£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 9.8% | 8.3% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Basic | n/a 14.2 |
n/a 18.1 |
n/a 8.0 |
7.6 6.3 |
86.1 63.4 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a 14.2 |
n/a 18.1 |
n/a 8.1 |
7.7 6.3 |
87.1 63.6 |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 16.4 | 24.6 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 86.1 |
PEG - Basic | n/a 1.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 1.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.5 | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Operating Margin | 5.72% 15.28% |
(75.05%) (16.84%) |
(2.52%) 17.60% |
31.96% 31.96% |
8.70% 8.70% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Basic | n/a 16.4 |
n/a 24.6 |
n/a 816.5 |
7.6 6.3 |
86.1 63.4 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a 16.4 |
n/a 24.6 |
n/a 818.9 |
7.7 6.3 |
87.1 63.6 |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 16.4 | 24.6 | 817.1 | 7.6 | 86.1 |
PEG - Basic | n/a 0.5 |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 0.5 |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.5 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | (82.34%) | (90.19%) | (47.29%) |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Price/Book Value | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 11.4 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 6.7 |
Price/ Cash Flow | (6.2) | 7.0 | (6.4) | 0.9 | 79.3 |
Price/Revenue | 1.10 | 1.18 | 86.63 | 1.26 | 1.34 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 150.95p | 193.99p | 220.84p | 311.73p | 224.17p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 4,861.00 | 5,142.00 | 75.25 | 4,706.00 | 4,038.00 |
Net Interest | (258.00) (258.00) |
(230.00) (230.00) |
(2.44) (2.44) |
(234.00) (234.00) |
(0.16) (0.16) |
Profit Before Tax | 20.00 485.00 |
(4,089.00) (1,096.00) |
(4.34) 10.80 |
1,270.00 1,270.00 |
351.00 351.00 |
Revenue per Share | 485.61p | 514.72p | 7.54p | 557.58p | 560.83p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 2.00p 48.45p |
(409.31p) (109.71p) |
(0.43p) 1.08p |
150.47p 150.47p |
48.75p 48.75p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 5,360.23 | 6,088.15 | 6,528.73 | 7,000.62 | 748.42 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 9,326.23 | 10,160.15 | (93,908.27) | (97,803.38) | 2,951.42 |
EBITDA/EV | 3.21% 8.19% |
(37.79%) (8.34%) |
n/a (0.02%) |
(1.57%) (1.57%) |
11.90% 11.90% |
Operating Margin | 5.72% 15.28% |
(75.05%) (16.84%) |
(2.52%) 17.60% |
31.96% 31.96% |
8.70% 8.70% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 5,889.00 | 6,503.00 | 8,162.00 | 8,600.00 | 5,018.00 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 2,908.00 | 3,704.00 | 5,815.00 | 8,355.00 | 5,986.00 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | (13.80p) 37.66p |
(274.90p) 33.63p |
(86.40p) 81.36p |
91.80p 111.85p |
8.70p 11.81p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (13.80p) 37.66p |
(274.90p) 33.63p |
(86.40p) 81.12p |
91.50p 111.85p |
8.60p 11.77p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 32.70p | 24.70p | 79.20p | 91.80p | 8.70p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a 12% |
n/a -59% |
n/a -27% |
955% 847% |
-87% -83% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a 12% |
n/a -58% |
n/a -28% |
964% 850% |
-87% -83% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 32% | -69% | -14% | 955% | -87% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a 14.2 |
n/a 18.1 |
n/a 8.1 |
7.7 6.3 |
87.1 63.6 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 1.2 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 790.00% | 32.84% | (64.88%) | 25.67% | 66.95% |
Dividend Cover | 0.62 0.72 |
0.49 0.66 |
1.62 1.66 |
1.93 2.35 |
0.19 0.25 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | (13.80p) 32.67p |
(274.90p) 24.73p |
(0.87p) 0.80p |
91.80p 111.85p |
8.70p 11.81p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (13.80p) 32.67p |
(274.90p) 24.73p |
(0.87p) 0.80p |
91.50p 111.85p |
8.60p 11.77p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 32.70p | 24.70p | 0.80p | 91.80p | 8.70p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a 32% |
n/a 2,990% |
n/a -99% |
955% 847% |
-48% -31% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a 32% |
n/a 3,000% |
n/a -99% |
964% 850% |
-48% -32% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 32% | 2,990% | -99% | 955% | -48% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a 16.4 |
n/a 24.6 |
n/a 818.9 |
7.7 6.3 |
87.1 63.6 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 0.5 |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.62 0.62 |
0.49 0.49 |
0.02 0.02 |
1.93 2.35 |
0.19 0.25 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | (4.75%) 11.24% |
(74.14%) 6.67% |
(0.15%) 0.14% |
11.30% 11.30% |
1.42% 1.42% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | (86.21p) | 86.69p | (102.20p) | 800.24p | 9.44p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (165.03p) | (31.63p) | (1.83p) | 773.93p | (63.89p) |
Dividend per Share | 52.65p | 50.80p | 48.90p | 47.50p | 46.80p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 3.64% | 3.89% | 2.95% | 1.50% | 1.74% |
Dividend Yield | 9.8% | 8.3% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Shareholders Funds | 2,496.00 | 3,211.00 | 5,815.00 | 7,037.00 | 4,785.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (3,202.00) | (4,767.00) | (4,788.00) | (6,347.00) | (2,263.00) |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 46.75p | 91.29p | 125.25p | 212.80p | 111.94p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 2,496.00 | 3,211.00 | 5,815.00 | 7,037.00 | 4,785.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (3,202.00) | (4,767.00) | (4,788.00) | (6,347.00) | (2,263.00) |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | (82.34%) | (90.19%) | (47.29%) |
Cash & Near Cash | 7,168.00 | 8,839.00 | 9,112.00 | 10,998.00 | 4,466.00 |
Cash | 287.18% | 275.27% | 156.70% | 156.29% | 93.33% |
Gross Borrowings | 3,966.00 | 4,072.00 | 4,324.00 | 4,651.00 | 2,203.00 |
Gross Gearing | 155.93% | 126.81% | 74.36% | 66.09% | 46.04% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 3,966.00 | 4,072.00 | 4,324.00 | 4,651.00 | 2,203.00 |
Under 5 years | 158.89% | 126.81% | 74.36% | 66.09% | 46.04% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - exc Intangibles | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 468.00 | 912.00 | 1,250.00 | 1,796.00 | 806.00 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (3,202.00) | (4,767.00) | (4,788.00) | (6,347.00) | (2,263.00) |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 7,168.00 | 8,839.00 | 9,112.00 | 10,998.00 | 4,466.00 |
Cash | 1,531.62% | 969.19% | 728.96% | 612.36% | 554.09% |
Gross Borrowings | 3,966.00 | 4,072.00 | 4,324.00 | 4,651.00 | 2,203.00 |
Gross Gearing | 831.62% | 446.49% | 345.92% | 258.96% | 273.33% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 3,966.00 | 4,072.00 | 4,324.00 | 4,651.00 | 2,203.00 |
Under 5 years | 847.44% | 446.49% | 345.92% | 258.96% | 273.33% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Based on operating cash flow before tax
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
d. Includes non-current assets
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