£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
04-Mar-23 | 05-Mar-22 | 06-Mar-21 | 07-Mar-20 | 09-Mar-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 31,491.00 | 29,895.00 | 29,048.00 | 28,993.00 | 29,007.00 |
EBITDA | 2,770.00 | 2,376.00 | 1,405.00 | 621.00 | 1,863.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (2,208.00) | (1,220.00) | (1,249.00) | n/a | (1,262.00) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 562.00 | 1,156.00 | 156.00 | 621.00 | 601.00 |
Interest Payable | (309.00) | (322.00) | (352.00) | (398.00) | (427.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 74.00 | 20.00 | 32.00 | 32.00 | 24.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 327.00 | 854.00 | (164.00) | 255.00 | 198.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4.00 |
Profit Before Tax | 327.00 | 854.00 | (164.00) | 255.00 | 202.00 |
Tax | (120.00) | (177.00) | (37.00) | (103.00) | (16.00) |
Profit After Tax | 207.00 | 677.00 | (201.00) | 152.00 | 186.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 207.00 | 677.00 | (201.00) | 152.00 | 186.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 207.00 | 677.00 | (201.00) | 152.00 | 186.00 |
Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 04-Mar-23 | 05-Mar-22 | 06-Mar-21 | 07-Mar-20 | 09-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 9.00p | 29.80p | (9.40p) | 5.80p | 7.60p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 8.80p | 28.80p | (9.40p) | 5.80p | 7.50p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 9.00p | 29.80p | (9.40p) | 5.80p | 7.60p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 8.80p | 28.80p | (9.40p) | 5.80p | 7.50p |
Dividend per Share | 13.10p | 13.10p | 10.60p | 3.30p | 11.00p |
Key Financals | 04-Mar-23 | 05-Mar-22 | 06-Mar-21 | 07-Mar-20 | 09-Mar-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 2,352.00 | 2,336.00 | 2,231.00 | 2,217.00 | 2,206.00 |
Weighted Average | 2,312.60 | 2,271.80 | 2,210.00 | 2,207.60 | 2,197.60 |
Diluted | 2,352.20 | 2,351.00 | 2,320.10 | 2,207.60 | 2,468.60 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 1.78% | 3.87% | 0.54% | 2.14% | 2.07% |
Tax Rate | 36.70% | 20.73% | (22.56%) | 40.39% | 8.08% |
Return on Capital Employed | 4.02% | 7.33% | 0.01% | 4.37% | 1.04% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 2.63% | 7.20% | (0.03%) | 1.99% | 0.57% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 2.06 | 3.65 | 0.53 | 1.64 | 1.47 |
Revenue per Share | 1,361.71p | 1,315.92p | 13.27p | 1,313.33p | 330.89p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 14.14p | 37.59p | (0.075p) | 11.55p | 2.30p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -70% | n/a | n/a | -24% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -9% | 117% | -41% | -4% | -22% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -69% | n/a | n/a | -23% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 11.5 | 9.8 | 19.6 | 10.7 | 10.8 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.76 | 1.94 | 1.10 | 6.00 | 1.88 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -70% | n/a | n/a | 204% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -9% | 21,408% | -99% | 282% | -80% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -69% | n/a | n/a | 208% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 11.5 | 9.8 | 1,945.0 | 10.7 | 43.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.76 | 1.94 | 0.01 | 6.00 | 0.47 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 6,218.69 | 5,809.63 | 5,124.61 | 4,680.09 | 4,937.03 |
Dividend per Share | 13.10p | 13.10p | 10.60p | 3.30p | 11.00p |
Dividend Yield | 5.0% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 4.9% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | 23.58% | 221.21% | (70.00%) | (16.67%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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