| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 5.5% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Op Mrgn | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| ROCE | 8.2% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| PEG | n/a | 4.6 |
| Pr/Revenue | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Pr/Book | 1.8 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -6.0% | 1.5% |
| PBT | -71.3% | 310.4% |
| EPS | -34.3% | 10.7% |
| DPS | n/a | 0.2% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-21 | 950.50 | 104.30 | 27.20p | 13.2 | 0.3 | +43% | 9.10p | 2.5% |
| 31-Dec-22 | 1,112.10 | 131.60 | 33.80p | 9.3 | 0.4 | +24% | 12.00p | 3.8% |
| 31-Dec-23 | 1,114.70 | 77.80 | 25.00p | 11.3 | n/a | -26% | 12.00p | 4.2% |
| 31-Dec-24 | 1,060.10 | 80.20 | 24.20p | 11.2 | n/a | -3% | 12.20p | 4.5% |
| 31-Dec-25 | 996.60 | 23.00 | 15.90p | 13.7 | n/a | -34% | 12.20p | 5.6% |
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 | 1,011.10 | 94.40 | 17.61p | 14.1 | 1.3 | +11% | 12.22p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-27 | 1,044.01 | 107.50 | 20.82p | 11.9 | 0.7 | +18% | 12.37p | 0.0% |
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| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 248.00p |
| Change Today | 0.50p |
| % Change | 0.20 % |
| 52 Week High | 255.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 187.40 |
| Volume | 1,174,431 |
| Shares Issued | 276.68m |
| Market Cap | £686.16m |
| Beta | 0.00 |
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| Strong Buy | 4 |
| Buy | 0 |
| Neutral | 3 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 8 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 22-Oct-26 | 09-Apr-26 |
| Paid | 17-Nov-26 | 12-May-26 |
| Amount | 5.40p | 6.80p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 17:09 | 446 @ 246.90p |
| 16:54 | 115 @ 248.00p |
| 16:46 | 99,314 @ 248.00p |
| 16:35 | 810,092 @ 248.00p |
| 16:35 | 6,008 @ 248.00p |
| CFO | Richard Armitage |
| CEO | Damien Caby |
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