£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 2.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.6% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 15.8 | 11.1 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 19.6 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.1 15.6 |
12.0 11.3 |
18.1 18.1 |
18.3 20.0 |
19.9 19.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | 7.9 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
PEG - Diluted | 1.8 2.6 |
n/a 1.9 |
0.9 0.6 |
0.4 0.5 |
0.7 0.9 |
Return on Capital Employed | 34.69% 35.72% |
36.38% 38.18% |
0.37% 0.37% |
32.88% 30.90% |
27.23% 27.23% |
Operating Margin | 3.88% 4.00% |
3.96% 4.16% |
5.07% 5.07% |
3.91% 3.67% |
2.91% 2.91% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 15.8 | 11.1 | 1,709.9 | 18.0 | 19.6 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.1 15.6 |
12.0 11.3 |
1,791.7 1,792.3 |
18.3 20.0 |
19.9 19.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | 7.9 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.4 | 0.8 |
PEG - Diluted | 1.8 2.6 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.4 0.5 |
0.7 0.9 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Net Gearing | (36.49%) | (13.54%) | (12.87%) | (8.14%) | (4.13%) |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Price/Book Value | 5.0 | 4.1 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 6.3 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 5.1 | 4.1 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 6.3 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 7.7 | 8.9 | 14.7 | 11.7 | 10.1 |
Price/Revenue | 0.46 | 0.33 | 64.71 | 0.51 | 0.39 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 555.36p | 469.77p | 416.90p | 315.50p | 281.58p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 6,922.80 | 6,470.50 | 50.82 | 5,441.30 | 5,053.00 |
EBITDA | 349.50 346.70 |
347.30 360.00 |
3.49 3.49 |
296.30 283.50 |
147.02 147.02 |
Depreciation | (80.70) (69.90) |
(90.90) (90.90) |
(0.92) (0.92) |
(83.80) (83.80) |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | 3.30 6.50 |
(7.40) (5.40) |
(0.07) (0.07) |
(5.90) (5.90) |
(6.07) (6.07) |
Profit Before Tax | 272.10 283.30 |
249.00 263.70 |
2.50 2.50 |
206.60 193.80 |
140.96 140.96 |
Revenue per Share | 6,131.80p | 5,736.26p | 44.97p | 4,819.57p | 4,491.00p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 241.01p 250.93p |
220.75p 233.78p |
2.21p 2.21p |
182.99p 171.66p |
125.28p 125.28p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 3,425.45 | 2,344.57 | 3,570.22 | 2,794.17 | 2,175.26 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 3,550.55 | 2,484.27 | 3,608.42 | 2,813.07 | 2,179.00 |
EBITDA/EV | 9.84% 9.76% |
13.98% 14.49% |
0.10% 0.10% |
10.53% 10.08% |
6.75% 6.75% |
Operating Margin | 3.88% 4.00% |
3.96% 4.16% |
5.07% 5.07% |
3.91% 3.67% |
2.91% 2.91% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 774.90 | 704.80 | 696.50 | 646.30 | 540.03 |
Return on Capital Employed | 34.69% 35.72% |
36.38% 38.18% |
0.37% 0.37% |
32.88% 30.90% |
27.23% 27.23% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 962.00 | 893.40 | 776.00 | 659.20 | 518.24 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 175.00p 181.40p |
162.10p 172.87p |
164.00p 163.98p |
136.20p 124.27p |
90.30p 90.35p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 173.20p 179.49p |
159.10p 169.71p |
160.90p 160.85p |
133.80p 122.11p |
89.00p 89.04p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 176.70p | 172.90p | 168.60p | 136.20p | 90.30p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 8% 5% |
-1% 5% |
20% 32% |
51% 38% |
26% 22% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 9% 6% |
-1% 6% |
20% 32% |
50% 37% |
27% 22% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 2% | 3% | 24% | 51% | 26% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.1 15.6 |
12.0 11.3 |
18.1 18.1 |
