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| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Op Mrgn | 18.6% | 21.8% |
| ROCE | 61.9% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 32.3 | 29.3 |
| PEG | 1.6 | 3.0 |
| Pr/Revenue | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Pr/Book | 7.7 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| PBT | 40.6% | 45.9% |
| EPS | 20.7% | 10.6% |
| DPS | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-21 | 787.40 | 96.60 | 85.20p | 33.4 | 0.7 | +51% | 42.60p | 1.5% |
| 30-Sep-22 | 1,012.80 | 129.50 | 107.50p | 21.6 | 0.8 | +26% | 53.80p | 2.3% |
| 30-Sep-23 | 1,200.30 | 155.60 | 90.80p | 33.1 | n/a | -16% | 56.50p | 1.9% |
| 30-Sep-24 | 1,363.40 | 176.60 | 145.80p | 30.4 | 0.5 | +61% | 59.30p | 1.3% |
| 30-Sep-25 | 1,524.50 | 248.30 | 176.00p | 30.1 | 1.4 | +21% | 62.30p | 1.2% |
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 | 1,658.31 | 362.30 | 194.67p | 29.2 | 2.8 | +11% | 65.63p | 0.0% |
| 30-Sep-27 | 1,753.02 | 380.30 | 206.05p | 27.6 | 4.7 | +6% | 68.84p | 0.0% |
| 30-Sep-28 | 1,839.52 | 391.99 | 215.00p | 26.4 | 6.1 | +4% | 71.91p | 0.0% |
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| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 16-Jan-2026 | 15:05 | RNS |
| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 15-Jan-2026 | 10:30 | RNS |
| Result of AGM | 14-Jan-2026 | 15:53 | RNS |
| Drug shares on a high | 19-Nov-2006 | Scotland on Sunday |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-26 | Sell | Johnny Thomson | 5,668.00p | 30,000 | £1,700,400.01 |
| 14-Jan-26 | Buy | Katie Bickerstaffe | 5,645.00p | 352 | £19,870.40 |
| 14-Jan-26 | Buy | Ian El-Mokadem | 5,615.00p | 500 | £28,075.00 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 5,450.00p |
| Change Today | -235.00p |
| % Change | -4.13 % |
| 52 Week High | 5,685.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 3,624.00 |
| Volume | 93,559 |
| Shares Issued | 134.32m |
| Market Cap | £7,320m |
| Beta | 0.95 |
| RiskGrade | 165 |
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| Strong Buy | 6 |
| Buy | 4 |
| Neutral | 5 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 15 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 15-Jan-26 | 29-May-25 |
| Paid | 30-Jan-26 | 13-Jun-25 |
| Amount | 44.10p | 18.20p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 13:24 | 27 @ 5,450.00p |
| 13:24 | 39 @ 5,445.00p |
| 13:24 | 228 @ 5,445.00p |
| 13:24 | 16 @ 5,445.00p |
| 13:24 | 50 @ 5,450.00p |
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