| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 1.8 | n/a |
| Op Mrgn | 41.5% | n/a |
| ROCE | 63.9% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 19.2 | n/a |
| PEG | 0.8 | n/a |
| Pr/Revenue | 6.2 | n/a |
| Pr/Book | 9.1 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 18.0% | n/a |
| PBT | 21.7% | n/a |
| EPS | 25.5% | n/a |
| DPS | 14.0% | n/a |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-21 | 145.83 | 55.08 | 10.71p | 37.3 | 2.9 | +13% | 6.96p | 1.7% |
| 30-Sep-22 | 163.85 | 58.41 | 11.39p | 23.6 | 3.9 | +6% | 7.37p | 2.7% |
| 30-Sep-23 | 218.23 | 87.66 | 16.59p | 16.5 | 0.4 | +46% | 10.75p | 3.9% |
| 30-Sep-24 | 269.43 | 113.28 | 20.46p | 22.0 | 1.0 | +23% | 12.50p | 2.8% |
| 30-Sep-25 | 317.85 | 137.83 | 25.68p | 21.1 | 0.8 | +26% | 14.25p | 2.6% |
a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities
| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 04-Dec-2025 | 16:10 | RNS |
| Final Results | 04-Dec-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Total Voting Rights | 28-Nov-2025 | 11:12 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-25 | Buy | Peter Birch | 490.12p | 4,000 | £19,604.80 |
| 14-Oct-25 | Sell | Peter Birch | 543.00p | 37,924 | £205,927.31 |
| 14-Oct-25 | Exercise of option | Peter Birch | 0.013p | 38,133 | £4.77 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 492.40p |
| Change Today | 8.00p |
| % Change | 1.65 % |
| 52 Week High | 555.50 |
| 52 Week Low | 363.00 |
| Volume | 1,740,418 |
| Shares Issued | 402.24m |
| Market Cap | £1,980.63m |
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| Ex-Div | 14-Jan-25 | 05-Jun-25 |
| Paid | 04-Feb-26 | 27-Jun-25 |
| Amount | 9.75p | 4.50p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:35 | 556,706 @ 492.40p |
| 16:35 | 1,619 @ 492.40p |
| 16:35 | 292 @ 492.40p |
| 16:35 | 234 @ 492.40p |
| 16:35 | 1,622 @ 492.40p |
| CEO | Michael Thomas Summersgill |
| CFO | Peter Birch |
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