| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Op Mrgn | 49.6% | 43.1% |
| ROCE | 45.3% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| PEG | 0.4 | n/a |
| Pr/Revenue | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| Pr/Book | 2.1 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 11.3% | 16.9% |
| PBT | 24.6% | -4.3% |
| EPS | 26.4% | -4.7% |
| DPS | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-May-21 | 846.90 | 446.00 | 107.30p | 8.0 | 0.1 | +64% | 43.20p | 5.0% |
| 31-May-22 | 982.00 | 477.00 | 96.30p | 7.4 | n/a | -10% | 44.20p | 6.2% |
| 31-May-23 | 949.70 | 449.90 | 94.70p | 7.1 | n/a | -2% | 45.20p | 6.7% |
| 31-May-24 | 852.40 | 400.80 | 90.30p | 9.0 | n/a | -5% | 46.20p | 5.7% |
| 31-May-25 | 949.10 | 499.20 | 114.10p | 9.8 | 0.4 | +26% | 47.20p | 4.2% |
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-May-26 | 1,109.21 | 477.93 | 108.71p | 10.6 | n/a | -5% | 48.74p | 0.0% |
| 31-May-27 | 1,155.59 | 489.69 | 114.90p | 10.0 | 1.8 | +6% | 50.17p | 0.0% |
| 31-May-28 | 1,217.69 | 512.15 | 127.14p | 9.1 | 0.9 | +11% | 51.86p | 0.0% |
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| Transaction in Own Shares | 05-Dec-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Transaction in Own Shares | 04-Dec-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Transaction in Own Shares | 03-Dec-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
No deals were found in the last 28 days.
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 1,154.00p |
| Change Today | -9.00p |
| % Change | -0.77 % |
| 52 Week High | 1,167.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 913.00 |
| Volume | 982,413 |
| Shares Issued | 341.49m |
| Market Cap | £3,940.81m |
| RiskGrade | 149 |
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| Strong Buy | 2 |
| Buy | 2 |
| Neutral | 5 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 9 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 18-Sep-25 | 30-Jan-25 |
| Paid | 16-Oct-25 | 03-Mar-25 |
| Amount | 33.34p | 13.86p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:22 | 0 @ 1,156.00p |
| 16:22 | 0 @ 1,156.00p |
| 15:57 | 0 @ 1,154.00p |
| 16:00 | 0 @ 1,155.00p |
| 16:47 | 16,029 @ 1,157.49p |
| Chair | Robert Michael McTighe |
| CEO | Breon Corcoran |
| CFO | Clifford Abrahams |
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