£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
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 | 1,344.50 | 1,193.40 |
EBITDA | 326.20 | 347.30 | 365.30 | 380.00 | 319.20 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | n/a | n/a | n/a | (39.70) | (75.40) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 326.20 | 347.30 | 365.30 | 340.30 | 243.80 |
Interest Payable | 13.00 | 11.30 | n/a | (9.80) | (10.10) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | (56.70) | (51.20) | n/a | 3.40 | 1.40 |
Group Profit after Interest | 282.50 | 307.40 | 365.30 | 333.90 | 235.10 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | (0.20) |
Profit Before Tax | 282.50 | 307.40 | 365.30 | 333.90 | 234.90 |
Tax | (67.50) | (60.50) | (83.10) | (83.90) | (72.00) |
Profit After Tax | 215.00 | 246.90 | 282.20 | 250.00 | 162.90 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 215.00 | 246.90 | 282.20 | 250.00 | 162.90 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 215.00 | 246.90 | 281.90 | 249.70 | 162.60 |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | (0.30) | (0.30) | (0.30) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c215.00 | c246.90 | c281.90 | c249.70 | c162.60 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 291.72p | 335.46p | 383.02p | 338.81p | 220.62p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 290.93p | 334.55p | 381.98p | 337.89p | 220.03p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 286.30p | 312.40p | 377.20p | 3.42p | 256.60p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 291.72p | 335.46p | 383.02p | 3.42p | 220.62p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 290.93p | 334.55p | 381.98p | 3.41p | 220.03p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 286.30p | 312.40p | 377.20p | 3.42p | 256.60p |
Dividend per Share | 165.00p | 160.00p | 152.00p | 1.37p | 118.00p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 73.70 | 73.60 | 73.78 | 73.77 | 73.77 |
Weighted Average | 73.70 | 73.60 | 73.60 | 73.70 | 73.70 |
Diluted | 73.90 | 73.80 | 73.80 | 73.90 | 73.90 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 19.59% | 20.64% | 22.68% | 25.31% | 20.43% |
Return on Capital Employed | 26.86% | 23.63% | 30.83% | 0.39% | 32.75% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 16.81% | 20.03% | 21.63% | 0.23% | 17.43% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | (20.73) | (26.20) | n/a | 35.07 | 24.26 |
Revenue per Share | 2,259.43p | 2,286.14p | 2,188.32p | 18.41p | 1,619.27p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 383.31p | 417.66p | 496.33p | 4.57p | 318.73p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -13% | -12% | 13% | 54% | -17% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -13% | -12% | 13% | 54% | -17% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 23.5 | 31.3 | 27.7 | 47.4 | 51.2 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 2.1 | 0.9 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.77 | 2.10 | 2.52 | 246.80 | 1.87 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -13% | -12% | 11,100% | -98% | -17% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -13% | -12% | 11,100% | -98% | -17% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 23.5 | 31.3 | 27.7 | 4,693.1 | 51.2 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.77 | 2.10 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 1.87 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 5,052.14 | 7,731.68 | 7,831.33 | 11,839.45 | 8,331.87 |
Dividend per Share | 165.00p | 160.00p | 152.00p | 1.37p | 118.00p |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 3.13% | 5.26% | 10,972.36% | (98.84%) | 7.27% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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