| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 1.8% | 0.0% | 
| Div Cover | 4.0 | 2.7 | 
| Op Mrgn | 5.6% | 9.9% | 
| ROCE | 12.1% | 
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 13.9 | 12.4 | 
| PEG | n/a | 1.1 | 
| Pr/Revenue | 0.8 | 0.8 | 
| Pr/Book | 1.2 | 
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.6% | 0.6% | 
| PBT | 169.8% | 149.2% | 
| EPS | -7.1% | 12.4% | 
| DPS | -36.4% | 69.7% | 
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-21 | 173.93 | 35.04 | 58.20p | 30.0 | 0.4 | +75% | 5.20p | 0.3% | 
| 31-Aug-22 | 183.73 | 30.55 | 50.50p | 16.4 | n/a | -13% | 6.00p | 0.7% | 
| 31-Aug-23 | 178.46 | 22.75 | 38.70p | 13.4 | n/a | -23% | 6.60p | 1.3% | 
| 31-Aug-24 | 158.52 | 2.50 | 18.30p | 16.4 | n/a | -53% | 6.60p | 2.2% | 
| 31-Aug-25 | 168.91 | 6.76 | 17.00p | 9.4 | n/a | -7% | 4.20p | 2.6% | 
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-Aug-26 | 169.85 | 16.83 | 19.12p | 12.4 | 1.0 | +12% | 7.13p | 0.0% | 
| 31-Aug-27 | 175.26 | 17.58 | 20.52p | 11.6 | 1.6 | +7% | 7.38p | 0.0% | 
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| Interim Results | 04-Nov-2025 | 07:00 | RNS | 
| Notice of Results | 14-Oct-2025 | 07:00 | RNS | 
| Trading Update | 16-Sep-2025 | 07:00 | RNS | 
No deals were found in the last 28 days.
| Currency | UK Pounds | 
| Share Price | 223.33p | 
| Change Today | -13.67p | 
| % Change | -5.77 % | 
| 52 Week High | 288.00 | 
| 52 Week Low | 132.00 | 
| Volume | 100,268 | 
| Shares Issued | 59.21m | 
| Market Cap | £132.24m | 
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| Strong Buy | 3 | 
| Buy | 2 | 
| Neutral | 0 | 
| Sell | 0 | 
| Strong Sell | 0 | 
| Total | 5 | 

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 27-Nov-25 | 08-May-25 | 
| Paid | 07-Jan-26 | 09-Jun-25 | 
| Amount | 2.10p | 2.10p | 
| Time | Volume / Share Price | 
| 11:41 | 5,000 @ 225.00p | 
| 11:31 | 2,242 @ 221.00p | 
| 11:30 | 4,440 @ 225.05p | 
| 10:24 | 23,298 @ 224.65p | 
| 11:02 | 290 @ 225.00p | 
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