£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 1,751.00 | 1,375.00 | 1,211.00 | 2,882.00 | 2,755.00 |
EBITDA | 243.00 | 260.00 | 322.00 | 324.00 | 460.00 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (95.00) | (100.00) | (175.00) | n/a | (152.00) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 148.00 | 160.00 | 147.00 | 324.00 | 308.00 |
Interest Payable | (32.00) | (26.00) | (27.00) | 5.00 | (31.00) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 12.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | (33.00) | 5.00 |
Group Profit after Interest | 128.00 | 135.00 | 121.00 | 296.00 | 282.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 24.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 30.00 |
Profit Before Tax | 152.00 | 135.00 | 121.00 | 296.00 | 312.00 |
Tax | (50.00) | (28.00) | (8.00) | (51.00) | (66.00) |
Profit After Tax | 102.00 | 107.00 | 113.00 | 245.00 | 246.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | 63.00 | 210.00 | 164.00 | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 165.00 | 317.00 | 277.00 | 245.00 | 246.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 165.00 | 317.00 | 277.00 | 245.00 | 246.00 |
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 | c165.00 | c317.00 | c277.00 | c245.00 | c246.00 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 25.24p | 23.01p | 24.34p | 52.78p | 53.18p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 24.79p | 22.75p | 24.07p | 52.06p | 52.40p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 49.30p | 24.90p | 25.40p | 52.80p | 52.80p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 40.83p | 68.16p | 0.60p | 52.78p | 13.29p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 40.11p | 67.39p | 0.60p | 52.06p | 13.09p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 48.90p | 56.00p | 61.90p | 52.80p | 52.80p |
Dividend per Share | 18.50p | 21.80p | 30.80p | 29.60p | 29.40p |
Key Financals | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-20 | 31-Mar-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 401.64 | 468.53 | 468.46 | 468.40 | 468.35 |
Weighted Average | 404.10 | 465.10 | 464.20 | 464.20 | 462.60 |
Diluted | 411.40 | 470.40 | 469.40 | 470.60 | 469.50 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 8.45% | 11.64% | 12.14% | 11.24% | 11.18% |
Return on Capital Employed | 11.57% | 7.68% | 0.08% | 17.67% | 4.67% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 13.48% | 18.85% | 0.19% | 16.87% | 3.95% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 5.75 | 6.19 | 5.48 | (58.20) | 11.06 |
Revenue per Share | 433.31p | 295.63p | 2.63p | 620.85p | 148.78p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 37.61p | 29.03p | 0.26p | 63.77p | 16.85p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 10% | -6% | -54% | -1% | 91% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 9% | -6% | -54% | -1% | 90% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 31.1 | 32.0 | 31.7 | 12.5 | 13.7 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 3.1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.2 |
Dividend Cover | 1.36 | 1.06 | 0.79 | 1.78 | 1.81 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -40% | 11,216% | -99% | 297% | -60% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -40% | 11,213% | -99% | 298% | -60% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 19.2 | 10.8 | 1,281.4 | 12.5 | 55.0 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.21 | 3.13 | 0.02 | 1.78 | 0.45 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 3,151.24 | 3,451.21 | 3,615.60 | 3,091.17 | 3,419.67 |
Dividend per Share | 18.50p | 21.80p | 30.80p | 29.60p | 29.40p |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
Dividend per Share Growth | (15.14%) | (29.22%) | 4.05% | 0.68% | 5.00% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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