| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Op Mrgn | 44.7% | 43.8% |
| ROCE | 51.0% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 8.7 | 11.9 |
| PEG | 0.1 | n/a |
| Pr/Revenue | 5.6 | 3.9 |
| Pr/Book | 3.0 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.8% | 108.8% |
| PBT | 22.3% | 51.6% |
| EPS | 72.4% | -38.0% |
| DPS | 1.6% | 3.1% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-May-22 | 982.00 | 477.00 | 96.30p | 7.4 | n/a | -10% | 44.20p | 6.2% |
| 31-May-23 | 949.70 | 449.90 | 94.70p | 7.1 | n/a | -2% | 45.20p | 6.7% |
| 31-May-24 | 852.40 | 400.80 | 90.30p | 9.0 | n/a | -5% | 46.20p | 5.7% |
| 31-May-25 | 949.10 | 499.20 | 114.10p | 9.8 | 0.4 | +26% | 47.20p | 4.2% |
| 31-Dec-25 | 594.10 | 358.00 | 196.66p | 6.7 | 0.1 | +72% | 47.96p | 3.6% |
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-May-26 | 1,240.55 | 542.89 | 121.91p | 11.1 | n/a | -38% | 49.43p | 0.0% |
| 31-May-27 | 1,333.63 | 590.85 | 135.33p | 10.0 | 0.9 | +11% | 51.61p | 0.0% |
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| Transaction in Own Shares | 10-Mar-2026 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Transaction in Own Shares | 02-Jan-2026 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Transaction in Own Shares | 31-Dec-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-26 | Buy | Helen Stevenson | 1,358.00p | 2,197 | £29,835.26 |
| 10-Aug-26 | Buy | Andrew Barron | 1,371.67p | 36,416 | £499,507.37 |
| 07-Aug-26 | Buy | Clifford Abrahams | 1,331.50p | 5,000 | £66,575.00 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 1,356.00p |
| Change Today | 2.00p |
| % Change | 0.15 % |
| 52 Week High | 1,938.00p |
| 52 Week Low | 1,025.00p |
| Volume | 1,372,524 |
| Shares Issued | 332.34m |
| Market Cap | £4,506.47m |
| Beta | 0.00 |
| RiskGrade | 149 |
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| Strong Buy | 3 |
| Buy | 2 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 9 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 13-Aug-26 | 30-Apr-26 |
| Paid | 17-Sep-26 | 08-Jun-26 |
| Amount | 14.46p | 28.12p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 14:58 | 360,966 @ 1,357.00p |
| 14:58 | 360,966 @ 1,357.00p |
| 17:05 | 300 @ 1,356.00p |
| 16:35 | 4,895 @ 1,356.00p |
| 16:35 | 3,671 @ 1,356.00p |
| CEO | Breon Corcoran |
| CFO | Clifford Abrahams |
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