| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| Op Mrgn | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| ROCE | 9.7% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 14.4 | 14.0 |
| PEG | 3.2 | 9.0 |
| Pr/Revenue | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Pr/Book | 2.1 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| PBT | 47.4% | 39.4% |
| EPS | 4.5% | n/a |
| DPS | n/a | n/a |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-21 | 772.55 | (194.64) | (119.10)p | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| 31-Jul-22 | 1,740.48 | 26.27 | (21.30)p | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| 30-Jul-23 | 1,925.04 | 90.51 | 25.20p | 27.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| 28-Jul-24 | 2,035.50 | 60.62 | 48.60p | 15.4 | 0.2 | +93% | 12.00p | 1.6% |
| 27-Jul-25 | 2,127.52 | 89.34 | 50.80p | 15.6 | 3.9 | +4% | 12.00p | 1.5% |
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 | 2,222.84 | 124.51 | 42.52p | 19.0 | n/a | n/a | 12.00p | 0.0% |
| 31-Jul-27 | 2,322.36 | 137.44 | 50.69p | 15.9 | 0.8 | +19% | 12.00p | 0.0% |
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| Total Voting Rights | 02-Jan-2026 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Total Voting Rights | 31-Dec-2025 | 12:19 | RNS |
| Transaction in Own Shares | 30-Dec-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-26 | Buy | Ben Whitley | 818.00p | 19 | £155.42 |
| 22-Sep-26 | Buy | John Hutson | 818.00p | 18 | £147.24 |
| 19-Aug-26 | Transfer From | James Ullman | 815.00p | 220 | £1,793.00 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 807.00p |
| Change Today | -7.00p |
| % Change | -0.86 % |
| 52 Week High | 854.50p |
| 52 Week Low | 555.50p |
| Volume | 66,888 |
| Shares Issued | 105.48m |
| Market Cap | £851.23m |
| RiskGrade | 267 |
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| Strong Buy | 2 |
| Buy | 0 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 1 |
| Total | 8 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 07-May-26 | 23-Oct-25 |
| Paid | 04-Jun-26 | 27-Nov-25 |
| Amount | 4.00p | 8.00p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:35 | 37,246 @ 807.00p |
| 16:35 | 1 @ 807.00p |
| 16:35 | 369 @ 807.00p |
| 16:35 | 193 @ 807.00p |
| 16:35 | 219 @ 807.00p |
| CEO | John Hutson |
| Chair | Timothy (Tim) Martin |
| Finance Director | Ben Whitley |
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