 7.75% |
(0.01%) 0.06% |
6.17% 6.17% |
(16.08%) (16.08%) |
Operating Margin | 17.33% 17.33% |
22.33% 23.17% |
(6.08%) 21.74% |
15.44% 15.44% |
(15.21%) (15.21%) |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 1,374.00 | 1,260.00 | 998.00 | 348.00 | 910.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 184.21% 184.21% |
256.19% 268.65% |
n/a 2.91% |
620.40% 620.40% |
n/a n/a |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 11,404.00 | 12,539.00 | 10,249.00 | 12,726.00 | 12,932.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 227.90p 227.99p |
326.70p 348.81p |
(0.089p) 288.47p |
160.00p 159.94p |
(393.00p) (392,979.69p) |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 227.40p 227.49p |
325.70p 347.74p |
(0.089p) 288.47p |
159.30p 159.30p |
(393.00p) (392,979.69p) |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 324.10p | 342.80p | 2.91p | 160.00p | (393.00)p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -30% -35% |
n/a 21% |
n/a 80% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -30% -35% |
n/a 20% |
n/a 81% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -6% | 11,672% | -98% | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 23.8 23.8 |
17.7 16.5 |
n/a 22.0 |
41.1 41.1 |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 0.8 |
n/a 0.3 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 31.36% | 23.18% | 80.93% | 38.42% | (31.56%) |
Dividend Cover | 1.68 1.18 |
1.87 1.90 |
1.65 163.68 |
0.92 0.92 |
(2.25) (2,250.74) |
Interest Cover | 8.06 8.06 |
11.54 11.09 |
(0.19) 3.69 |
6.16 6.64 |
(5.71) (5.71) |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 229.20p 229.25p |
325.70p 342.80p |
n/a 2.91p |
167.00p 159.94p |
(519.70p) (519,692.71p) |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 228.70p 228.74p |
324.70p 341.75p |
n/a 2.91p |
7.00p 159.30p |
(519.70p) (519,692.71p) |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 324.10p | 342.80p | 0.029p | 167.00p | (519.70p) |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -30% -33% |
n/a 11,673% |
n/a -98% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -30% -33% |
n/a 11,636% |
n/a -98% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -6% | 1,166,081% | -100% | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 23.7 23.7 |
17.7 16.8 |
n/a 2,178.0 |
934.6 41.1 |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.68 1.19 |
1.87 1.87 |
0.02 1.65 |
0.96 0.92 |
(2.98) (2,976.48) |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 14.41% 14.41% |
18.58% 19.55% |
n/a 0.20% |
9.33% 8.93% |
(28.48%) (28.48%) |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 367.80p | 335.11p | 2.40p | 494.86p | 199,100.30p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 50.37p | (17.06p) | (0.49p) | 20.96p | 19,613.71p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 192.50p | 183.30p | 1.76p | 174.60p | 174.60p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 5.02% | 10,300.49% | (98.99%) | n/a | 2.28% |
Dividend Yield | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
Shareholders Funds | 8,448.00 | 9,443.00 | 7,399.00 | 9,115.00 | 9,363.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 7,150.00 | 7,727.00 | 8,302.00 | 8,911.00 | 10,646.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | (1,414.82p) | (1,504.30p) | (1,606.85p) | (1,950.18p) | (2,102,194.42p) |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 8,448.00 | 9,443.00 | 7,399.00 | 9,115.00 | 9,363.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 7,150.00 | 7,727.00 | 8,302.00 | 8,911.00 | 10,646.00 |
Net Gearing | 84.64% | 81.83% | 112.20% | 97.76% | 113.70% |
Cash & Near Cash | 1,387.00 | 1,157.00 | 1,261.00 | 1,646.00 | 1,549.00 |
Cash | 16.42% | 12.25% | 17.04% | 18.06% | 16.54% |
Gross Borrowings | 8,537.00 | 8,884.00 | 9,563.00 | 10,557.00 | 12,195.00 |
Gross Gearing | 101.05% | 94.08% | 129.25% | 115.82% | 130.25% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 8,537.00 | 8,884.00 | 9,563.00 | 10,557.00 | 12,195.00 |
Under 5 years | 101.05% | 94.08% | 129.25% | 115.82% | 130.25% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - exc Intangibles | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | (10,140.00) | (10,760.00) | (11,469.00) | (13,864.00) | (14,898.00) |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 7,150.00 | 7,727.00 | 8,302.00 | 8,911.00 | 10,646.00 |
Net Gearing | (70.51%) | (71.81%) | (72.39%) | (64.27%) | (71.46%) |
Cash & Near Cash | 1,387.00 | 1,157.00 | 1,261.00 | 1,646.00 | 1,549.00 |
Cash | (13.68%) | (10.75%) | (10.99%) | (11.87%) | (10.40%) |
Gross Borrowings | 8,537.00 | 8,884.00 | 9,563.00 | 10,557.00 | 12,195.00 |
Gross Gearing | 84.19% | 82.57% | 83.38% | 76.15% | 81.86% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 8,537.00 | 8,884.00 | 9,563.00 | 10,557.00 | 12,195.00 |
Under 5 years | (84.19%) | (82.57%) | (83.38%) | (76.15%) | (81.86%) |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Cover | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Quick Ratio | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.54 | 0.42 |
Current Ratio | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.77 | 0.56 |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Based on operating cash flow before tax
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
d. Includes non-current assets
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