£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 22,204.85 | 17,732.02 | 13,412.00 | 14,755.00 | 15,226.89 |
EBITDA | 841.91 | 795.33 | 722.82 | 433.14 | 460.52 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (330.83) | (290.12) | (259.47) | n/a | (63.31) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 511.08 | 505.21 | 463.35 | 433.14 | 397.21 |
Interest Payable | (96.74) | (77.21) | (85.64) | (94.82) | (83.60) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 16.11 | 23.08 | 27.64 | 39.51 | 36.98 |
Group Profit after Interest | 430.46 | 451.08 | 405.34 | 377.83 | 354.90 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | 0.23 | n/a | 0.72 |
Profit Before Tax | 430.46 | 451.08 | 405.58 | 377.83 | 355.61 |
Tax | (87.53) | (81.24) | (66.53) | (60.62) | (55.62) |
Profit After Tax | 342.93 | 369.84 | 339.05 | 317.21 | 300.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 342.94 | 369.84 | 339.05 | 317.21 | 267.51 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 330.16 | 356.21 | 328.86 | 308.57 | 258.97 |
Minority Interests | (12.78) | (13.63) | (10.18) | (8.64) | (8.54) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c330.16 | c356.21 | c328.86 | c308.57 | c258.97 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 334.48p | 361.24p | 333.84p | 313.76p | 310.94p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 334.13p | 360.76p | 333.37p | 313.22p | 310.48p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 456.27p | 430.11p | 386.62p | 362.64p | 358.16p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 334.48p | 361.24p | 3.37p | 313.76p | 276.28p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 334.13p | 360.76p | 3.37p | 313.22p | 275.87p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 456.27p | 430.11p | 386.62p | 362.64p | 358.16p |
Dividend per Share | 187.21p | 175.78p | 159.80p | 145.27p | 138.35p |
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 | 101.33 | 101.33 | 98.57 | 152.37 | 98.26 |
Weighted Average | 98.71 | 98.61 | 98.51 | 98.35 | 93.74 |
Diluted | 98.81 | 98.74 | 98.65 | 98.51 | 93.87 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 2.30% | 2.85% | 3.45% | 2.94% | 2.61% |
Return on Capital Employed | 15.65% | 15.70% | 0.15% | 13.32% | 15.58% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 9.32% | 10.33% | 0.11% | 10.53% | 9.14% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 5.45 | 6.84 | 5.74 | 4.98 | 5.25 |
Revenue per Share | 22,495.72p | 17,981.97p | 137.43p | 15,003.31p | 16,244.44p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 436.10p | 457.44p | 4.16p | 384.19p | 379.38p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -7% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 11% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -7% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 11% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 14.1 | 16.4 | 18.8 | 16.3 | 21.3 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 2.1 | 3.1 | 16.3 | 1.9 |
Dividend Cover | 1.79 | 2.06 | 2.09 | 2.16 | 2.25 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -7% | 10,620% | -99% | 14% | -1% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -7% | 10,621% | -99% | 14% | -1% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 14.1 | 16.4 | 1,866.6 | 16.3 | 24.0 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 1.2 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.79 | 2.06 | 0.02 | 2.16 | 2.00 |
Market Capitalisation (Millions) | 4,780.93 | 6,005.05 | 6,199.75 | 7,770.80 | 6,519.43 |
Dividend per Share | 187.21p | 175.78p | 159.80p | 145.27p | 138.35p |
Dividend Yield | 4.0% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.1% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 6.50% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 5.00% | 12.50% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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