| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 1.2% | 0.0% | 
| Div Cover | 3.3 | 3.3 | 
| Op Mrgn | 9.7% | 11.5% | 
| ROCE | 20.0% | 
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 24.0 | 21.9 | 
| PEG | 0.9 | 2.2 | 
| Pr/Revenue | 2.3 | 2.1 | 
| Pr/Book | 3.8 | 
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 33.3% | 7.8% | 
| PBT | 29.3% | 30.9% | 
| EPS | 26.9% | 9.9% | 
| DPS | 10.1% | 10.2% | 
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-21 | 143.31 | 7.06 | 33.63p | 19.1 | n/a | -9% | 11.10p | 1.7% | 
| 30-Apr-22 | 137.76 | 10.23 | 31.08p | 17.5 | n/a | -8% | 12.20p | 2.2% | 
| 30-Apr-23 | 182.71 | 13.93 | 36.48p | 11.9 | 0.7 | +17% | 13.40p | 3.1% | 
| 30-Apr-24 | 202.53 | 19.82 | 42.89p | 17.4 | 1.0 | +18% | 14.80p | 2.0% | 
| 30-Apr-25 | 270.04 | 25.63 | 54.44p | 25.2 | 0.9 | +27% | 16.30p | 1.2% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-26 | 291.05 | 33.55 | 59.82p | 21.9 | 2.2 | +10% | 17.96p | 0.0% | 
| 30-Apr-27 | 314.98 | 39.65 | 66.59p | 19.6 | 1.7 | +11% | 19.85p | 0.0% | 
| 30-Apr-28 | 339.13 | 46.63 | 74.53p | 17.5 | 1.5 | +12% | 22.11p | 0.0% | 
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| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 27-Oct-2025 | 16:37 | RNS | 
| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 16-Oct-2025 | 10:11 | RNS | 
| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 07-Oct-2025 | 15:15 | RNS | 
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-25 | Exercise of option | Simon Walther | 532.00p | 1,015 | £5,399.80 | 
| 15-Oct-25 | Buy | Simon Walther | 950.00p | 189 | £1,795.50 | 
| 15-Oct-25 | Buy | Andrew Stephen Thomis | 950.00p | 189 | £1,795.50 | 
| Currency | UK Pounds | 
| Share Price | 1,308.00p | 
| Change Today | -32.00p | 
| % Change | -2.39 % | 
| 52 Week High | 1,748.00p | 
| 52 Week Low | 896.00p | 
| Volume | 111,140 | 
| Shares Issued | 46.85m | 
| Market Cap | £612.74m | 
| RiskGrade | 133 | 
| Value | 
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| Strong Buy | 1 | 
| Buy | 1 | 
| Neutral | 1 | 
| Sell | 0 | 
| Strong Sell | 0 | 
| Total | 3 | 

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 21-Aug-25 | 09-Jan-25 | 
| Paid | 03-Oct-25 | 18-Feb-25 | 
| Amount | 11.05p | 5.25p | 
| Time | Volume / Share Price | 
| 14:30 | 25,000 @ 1,313.00p | 
| 16:35 | 17,860 @ 1,308.00p | 
| 16:35 | 279 @ 1,308.00p | 
| 16:35 | 308 @ 1,308.00p | 
| 16:35 | 163 @ 1,308.00p | 
| Chair | Nicholas Martin Prest | 
| CEO | Andrew Stephen Thomis | 
| Finance Director | Simon Walther | 
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