| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 5.8% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Op Mrgn | 9.4% | 9.2% |
| ROCE | 16.8% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 8.3 | 11.0 |
| PEG | 4.1 | n/a |
| Pr/Revenue | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Pr/Book | 1.5 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -1.3% | -7.6% |
| PBT | 8.7% | 10.3% |
| EPS | 2.0% | -24.9% |
| 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 | 1,016.67 | 93.36 | 19.16p | 11.0 | n/a | -25% | 11.72p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-26 | 1,019.93 | 98.46 | 19.67p | 10.7 | 4.0 | +3% | 11.66p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-27 | 1,054.35 | 111.23 | 23.21p | 9.1 | 0.5 | +18% | 11.94p | 0.0% |
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| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 210.50p |
| Change Today | 2.50p |
| % Change | 1.20 % |
| 52 Week High | 274.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 177.40 |
| Volume | 494,280 |
| Shares Issued | 277.41m |
| Market Cap | £583.94m |
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| Strong Buy | 5 |
| Buy | 2 |
| Neutral | 3 |
| Sell | 1 |
| 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 | 379 @ 210.50p |
| 16:35 | 3,105 @ 210.50p |
| 16:35 | 1,044 @ 210.50p |
| 16:35 | 105,533 @ 210.50p |
| 16:35 | 115 @ 210.50p |
| CFO | Richard Armitage |
| CEO | Damien Caby |
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