| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 2.4% | 0.0% | 
| Div Cover | 2.2 | 2.1 | 
| Op Mrgn | 14.6% | 14.2% | 
| ROCE | 19.0% | 
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 19.1 | 18.7 | 
| PEG | n/a | 10.1 | 
| Pr/Revenue | 2.0 | 2.0 | 
| Pr/Book | 4.2 | 
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 0.5% | 3.7% | 
| PBT | 0.2% | 4.4% | 
| EPS | -1.9% | 1.9% | 
| DPS | 1.0% | 3.1% | 
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-20 | 1,547.50 | 185.30 | 24.90p | 27.9 | n/a | -29% | 9.10p | 1.3% | 
| 25-Dec-21 | 2,093.70 | 390.30 | 53.20p | 16.9 | 0.1 | +114% | 19.50p | 2.2% | 
| 24-Dec-22 | 2,319.00 | 405.80 | 65.80p | 8.6 | 0.4 | +24% | 20.60p | 3.6% | 
| 30-Dec-23 | 2,310.90 | 327.60 | 46.50p | 17.5 | n/a | -29% | 21.00p | 2.6% | 
| 28-Dec-24 | 2,322.10 | 328.10 | 45.60p | 17.3 | n/a | -2% | 21.20p | 2.7% | 
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-Dec-25 | 2,408.18 | 342.50 | 46.44p | 18.7 | 10.1 | +2% | 21.86p | 0.0% | 
| 31-Dec-26 | 2,540.00 | 368.35 | 50.60p | 17.2 | 1.9 | +9% | 23.14p | 0.0% | 
| 31-Dec-27 | 2,698.19 | 404.77 | 56.34p | 15.4 | 1.4 | +11% | 25.01p | 0.0% | 
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| Total Voting Rights | 03-Nov-2025 | 10:21 | RNS | 
| Transaction in Own Shares | 31-Oct-2025 | 17:16 | RNS | 
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| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-25 | Buy | Andrew Livingston | 817.50p | 18 | £147.15 | 
| 11-Sep-25 | Buy | Andrew Livingston | 827.25p | 19 | £157.18 | 
| 19-Aug-25 | Transfer From | Andrew Livingston | 0.000p | 5 | £0.00 | 
| Currency | UK Pounds | 
| Share Price | 870.00p | 
| Change Today | 6.50p | 
| % Change | 0.75 % | 
| 52 Week High | 914.50 | 
| 52 Week Low | 679.50 | 
| Volume | 2,465,124 | 
| Shares Issued | 539.97m | 
| Market Cap | £4,697.78m | 
| Value | 
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| Price Trend | 
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| Income | 
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| Growth | 
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| Strong Buy | 4 | 
| Buy | 6 | 
| Neutral | 5 | 
| Sell | 1 | 
| Strong Sell | 0 | 
| Total | 16 | 

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 16-Oct-25 | 10-Apr-25 | 
| Paid | 21-Nov-25 | 23-May-25 | 
| Amount | 5.00p | 16.30p | 
| Time | Volume / Share Price | 
| 17:18 | 22,208 @ 864.19p | 
| 17:18 | 22,207 @ 864.19p | 
| 16:37 | 2,959 @ 862.93p | 
| 16:37 | 13,239 @ 862.93p | 
| 16:37 | 28,736 @ 862.93p | 
| CEO | Andrew Livingston | 
| CFO | Jackie Callaway | 
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