(Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 4.0% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.1% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 10.3 | 13.8 | 16.3 | 14.1 | 18.5 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.9 14.1 |
18.7 16.4 |
21.2 18.9 |
20.5 16.3 |
23.7 21.4 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 14.1 | 1.4 |
PEG - Diluted | 2.0 n/a |
2.7 2.1 |
1.1 3.1 |
n/a 16.3 |
3.0 1.9 |
Return on Capital Employed | 15.65% 15.65% |
14.25% 15.70% |
0.08% 0.15% |
11.31% 13.32% |
14.32% 15.58% |
Operating Margin | 2.30% 2.30% |
2.59% 2.85% |
3.15% 3.45% |
2.49% 2.94% |
2.42% 2.61% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 10.3 | 13.8 | 1,611.8 | 14.1 | 18.5 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.9 14.1 |
18.7 16.4 |
2,100.8 1,869.2 |
20.5 16.3 |
23.7 24.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.7 | 0.0 | n/a | 14.1 | 1.5 |
PEG - Diluted | 2.0 n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 1.2 |
n/a n/a |
(Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Net Gearing | 39.60% | 32.48% | 11.39% | 24.07% | 9.20% |
(Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Price/Book Value | 46.3 | 17.4 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 17.1 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 227.6 | 21.6 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 19.4 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 7.1 | 12.9 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 13.5 |
Price/Revenue | 0.21 | 0.33 | 45.77 | 0.34 | 0.41 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 102.00¢ | 340.85¢ | 506.45¢ | 421.54¢ | 388.29¢ |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
(Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 22,204.85 | 17,732.02 | 135.38 | 14,755.00 | 15,226.89 |
EBITDA | 842.12 841.91 |
748.79 795.33 |
6.89 7.30 |
367.66 433.14 |
432.34 460.52 |
Depreciation | (330.83) (330.83) |
(290.12) (290.12) |
(2.62) (2.62) |
n/a n/a |
(63.31) (63.31) |
Net Interest | (79.73) (80.62) |
(52.94) (54.13) |
(0.59) (0.59) |
(56.17) (55.31) |
(42.31) (46.62) |
Profit Before Tax | 431.56 430.46 |
405.74 451.08 |
3.69 4.09 |
311.48 377.83 |
327.43 355.61 |
Revenue per Share | 22,495.72¢ | 17,981.97¢ | 137.43¢ | 15,003.31¢ | 16,244.44¢ |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 437.22¢ 436.10¢ |
411.45¢ 457.44¢ |
3.74¢ 4.16¢ |
316.73¢ 384.19¢ |
349.31¢ 379.38¢ |
Market Capitalisation (Millions) | 4,780.93 | 6,005.05 | 6,199.75 | 7,770.80 | 6,519.43 |
Enterprise Value (EV) (Millions) | 7,322.84 | 8,235.54 | 8,247.65 | 10,131.28 | 8,225.37 |
EBITDA/EV | 11.50% 11.50% |
9.09% 9.66% |
0.08% 0.09% |
3.63% 4.28% |
5.26% 5.60% |
Operating Margin | 2.30% 2.30% |
2.59% 2.85% |
3.15% 3.45% |
2.49% 2.94% |
2.42% 2.61% |
Capital Employed (Millions) | 3,266.53 | 3,217.95 | 3,049.70 | 3,251.87 | 2,581.73 |
Return on Capital Employed | 15.65% 15.65% |
14.25% 15.70% |
0.08% 0.15% |
11.31% 13.32% |
14.32% 15.58% |
Invested Equity Capital (Millions) | 3,542.78 | 3,449.17 | 3,110.15 | 2,930.86 | 2,834.54 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 338.40p 334.48p |
316.78p 361.24p |
297.04p 333.84p |
249.64p 313.76p |
280.14p 310.94p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 338.40p 334.13p |
316.36p 360.76p |
296.62p 333.37p |
249.21p 313.22p |
279.73p 310.48p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 456.27p | 430.11p | 386.62p | 362.64p | 358.16p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 7% -7% |
7% 8% |
19% 6% |
-11% 1% |
8% 11% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 7% -7% |
7% 8% |
19% 6% |
-11% 1% |
8% 11% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 6% | 11% | 7% | 1% | 13% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.9 14.1 |
18.7 16.4 |
21.2 18.9 |
20.5 16.3 |
23.7 21.4 |
PEG - Diluted | 2.0 n/a |
