£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 14,933.00 | 16,025.00 | 15,435.00 | 14,577.00 | 10,745.00 |
EBITDA | 622.00 | 737.00 | 633.00 | 391.00 | 711.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (187.00) | (190.00) | (160.00) | n/a | (171.00) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 435.00 | 547.00 | 473.00 | 391.00 | 540.00 |
Interest Payable | (110.00) | (101.00) | (158.00) | 109.00 | (107.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 49.00 | 41.00 | 73.00 | (195.00) | 64.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 374.00 | 487.00 | 388.00 | 305.00 | 509.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | (1.00) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 373.00 | 487.00 | 388.00 | 305.00 | 509.00 |
Tax | (80.00) | (79.00) | (30.00) | (50.00) | (80.00) |
Profit After Tax | 293.00 | 408.00 | 358.00 | 255.00 | 429.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | 12.00 | (217.00) | 11.00 | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 305.00 | 191.00 | 369.00 | 255.00 | 429.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 305.00 | 191.00 | 369.00 | 255.00 | 429.00 |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c305.00 | c191.00 | c369.00 | c255.00 | c429.00 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 160.10p | 212.98p | 185.77p | 132.51p | 223.29p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 159.36p | 212.33p | 185.52p | 132.29p | 222.64p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 178.60p | 213.20p | 168.90p | 132.30p | 228.80p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 166.66p | 99.70p | 1.93p | 132.51p | 55.78p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 165.88p | 99.40p | 1.93p | 132.29p | 55.62p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 178.60p | 213.20p | 168.90p | 132.30p | 228.80p |
Dividend per Share | 77.00p | 77.00p | 70.00p | 55.62p | 85.50p |
Key Financals | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 193.59 | 195.86 | 198.94 | 198.94 | 198.94 |
Weighted Average | 183.01 | 191.57 | 192.71 | 192.44 | 192.13 |
Diluted | 183.86 | 192.15 | 192.97 | 192.75 | 192.69 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 2.91% | 3.41% | 3.06% | 2.68% | 5.03% |
Return on Capital Employed | 12.05% | 17.62% | 0.15% | 11.94% | 4.41% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 11.79% | 7.68% | 0.14% | 8.77% | 3.95% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 4.39 | 5.82 | 3.46 | (1.80) | 5.76 |
Revenue per Share | 8,159.56p | 8,365.14p | 80.85p | 7,574.91p | 1,397.19p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 203.81p | 254.22p | 2.03p | 158.49p | 66.19p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -25% | 15% | 40% | -41% | 7% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -25% | 14% | 40% | -41% | 7% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 12.4 | 8.8 | 16.2 | 13.6 | 14.1 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.6 | 0.4 | n/a | 2.0 |
Dividend Cover | 2.08 | 2.77 | 2.65 | 2.38 | 2.61 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 67% | 5,058% | -98% | 138% | -73% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 67% | 5,050% | -98% | 138% | -73% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 11.9 | 18.8 | 1,558.9 | 13.6 | 56.3 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.2 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.16 | 1.29 | 0.03 | 2.38 | 0.65 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 3,839.85 | 3,679.26 | 5,994.08 | 3,576.95 | 6,250.71 |
Dividend per Share | 77.00p | 77.00p | 70.00p | 55.62p | 85.50p |
Dividend Yield | 3.9% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 2.7% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | 10.00% | 25.84% | (34.94%) | 25.74% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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