£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 949.60 | 639.00 | 982.10 | 829.20 | 413.60 |
EBITDA | 603.00 | 335.20 | 637.10 | 581.60 | 172.80 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (43.90) | (39.50) | (18.10) | (15.50) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 559.10 | 295.70 | 619.00 | 566.10 | 172.80 |
Interest Payable | (49.50) | (64.60) | (53.10) | (56.80) | (58.30) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 21.60 | 15.50 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Group Profit after Interest | 531.20 | 246.60 | 565.90 | 509.30 | 114.50 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | (0.40) | 4.40 | (0.50) | 0.20 | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 530.80 | 251.00 | 565.40 | 509.50 | 114.50 |
Tax | (62.40) | (29.40) | (31.10) | (48.50) | (3.90) |
Profit After Tax | 468.40 | 221.60 | 534.30 | 461.00 | 110.60 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | 6.00 | 56.80 | (9.20) | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 474.40 | 278.40 | 525.10 | 461.00 | 110.60 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 474.40 | 278.40 | 526.80 | 457.10 | 108.90 |
Minority interests | n/a | n/a | (1.70) | 3.90 | 1.70 |
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-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 163.40p | 77.60p | 183.70p | 160.30p | 38.20p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 160.10p | 76.60p | 181.10p | 157.50p | 37.50p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 165.50p | 98.20p | 183.70p | 160.30p | 38.20p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 162.10p | 97.00p | 181.10p | 157.50p | 37.50p |
Dividend per Share | 79.00p | 77.50p | 76.00p | 56.00p | 50.80p |
Key Financals | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 294.37 | 294.33 | 294.29 | 294.28 | 294.18 |
Weighted Average | 286.12 | 285.61 | 286.76 | 285.15 | 284.81 |
Diluted | 292.01 | 289.31 | 290.95 | 290.20 | 290.64 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 58.88% | 46.28% | 63.03% | 68.27% | 41.78% |
Tax Rate | 11.75% | 11.92% | 5.50% | 9.52% | 3.41% |
Return on Capital Employed | 6.94% | 3.86% | 7.71% | 0.08% | 2.65% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 20.41% | 13.55% | 26.51% | 0.29% | 8.31% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 11.72 | 4.89 | 11.65 | 9.97 | 2.96 |
Revenue per Share | 331.88p | 223.73p | 342.48p | 2.94p | 145.22p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 185.51p | 87.88p | 197.17p | 1.80p | 40.20p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 111% | -58% | 15% | 320% | -40% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 111% | -58% | 15% | 320% | -60% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 109% | -58% | 15% | 320% | -41% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 12.6 | 15.7 | 9.7 | 11.5 | 23.5 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.1 | n/a | 0.6 | 0.0 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.07 | 1.00 | 2.42 | 2.86 | 0.75 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 68% | -46% | 11,253% | -96% | -40% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 68% | -46% | 11,253% | -96% | -60% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 67% | -46% | 11,291% | -96% | -41% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 12.4 | 12.4 | 9.7 | 1,138.4 | 23.5 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.2 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.09 | 1.27 | 2.42 | 0.03 | 0.75 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 6,046.26 | 3,582.02 | 5,254.47 | 5,420.57 | 2,637.32 |
Dividend per Share | 79.00p | 77.50p | 76.00p | 56.00p | 50.80p |
Dividend Yield | 3.8% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.7% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 1.94% | 1.97% | 35.71% | 10.24% | 12.89% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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