£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 30-Mar-24 | 01-Apr-23 | 02-Apr-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 5.0% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.9% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 16.4 | 21.0 | 17.7 | 28.1 | 16.8 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.4 16.5 |
20.5 20.5 |
17.1 17.7 |
20.5 23.5 |
44.5 16.8 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.7 | 0.4 | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.7 0.6 |
3.4 1.1 |
0.1 7.8 |
n/a n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 16.78% 16.78% |
23.31% 23.31% |
19.25% 18.54% |
0.19% 0.17% |
7.60% 17.62% |
Operating Margin | 14.08% 14.08% |
21.17% 21.17% |
19.18% 18.47% |
22.23% 16.89% |
7.17% 16.51% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 16.4 | 21.0 | 17.7 | 2,787.9 | 16.8 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.4 16.5 |
20.5 20.6 |
17.1 17.7 |
2,030.1 2,782.3 |
44.5 16.8 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.7 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.2 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.7 0.6 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.2 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 30-Mar-24 | 01-Apr-23 | 02-Apr-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 |
Net Gearing | 98.08% | 30.01% | 11.10% | 6.49% | 44.33% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 30-Mar-24 | 01-Apr-23 | 02-Apr-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 |
Price/Book Value | 5.0 | 7.7 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 5.0 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 8.7 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 13.0 | 11.9 |
Price/Revenue | 1.49 | 3.23 | 2.38 | 324.43 | 2.05 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 243.01p | 334.37p | 342.11p | 327.39p | 238.19p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 30-Mar-24 | 01-Apr-23 | 02-Apr-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 2,968.00 | 3,094.00 | 2,826.00 | 23.66 | 2,633.10 |
EBITDA | 797.00 797.00 |
999.00 999.00 |
855.00 835.00 |
8.04 6.78 |
519.50 765.50 |
Depreciation | (379.00) (379.00) |
(344.00) (344.00) |
(313.00) (313.00) |
(2.79) (2.79) |
(330.80) (330.80) |
Net Interest | (35.00) (35.00) |
(21.00) (23.00) |
(31.00) (30.00) |
(0.31) (0.30) |
(20.20) (20.20) |
Profit Before Tax | 383.00 383.00 |
634.00 634.00 |
511.00 492.00 |
4.95 4.24 |
168.50 414.50 |
Revenue per Share | 813.15p | 801.35p | 702.11p | 5.86p | 645.37p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 104.93p 104.93p |
164.21p 164.21p |
126.96p 122.24p |
1.22p 1.05p |
41.30p 101.59p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 4,413.08 | 9,937.17 | 6,779.47 | 7,690.40 | 5,364.38 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 5,965.08 | 11,416.17 | 8,162.47 | 9,050.40 | 6,774.38 |
EBITDA/EV | 13.36% 13.36% |
8.75% 8.75% |
10.47% 10.23% |
0.09% 0.07% |
7.67% 11.30% |
Operating Margin | 14.08% 14.08% |
21.17% 21.17% |
19.18% 18.47% |
22.23% 16.89% |
7.17% 16.51% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 2,491.00 | 2,818.00 | 2,815.00 | 2,718.00 | 2,467.60 |
Return on Capital Employed | 16.78% 16.78% |
23.31% 23.31% |
19.25% 18.54% |
0.19% 0.17% |
7.60% 17.62% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 1,185.00 | 1,574.00 | 1,650.00 | 1,590.00 | 1,242.90 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 74.10p 73.97p |
126.90p 126.91p |
98.20p 94.91p |
93.00p 81.17p |
29.80p 79.00p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 73.90p 73.73p |
126.30p 126.29p |
97.70p 94.37p |
92.70p 80.97p |
29.80p 78.80p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 74.10p | 123.10p | 94.50p | 67.50p | 78.90p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -42% -42% |
29% 34% |
6% 17% |
212% 3% |
-64% -7% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -42% -42% |
29% 34% |
5% 16% |
211% 3% |
-64% -6% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -40% | 30% | 40% | -14% | -5% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.4 16.5 |
20.5 20.5 |
