| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 10.0 | 9.7 |
| Op Mrgn | 7.4% | 12.6% |
| ROCE | 19.9% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 15.0 | 13.5 |
| PEG | n/a | 1.2 |
| Pr/Revenue | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Pr/Book | 2.8 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| PBT | -7.4% | 175.8% |
| EPS | -3.8% | 11.0% |
| DPS | 6.7% | 15.0% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-21 | 510.10 | 33.10 | 75.10p | 32.2 | 0.4 | +79% | 6.50p | 0.3% |
| 30-Jun-22 | 554.20 | 36.00 | 85.80p | 19.3 | 1.4 | +14% | 7.00p | 0.4% |
| 30-Jun-23 | 588.90 | 60.70 | 98.90p | 20.0 | 1.3 | +15% | 7.50p | 0.4% |
| 30-Jun-24 | 638.70 | 35.20 | 83.30p | 12.1 | n/a | -16% | 7.50p | 0.7% |
| 30-Jun-25 | 673.20 | 32.60 | 80.10p | 15.6 | n/a | -4% | 8.00p | 0.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-26 | 711.08 | 89.93 | 88.92p | 13.5 | 1.2 | +11% | 9.20p | 0.0% |
| 30-Jun-27 | 747.76 | 95.47 | 96.98p | 12.4 | 1.4 | +9% | 9.89p | 0.0% |
| 30-Jun-28 | 787.74 | 102.27 | 106.86p | 11.2 | 1.1 | +10% | 10.51p | 0.0% |
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| Transaction in Own Shares | 09-Dec-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| PDMR Dealing | 08-Dec-2025 | 17:39 | RNS |
| Standard form for notification of major holdings | 08-Dec-2025 | 12:30 | RNS |
| Vet chain’s £40m for acquisitions | 22-Dec-2011 | The Scotsman |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-25 | Buy | Joanne Shaw | 1,210.68p | 825 | £9,988.10 |
| 05-Dec-25 | Buy | Paul Higgs | 1,214.00p | 1,235 | £14,992.85 |
| 02-Dec-25 | Buy | David Wilton | 1,219.00p | 2,500 | £30,475.00 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 1,216.00p |
| Change Today | 14.00p |
| % Change | 1.16 % |
| 52 Week High | 1,424.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 818.00 |
| Volume | 43,009 |
| Shares Issued | 70.94m |
| Market Cap | £862.58m |
| RiskGrade | 136 |
| Value |
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| Strong Buy | 5 |
| Buy | 2 |
| Neutral | 3 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 10 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 06-Nov-25 | 31-Oct-24 |
| Paid | 05-Dec-25 | 29-Nov-24 |
| Amount | 8.50p | 8.00p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 11:25 | 72 @ 1,216.00p |
| 11:25 | 8 @ 1,216.00p |
| 11:25 | 17 @ 1,216.00p |
| 11:25 | 6 @ 1,216.00p |
| 11:25 | 1 @ 1,216.00p |
| CEO | Richard Fairman |
| Finance Director | Robin Alfonso |
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