| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 7.7 | 6.4 |
| Op Mrgn | 7.5% | 8.0% |
| ROCE | 45.7% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 22.4 | 20.8 |
| PEG | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Pr/Revenue | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Pr/Book | 9.1 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 10.0% | 4.6% |
| PBT | 51.9% | 22.7% |
| EPS | 63.3% | 8.2% |
| DPS | 30.0% | 31.5% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-21 | 3,971.60 | (1,811.00) | (24.60)p | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| 31-Mar-22 | 4,101.80 | 182.30 | 30.70p | 10.6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| 31-Mar-23 | 4,438.60 | 6.20 | 17.70p | 16.9 | n/a | -42% | n/a | 0.0% |
| 31-Mar-24 | 4,390.10 | 216.70 | 30.80p | 16.9 | 0.2 | +74% | 5.00p | 1.0% |
| 31-Mar-25 | 4,831.30 | 329.10 | 50.30p | 14.4 | 0.2 | +63% | 6.50p | 0.9% |
a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-26 | 5,052.25 | 403.87 | 54.43p | 20.7 | 2.5 | +8% | 8.55p | 0.0% |
| 31-Mar-27 | 5,287.30 | 440.57 | 60.80p | 18.6 | 1.6 | +12% | 11.10p | 0.0% |
| 31-Mar-28 | 5,532.13 | 479.85 | 67.28p | 16.8 | 1.6 | +11% | 11.77p | 0.0% |
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| Transaction in Own Shares | 25-Nov-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Transaction in Own Shares | 24-Nov-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Results for the six months ended 30 September 2025 | 21-Nov-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
No deals were found in the last 28 days.
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 1,128.00p |
| Change Today | -4.00p |
| % Change | -0.35 % |
| 52 Week High | 1,330.00p |
| 52 Week Low | 485.80p |
| Volume | 1,614,922 |
| Shares Issued | 499.68m |
| Market Cap | £5,636m |
| Beta | 1.19 |
| RiskGrade | 290 |
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| Strong Buy | 5 |
| Buy | 3 |
| Neutral | 3 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 11 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 04-Dec-25 | 21-Aug-25 |
| Paid | 16-Jan-26 | 30-Sep-25 |
| Amount | 2.50p | 4.50p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:13 | 31 @ 1,126.00p |
| 15:58 | 5 @ 1,127.00p |
| 16:09 | 1 @ 1,124.00p |
| 16:15 | 2 @ 1,126.00p |
| 15:31 | 17 @ 1,122.00p |
| Chair | Ruth Cairnie |
| CEO | David Lockwood |
| CFO | David Mellors |
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