£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 6,922.80 | 6,470.50 | 5,034.50 | 5,441.30 | 5,053.00 |
EBITDA | 346.70 | 360.00 | 345.90 | 283.50 | 147.02 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (69.90) | (90.90) | (90.70) | (83.80) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 276.80 | 269.10 | 255.20 | 199.70 | 147.02 |
Interest Payable | (7.30) | (7.80) | (7.50) | (6.40) | (7.05) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 13.80 | 2.40 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.98 |
Group Profit after Interest | 283.30 | 263.70 | 248.00 | 193.80 | 140.96 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 283.30 | 263.70 | 248.00 | 193.80 | 140.96 |
Tax | (76.70) | (67.30) | (61.50) | (53.10) | (39.40) |
Profit After Tax | 206.60 | 196.40 | 186.50 | 140.70 | 101.56 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 206.60 | 196.40 | 186.50 | 140.70 | 101.56 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 204.80 | 195.00 | 185.30 | 140.30 | 101.65 |
Minority Interests | (1.80) | (1.40) | (1.20) | (0.40) | 0.09 |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c204.80 | c195.00 | c185.30 | c140.30 | c101.65 |
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 | 181.40p | 172.87p | 163.98p | 124.27p | 90.35p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 179.49p | 169.71p | 160.85p | 122.11p | 89.04p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 176.70p | 172.90p | 168.60p | 136.20p | 90.30p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 181.40p | 172.87p | 1.66p | 124.27p | 90.35p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 179.49p | 169.71p | 1.62p | 122.11p | 89.04p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 176.70p | 172.90p | 168.60p | 136.20p | 90.30p |
Dividend per Share | 70.00p | 67.90p | 66.30p | 50.70p | 10.10p |
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 | 122.69 | 122.69 | 122.69 | 114.14 | 122.69 |
Weighted Average | 112.90 | 112.80 | 113.00 | 112.90 | 112.51 |
Diluted | 114.10 | 114.90 | 115.20 | 114.90 | 114.17 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 4.00% | 4.16% | 5.07% | 3.67% | 2.91% |
Return on Capital Employed | 35.72% | 38.18% | 0.37% | 30.90% | 27.23% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 21.29% | 21.83% | 0.24% | 21.28% | 19.62% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 39.81 | 34.81 | 34.07 | 31.28 | 21.01 |
Revenue per Share | 6,131.80p | 5,736.26p | 44.97p | 4,819.57p | 4,491.00p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 250.93p | 233.78p | 2.21p | 171.66p | 125.28p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 5% | 5% | 32% | 38% | 22% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 6% | 6% | 32% | 37% | 22% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 15.4 | 11.1 | 17.7 | 19.7 | 19.6 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
Dividend Cover | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 8.95 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 5% | 10,344% | -99% | 38% | 22% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 6% | 10,353% | -99% | 37% | 22% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 15.4 | 11.1 | 1,758.1 | 19.7 | 19.6 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 3.1 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.5 | 0.9 |
Dividend Cover | 2.59 | 2.55 | 0.02 | 2.45 | 8.95 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 3,425.45 | 2,344.57 | 3,570.22 | 2,794.17 | 2,175.26 |
Dividend per Share | 70.00p | 67.90p | 66.30p | 50.70p | 10.10p |
Dividend Yield | 2.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.6% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 3.09% | 2.41% | 30.77% | 401.98% | (66.67%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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