£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 23.9 | 33.6 | 28.1 | 4,691.8 | 44.0 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 26.5 23.6 |
42.2 31.4 |
34.9 27.8 |
5,008.0 47.5 |
48.1 51.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 6.6 n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 2.1 |
n/a 0.9 |
12.0 n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 24.92% 26.86% |
19.35% 23.63% |
26.90% 30.83% |
0.36% 0.39% |
33.45% 32.75% |
Operating Margin | 18.17% 19.59% |
16.90% 20.64% |
19.13% 22.68% |
23.87% 25.31% |
20.86% 20.43% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 23.9 | 33.6 | 28.1 | 464,809.1 | 44.0 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 26.5 23.6 |
42.2 31.4 |
34.9 27.8 |
496,137.9 4,705.8 |
48.1 51.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 6.6 n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
12.0 n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
Net Gearing | 57.19% | 86.96% | 64.64% | 18.89% | 30.88% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
Price/Book Value | 42.4 | 272.2 | (231.1) | 34.5 | 54.3 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 42.6 | 280.1 | (225.8) | 34.6 | 54.7 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 16.2 | 25.9 | 32.4 | 43.3 | 32.1 |
Price/Revenue | 3.03 | 4.60 | 4.85 | 871.60 | 6.98 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 161.60p | 38.59p | (45.92p) | 465.54p | 208.00p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 1,665.20 | 1,682.60 | 1,610.60 | 13.57 | 1,193.40 |
EBITDA | 302.60 326.20 |
284.40 347.30 |
308.10 365.30 |
3.86 3.84 |
324.40 319.20 |
Depreciation | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
(0.62) (0.40) |
(75.40) (75.40) |
Net Interest | (43.70) (43.70) |
(39.90) (39.90) |
n/a n/a |
(0.06) (0.06) |
(8.70) (8.70) |
Profit Before Tax | 258.90 282.50 |
244.50 307.40 |
308.10 365.30 |
3.17 3.37 |
240.10 234.90 |
Revenue per Share | 2,259.43p | 2,286.14p | 2,188.32p | 18.41p | 1,619.27p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 351.29p 383.31p |
332.20p 417.66p |
418.61p 496.33p |
4.31p 4.57p |
325.78p 318.73p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 5,052.14 | 7,731.68 | 7,831.33 | 11,839.45 | 8,331.87 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 5,991.93 | 8,766.08 | 8,822.33 | 12,249.15 | 8,801.07 |
EBITDA/EV | 5.05% 5.44% |
3.24% 3.96% |
3.49% 4.14% |
0.03% 0.03% |
3.69% 3.63% |
Operating Margin | 18.17% 19.59% |
16.90% 20.64% |
19.13% 22.68% |
23.87% 25.31% |
20.86% 20.43% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 1,214.50 | 1,469.90 | 1,185.00 | 891.60 | 743.80 |
Return on Capital Employed | 24.92% 26.86% |
19.35% 23.63% |
26.90% 30.83% |
0.36% 0.39% |
33.45% 32.75% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 1,278.70 | 1,232.70 | 1,303.30 | 1,092.30 | 932.70 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 259.60p 291.72p |
249.50p 335.46p |
305.10p 383.02p |
3.21p 338.81p |
235.50p 220.62p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 258.90p 290.93p |
248.90p 334.55p |
304.40p 381.98p |
3.21p 337.89p |
234.80p 220.03p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 286.30p | 312.40p | 377.20p | 3.42p | 256.60p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 4% -13% |
-18% -12% |
9,396% 13% |
-99% 54% |
4% -17% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 4% -13% |
-18% -12% |
9,398% 13% |
-99% 54% |
4% -17% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -8% | -17% | 10,926% | -99% | -3% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 26.5 23.6 |
42.2 31.4 |
34.9 27.8 |
5,008.0 47.5 |
48.1 51.3 |
PEG - Diluted | 6.6 n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 2.1 |
n/a 0.9 |
12.0 n/a |
Tax Rate | 26.07% | 24.74% | 26.97% | 25.31% | 27.55% |
