| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Op Mrgn | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| ROCE | 7.5% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 18.5 | 12.4 |
| PEG | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| Pr/Revenue | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Pr/Book | 3.0 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| PBT | -13.0% | 78.2% |
| EPS | 5.5% | n/a |
| DPS | n/a | n/a |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-22 | 1,740.48 | 26.27 | (21.30)p | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| 30-Jul-23 | 1,925.04 | 90.51 | 25.20p | 27.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| 28-Jul-24 | 2,035.50 | 60.62 | 48.60p | 15.4 | 0.2 | +93% | 12.00p | 1.6% |
| 27-Jul-25 | 2,127.52 | 89.34 | 48.90p | 16.2 | 16.2 | +1% | 12.00p | 1.5% |
| 26-Jul-26 | 2,238.02 | 77.69 | 51.60p | 13.9 | 2.3 | +6% | 12.00p | 1.7% |
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-Jul-27 | 2,353.10 | 138.47 | 52.00p | 20.2 | n/a | n/a | 12.00p | 0.0% |
| 31-Jul-28 | 2,434.56 | 145.11 | 57.99p | 18.1 | 1.6 | +12% | 12.00p | 0.0% |
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| Total Voting Rights | 02-Jan-2026 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Total Voting Rights | 31-Dec-2025 | 12:19 | RNS |
| Transaction in Own Shares | 30-Dec-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-26 | Buy | Ben Whitley | 1,033.00p | 14 | £144.62 |
| 16-Oct-26 | Buy | John Hutson | 1,033.00p | 15 | £154.95 |
| 16-Oct-26 | Buy | Nigel Connor | 1,033.00p | 14 | £144.62 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 1,064.00p |
| Change Today | 16.00p |
| % Change | 1.53 % |
| 52 Week High | 1,070.00p |
| 52 Week Low | 555.50p |
| Volume | 215,247 |
| Shares Issued | 105.48m |
| Market Cap | £1,122.31m |
| RiskGrade | 267 |
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| Strong Buy | 2 |
| Buy | 0 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 1 |
| Total | 8 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 22-Oct-26 | 07-May-26 |
| Paid | 26-Nov-26 | 04-Jun-26 |
| Amount | 8.00p | 4.00p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 15:17 | 77 @ 1,064.00p |
| 15:15 | 31 @ 1,063.34p |
| 15:14 | 90 @ 1,064.00p |
| 15:14 | 90 @ 1,064.00p |
| 15:14 | 243 @ 1,065.00p |
| CEO | John Hutson |
| Chair | Timothy (Tim) Martin |
| Finance Director | Ben Whitley |
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