| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 6.0% | 0.0% | 
| Div Cover | 2.1 | 1.7 | 
| Op Mrgn | 9.4% | 9.8% | 
| ROCE | 16.8% | 
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 8.0 | 10.3 | 
| PEG | 4.0 | n/a | 
| Pr/Revenue | 0.5 | 0.6 | 
| Pr/Book | 1.5 | 
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -1.3% | -7.2% | 
| PBT | 8.7% | 18.2% | 
| EPS | 2.0% | -22.1% | 
| DPS | 1.7% | -3.9% | 
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-20 | 910.70 | (13.10) | 19.00p | 16.4 | n/a | -32% | 5.50p | 1.8% | 
| 31-Dec-21 | 950.50 | 104.30 | 27.20p | 13.2 | 0.3 | +43% | 9.10p | 2.5% | 
| 31-Dec-22 | 1,112.10 | 131.60 | 33.80p | 9.3 | 0.4 | +24% | 12.00p | 3.8% | 
| 31-Dec-23 | 1,114.70 | 77.80 | 25.00p | 11.3 | n/a | -26% | 12.00p | 4.2% | 
| 31-Dec-24 | 1,100.70 | 84.60 | 25.50p | 10.7 | 5.3 | +2% | 12.20p | 4.5% | 
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 | 1,021.63 | 100.00 | 19.87p | 10.3 | n/a | -22% | 11.72p | 0.0% | 
| 31-Dec-26 | 1,022.28 | 103.60 | 20.56p | 9.9 | 2.9 | +4% | 11.67p | 0.0% | 
| 31-Dec-27 | 1,057.12 | 115.07 | 23.92p | 8.5 | 0.5 | +16% | 11.89p | 0.0% | 
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| Currency | UK Pounds | 
| Share Price | 204.50p | 
| Change Today | 0.50p | 
| % Change | 0.25 % | 
| 52 Week High | 274.00 | 
| 52 Week Low | 177.40 | 
| Volume | 782,462 | 
| Shares Issued | 278.10m | 
| Market Cap | £568.72m | 
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| Strong Buy | 5 | 
| Buy | 2 | 
| Neutral | 4 | 
| Sell | 0 | 
| Strong Sell | 0 | 
| Total | 11 | 

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 23-Oct-25 | 10-Apr-25 | 
| Paid | 17-Nov-25 | 13-May-25 | 
| Amount | 5.40p | 6.80p | 
| Time | Volume / Share Price | 
| 16:35 | 229,081 @ 204.50p | 
| 16:35 | 2,019 @ 204.50p | 
| 16:35 | 1,587 @ 204.50p | 
| 16:35 | 823 @ 204.50p | 
| 16:35 | 1,958 @ 204.50p | 
| CFO | Richard Armitage | 
| CEO | Damien Caby | 
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