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| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Op Mrgn | 46.3% | 50.4% |
| ROCE | 18.6% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 8.9 | 8.6 |
| PEG | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Pr/Revenue | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| Pr/Book | 1.1 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 13.2% | 4.9% |
| PBT | 24.4% | 14.1% |
| EPS | 29.5% | 3.6% |
| DPS | 51.2% | 7.0% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-21 | 10,429.00 | 3,844.00 | 23.00p | 10.6 | n/a | n/a | 10.50p | 4.3% |
| 31-Dec-22 | 13,156.00 | 5,132.00 | 36.50p | 7.3 | 0.1 | +59% | 13.50p | 5.1% |
| 31-Dec-23 | 14,752.00 | 6,178.00 | 49.20p | 4.5 | 0.1 | +35% | 17.00p | 7.7% |
| 31-Dec-24 | 14,703.00 | 6,195.00 | 52.50p | 7.7 | 1.1 | +7% | 21.50p | 5.3% |
| 31-Dec-25 | 16,641.00 | 7,708.00 | 68.00p | 9.6 | 0.3 | +30% | 32.50p | 5.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-26 | 17,449.28 | 8,797.26 | 70.47p | 8.6 | 2.4 | +4% | 34.79p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-27 | 18,385.26 | 9,489.33 | 77.65p | 7.8 | 0.8 | +10% | 38.67p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-28 | 18,696.88 | 8,112.00 | 78.65p | 7.7 | 6.0 | +1% | 39.61p | 0.0% |
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| Transaction in Own Shares | 16-Feb-2026 | 18:12 | RNS |
| Publication of a Supplementary Prospectus | 16-Feb-2026 | 10:23 | RNS |
| Commencement of Share Buyback Programme | 16-Feb-2026 | 07:13 | RNS |
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| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 607.80p |
| Change Today | 27.60p |
| % Change | 4.76 % |
| 52 Week High | 694.20p |
| 52 Week Low | 411.20p |
| Volume | 23,053,818 |
| Shares Issued | 7,982m |
| Market Cap | £48,513m |
| Beta | 1.37 |
| RiskGrade | 62 |
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| Strong Buy | 7 |
| Buy | 5 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Sell | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 18 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 19-Mar-26 | 07-Aug-25 |
| Paid | 05-May-26 | 12-Sep-25 |
| Amount | 23.00p | 9.50p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:28 | 0 @ 608.20p |
| 16:24 | 28 @ 608.60p |
| 16:24 | 20 @ 609.00p |
| 16:21 | 1 @ 608.20p |
| 16:27 | 0 @ 608.60p |
| CEO | Paul Thwaite |
| Chair | Richard Haythornthwait |
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