£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 1,610.60 | 1,344.50 | 1,193.40 | 1,242.40 | 1,153.30 |
EBITDA | 419.80 | 380.00 | 319.20 | 282.90 | 297.80 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (46.70) | (39.70) | (75.40) | n/a | (58.10) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 373.10 | 340.30 | 243.80 | 282.90 | 239.70 |
Interest Payable | (16.30) | (9.80) | (10.10) | (9.90) | (11.40) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 5.60 | 3.40 | 1.40 | 1.50 | 1.10 |
Group Profit after Interest | 362.40 | 333.90 | 235.10 | 274.50 | 229.40 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | (0.20) | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 362.40 | 333.90 | 234.90 | 274.50 | 229.40 |
Tax | (92.50) | (83.90) | (72.00) | (78.30) | (63.80) |
Profit After Tax | 269.90 | 250.00 | 162.90 | 196.20 | 165.60 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 269.90 | 250.00 | 162.90 | 196.20 | 165.60 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 269.60 | 249.70 | 162.60 | 195.80 | 165.30 |
Minority Interests | (0.30) | (0.30) | (0.30) | (0.40) | (0.30) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c269.60 | c249.70 | c162.60 | c195.80 | c165.30 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 366.30p | 338.81p | 220.62p | 265.67p | 224.59p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 365.31p | 337.89p | 220.03p | 264.95p | 223.98p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 377.20p | 3.42p | 256.60p | 265.70p | 250.00p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 366.30p | 3.42p | 220.62p | 265.67p | 56.11p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 365.31p | 3.41p | 220.03p | 264.95p | 55.96p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 377.20p | 3.42p | 256.60p | 265.70p | 250.00p |
Dividend per Share | 152.00p | 1.37p | 118.00p | 110.00p | 100.00p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 73.77 | 73.77 | 73.77 | 73.74 | 73.67 |
Weighted Average | 73.60 | 73.70 | 73.70 | 73.70 | 73.60 |
Diluted | 73.80 | 73.90 | 73.90 | 73.90 | 73.80 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 23.17% | 25.31% | 20.43% | 22.77% | 20.78% |
Return on Capital Employed | 31.49% | 0.39% | 32.75% | 33.10% | 9.58% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 20.69% | 0.23% | 17.43% | 21.50% | 4.88% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 23.23 | 35.07 | 24.26 | 28.73 | 21.12 |
Revenue per Share | 2,188.32p | 18.41p | 1,619.27p | 1,685.75p | 391.48p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 492.39p | 4.57p | 318.73p | 372.46p | 77.87p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 8% | 54% | -17% | 18% | 70% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 8% | 54% | -17% | 18% | 70% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 29.0 | 47.4 | 51.2 | 33.5 | 27.8 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 3.6 | 0.9 | n/a | 1.9 | 0.4 |
Dividend Cover | 2.41 | 246.80 | 1.87 | 2.42 | 2.25 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 10,611% | -98% | -17% | 374% | -58% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 10,611% | -98% | -17% | 374% | -58% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 29.0 | 4,693.1 | 51.2 | 33.5 | 111.2 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.41 | 2.49 | 1.87 | 2.42 | 0.56 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 7,830.27 | 11,839.45 | 8,331.87 | 6,555.21 | 4,596.80 |
Dividend per Share | 152.00p | 1.37p | 118.00p | 110.00p | 100.00p |
Dividend Yield | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 10,972.36% | (98.84%) | 7.27% | 10.00% | 55.04% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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