£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 24-Feb-24 | 25-Feb-23 | 26-Feb-22 | 27-Feb-21 | 29-Feb-20 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 4.3% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 11.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 19.4 | 12.3 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 11.4 12.0 |
28.0 26.0 |
14.6 17.0 |
40.3 22.1 |
30.2 21.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.8 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a | 0.4 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.1 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.3 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 12.92% 10.06% |
6.38% 4.19% |
9.62% 9.17% |
0.07% 0.10% |
8.70% 5.47% |
Operating Margin | 3.36% 3.23% |
1.35% 1.43% |
4.17% 3.98% |
2.67% 3.64% |
2.00% 2.62% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 11.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 1,923.2 | 12.3 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.9 18.2 |
25.1 23.4 |
15.0 17.0 |
361.2 1,663.2 |
23.0 22.0 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.8 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.2 0.4 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 24-Feb-24 | 25-Feb-23 | 26-Feb-22 | 27-Feb-21 | 29-Feb-20 |
Net Gearing | 107.11% | 103.08% | 83.09% | 108.97% | 101.96% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 24-Feb-24 | 25-Feb-23 | 26-Feb-22 | 27-Feb-21 | 29-Feb-20 |
Price/Book Value | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 36.0 | 461.7 |
Price/Revenue | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.36 | 37.05 | 0.38 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 92.98p | 92.38p | 134.29p | 69.23p | 75.04p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 24-Feb-24 | 25-Feb-23 | 26-Feb-22 | 27-Feb-21 | 29-Feb-20 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 68,187.00 | 65,322.00 | 61,344.00 | 584.30 | 58,091.00 |
EBITDA | 2,289.00 2,201.00 |
882.00 933.00 |
4,278.00 4,157.00 |
33.42 39.05 |
1,159.00 1,524.00 |
Depreciation | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
(1,718.00) (1,718.00) |
(17.81) (17.81) |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
(542.00) (643.00) |
(9.46) (9.02) |
(131.00) 20.00 |
Profit Before Tax | 2,289.00 2,201.00 |
882.00 933.00 |
2,033.00 1,811.00 |
6.42 12.49 |
1,028.00 1,401.00 |
Revenue per Share | 960.79p | 880.94p | 801.04p | 6.07p | 597.89p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 32.25p 31.01p |
11.89p 12.58p |
26.55p 23.65p |
0.067p 0.13p |
10.58p 14.42p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 19,687.89 | 18,068.99 | 21,886.65 | 17,380.88 | 22,337.21 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 26,580.89 | 28,868.99 | 33,671.65 | 29,879.88 | 35,561.21 |
EBITDA/EV | 8.61% 8.28% |
3.06% 3.23% |
12.71% 12.35% |
0.11% 0.13% |
3.26% 4.29% |
Operating Margin | 3.36% 3.23% |
1.35% 1.43% |
4.17% 3.98% |
2.67% 3.64% |
2.00% 2.62% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 21,884.00 | 22,241.00 | 26,761.00 | 22,503.00 | 25,258.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | 12.92% 10.06% |
6.38% 4.19% |
9.62% 9.17% |
0.07% 0.10% |
8.70% 5.47% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 12,115.00 | 12,549.00 | 16,780.00 | 12,244.00 | 13,568.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 24.80p 23.56p |
8.89p 9.57p |
19.86p 17.07p |
5.60p 10.22p |
7.60p 10.90p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 24.53p 23.30p |
8.81p 9.49p |
19.64p 16.87p |
5.58p 10.19p |
7.54p 10.82p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 23.67p | 20.71p | 22.11p | 11.58p | 18.60p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 179% 146% |
-55% -44% |
255% 67% |
-26% -6% |
-42% -10% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 178% 146% |
-55% -44% |
252% 66% |
-26% -6% |
-42% -10% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 14% | -6% | 91% | -38% | 32% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 11.4 12.0 |
28.0 26.0 |
14.6 17.0 |
40.3 22.1 |
