£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 14,607.00 | 14,453.00 | 13,234.00 | 13,993.00 | 12,846.00 |
EBITDA | 3,821.00 | 3,956.00 | 3,358.00 | 3,615.00 | (1,954.00) |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (1,290.00) | (607.00) | (481.00) | (1,455.00) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 2,531.00 | 3,349.00 | 2,877.00 | 2,160.00 | (1,954.00) |
Interest Payable | (340.00) | (317.00) | (986.00) | (337.00) | (314.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 210.00 | 130.00 | 766.00 | 77.00 | 161.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 2,401.00 | 3,198.00 | 2,657.00 | 1,900.00 | (2,107.00) |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | (3.00) | (1.00) | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 2,401.00 | 3,198.00 | 2,654.00 | 1,899.00 | (2,107.00) |
Tax | (753.00) | (684.00) | (584.00) | (746.00) | (665.00) |
Profit After Tax | 1,648.00 | 2,514.00 | 2,070.00 | 1,153.00 | (2,772.00) |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | 9.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a | (898.00) |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 1,657.00 | 2,471.00 | 2,070.00 | 1,153.00 | (3,670.00) |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 1,643.00 | 2,452.00 | 2,059.00 | 1,137.00 | (3,683.00) |
Minority Interests | (14.00) | (19.00) | (11.00) | (16.00) | (13.00) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c1,643.00 | c2,452.00 | c2,059.00 | c1,137.00 | c(3,683.00) |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 227.99p | 348.81p | 288.47p | 159.94p | (392,979.69p) |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 227.49p | 347.74p | 288.47p | 159.30p | (392,979.69p) |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 324.10p | 342.80p | 2.91p | 160.00p | (393.00p) |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 229.25p | 342.80p | 2.91p | 159.94p | (519,692.71p) |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 228.74p | 341.75p | 2.91p | 159.30p | (519,692.71p) |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 324.10p | 342.80p | 2.91p | 167.00p | (519.70p) |
Dividend per Share | 192.50p | 183.30p | 1.76p | 174.60p | 174.60p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 736.54 | 736.54 | 736.54 | 736.54 | 0.74 |
Weighted Average | 716.70 | 715.28 | 713.76 | 710.91 | 0.71 |
Diluted | 718.28 | 717.49 | 713.76 | 713.75 | 0.71 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 17.33% | 23.17% | 21.74% | 15.44% | (15.21%) |
Return on Capital Employed | 184.21% | 268.65% | 2.91% | 620.40% | n/a |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 14.41% | 19.55% | 0.20% | 8.93% | (28.48%) |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 8.06 | 11.09 | 3.69 | 6.64 | (5.71) |
Revenue per Share | 2,038.09p | 2,020.59p | 18.72p | 1,968.33p | 1,812,645.29p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 335.01p | 447.10p | 3.75p | 267.12p | (297,309.95p) |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -35% | 21% | 80% | n/a | n/a |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -35% | 20% | 81% | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 23.8 | 16.5 | 22.0 | 40.9 | n/a |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.8 | 0.3 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.18 | 1.90 | 163.68 | 0.92 | (2,250.74) |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -33% | 11,673% | -98% | n/a | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -33% | 11,636% | -98% | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 23.6 | 16.8 | 2,178.0 | 40.9 | n/a |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.19 | 1.87 | 1.65 | 0.92 | (2,976.48) |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 39,920.21 | 42,380.23 | 46,711.06 | 48,184.13 | 45.14 |
Dividend per Share | 192.50p | 183.30p | 1.76p | 174.60p | 174.60p |
Dividend Yield | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 5.02% | 10,300.49% | (98.99%) | n/a | 2.28% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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