| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 3.5% | 0.0% | 
| Div Cover | 2.5 | 1.7 | 
| Op Mrgn | 21.5% | 23.7% | 
| ROCE | 18.1% | 
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 11.4 | 12.3 | 
| PEG | n/a | n/a | 
| Pr/Revenue | 2.0 | 2.2 | 
| Pr/Book | 1.0 | 
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -0.8% | -9.2% | 
| PBT | 839.4% | -2.0% | 
| EPS | -9.5% | -7.5% | 
| DPS | -44.9% | 32.9% | 
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-20 | 500.50 | 132.60 | 28.70p | 9.8 | n/a | -0% | 20.10p | 7.1% | 
| 31-Dec-21 | 617.80 | 183.70 | 31.70p | 8.1 | 0.8 | +10% | 17.10p | 6.7% | 
| 31-Dec-22 | 443.50 | 58.00 | 11.30p | 11.8 | n/a | -64% | 8.40p | 6.3% | 
| 31-Dec-23 | 405.60 | 9.40 | 14.80p | 6.3 | 0.2 | +31% | 9.80p | 10.5% | 
| 31-Dec-24 | 402.50 | 88.30 | 13.40p | 6.5 | n/a | -10% | 5.40p | 6.2% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-25 | 365.50 | 86.53 | 12.39p | 12.3 | n/a | -8% | 7.18p | 0.0% | 
| 31-Dec-26 | 395.15 | 78.95 | 11.45p | 13.3 | n/a | -8% | 5.81p | 0.0% | 
| 31-Dec-27 | 414.07 | 95.52 | 13.29p | 11.5 | 0.7 | +16% | 6.84p | 0.0% | 
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| TR-1 Notification | 30-Oct-2025 | 15:38 | RNS | 
| Holding(s) in Company | 28-Oct-2025 | 11:06 | RNS | 
| Holding(s) in Company | 20-Oct-2025 | 12:00 | RNS | 
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-25 | Buy | Willie Watt | 148.80p | 80,000 | £119,040.00 | 
| 12-Sep-25 | Buy Dividends | Wayne Mepham | 121.00p | 246 | £297.66 | 
| 12-Sep-25 | Buy Dividends | Matthew Beesley | 121.00p | 213 | £257.73 | 
| Currency | UK Pounds | 
| Share Price | 152.80p | 
| Change Today | 0.60p | 
| % Change | 0.39 % | 
| 52 Week High | 154.00 | 
| 52 Week Low | 67.90 | 
| Volume | 1,890,345 | 
| Shares Issued | 528.63m | 
| Market Cap | £807.75m | 
| Value | 
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| Price Trend | 
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| Income | 
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| Growth | 
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| Strong Buy | 2 | 
| Buy | 0 | 
| Neutral | 8 | 
| Sell | 2 | 
| Strong Sell | 0 | 
| Total | 12 | 

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 07-Aug-25 | 17-Apr-25 | 
| Paid | 05-Sep-25 | 20-May-25 | 
| Amount | 2.10p | 2.20p | 
| Time | Volume / Share Price | 
| 15:24 | 16 @ 152.60p | 
| 15:24 | 35 @ 152.60p | 
| 12:06 | 1,000,000 @ 151.40p | 
| 16:35 | 219,828 @ 152.80p | 
| 16:35 | 4 @ 152.80p | 
| CFO | Wayne Mepham | 
| CEO | Matthew Beesley | 
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