| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 7.3% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Op Mrgn | 26.3% | 28.9% |
| ROCE | 375.9% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| PEG | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| Pr/Revenue | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Pr/Book | 5.7 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| PBT | 1.7% | 17.7% |
| EPS | 2.0% | 23.1% |
| DPS | -1.0% | 7.9% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-21 | 316.70 | 70.20 | 11.90p | 18.2 | n/a | -9% | 11.71p | 5.4% |
| 31-Dec-22 | 387.60 | 85.20 | 14.40p | 13.4 | 0.6 | +21% | 11.70p | 6.1% |
| 31-Dec-23 | 432.10 | 92.10 | 16.20p | 17.3 | 1.4 | +12% | 12.10p | 4.3% |
| 31-Dec-24 | 439.20 | 108.70 | 15.00p | 12.8 | n/a | -7% | 12.63p | 6.6% |
| 31-Dec-25 | 446.30 | 110.50 | 15.30p | 12.0 | 6.0 | +2% | 12.50p | 6.8% |
a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-26 | 449.99 | 130.08 | 18.83p | 9.1 | 0.4 | +23% | 13.48p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-27 | 466.84 | 136.39 | 20.14p | 8.5 | 1.2 | +7% | 14.03p | 0.0% |
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| Transaction in Own Shares | 25-Feb-2026 | 17:13 | RNS |
| Transaction in Own Shares | 24-Feb-2026 | 17:22 | RNS |
| Transaction in Own Shares | 23-Feb-2026 | 17:14 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-26 | Buy | Rakesh Sharma | 158.45p | 12,622 | £19,999.68 |
| 07-Jan-26 | Buy | Peter Duffy | 185.70p | 81 | £150.42 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 171.30p |
| Change Today | 7.70p |
| % Change | 4.71 % |
| 52 Week High | 221.40 |
| 52 Week Low | 144.50 |
| Volume | 4,855,091 |
| Shares Issued | 746.07m |
| Market Cap | £1,278.01m |
| Beta | 0.66 |
| RiskGrade | 149 |
| Value |
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| Strong Buy | 3 |
| Buy | 1 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 9 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Special | |
| Ex-Div | 26-Mar-26 | 31-Jul-25 |
| Paid | 08-May-26 | 13-Oct-25 |
| Amount | 9.30p | 0.030p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:24 | 68 @ 170.10p |
| 16:24 | 52 @ 169.90p |
| 16:23 | 44 @ 170.00p |
| 16:23 | 33 @ 169.90p |
| 16:09 | 789 @ 169.80p |
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