| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Op Mrgn | 21.1% | 24.0% |
| ROCE | n/a |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 19.0 | 16.7 |
| PEG | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Pr/Revenue | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| Pr/Book | 10.7 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 7.8% | 9.2% |
| PBT | 13.6% | 36.4% |
| EPS | 17.7% | 13.9% |
| DPS | 6.8% | 7.6% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-22 | 1,947.00 | 337.00 | 25.74p | 27.1 | 2.3 | +12% | 18.40p | 2.6% |
| 30-Sep-23 | 2,184.00 | 282.00 | 30.90p | 32.0 | 1.6 | +20% | 19.30p | 2.0% |
| 27-Sep-24 | 2,332.00 | 426.00 | 36.70p | 28.2 | 1.5 | +19% | 20.45p | 2.0% |
| 30-Sep-24 | 2,332.00 | 426.00 | 36.70p | 27.9 | n/a | n/a | 20.45p | 2.0% |
| 30-Sep-25 | 2,513.00 | 484.00 | 43.20p | 25.5 | 1.4 | +18% | 21.85p | 2.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-26 | 2,745.22 | 660.21 | 49.19p | 16.7 | 1.2 | +14% | 23.51p | 0.0% |
| 30-Sep-27 | 2,984.75 | 736.88 | 55.92p | 14.7 | 1.1 | +14% | 25.20p | 0.0% |
| 30-Sep-28 | 3,236.63 | 810.75 | 63.30p | 13.0 | 1.0 | +13% | 26.75p | 0.0% |
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| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-26 | Buy | Lori Mitchell- Keller | 839.37p | 10,000 | £83,937.00 |
| 12-Feb-26 | Buy Dividends | Jacqui Cartin | 811.49p | 5 | £40.57 |
| 12-Feb-26 | Buy Dividends | Steve Hare | 811.49p | 11,422 | £92,688.38 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 821.80p |
| Change Today | -13.60p |
| % Change | -1.63 % |
| 52 Week High | 1,288.50p |
| 52 Week Low | 783.60p |
| Volume | 8,111,910 |
| Shares Issued | 938.74m |
| Market Cap | £7,715m |
| Beta | 0.50 |
| RiskGrade | 136 |
| Value | ![]() |
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| Price Trend |
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| Income | ![]() |
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| Growth | ![]() |
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| Strong Buy | 4 |
| Buy | 5 |
| Neutral | 10 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 20 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 08-Jan-26 | 29-May-25 |
| Paid | 10-Feb-26 | 27-Jun-25 |
| Amount | 14.40p | 7.45p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 17:06 | 3,500 @ 821.80p |
| 16:01 | 37,373 @ 827.17p |
| 16:47 | 978 @ 821.88p |
| 16:47 | 18,361 @ 825.15p |
| 16:36 | 16,814 @ 821.80p |
| CEO | Steve Hare |
| Chair | Andrew Duff |
| CFO | Jacqui Cartin |
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