30-Apr-23 | 30-Apr-22 | 30-Apr-21 | 30-Apr-20 | 30-Apr-19 | Total Dividend | 3.15p | n/a | 2.00p | 2.50p | 1.85p |
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£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Income Statement | 30-Apr-23 | 30-Apr-22 | 30-Apr-21 | 30-Apr-20 | 30-Apr-19 |
Turnover | 30.21 | 27.81 | 22.53 | 26.69 | 23.27 |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 19.50 | 15.46 | 10.86 | 17.37 | 14.60 |
Net Interest | (7.22) | (5.30) | (5.03) | (6.05) | (5.52) |
Profit Before Tax | 12.27 | 10.16 | 5.84 | 11.32 | 9.09 |
Profit After Tax | 10.71 | 8.64 | 7.80 | 9.32 | 7.19 |
Total Dividend Paid | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | 10.71 | 8.64 | 7.80 | 9.32 | 7.19 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 4.70p | 3.67p | 3.42p | 4.24p | 3.30p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 4.70p | 3.67p | 3.42p | 4.24p | 3.30p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 4.70p | 3.67p | 3.42p | 4.24p | 3.30p |
Dividend per Share | 3.15p | 2.35p | 2.00p | 2.50p | 1.85p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Balance Sheet | 30-Apr-23 | 30-Apr-22 | 30-Apr-21 | 30-Apr-20 | 30-Apr-19 |
Fixed Assets | |||||
Intangible Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Tangible Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Fixed Investments | 2,574.41 | 2,662.01 | 3,238.13 | 2,088.83 | 1,979.78 |
2,574.41 | 2,662.01 | 3,238.13 | 2,088.83 | 1,979.78 | |
Current Assets | |||||
Stocks | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Debtors | 20.44 | 8.07 | 3.94 | 7.57 | 7.62 |
Cash at Bank & in Hand | 42.19 | 35.88 | 108.72 | 19.54 | 25.92 |
Other Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Other Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Total Assets | 2,637.04 | 2,705.97 | 3,350.79 | 2,115.93 | 2,013.32 |
Liabilities | |||||
Creditors: Amount Due Within 1 Year | 93.14 | 126.26 | 5.06 | 112.40 | 110.63 |
Net Current Assets | (30.51) | (82.31) | 107.60 | (85.29) | (77.09) |
Creditors: Amount Due Over 1 Year | 101.02 | 100.54 | 139.79 | 39.91 | 39.88 |
Provisions for Liabilities & Charges | n/a | n/a | 0.96 | n/a | n/a |
Other Liabilities | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Total Liabilities | 194.16 | 226.80 | 145.81 | 152.31 | 150.50 |
Net Assets | 2,442.88 | 2,479.16 | 3,204.98 | 1,963.62 | 1,862.81 |
Capital & Reserves | |||||
Called Up Share Capital | 12.66 | 11.82 | 11.82 | 11.18 | 10.93 |
Share Premium Account | 433.71 | 262.18 | 262.18 | 94.33 | 48.01 |
Other Reserves | 1,924.08 | 2,138.18 | 2,867.91 | 1,797.26 | 1,748.29 |
Profit & Loss Account | 72.42 | 66.97 | 63.06 | 60.86 | 55.59 |
Shareholders Funds | 2,442.88 | 2,479.16 | 3,204.98 | 1,963.62 | 1,862.81 |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Capital Employed | 2,442.88 | 2,479.16 | 3,204.98 | 1,963.62 | 1,862.81 |
Cash Flow | 30-Apr-23 | 30-Apr-22 | 30-Apr-21 | 30-Apr-20 | 30-Apr-19 |
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities | 9.58 | 9.33 | 9.91 | 9.07 | 7.37 |
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Taxation Paid | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Capital Expenditure | 105.47 | (60.56) | (82.95) | (60.67) | (46.62) |
Acquisitions & Disposals | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Dividends Paid | (5.27) | (4.73) | (5.60) | n/a | n/a |
Management of Liquid Resources | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Financing | (103.76) | (16.58) | 170.17 | 42.99 | 42.26 |
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash | 6.02 | (72.54) | 91.53 | (8.61) | 3.00 |
Ratios | 30-Apr-23 | 30-Apr-22 | 30-Apr-21 | 30-Apr-20 | 30-Apr-19 |
PE Ratio | 207.4 | 286.4 | 408.2 | 215.6 | 267.6 |
PEG | 7.4 | 40.9 | n/a | 7.7 | 10.3 |
EPS Growth | 28% | 7% | -19% | 28% | 26% |
Dividend Yield | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Dividend Cover | 1.49 | 1.56 | 1.71 | 1.70 | 1.78 |
Dividend per Share Growth | 34.04% | 17.50% | (20.00%) | 35.14% | 32.14% |
Operating Cashflow Per Share | 4.47p | 4.35p | 4.62p | 4.23p | 3.44p |
Pre-tax Profit per Share | 5.73p | 4.74p | 0.027p | 5.28p | 4.24p |
Cash Increase / Decrease per Share | 2.81p | (33.84p) | 0.43p | (4.02p) | 1.40p |
Turnover per Share | 14.10p | 12.98p | 0.11p | 12.45p | 10.86p |
Net Asset Value per Share | 1,139.77p | 1,156.70p | 1,495.34p | 916.17p | 869.13p |
Operating Margin | 64.55% | 55.58% | 48.21% | 65.08% | 62.74% |
ROCE | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Gearing | 6.22% | 7.70% | 1.16% | 6.76% | 6.69% |
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