Dividend Cover | 1.74 1.77 |
1.95 2.10 |
2.48 2.52 |
2.49 246.80 |
2.17 1.87 |
Interest Cover | (18.92) (20.73) |
(20.64) (26.20) |
n/a n/a |
33.09 35.07 |
24.77 24.26 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 259.60p 291.72p |
249.50p 335.46p |
305.10p 383.02p |
0.032p 3.42p |
235.50p 220.62p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 258.90p 290.93p |
248.90p 334.55p |
304.40p 381.98p |
0.032p 3.41p |
234.80p 220.03p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 286.30p | 312.40p | 377.20p | 0.035p | 256.60p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 4% -13% |
-18% -12% |
940,655% 11,100% |
-100% -98% |
4% -17% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 4% -13% |
-18% -12% |
940,862% 11,100% |
-100% -98% |
4% -17% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -8% | -17% | 1,092,274% | -100% | -3% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 26.5 23.6 |
42.2 31.4 |
34.9 27.8 |
496,137.9 4,705.8 |
48.1 51.3 |
PEG - Diluted | 6.6 n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
12.0 n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.74 1.77 |
1.95 2.10 |
2.48 2.52 |
0.03 2.49 |
2.17 1.87 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 14.97% 16.81% |
14.93% 20.03% |
17.24% 21.63% |
0.22% 0.23% |
18.61% 17.43% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 424.42p | 405.71p | 327.58p | 3.75p | 351.70p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 44.10p | (22.15p) | 22.83p | 0.019p | 75.44p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 165.00p | 160.00p | 152.00p | 1.37p | 118.00p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 3.13% | 5.26% | 10,972.36% | (98.84%) | 7.27% |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
Shareholders Funds | 1,208.80 | 1,156.90 | 1,169.00 | 1,009.00 | 851.30 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 691.30 | 754.80 | 755.60 | 190.60 | 262.90 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 161.06p | 37.50p | (47.01p) | 464.18p | 206.65p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 1,208.80 | 1,156.90 | 1,169.00 | 1,009.00 | 851.30 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 691.30 | 754.80 | 755.60 | 190.60 | 262.90 |
Net Gearing | 57.19% | 86.96% | 64.64% | 18.89% | 30.88% |
Cash & Near Cash | 334.20 | 359.70 | 328.90 | 274.60 | 246.20 |
Cash | 27.65% | 31.09% | 28.14% | 27.22% | 28.92% |
Gross Borrowings | 1,025.50 | 1,114.50 | 1,084.50 | 465.20 | 509.10 |
Gross Gearing | 84.84% | 118.05% | 92.77% | 46.11% | 59.80% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 1,025.50 | 1,114.50 | 1,084.50 | 465.20 | 509.10 |
Under 5 years | 84.84% | 96.34% | 92.77% | 46.11% | 59.80% |
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-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 118.70 | 27.60 | (34.60) | 342.10 | 152.30 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 691.30 | 754.80 | 755.60 | 190.60 | 262.90 |
Net Gearing | 582.39% | 3,644.93% | n/a | 55.71% | 172.62% |
Cash & Near Cash | 334.20 | 359.70 | 328.90 | 274.60 | 246.20 |
Cash | 281.55% | 1,303.26% | (950.58%) | 80.27% | 161.65% |
Gross Borrowings | 1,025.50 | 1,114.50 | 1,084.50 | 465.20 | 509.10 |
Gross Gearing | 863.94% | 4,948.19% | 3,134.40% | 135.98% | 334.27% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 1,025.50 | 1,114.50 | 1,084.50 | 465.20 | 509.10 |
Under 5 years | 863.94% | 4,038.05% | (3,134.40%) | 135.98% | 334.27% |
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-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
Quick Ratio | 1.38 | 1.63 | 1.20 | 1.58 | 2.25 |
Current Ratio | 1.85 | 2.26 | 1.65 | 2.11 | 3.04 |
* 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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