30.2 21.1 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.1 0.1 |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.3 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 22.94% | 25.40% | 25.27% | 17.05% | 28.21% |
Dividend Cover | 1.96 1.95 |
1.90 0.88 |
2.03 1.57 |
1.27 1.12 |
2.03 1.19 |
Interest Cover | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
4.69 3.78 |
1.67 2.36 |
7.81 n/a |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 16.74p 15.50p |
9.94p 10.63p |
19.34p 17.04p |
0.62p 0.14p |
9.99p 10.42p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 16.56p 15.33p |
9.85p 10.53p |
19.12p 16.85p |
0.62p 0.14p |
9.93p 10.34p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 23.67p | 20.71p | 22.11p | 0.12p | 18.60p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 68% 46% |
-49% -38% |
2,999% 12,473% |
-94% -99% |
204% 242% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 68% 46% |
-48% -38% |
2,972% 12,365% |
-94% -99% |
204% 242% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 14% | -6% | 18,816% | -99% | 426% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.9 18.2 |
25.1 23.4 |
15.0 17.0 |
361.2 1,663.2 |
23.0 22.0 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.2 0.4 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.1 0.1 |
Dividend Cover | 1.96 1.28 |
1.90 0.97 |
2.03 1.56 |
0.01 0.01 |
2.03 1.14 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.81% 9.08% |
5.87% 6.28% |
8.83% 7.78% |
0.49% 0.11% |
7.17% 7.46% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 54.09p | 50.20p | 49.06p | 6.25p | 0.49p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 3.94p | (2.32p) | (2.77p) | (0.11p) | 5.21p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 12.10p | 10.90p | 10.90p | 9.15p | 9.15p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 11.01% | n/a | 19.13% | n/a | 58.58% |
Dividend Yield | 4.3% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
Shareholders Funds | 11,671.00 | 12,236.00 | 15,660.00 | 12,077.00 | 13,391.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 12,501.00 | 12,613.00 | 13,012.00 | 13,160.00 | 13,653.00 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 93.07p | 92.53p | 134.50p | 69.42p | 75.27p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 24-Feb-24 | 25-Feb-23 | 26-Feb-22 | 27-Feb-21 | 29-Feb-20 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 11,671.00 | 12,236.00 | 15,660.00 | 12,077.00 | 13,391.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 12,501.00 | 12,613.00 | 13,012.00 | 13,160.00 | 13,653.00 |
Net Gearing | 107.11% | 103.08% | 83.09% | 108.97% | 101.96% |
Cash & Near Cash | 2,340.00 | 2,465.00 | 2,345.00 | 2,510.00 | 4,137.00 |
Cash | 20.05% | 20.15% | 14.97% | 20.78% | 30.89% |
Gross Borrowings | 14,841.00 | 15,078.00 | 15,357.00 | 15,670.00 | 17,790.00 |
Gross Gearing | 127.16% | 123.23% | 98.07% | 129.75% | 132.85% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 14,841.00 | 15,078.00 | 15,357.00 | 15,670.00 | 17,790.00 |
Under 5 years | 127.16% | 123.23% | 98.07% | 129.75% | 132.85% |
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 | 24-Feb-24 | 25-Feb-23 | 26-Feb-22 | 27-Feb-21 | 29-Feb-20 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 6,605.00 | 6,861.00 | 10,300.00 | 6,684.00 | 7,313.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 12,501.00 | 12,613.00 | 13,012.00 | 13,160.00 | 13,653.00 |
Net Gearing | 189.27% | 183.84% | 126.33% | 196.89% | 186.69% |
Cash & Near Cash | 2,340.00 | 2,465.00 | 2,345.00 | 2,510.00 | 4,137.00 |
Cash | 35.43% | 35.93% | 22.77% | 37.55% | 56.57% |
Gross Borrowings | 14,841.00 | 15,078.00 | 15,357.00 | 15,670.00 | 17,790.00 |
Gross Gearing | 224.69% | 219.76% | 149.10% | 234.44% | 243.27% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 14,841.00 | 15,078.00 | 15,357.00 | 15,670.00 | 17,790.00 |
Under 5 years | 224.69% | 219.76% | 149.10% | 234.44% | 243.27% |
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 | 24-Feb-24 | 25-Feb-23 | 26-Feb-22 | 27-Feb-21 | 29-Feb-20 |
Quick Ratio | 0.68 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.60 |
Current Ratio | 0.81 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.65 | 0.73 |
* 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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