17.1 17.7 |
20.5 23.5 |
44.5 16.8 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.7 0.6 |
3.4 1.1 |
0.1 7.8 |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 29.24% | 22.40% | 22.31% | 23.27% | 27.83% |
Dividend Cover | 1.21 1.21 |
2.02 2.08 |
2.01 2.02 |
1.59 1.91 |
6.98 6.99 |
Interest Cover | 6.80 6.80 |
16.10 16.10 |
16.03 15.91 |
15.41 13.73 |
7.06 15.91 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 74.10p 73.97p |
126.90p 126.39p |
98.20p 94.91p |
0.94p 0.68p |
29.80p 79.00p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 73.90p 73.73p |
126.30p 125.77p |
97.70p 94.37p |
0.94p 0.68p |
29.80p 78.80p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 74.10p | 123.10p | 94.50p | 0.68p | 78.90p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -42% -42% |
29% 33% |
10,361% 13,767% |
-97% -99% |
-28% 86% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -42% -41% |
29% 33% |
10,342% 13,722% |
-97% -99% |
-27% 87% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -40% | 30% | 13,770% | -99% | 90% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 16.4 16.5 |
20.5 20.6 |
17.1 17.7 |
2,030.1 2,782.3 |
44.5 16.8 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
0.7 0.6 |
0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.2 |
Dividend Cover | 1.21 1.21 |
2.02 2.07 |
2.01 2.02 |
0.02 0.02 |
6.98 6.99 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 22.78% 22.78% |
31.13% 31.00% |
24.00% 23.15% |
0.24% 0.17% |
9.79% 25.93% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 138.63p | 194.25p | 173.66p | 146.50p | 111.72p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (161.64p) | (56.46p) | (11.43p) | 0.85p | 10.17p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 61.00p | 61.00p | 47.00p | 42.50p | 11.30p |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | 29.79% | 10.59% | 276.11% | (73.41%) |
Dividend Yield | 5.0% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.9% |
Shareholders Funds | 1,147.00 | 1,533.00 | 1,613.00 | 1,557.00 | 1,214.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,125.00 | 460.00 | 179.00 | 101.00 | 538.20 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 241.10p | 332.81p | 341.12p | 326.65p | 237.06p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 30-Mar-24 | 01-Apr-23 | 02-Apr-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 1,147.00 | 1,533.00 | 1,613.00 | 1,557.00 | 1,214.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,125.00 | 460.00 | 179.00 | 101.00 | 538.20 |
Net Gearing | 98.08% | 30.01% | 11.10% | 6.49% | 44.33% |
Cash & Near Cash | 441.00 | 1,026.00 | 1,222.00 | 1,261.00 | 928.90 |
Cash | 38.45% | 66.93% | 75.76% | 80.99% | 76.50% |
Gross Borrowings | 1,566.00 | 1,486.00 | 1,401.00 | 1,362.00 | 1,467.10 |
Gross Gearing | 136.53% | 96.93% | 86.86% | 87.48% | 120.83% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 1,566.00 | 1,486.00 | 1,401.00 | 1,362.00 | 1,467.10 |
Under 5 years | 136.53% | 96.93% | 86.86% | 87.48% | 120.83% |
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 | 30-Mar-24 | 01-Apr-23 | 02-Apr-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 880.00 | 1,285.00 | 1,373.00 | 1,320.00 | 967.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 1,125.00 | 460.00 | 179.00 | 101.00 | 538.20 |
Net Gearing | 127.84% | 35.80% | 13.04% | 7.65% | 55.65% |
Cash & Near Cash | 441.00 | 1,026.00 | 1,222.00 | 1,261.00 | 928.90 |
Cash | 50.11% | 79.84% | 89.00% | 95.53% | 96.04% |
Gross Borrowings | 1,566.00 | 1,486.00 | 1,401.00 | 1,362.00 | 1,467.10 |
Gross Gearing | 177.95% | 115.64% | 102.04% | 103.18% | 151.69% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 1,566.00 | 1,486.00 | 1,401.00 | 1,362.00 | 1,467.10 |
Under 5 years | 177.95% | 115.64% | 102.04% | 103.18% | 151.69% |
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) | |
Cover | 30-Mar-24 | 01-Apr-23 | 02-Apr-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 |
Quick Ratio | 1.07 | 1.71 | 2.00 | 2.25 | 1.69 |
Current Ratio | 1.66 | 2.25 | 2.53 | 2.82 | 2.31 |
* 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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