2.7 2.1 |
1.1 3.1 |
n/a 16.3 |
3.0 1.9 |
Tax Rate | 19.64% | 19.65% | 17.07% | 18.41% | 17.23% |
Dividend Cover | 2.44 1.79 |
2.45 2.06 |
2.42 2.09 |
2.50 2.16 |
2.59 2.25 |
Interest Cover | 5.46 5.45 |
6.26 6.84 |
5.26 5.74 |
4.26 4.98 |
4.92 5.25 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 338.40p 334.48p |
316.78p 361.24p |
3.00p 3.37p |
249.64p 313.76p |
280.14p 276.28p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 338.40p 334.13p |
316.36p 360.76p |
2.99p 3.37p |
249.21p 313.22p |
279.73p 275.87p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 456.27p | 430.11p | 3.90p | 362.64p | 358.16p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 7% -7% |
10,465% 10,620% |
-99% -99% |
-11% 14% |
-5% -1% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 7% -7% |
10,466% 10,621% |
-99% -99% |
-11% 14% |
-4% -1% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 6% | 10,921% | -99% | 1% | 12% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.9 14.1 |
18.7 16.4 |
2,100.8 1,869.2 |
20.5 16.3 |
23.7 24.1 |
PEG - Diluted | 2.0 n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 1.2 |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.44 1.79 |
2.45 2.06 |
0.02 0.02 |
2.50 2.16 |
2.59 2.00 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.43% 9.32% |
9.06% 10.33% |
0.09% 0.11% |
8.38% 10.53% |
9.26% 9.14% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 665.51¢ | 458.14¢ | 738.78¢ | 538.01¢ | 491.12¢ |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 25.56¢ | (399.73¢) | 0.82¢ | 197.41¢ | 543.88¢ |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 187.21p | 175.78p | 159.80p | 145.27p | 138.35p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 6.50% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 5.00% | 12.50% |
Dividend Yield | 4.0% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.1% |
Shareholders Funds | 2,978.09 | 2,905.18 | 2,647.43 | 2,486.69 | 2,390.71 |
Net Borrowings (Millions) | 1,179.41 | 943.58 | 301.53 | 598.67 | 219.84 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 20.73¢ | 274.55¢ | 447.37¢ | 365.86¢ | 342.61¢ |
(Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 2,978.09 | 2,905.18 | 2,647.43 | 2,486.69 | 2,390.71 |
Net Borrowings (Millions) | 1,179.41 | 943.58 | 301.53 | 598.67 | 219.84 |
Net Gearing | 39.60% | 32.48% | 11.39% | 24.07% | 9.20% |
Cash & Near Cash | 1,421.75 | 1,394.27 | 1,786.56 | 1,794.47 | 1,554.09 |
Cash | 47.74% | 47.99% | 67.48% | 72.16% | 65.01% |
Gross Borrowings | 2,601.16 | 2,337.85 | 2,088.08 | 2,393.13 | 1,773.93 |
Gross Gearing | 87.34% | 80.47% | 78.87% | 96.24% | 74.20% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 2,601.16 | 2,337.85 | 2,088.08 | 2,393.13 | 1,773.93 |
Under 5 years | 87.34% | 80.47% | 78.87% | 96.24% | 74.20% |
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-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 20.46 | 270.74 | 440.70 | 359.80 | 321.15 |
Net Borrowings (Millions) | 1,179.41 | 943.58 | 301.53 | 598.67 | 219.84 |
Net Gearing | 5,763.87% | 348.53% | 68.42% | 166.39% | 68.45% |
Cash & Near Cash | 1,421.75 | 1,394.27 | 1,786.56 | 1,794.47 | 1,554.09 |
Cash | 6,948.19% | 514.99% | 405.39% | 498.74% | 483.91% |
Gross Borrowings | 2,601.16 | 2,337.85 | 2,088.08 | 2,393.13 | 1,773.93 |
Gross Gearing | 12,712.06% | 863.52% | 473.81% | 665.13% | 552.36% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 2,601.16 | 2,337.85 | 2,088.08 | 2,393.13 | 1,773.93 |
Under 5 years | 12,712.06% | 863.52% | 473.81% | 665.13% | 552.36% |
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-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Quick Ratio | 0.97 | 1.07 | 1.17 | 1.27 | 1.17 |
Current Ratio | 1.28 | 1.37 | 1.40 | 1.50 | 1.42 |
* 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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