£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Income Statement | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 4,769.60 | 4,296.90 | 3,830.00 | 3,561.60 | 3,578.10 |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | (601.80) | 522.70 | 518.30 | 419.10 | (156.90) |
Profit Before Tax | (842.60) | 102.90 | 393.20 | 174.70 | (164.40) |
Profit After Tax | (878.70) | 32.90 | 275.60 | 113.80 | (131.20) |
Earnings per Share - Basic | (141.40p) | 6.40p | 45.10p | 15.80p | (24.80p) |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 44.20p | 60.50p | 54.30p | 63.50p | 65.20p |
Dividend per Share | 17.80p | 17.00p | n/a | n/a | 17.60p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Balance Sheet | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Assets | |||||
Non-Current Assets | |||||
Property, Plant & Equipment | 533.40 | 507.20 | 467.20 | 470.20 | 467.90 |
Intangible Assets | 8,676.10 | 6,657.10 | 5,369.50 | 5,166.50 | 5,364.40 |
Other Non-Current Assets | 633.90 | 313.20 | 239.50 | 197.80 | 194.30 |
9,843.40 | 7,477.70 | 6,144.60 | 5,874.50 | 6,064.60 | |
Current Assets | |||||
Inventories | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cash at Bank & in Hand | 400.60 | 658.50 | 487.10 | 706.70 | 390.10 |
Other Current Assets | 103.40 | 103.60 | 80.50 | 13.60 | 56.50 |
1,007.20 | 1,262.40 | 1,107.40 | 1,196.10 | 924.20 | |
Other Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | 199.10 | n/a |
Total Assets | 10,850.60 | 8,740.10 | 7,252.00 | 7,269.70 | 6,988.80 |
Current Liabilities | |||||
Borrowings | 384.90 | 490.00 | 199.30 | 103.90 | 107.00 |
Other Current Liabilities | 1,419.40 | 1,274.40 | 1,040.40 | 1,217.90 | 1,152.90 |
Current Liabilities | 1,804.30 | 1,764.40 | 1,239.70 | 1,321.80 | 1,259.90 |
Net Current Assets | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Borrowings | 3,248.80 | 2,904.90 | 2,376.80 | 2,333.90 | 2,372.50 |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2,175.30 | 253.40 | 52.60 | 9.30 | 125.80 |
Non-Current Liabilities | 6,253.40 | 3,659.10 | 2,843.80 | 2,694.40 | 2,873.00 |
Other Liabilities | n/a | n/a | n/a | 172.00 | n/a |
Total Liabilities | 8,057.70 | 5,423.50 | 4,083.50 | 4,188.20 | 4,132.90 |
Net Assets | 2,792.90 | 3,316.60 | 3,168.50 | 3,081.50 | 2,855.90 |
Shareholders Funds | 2,268.00 | 3,132.80 | 3,167.10 | 3,029.20 | 2,812.80 |
Minority Interests/Other Equity | 524.90 | 183.80 | 1.40 | 52.30 | 43.10 |
Total Equity | 2,792.90 | 3,316.60 | 3,168.50 | 3,081.50 | 2,855.90 |
Cash Flow | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities | 448.10 | 640.20 | 631.80 | 710.30 | 437.30 |
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities | (1,521.60) | (1,092.20) | (849.30) | (219.10) | (125.20) |
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities | 829.30 | 616.60 | (30.40) | (144.50) | (333.40) |
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash | (244.20) | 164.60 | (247.90) | 346.70 | (21.30) |
Ratios - based on IFRS | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 19.6 | 16.7 | 13.5 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -27% | 11% | -14% | -3% | -15% |
Dividend Cover | 2.48 | 3.56 | n/a | n/a | 3.70 |
Revenue per Share | 774.29¢ | 730.52¢ | 6.60¢ | 610.18¢ | 614.79¢ |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | (136.79¢) | 17.49¢ | 0.68¢ | 29.93¢ | (28.25¢) |
Operating Margin | (12.62%) | 12.16% | 13.53% | 11.77% | (4.39%) |
Return on Capital Employed | 43.11% | 34.82% | 0.61% | 36.11% | n/a |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 4.71% | n/a | n/a | n/a | (45.00%) |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 72.74¢ | 108.84¢ | 107.87¢ | 121.69¢ | 75.14¢ |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (39.64¢) | 27.98¢ | (0.43¢) | 59.40¢ | (3.66¢) |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | (955.07¢) | (567.92¢) | (375.79¢) | (357.20¢) | (431.01¢) |
Net Gearing | 142.55% | 87.35% | 65.96% | 57.15% | 74.28% |
* 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
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