£ (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 | 349.50 | 347.30 | 345.90 | 296.30 | 147.02 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (80.70) | (90.90) | (90.70) | (83.80) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 268.80 | 256.40 | 255.20 | 212.50 | 147.02 |
Interest Payable | (10.50) | (9.80) | (7.50) | (6.40) | (7.05) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 13.80 | 2.40 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.98 |
Group Profit after Interest | 272.10 | 249.00 | 248.00 | 206.60 | 140.96 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 272.10 | 249.00 | 248.00 | 206.60 | 140.96 |
Tax | (72.70) | (64.80) | (61.50) | (52.40) | (39.40) |
Profit After Tax | 199.40 | 184.20 | 186.50 | 154.20 | 101.56 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 199.40 | 184.20 | 186.50 | 154.20 | 101.56 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 197.60 | 182.80 | 185.30 | 153.80 | 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 | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 175.00p | 162.10p | 164.00p | 136.20p | 90.30p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 173.20p | 159.10p | 160.90p | 133.80p | 89.00p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 175.00p | 162.10p | 164.00p | 136.20p | 90.30p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 173.20p | 159.10p | 160.90p | 133.80p | 89.00p |
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 | 3.88% | 3.96% | 5.07% | 3.91% | 2.91% |
Tax Rate | 26.72% | 26.02% | 24.80% | 25.36% | 27.95% |
Return on Capital Employed | 34.69% | 36.38% | 0.37% | 32.88% | 27.23% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 20.54% | 20.46% | 0.24% | 23.33% | 19.62% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 26.91 | 26.41 | 34.07 | 33.28 | 21.01 |
Revenue per Share | 6,131.80p | 5,736.26p | 44.97p | 4,819.57p | 4,491.00p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 241.01p | 220.75p | 2.21p | 182.99p | 125.28p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 8% | -1% | 20% | 51% | 26% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 2% | 3% | 24% | 51% | 26% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 9% | -1% | 20% | 50% | 27% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 15.8 | 11.1 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 19.6 |
PEG - Adjusted | 7.9 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Dividend Cover | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.54 | 2.69 | 8.94 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 8% | 9,692% | -99% | 51% | 26% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 2% | 10,060% | -99% | 51% | 26% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 9% | 9,696% | -99% | 50% | 27% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 15.8 | 11.1 | 1,709.9 | 18.0 | 19.6 |
PEG - Adjusted | 7.9 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Dividend Cover | 2.52 | 2.55 | 0.03 | 2.69 | 8.94 |
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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