£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-22 | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 3,037.00 | 2,566.00 | 2,406.00 | 2,548.00 | 2,498.00 |
EBITDA | 635.00 | 546.00 | 445.00 | 418.00 | 482.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (135.00) | (129.00) | (139.00) | (144.00) | (97.00) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 500.00 | 417.00 | 306.00 | 274.00 | 385.00 |
Interest Payable | (71.00) | (55.00) | (101.00) | (121.00) | (41.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 36.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 13.00 | (10.00) |
Group Profit after Interest | 465.00 | 376.00 | 234.00 | 166.00 | 334.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 465.00 | 376.00 | 234.00 | 166.00 | 334.00 |
Tax | (121.00) | (104.00) | (83.00) | (79.00) | (103.00) |
Profit After Tax | 344.00 | 272.00 | 151.00 | 87.00 | 231.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | 49.00 | 128.00 | 139.00 | 112.00 |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 344.00 | 321.00 | 266.00 | 226.00 | 343.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 344.00 | 321.00 | 265.00 | 224.00 | 341.00 |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | (1.00) | (2.00) | (2.00) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c344.00 | c321.00 | c265.00 | c224.00 | c341.00 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-22 | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 97.48p | 70.34p | 37.84p | 21.45p | 57.84p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 96.99p | 70.04p | 37.63p | 21.31p | 57.48p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 97.50p | 69.80p | 59.30p | 49.70p | 68.40p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 97.48p | 83.02p | 0.68p | 56.54p | 21.52p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 96.99p | 82.66p | 0.67p | 56.17p | 21.39p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 97.50p | 82.50p | 93.10p | 84.80p | 68.40p |
Dividend per Share | 41.60p | 39.60p | 37.70p | 35.00p | 45.90p |
Key Financals | 31-Jul-23 | 31-Jul-22 | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Jul-20 | 31-Jul-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 362.36 | 396.38 | 396.38 | 396.21 | 395.96 |
Weighted Average | 352.89 | 386.68 | 396.35 | 396.19 | 395.94 |
Diluted | 354.68 | 388.35 | 398.58 | 398.81 | 398.38 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 16.46% | 16.25% | 12.72% | 10.75% | 15.41% |
Return on Capital Employed | 27.81% | 16.10% | 0.12% | 10.17% | 3.79% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 13.02% | 10.74% | 0.10% | 8.37% | 3.17% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 7.55 | 7.84 | 3.32 | 2.37 | 9.15 |
Revenue per Share | 860.61p | 663.60p | 6.13p | 643.12p | 157.62p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 131.77p | 97.24p | 0.60p | 41.90p | 21.07p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 39% | 86% | 76% | -63% | -31% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 38% | 86% | 77% | -63% | -30% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 17.4 | 21.9 | 41.1 | 63.2 | 28.4 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.34 | 1.78 | 1.00 | 0.61 | 1.26 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 17% | 12,200% | -99% | 163% | -74% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 17% | 12,216% | -99% | 163% | -74% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 17.4 | 18.6 | 2,304.8 | 24.0 | 76.3 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 1.0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.34 | 2.10 | 0.02 | 1.62 | 0.47 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 6,156.43 | 6,114.12 | 6,165.65 | 5,368.66 | 6,501.61 |
Dividend per Share | 41.60p | 39.60p | 37.70p | 35.00p | 45.90p |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 5.05% | 5.04% | 7.71% | (23.75%) | 11.95% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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