18.3 20.0 |
19.9 19.9 |
PEG - Diluted | 1.8 2.6 |
n/a 1.9 |
0.9 0.6 |
0.4 0.5 |
0.7 0.9 |
Tax Rate | 26.72% | 26.02% | 24.80% | 25.36% | 27.95% |
Dividend Cover | 2.52 2.59 |
2.55 2.55 |
2.54 2.47 |
2.69 2.45 |
8.94 8.95 |
Interest Cover | 26.91 39.81 |
26.41 34.81 |
34.07 34.07 |
33.28 31.28 |
21.01 21.01 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 175.00p 181.40p |
162.10p 172.87p |
1.66p 1.66p |
136.20p 124.27p |
90.30p 90.35p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 173.20p 179.49p |
159.10p 169.71p |
1.62p 1.62p |
133.80p 122.11p |
89.00p 89.04p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 176.70p | 172.90p | 1.70p | 136.20p | 90.30p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 8% 5% |
9,692% 10,344% |
-99% -99% |
51% 38% |
26% 22% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 9% 6% |
9,696% 10,353% |
-99% -99% |
50% 37% |
27% 22% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 2% | 10,060% | -99% | 51% | 26% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.1 15.6 |
12.0 11.3 |
1,791.7 1,792.3 |
18.3 20.0 |
19.9 19.9 |
PEG - Diluted | 1.8 2.6 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.4 0.5 |
0.7 0.9 |
Dividend Cover | 2.52 2.59 |
2.55 2.55 |
0.03 0.02 |
2.69 2.45 |
8.94 8.95 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 20.54% 21.29% |
20.46% 21.83% |
0.24% 0.24% |
23.33% 21.28% |
19.62% 19.62% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 363.69p | 214.63p | 198.50p | 209.83p | 176.23p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 183.88p | (1.42p) | (0.26p) | 75.20p | 21.68p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 70.00p | 67.90p | 66.30p | 50.70p | 10.10p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 3.09% | 2.41% | 30.77% | 401.98% | (66.67%) |
Dividend Yield | 2.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.6% |
Shareholders Funds | 941.70 | 865.70 | 740.50 | 627.80 | 492.56 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (343.60) | (117.20) | (95.30) | (51.10) | (20.34) |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 548.54p | 464.18p | 413.10p | 312.75p | 281.65p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 941.70 | 865.70 | 740.50 | 627.80 | 492.56 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (343.60) | (117.20) | (95.30) | (51.10) | (20.34) |
Net Gearing | (36.49%) | (13.54%) | (12.87%) | (8.14%) | (4.13%) |
Cash & Near Cash | 471.20 | 264.40 | 285.20 | 309.80 | 217.88 |
Cash | 50.04% | 30.54% | 38.51% | 49.35% | 44.23% |
Gross Borrowings | 127.60 | 147.20 | 189.90 | 258.70 | 197.54 |
Gross Gearing | 13.55% | 17.00% | 25.64% | 41.21% | 40.10% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 127.60 | 147.20 | 189.90 | 258.70 | 197.54 |
Under 5 years | 13.55% | 17.00% | 25.64% | 41.21% | 40.10% |
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 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 619.30 | 523.60 | 466.80 | 353.10 | 316.89 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (343.60) | (117.20) | (95.30) | (51.10) | (20.34) |
Net Gearing | (55.48%) | (22.38%) | (20.42%) | (14.47%) | (6.42%) |
Cash & Near Cash | 471.20 | 264.40 | 285.20 | 309.80 | 217.88 |
Cash | 76.09% | 50.50% | 61.10% | 87.74% | 68.76% |
Gross Borrowings | 127.60 | 147.20 | 189.90 | 258.70 | 197.54 |
Gross Gearing | 20.60% | 28.11% | 40.68% | 73.27% | 62.34% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 127.60 | 147.20 | 189.90 | 258.70 | 197.54 |
Under 5 years | 20.60% | 28.11% | 40.68% | 73.27% | 62.34% |
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 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Quick Ratio | 1.15 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.11 |
Current Ratio | 1.26 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.17 | 1.21 |
* 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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