Serco Group (SRP)

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155.60p
   
  • Change Today:
    -5.00p
  • 52 Week High: 193.10
  • 52 Week Low: 137.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,023.86m
  • Volume: 697,924
  • Market Cap: £1,593.12m
  • RiskGrade: 174

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Dividend Data

  31-Dec-2431-Dec-2331-Dec-2231-Dec-2131-Dec-20
Interim Dividend1.34p1.14p0.94pn/an/a
Final Dividend2.82p2.27p1.92p1.61pn/a
Total Dividend4.16p3.41p2.86p0.80p1.40p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 4,787.30 4,873.80 4,534.00 4,424.60 3,884.80
Operating Profit/(Loss) 107.30 242.60 205.20 207.50 166.50
Net Interest (33.10) (24.60) (20.40) (24.00) (25.90)
Profit Before Tax 97.00 247.00 196.80 192.20 140.80
Profit After Tax 44.50 202.40 155.00 303.90 134.00
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 44.50 202.40 155.00 303.90 134.00
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 44.20 202.40 155.40 303.90 133.80
Minority Interests 0.30 n/a (0.40) n/a 0.20
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 4.17p 18.23p 13.03p 24.86p 10.89p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 4.10p 18.23p 12.79p 24.43p 10.67p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 16.67p 15.36p 14.18p 12.78p 9.90p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 4.17p 18.23p 13.03p 24.86p 10.89p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 4.10p 18.23p 12.79p 24.43p 10.67p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 16.67p 15.36p 14.18p 12.78p 9.90p
           
Dividend per Share 4.16p 3.41p 2.86p 2.41p 1.40p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 571.70 485.20 482.30 472.20 441.70
Intangible Assets 927.60 1,022.30 1,103.00 996.70 750.20
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments n/a n/a 23.30 17.60 19.20
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 296.40 320.00 327.60 396.70 223.10
  1,795.70 1,827.50 1,936.20 1,883.20 1,434.20
Current Assets          
Inventories 24.10 24.10 22.40 19.60 21.40
Trade & Other Receivables 331.50 329.00 374.60 305.70 313.50
Cash at Bank & in Hand 183.00 94.40 57.20 198.40 335.70
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 326.00 335.30 359.80 327.10 305.50
  864.60 782.80 814.00 850.80 976.10
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 2,660.30 2,610.30 2,750.20 2,734.00 2,410.30
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 38.80 51.00 188.90 191.20 199.00
Other Current Liabilities 952.20 846.80 835.30 686.10 669.20
  991.00 897.80 1,024.20 877.30 868.20
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 599.30 468.90 520.00 616.10 592.40
Provisions 133.50 128.30 127.30 158.30 142.80
Other Non-Current Liabilities 94.00 81.60 49.00 73.90 91.90
  826.80 678.80 696.30 848.30 827.10
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 1,817.80 1,576.60 1,720.50 1,725.60 1,695.30
           
Net Assets 842.50 1,033.70 1,029.70 1,008.40 715.00
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 20.50 22.10 24.40 24.40 24.70
Share Premium Account 463.10 463.10 463.10 463.10 463.10
Other Reserves (165.40) (110.30) (129.90) (23.60) (76.90)
Retained Earnings 524.30 659.10 670.60 542.80 302.40
Shareholders Funds 842.50 1,034.00 1,028.20 1,006.70 713.30
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a (0.30) 1.50 1.70 1.70
Total Equity 842.50 1,033.70 1,029.70 1,008.40 715.00
Cash Flow 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 419.40 393.10 327.20 349.90 268.50
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 (7.40) (5.40) (35.30) (232.30) 0.60
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 (322.30) (347.90) (436.80) (250.10) (24.70)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 89.70 39.80 (144.90) (132.50) 244.40
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 9.1 10.6 11.0 10.5 12.1
PEG - Adjusted 1.1 1.3 1.0 0.4 0.2
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 8% 8% 11% 29% 51%
Dividend Cover 4.01 4.50 4.96 5.30 7.07
Revenue per Share 452.10p 439.00p 380.31p 3.65p 316.07p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 9.16p 22.25p 16.51p 0.16p 11.46p
Operating Margin 2.24% 4.98% 4.53% 4.69% 4.29%
Return on Capital Employed 18.95% 41.18% 28.47% 0.22% 18.54%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 9.1 10.6 11.0 1,043.4 12.1
PEG - Adjusted 1.1 1.3 0.0 n/a 0.2
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 8% 8% 10,892% -99% 51%
Dividend Cover 4.01 4.50 4.96 0.05 7.07
           
Dividend Yield 2.7% 2.1% 1.8% 1.8% 1.2%
Dividend per Share Growth 21.99% 19.23% 18.67% 72.14% n/a
Operating Cash Flow per Share 39.61p 35.41p 27.45p 28.62p 21.84p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 8.47p 3.58p (12.15p) (0.11p) 19.88p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) (8.04p) 1.03p (6.15p) 0.96p (2.86p)
Net Gearing 54.02% 41.15% 63.38% 60.48% 63.89%

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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