£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 14,844.80 | 14,428.70 | 12,801.10 | 12,002.80 | 13,234.10 |
EBITDA | 346.30 | 1,159.80 | 1,487.40 | 1,663.60 | 1,227.50 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | n/a | n/a | (346.20) | (631.00) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 346.30 | 1,159.80 | 1,141.20 | 1,032.60 | 1,227.50 |
Interest Payable | n/a | n/a | (283.60) | (312.00) | (359.10) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | n/a | n/a | 69.40 | 82.70 | 99.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 346.30 | 1,159.80 | 927.00 | 803.30 | 967.40 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | 23.80 | (136.00) | 14.70 |
Profit Before Tax | 346.30 | 1,159.80 | 950.80 | 667.30 | 982.10 |
Tax | (149.10) | (384.40) | (230.10) | (129.30) | (574.60) |
Profit After Tax | 197.20 | 775.40 | 720.70 | 538.00 | 407.50 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | 16.40 | 10.80 |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 197.20 | 775.40 | 720.70 | 556.60 | 418.30 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 110.40 | 682.70 | 637.70 | 492.80 | 245.30 |
Minority Interests | (86.80) | (92.70) | (83.00) | (63.80) | (173.00) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c110.40 | c682.70 | c637.70 | c492.80 | c245.30 |
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 | 10.30p | 62.18p | 53.40p | 38.95p | 18.76p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 10.09p | 61.15p | 52.47p | 38.95p | 18.60p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 10.30p | 62.20p | 53.40p | (243.20p) | 50.20p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 10.30p | 62.18p | 0.54p | 40.29p | 19.62p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 10.09p | 61.15p | 0.53p | 40.29p | 19.46p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 10.30p | 62.20p | 53.40p | (242.70p) | 49.50p |
Dividend per Share | 39.40p | 39.40p | 31.20p | 24.00p | 22.70p |
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 | 1,141.43 | 1,141.51 | 1,224.46 | 1,296.08 | 1,328.17 |
Weighted Average | 1,072.10 | 1,097.90 | 1,194.10 | 1,223.00 | 1,250.00 |
Diluted | 1,094.00 | 1,116.40 | 1,215.30 | 1,223.00 | 1,260.60 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 2.33% | 8.04% | 8.91% | 8.60% | 9.28% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | 0.45% | 7.01% | 9.77% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 2.86% | 15.97% | 0.15% | 8.96% | 2.78% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | n/a | n/a | 4.35 | 3.14 | 3.73 |
Revenue per Share | 1,384.65p | 1,314.21p | 10.82p | 981.42p | 1,058.73p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 32.30p | 105.64p | 0.80p | 54.56p | 78.57p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -83% | 16% | 37% | 108% | -62% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -84% | 16% | 35% | 109% | -62% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 73.1 | 13.2 | 21.0 | 20.5 | 56.8 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.26 | 1.58 | 1.71 | 1.62 | 0.83 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -83% | 11,435% | -99% | 105% | -68% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -84% | 11,446% | -99% | 107% | -68% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 73.1 | 13.2 | 2,076.7 | 19.9 | 54.3 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.2 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.26 | 1.58 | 0.02 | 1.68 | 0.86 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 8,594.95 | 9,362.69 | 13,707.82 | 10,368.64 | 14,164.91 |
Dividend per Share | 39.40p | 39.40p | 31.20p | 24.00p | 22.70p |
Dividend Yield | 5.2% | 4.8% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2.1% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | 26.28% | 30.00% | 5.73% | (62.17%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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