£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
02-Apr-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 | 31-Mar-17 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 2,826.00 | 2,344.00 | 2,633.10 | 2,720.20 | 2,766.00 |
EBITDA | 855.00 | 797.00 | 519.50 | 556.90 | 391.10 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (313.00) | (276.00) | (330.80) | (119.70) | n/a |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 542.00 | 521.00 | 188.70 | 437.20 | 391.10 |
Interest Payable | (34.00) | (34.00) | (27.80) | (5.30) | (1.80) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 3.00 | 3.00 | 7.60 | 8.70 | 5.50 |
Group Profit after Interest | 511.00 | 490.00 | 168.50 | 440.60 | 394.80 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 511.00 | 490.00 | 168.50 | 440.60 | 394.80 |
Tax | (114.00) | (114.00) | (46.90) | (101.50) | (107.10) |
Profit After Tax | 397.00 | 376.00 | 121.60 | 339.10 | 287.70 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 397.00 | 376.00 | 121.60 | 339.10 | 287.70 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 396.00 | 376.00 | 121.70 | 339.30 | 286.80 |
Minority interests | 1.00 | n/a | (0.10) | (0.20) | 0.90 |
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 | 02-Apr-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 | 31-Mar-17 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 98.20p | 93.00p | 29.80p | 82.30p | 65.30p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 97.70p | 92.70p | 29.80p | 81.70p | 64.90p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 98.20p | 93.00p | 29.80p | 82.30p | 65.30p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 97.70p | 92.70p | 29.80p | 81.70p | 64.90p |
Dividend per Share | 47.00p | 42.50p | 11.30p | 42.50p | 38.90p |
Key Financals | 02-Apr-22 | 27-Mar-21 | 28-Mar-20 | 30-Mar-19 | 31-Mar-17 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 405.11 | 404.86 | 404.71 | 411.46 | 445.17 |
Weighted Average | 402.50 | 404.10 | 408.00 | 412.30 | 439.10 |
Diluted | 404.80 | 405.10 | 409.00 | 415.10 | 442.20 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 19.18% | 22.23% | 7.17% | 16.07% | 14.14% |
Tax Rate | 22.31% | 23.27% | 27.83% | 23.04% | 27.13% |
Return on Capital Employed | 19.25% | 0.19% | 7.60% | 16.39% | 24.30% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 24.00% | 0.24% | 9.79% | 11.26% | 16.48% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover | 16.03 | 15.41 | 7.06 | 84.13 | n/a |
Revenue per Share | 702.11p | 5.86p | 645.37p | 330.33p | 629.92p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 126.96p | 1.22p | 41.30p | 53.51p | 89.91p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 6% | 212% | -64% | 26% | -7% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 40% | -14% | -5% | 6% | 10% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 5% | 211% | -64% | 26% | -6% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.7 | 28.1 | 16.8 | 23.6 | 22.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.4 | n/a | n/a | 3.9 | 2.2 |
Dividend Cover | 2.01 | 1.59 | 6.98 | 1.95 | 2.00 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 10,361% | -97% | -28% | -37% | -7% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 13,770% | -99% | 90% | -47% | 10% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 10,342% | -97% | -27% | -37% | -6% |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 17.7 | 2,787.9 | 16.8 | 47.2 | 22.1 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.0 | n/a | 0.2 | n/a | 2.2 |
Dividend Cover | 2.01 | 0.02 | 6.98 | 0.97 | 2.00 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 6,779.47 | 7,690.40 | 5,364.38 | 8,041.91 | 7,674.78 |
Dividend per Share | 47.00p | 42.50p | 11.30p | 42.50p | 38.90p |
Dividend Yield | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 10.59% | 276.11% | (73.41%) | 9.25% | 5.14% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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