£ (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 | 842.12 | 748.79 | 682.32 | 367.66 | 432.34 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (330.83) | (290.12) | (259.47) | n/a | (63.31) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 511.30 | 458.67 | 422.85 | 367.66 | 369.03 |
Interest Payable | (96.74) | (77.21) | (85.64) | (95.68) | (83.60) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 17.00 | 24.27 | 27.64 | 39.51 | 41.29 |
Group Profit after Interest | 431.56 | 405.74 | 364.85 | 311.48 | 326.71 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | 0.23 | n/a | 0.72 |
Profit Before Tax | 431.56 | 405.74 | 365.08 | 311.48 | 327.43 |
Tax | (84.76) | (79.73) | (62.28) | (57.33) | (56.30) |
Profit After Tax | 346.80 | 326.00 | 302.80 | 254.15 | 271.13 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 346.80 | 326.00 | 302.80 | 254.15 | 271.13 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 334.02 | 312.37 | 292.62 | 245.51 | 262.59 |
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 | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 338.40p | 316.78p | 297.04p | 249.64p | 280.14p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 338.40p | 316.36p | 296.62p | 249.21p | 279.73p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 338.40p | 316.78p | 297.04p | 249.64p | 280.14p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 338.40p | 316.36p | 296.62p | 249.21p | 279.73p |
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% | 2.59% | 3.15% | 2.49% | 2.42% |
Tax Rate | 19.64% | 19.65% | 17.07% | 18.41% | 17.23% |
Return on Capital Employed | 15.65% | 14.25% | 0.08% | 11.31% | 14.32% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.43% | 9.06% | 0.09% | 8.38% | 9.26% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 5.46 | 6.26 | 5.26 | 4.26 | 4.92 |
Revenue per Share | 22,495.72p | 17,981.97p | 137.43p | 15,003.31p | 16,244.44p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 437.22p | 411.45p | 3.74p | 316.73p | 349.31p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 7% | 7% | 19% | -11% | 8% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 6% | 11% | 7% | 1% | 13% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 7% | 7% | 19% | -11% | 8% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 10.3 | 13.8 | 16.3 | 14.1 | 18.5 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 14.1 | 1.4 |
Dividend Cover | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.59 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 7% | 10,465% | -99% | -11% | -5% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 6% | 10,921% | -99% | 1% | 12% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 7% | 10,466% | -99% | -11% | -4% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 10.3 | 13.8 | 1,611.8 | 14.1 | 18.5 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.7 | 0.0 | n/a | 14.1 | 1.5 |
Dividend Cover | 2.44 | 2.45 | 0.02 | 2.50 | 2.59 |
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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