£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
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 | 57,887.00 | 58,091.00 |
EBITDA | 2,201.00 | 933.00 | 4,157.00 | 3,869.00 | 1,524.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | n/a | n/a | (1,718.00) | (1,764.00) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 2,201.00 | 933.00 | 2,439.00 | 2,105.00 | 1,524.00 |
Interest Payable | n/a | n/a | (652.00) | (909.00) | n/a |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | n/a | n/a | 9.00 | 15.00 | 20.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 2,201.00 | 933.00 | 1,796.00 | 1,211.00 | 1,393.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | 15.00 | 26.00 | 8.00 |
Profit Before Tax | 2,201.00 | 933.00 | 1,811.00 | 1,237.00 | 1,401.00 |
Tax | (525.00) | (224.00) | (502.00) | (249.00) | (342.00) |
Profit After Tax | 1,676.00 | 709.00 | 1,309.00 | 988.00 | 1,059.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | (572.00) | 78.00 | (2.00) | 309.00 | 235.00 |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 1,104.00 | 787.00 | 1,307.00 | 1,297.00 | 1,012.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 1,100.00 | 788.00 | 1,305.00 | 1,293.00 | 1,012.00 |
Minority Interests | (4.00) | 1.00 | (2.00) | (4.00) | n/a |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c1,100.00 | c788.00 | c1,305.00 | c1,293.00 | c1,012.00 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 24-Feb-24 | 25-Feb-23 | 26-Feb-22 | 27-Feb-21 | 29-Feb-20 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 23.56p | 9.57p | 17.07p | 10.22p | 10.90p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 23.30p | 9.49p | 16.87p | 10.19p | 10.82p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 23.67p | 20.71p | 22.11p | 11.58p | 18.60p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 15.50p | 10.63p | 17.04p | 0.14p | 10.42p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 15.33p | 10.53p | 16.85p | 0.14p | 10.34p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 23.67p | 20.71p | 22.11p | 11.58p | 18.60p |
Dividend per Share | 12.10p | 10.90p | 10.90p | 9.15p | 9.15p |
Key Financals | 24-Feb-24 | 25-Feb-23 | 26-Feb-22 | 27-Feb-21 | 29-Feb-20 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 7,038.93 | 7,318.34 | 7,637.99 | 7,731.71 | 9,793.50 |
Weighted Average | 7,097.00 | 7,415.00 | 7,658.00 | 9,629.00 | 9,716.00 |
Diluted | 7,176.00 | 7,482.00 | 7,746.00 | 9,656.00 | 9,783.00 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 3.23% | 1.43% | 3.98% | 3.64% | 2.62% |
Return on Capital Employed | 10.06% | 4.19% | 9.17% | 0.10% | 5.47% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 9.08% | 6.28% | 7.78% | 0.11% | 7.46% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | n/a | n/a | 3.78 | 2.36 | n/a |
Revenue per Share | 960.79p | 880.94p | 801.04p | 6.07p | 597.89p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 31.01p | 12.58p | 23.65p | 0.13p | 14.42p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 146% | -44% | 67% | -6% | -10% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 146% | -44% | 66% | -6% | -10% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 11.9 | 25.8 | 16.8 | 22.0 | 20.9 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.1 | n/a | 0.3 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.95 | 0.88 | 1.57 | 1.12 | 1.19 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 46% | -38% | 12,473% | -99% | 242% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 46% | -38% | 12,365% | -99% | 242% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 18.0 | 23.2 | 16.8 | 1,658.5 | 21.9 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.4 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.1 |
Dividend Cover | 1.28 | 0.97 | 1.56 | 0.01 | 1.14 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 19,687.89 | 18,068.99 | 21,886.65 | 17,380.88 | 22,337.21 |
Dividend per Share | 12.10p | 10.90p | 10.90p | 9.15p | 9.15p |
Dividend Yield | 4.3% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 11.01% | n/a | 19.13% | n/a | 58.58% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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