| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 0.5% | 0.0% | 
| Div Cover | 9.7 | 3.0 | 
| Op Mrgn | 16.0% | 20.3% | 
| ROCE | 53.3% | 
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 19.9 | 18.8 | 
| PEG | 1.1 | 3.1 | 
| Pr/Revenue | 3.1 | 2.8 | 
| Pr/Book | 4.8 | 
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 20.6% | 12.8% | 
| PBT | -3.7% | 76.4% | 
| EPS | 18.2% | 6.0% | 
| DPS | 21.4% | 241.3% | 
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-21 | 272.59 | 30.03 | 21.00p | 22.5 | 0.3 | +74% | 6.30p | 1.3% | 
| 31-Jul-22 | 307.70 | 47.21 | 24.00p | 17.4 | 1.2 | +14% | 7.30p | 1.8% | 
| 31-Jul-23 | 328.01 | 48.82 | 25.80p | 15.6 | 1.9 | +8% | 8.00p | 2.0% | 
| 31-Jul-24 | 347.61 | 56.57 | 28.00p | 19.5 | 2.4 | +8% | 2.80p | 0.5% | 
| 31-Jul-25 | 419.11 | 54.48 | 33.10p | 20.2 | 1.1 | +18% | 3.40p | 0.5% | 
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-Jul-26 | 472.73 | 96.11 | 35.08p | 18.8 | 3.1 | +6% | 11.60p | 0.0% | 
| 31-Jul-27 | 492.97 | 99.65 | 37.48p | 17.6 | 2.6 | +7% | 12.53p | 0.0% | 
| 31-Jul-28 | 515.82 | 105.24 | 40.19p | 16.4 | 2.3 | +7% | 13.52p | 0.0% | 
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| Total Voting Rights | 03-Nov-2025 | 17:00 | RNS | 
| Share Purchase by Chairman | 24-Oct-2025 | 12:17 | RNS | 
| Annual Report 2025 & Notice of AGM | 22-Oct-2025 | 15:45 | RNS | 
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-25 | Buy | Nigel Lingwood | 663.98p | 3,670 | £24,368.07 | 
| 23-Oct-25 | Buy | Nigel Lingwood | 663.98p | 6,545 | £43,457.49 | 
| 16-Oct-25 | Sell | Andy O'Brien | 649.00p | 93,607 | £607,509.41 | 
| Currency | UK Pounds | 
| Share Price | 659.00p | 
| Change Today | 2.00p | 
| % Change | 0.30 % | 
| 52 Week High | 687.00p | 
| 52 Week Low | 474.50p | 
| Volume | 251,862 | 
| Shares Issued | 198.37m | 
| Market Cap | £1,307.28m | 
| RiskGrade | 270 | 
| Value | 
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| Income | 
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| Strong Buy | 2 | 
| Buy | 1 | 
| Neutral | 4 | 
| Sell | 0 | 
| Strong Sell | 0 | 
| Total | 7 | 

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 20-Nov-25 | 27-Mar-25 | 
| Paid | 16-Dec-25 | 06-May-25 | 
| Amount | 7.40p | 3.40p | 
| Time | Volume / Share Price | 
| 15:43 | 380 @ 658.00p | 
| 16:39 | 910 @ 659.00p | 
| 16:39 | 2,267 @ 659.00p | 
| 16:36 | 12,000 @ 659.00p | 
| 16:35 | 86,362 @ 659.00p | 
| CEO | Ronnie George | 
| CFO | Andy O'Brien | 
| Chair | Nigel Lingwood | 
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