£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 257.44 | 200.04 | 147.50 | 115.09 | 99.27 |
EBITDA | 89.90 | 71.90 | 49.55 | 32.78 | 34.84 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (25.14) | (22.26) | (17.59) | (13.85) | (10.75) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 64.76 | 49.64 | 31.96 | 18.93 | 24.09 |
Interest Payable | (19.22) | (12.31) | (6.03) | (4.41) | (4.01) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 0.79 | 0.24 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.17 |
Group Profit after Interest | 46.33 | 37.57 | 26.05 | 14.55 | 20.25 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.15 |
Profit Before Tax | 46.33 | 37.57 | 26.41 | 14.91 | 20.39 |
Tax | (2.49) | (1.22) | (1.13) | (0.71) | (0.46) |
Profit After Tax | 43.84 | 36.35 | 25.27 | 14.20 | 19.93 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 27.65 | 36.35 | 25.27 | 14.20 | 19.93 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 27.65 | 36.35 | 25.27 | 14.20 | 19.93 |
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 | c27.65 | c36.35 | c25.27 | c14.20 | c19.93 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 28.53p | 25.05p | 19.43p | 12.16p | 17.90p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 28.27p | 24.72p | 19.17p | 12.07p | 17.82p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 37.23p | 33.27p | 25.55p | 21.77p | 21.74p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 18.00p | 25.05p | 0.20p | 12.16p | 17.90p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 17.83p | 24.72p | 0.19p | 12.07p | 17.82p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 37.23p | 33.27p | 25.55p | 21.77p | 21.74p |
Dividend per Share | 11.17p | 9.98p | 7.67p | 6.75p | 5.30p |
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 | 165.52 | 149.06 | 147.59 | 122.52 | 114.07 |
Weighted Average | 153.66 | 145.14 | 130.04 | 116.74 | 111.35 |
Diluted | 155.10 | 147.07 | 131.84 | 117.59 | 111.89 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 25.15% | 24.82% | 21.67% | 16.45% | 24.27% |
Return on Capital Employed | 58.95% | 41.34% | 0.31% | 21.34% | 29.17% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 5.36% | 8.80% | 0.07% | 8.41% | 14.52% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 3.41 | 4.05 | 5.38 | 4.38 | 6.08 |
Revenue per Share | 167.54p | 137.82p | 1.15p | 98.59p | 89.15p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 30.15p | 25.89p | 0.20p | 12.77p | 18.31p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 14% | 29% | 60% | -32% | n/a |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 14% | 29% | 59% | -32% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 28.6 | 29.9 | 47.1 | 45.9 | 23.1 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 1.80 | 3.38 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | -28% | 12,666% | -98% | -32% | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | -28% | 12,673% | -98% | -32% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 45.3 | 29.9 | 4,669.3 | 45.9 | 23.1 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.61 | 2.51 | 0.03 | 1.80 | 3.38 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,349.83 | 1,114.98 | 1,351.88 | 683.67 | 471.10 |
Dividend per Share | 11.17p | 9.98p | 7.67p | 6.75p | 5.30p |
Dividend Yield | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 11.92% | 30.12% | 13.63% | 27.36% | n/a |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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