Sage Group (SGE)

Sector:

IT Services

Index:

FTSE 100

1,265.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,282.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 969.40p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,004.47m
  • Volume: 6,744,863
  • Market Cap: £12,712m
  • RiskGrade: 136
  • Beta: 0.85

Dividend Data

  30-Sep-2430-Sep-2330-Sep-2230-Sep-2130-Sep-20
Interim Dividend6.95p6.55p6.30p6.05p5.93p
Final Dividend13.50p12.75p12.10p11.63p11.32p
Total Dividend20.45p19.30p18.40p17.68p17.25p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 2,332.00 2,184.00 1,947.00 1,846.00 1,903.00
Operating Profit/(Loss) 452.00 315.00 367.00 373.00 404.00
Net Interest (26.00) (33.00) (30.00) (26.00) (31.00)
Profit Before Tax 426.00 282.00 337.00 347.00 373.00
Profit After Tax 323.00 211.00 260.00 285.00 310.00
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 323.00 211.00 260.00 285.00 310.00
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 323.00 211.00 260.00 285.00 310.00
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 32.10p 20.75p 25.47p 26.33p 28.38p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 31.55p 20.43p 25.17p 26.08p 28.15p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 37.90p 30.90p 25.74p 23.09p 27.43p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 32.10p 20.75p 25.47p 26.33p 28.38p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 31.55p 20.43p 25.17p 26.08p 28.15p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 37.90p 30.90p 25.74p 23.09p 27.43p
           
Dividend per Share 20.45p 19.30p 18.40p 17.68p 17.25p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 108.00 104.00 152.00 164.00 173.00
Intangible Assets 2,349.00 2,519.00 2,711.00 2,067.00 2,174.00
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 6.00 4.00 4.00 21.00 n/a
Other Financial Assets 29.00 1.00 n/a n/a 1.00
Other Non-Current Assets 218.00 194.00 147.00 153.00 121.00
  2,710.00 2,822.00 3,014.00 2,405.00 2,469.00
Current Assets          
Inventories n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Trade & Other Receivables 404.00 376.00 355.00 295.00 302.00
Cash at Bank & in Hand 508.00 696.00 489.00 553.00 831.00
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 16.00 42.00 39.00 76.00 113.00
  928.00 1,114.00 883.00 924.00 1,246.00
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 3,638.00 3,936.00 3,897.00 3,329.00 3,715.00
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 15.00 14.00 178.00 65.00 20.00
Other Current Liabilities 1,211.00 1,171.00 1,148.00 1,315.00 995.00
  1,226.00 1,185.00 1,326.00 1,380.00 1,015.00
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 1,231.00 1,243.00 1,044.00 749.00 970.00
Provisions 43.00 42.00 37.00 54.00 45.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities 45.00 59.00 93.00 35.00 33.00
  1,319.00 1,344.00 1,174.00 838.00 1,048.00
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 2,545.00 2,529.00 2,500.00 2,218.00 2,063.00
           
Net Assets 1,093.00 1,407.00 1,397.00 1,111.00 1,652.00
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 11.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00
Share Premium Account 548.00 548.00 548.00 548.00 548.00
Other Reserves 88.00 189.00 267.00 103.00 184.00
Retained Earnings 446.00 658.00 570.00 448.00 908.00
Shareholders Funds 1,093.00 1,407.00 1,397.00 1,111.00 1,652.00
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 1,093.00 1,407.00 1,397.00 1,111.00 1,652.00
Cash Flow 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 491.00 387.00 285.00 376.00 406.00
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (41.00) (36.00) (284.00) 62.00 179.00
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (610.00) (114.00) (127.00) (694.00) (88.00)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (160.00) 237.00 (126.00) (256.00) 497.00
Ratios - based on IFRS 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 27.0 32.0 27.1 30.7 26.3
PEG - Adjusted 1.2 1.6 2.3 n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 23% 20% 12% -16% -3%
Dividend Cover 1.85 1.60 1.40 1.31 1.59
Revenue per Share 232.16p 217.43p 190.88p 1.73p 174.43p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 42.41p 28.07p 33.04p 0.32p 34.19p
Operating Margin 19.38% 14.42% 18.85% 20.21% 21.23%
Return on Capital Employed 1,369.70% 168.45% n/a n/a 78.75%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 27.0 32.0 27.1 3,044.6 26.3
PEG - Adjusted 1.2 1.6 0.0 n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 23% 20% 10,944% -99% -3%
Dividend Cover 1.85 1.60 1.40 0.01 1.59
           
Dividend Yield 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% 2.5% 2.4%
Dividend per Share Growth 5.96% 4.89% 4.07% 2.49% 2.01%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 48.88p 38.53p 27.94p 34.81p 37.21p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (15.93p) 23.59p (12.35p) (0.24p) 45.55p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) (125.04p) (110.70p) (128.82p) (88.52p) (47.85p)
Net Gearing 67.52% 39.87% 52.47% 23.49% 9.62%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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