£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 829.80 | 732.10 | 625.20 | 660.50 | 694.70 |
EBITDA | 142.40 | 114.70 | 87.60 | 66.10 | 69.20 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (38.60) | (36.20) | (38.70) | (23.30) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 103.80 | 78.50 | 48.90 | 42.80 | 69.20 |
Interest Payable | (11.10) | (9.70) | (6.70) | (7.90) | (8.80) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 1.40 |
Group Profit after Interest | 93.20 | 69.30 | 42.80 | 35.50 | 61.80 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 93.20 | 69.30 | 42.80 | 35.50 | 61.80 |
Tax | (24.40) | (16.00) | (14.40) | (11.50) | (13.40) |
Profit After Tax | 68.80 | 53.30 | 28.40 | 24.00 | 48.40 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | 3.40 | 5.80 | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 68.80 | 56.70 | 34.20 | 24.00 | 48.40 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 68.80 | 56.70 | 34.20 | 24.00 | 48.40 |
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 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 86.00p | 66.70p | 35.80p | 30.20p | 61.10p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 85.00p | 66.20p | 35.40p | 30.00p | 60.80p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 86.00p | 71.00p | 43.00p | 30.20p | 61.10p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 85.00p | 70.40p | 42.50p | 30.00p | 60.80p |
Dividend per Share | 43.00p | 35.00p | 31.00p | 26.70p | 10.60p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 80.20 | 80.00 | 79.80 | 79.50 | 79.40 |
Weighted Average | 80.00 | 79.90 | 79.60 | 79.50 | 79.20 |
Diluted | 81.00 | 80.50 | 80.60 | 79.90 | 79.60 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 12.51% | 10.72% | 7.82% | 6.48% | 9.96% |
Tax Rate | 26.18% | 23.09% | 33.64% | 32.39% | 21.68% |
Return on Capital Employed | 27.75% | 21.15% | 0.15% | 13.73% | 19.96% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 15.74% | 13.85% | 0.10% | 7.23% | 15.21% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 9.40 | 8.14 | 7.39 | 5.49 | 8.02 |
Revenue per Share | 1,037.25p | 916.27p | 7.93p | 830.82p | 877.15p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 116.50p | 86.73p | 0.54p | 44.65p | 78.03p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 29% | 86% | 18% | -51% | 2% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 23% | 22% | 11% | -22% | 4% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 28% | 87% | 18% | -51% | 2% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 18.1 | 13.7 | 25.7 | 22.3 | 18.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 | n/a | 4.6 |
Dividend Cover | 2.45 | 2.44 | 2.26 | 2.37 | 7.61 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 21% | 16,258% | -99% | -51% | 104% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 15% | 11,587% | -99% | -22% | 108% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 21% | 16,310% | -99% | -51% | 105% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 18.1 | 12.8 | 2,284.0 | 22.3 | 18.3 |
PEG - Adjusted | 1.2 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.2 |
Dividend Cover | 2.45 | 2.63 | 0.03 | 2.37 | 7.61 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,530.22 | 937.60 | 1,433.21 | 1,120.95 | 1,169.56 |
Dividend per Share | 43.00p | 35.00p | 31.00p | 26.70p | 10.60p |
Dividend Yield | 2.3% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.7% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 22.86% | 12.90% | 16.10% | 151.89% | (66.67%) |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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