| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Op Mrgn | 15.2% | 25.3% |
| ROCE | n/a |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 17.6 | 16.6 |
| PEG | 1.7 | 2.8 |
| Pr/Revenue | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Pr/Book | 1.6 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 11.4% | 13.1% |
| PBT | -17.2% | 149.4% |
| EPS | 10.5% | 6.0% |
| DPS | 11.1% | 10.8% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-20 | 1,660.80 | (1,140.90) | 9.90p | 55.5 | n/a | -81% | n/a | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-21 | 1,583.30 | 78.40 | 0.13p | 3,936.8 | n/a | -99% | n/a | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-22 | 2,262.40 | 168.80 | 24.50p | 25.3 | 0.0 | +18,571% | 9.80p | 1.6% |
| 31-Dec-23 | 3,189.60 | 492.10 | 45.60p | 17.1 | 0.2 | +86% | 18.00p | 2.3% |
| 31-Dec-24 | 3,553.10 | 407.30 | 50.40p | 15.8 | 1.6 | +10% | 20.00p | 2.5% |
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-25 | 4,019.65 | 1,015.62 | 53.44p | 16.6 | 2.8 | +6% | 22.16p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-26 | 4,249.38 | 1,119.56 | 56.55p | 15.6 | 2.7 | +6% | 23.51p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-27 | 4,589.75 | 1,231.96 | 64.89p | 13.6 | 0.9 | +15% | 26.36p | 0.0% |
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| Transaction in Own Shares | 03-Feb-2026 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Total Voting Rights | 02-Feb-2026 | 10:00 | RNS |
| Transaction in Own Shares | 02-Feb-2026 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-26 | Sell | Stephen A Carter | 934.36p | 330,249 | £3,085,697.01 |
| 22-Jan-26 | Exercise of option | Stephen A Carter | 0.100p | 330,249 | £330.25 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 855.00p |
| Change Today | -30.00p |
| % Change | -3.39 % |
| 52 Week High | 993.40 |
| 52 Week Low | 640.20 |
| Volume | 646,289 |
| Shares Issued | 1,285.94m |
| Market Cap | £10,995m |
| Beta | 1.01 |
| RiskGrade | 196 |
| Value |
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| Income |
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| Strong Buy | 7 |
| Buy | 5 |
| Neutral | 1 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 13 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 07-Aug-25 | 29-May-25 |
| Paid | 19-Sep-25 | 11-Jul-25 |
| Amount | 7.00p | 13.60p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 12:41 | 82 @ 855.00p |
| 12:41 | 19 @ 854.80p |
| 12:41 | 83 @ 854.80p |
| 12:41 | 16 @ 854.80p |
| 12:40 | 449 @ 854.80p |
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