£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
01-Apr-23 | 02-Apr-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 3,094.00 | 2,826.00 | 2,344.00 | 2,633.10 | 2,720.20 |
EBITDA | 975.00 | 835.00 | 672.00 | 765.50 | 562.40 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (341.00) | (313.00) | (276.00) | (330.80) | (115.80) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 634.00 | 522.00 | 396.00 | 434.70 | 446.60 |
Interest Payable | (40.00) | (33.00) | (33.00) | (27.80) | (3.60) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 21.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 7.60 | 8.70 |
Group Profit after Interest | 634.00 | 492.00 | 420.00 | 414.50 | 451.70 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 634.00 | 492.00 | 420.00 | 414.50 | 451.70 |
Tax | (136.00) | (109.00) | (92.00) | (92.30) | (102.40) |
Profit After Tax | 498.00 | 383.00 | 328.00 | 322.20 | 349.30 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 481.00 | 383.00 | 274.00 | 322.20 | 349.30 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 479.00 | 382.00 | 274.00 | 322.30 | 349.50 |
Minority Interests | (2.00) | (1.00) | n/a | 0.10 | 0.20 |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c479.00 | c382.00 | c274.00 | c322.30 | c349.50 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 01-Apr-23 | 02-Apr-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 128.46p | 94.91p | 81.17p | 79.00p | 84.77p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 127.83p | 94.37p | 80.97p | 78.80p | 84.20p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 123.10p | 94.50p | 67.50p | 78.90p | 82.70p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 124.06p | 94.91p | 0.68p | 79.00p | 42.44p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 123.45p | 94.37p | 0.68p | 78.80p | 42.16p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 123.10p | 94.50p | 67.50p | 78.90p | 82.70p |
Dividend per Share | 61.00p | 47.00p | 42.50p | 11.30p | 42.50p |
Key Financals | 01-Apr-23 | 02-Apr-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 384.27 | 405.11 | 404.86 | 404.71 | 411.46 |
Weighted Average | 386.10 | 402.50 | 404.10 | 408.00 | 412.30 |
Diluted | 388.00 | 404.80 | 405.10 | 409.00 | 415.10 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 20.49% | 18.47% | 16.89% | 16.51% | 16.42% |
Return on Capital Employed | 23.17% | 18.54% | 0.17% | 17.62% | 16.81% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 30.43% | 23.15% | 0.17% | 25.93% | 11.60% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 16.85 | 15.91 | 13.73 | 15.91 | n/a |
Revenue per Share | 801.35p | 702.11p | 5.86p | 645.37p | 330.33p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 164.21p | 122.24p | 1.05p | 101.59p | 54.85p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 35% | 17% | 3% | -7% | 4% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 36% | 16% | 3% | -6% | 4% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 20.1 | 17.6 | 23.4 | 16.8 | 23.1 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.6 | 1.0 | 7.8 | n/a | 5.8 |
Dividend Cover | 2.11 | 2.02 | 1.91 | 6.99 | 1.99 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 31% | 13,767% | -99% | 86% | -50% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 31% | 13,722% | -99% | 87% | -50% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 20.8 | 17.6 | 2,775.4 | 16.8 | 46.1 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.7 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.2 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.03 | 2.02 | 0.02 | 6.99 | 1.00 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 9,937.17 | 6,779.47 | 7,690.40 | 5,364.38 | 8,041.91 |
Dividend per Share | 61.00p | 47.00p | 42.50p | 11.30p | 42.50p |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 29.79% | 10.59% | 276.11% | (73.41%) | 9.25% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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