£ (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 | 593.00 | 445.00 | 479.00 | 391.00 | 702.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (187.00) | (190.00) | (170.00) | n/a | (171.00) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 406.00 | 255.00 | 309.00 | 391.00 | 531.00 |
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 | 345.00 | 195.00 | 224.00 | 305.00 | 488.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | (1.00) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 344.00 | 195.00 | 224.00 | 305.00 | 488.00 |
Tax | (80.00) | (79.00) | (30.00) | (50.00) | (75.00) |
Profit After Tax | 264.00 | 116.00 | 194.00 | 255.00 | 413.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | 12.00 | (217.00) | 11.00 | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 276.00 | (101.00) | 205.00 | 255.00 | 413.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 276.00 | (101.00) | 205.00 | 255.00 | 413.00 |
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 | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 144.20p | 60.90p | 100.90p | 132.30p | 215.20p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 143.60p | 60.80p | 100.80p | 132.10p | 214.60p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 150.90p | (52.60p) | 106.50p | 132.30p | 215.20p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 150.20p | (52.60p) | 106.40p | 132.10p | 214.60p |
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 | 2.72% | 1.59% | 2.00% | 2.68% | 4.94% |
Tax Rate | 23.19% | 40.51% | 13.39% | 16.39% | 15.37% |
Return on Capital Employed | 11.27% | 8.21% | 0.10% | 11.94% | 4.24% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.67% | (4.06%) | 0.08% | 8.77% | 3.81% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 4.13 | 2.93 | 2.42 | (1.80) | 5.56 |
Revenue per Share | 8,159.56p | 8,365.14p | 80.85p | 7,574.91p | 1,397.19p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 187.97p | 101.79p | 1.17p | 158.49p | 63.46p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 137% | -40% | -24% | -38% | 2% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -16% | 26% | 28% | -42% | 27% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 136% | -40% | -24% | -38% | 2% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 11.1 | 8.8 | 17.8 | 13.6 | 13.7 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.3 | 0.6 | n/a | 0.5 |
Dividend Cover | 2.32 | 2.77 | 2.41 | 2.38 | 2.68 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a | n/a | -99% | 146% | -74% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -16% | 12,405% | -99% | 132% | -68% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a | n/a | -99% | 146% | -75% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 11.1 | 8.8 | 1,767.3 | 13.6 | 55.0 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.32 | 2.77 | 0.02 | 2.38 | 0.67 |
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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