Aptitude Software Group (APTD)

Sector:

IT Services

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

304.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      12.00p
  • 52 Week High: 365.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 230.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 57.13m
  • Volume: 7,086
  • Market Cap: £173.68m
  • RiskGrade: 197

Dividend Data

  31-Dec-2331-Dec-2231-Dec-2131-Dec-2031-Dec-19
Interim Dividend1.80p1.80p1.80p1.80p0.50p
Final Dividend3.60p3.60p3.60p3.60pn/a
Total Dividend5.40p5.40p5.40p5.40p5.40p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (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 74.68 74.39 59.33 57.27 59.65
Operating Profit/(Loss) 5.28 3.68 6.46 8.15 8.94
Net Interest (0.24) (0.48) (0.23) (0.04) (0.17)
Profit Before Tax 5.04 3.20 6.23 8.11 8.77
Profit After Tax 4.12 2.60 5.07 7.04 6.74
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a 22.43
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 4.12 2.60 5.07 7.04 29.17
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 4.12 2.60 5.07 7.04 29.17
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 7.20p 4.50p 9.00p 12.50p 11.20p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 7.10p 4.50p 8.90p 12.30p 11.00p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 13.60p 9.90p 14.20p 13.20p 12.80p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 7.20p 4.50p 9.00p 12.50p 48.40p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 7.10p 4.50p 8.90p 12.30p 47.70p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 13.60p 9.90p 14.20p 13.20p 17.00p
           
Dividend per Share 5.40p 5.40p 5.40p 5.40p 5.40p
  £ (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 4.48 5.10 4.26 2.39 3.21
Intangible Assets 63.74 67.13 70.51 29.43 30.27
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 2.39 1.73 1.47 2.56 3.89
  70.62 73.96 76.24 34.38 37.37
Current Assets          
Inventories n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Trade & Other Receivables 12.53 12.30 10.77 7.78 9.66
Cash at Bank & in Hand 34.08 29.25 29.06 44.82 32.97
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 2.18 2.69 1.17 1.22 1.16
  48.79 44.23 41.01 53.83 43.78
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 119.41 118.19 117.25 88.21 81.15
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 1.68 1.80 0.59 0.88 0.83
Other Current Liabilities 42.46 38.38 40.93 34.03 30.76
  44.14 40.18 41.52 34.91 31.60
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 9.73 11.54 12.35 0.97 1.29
Provisions 5.24 5.93 6.19 1.68 1.84
Other Non-Current Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  14.96 17.47 18.54 2.65 3.13
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 59.10 57.65 60.06 37.56 34.73
           
Net Assets 60.31 60.54 57.19 50.65 46.42
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 4.20 4.20 4.19 4.14 4.13
Share Premium Account 11.96 11.96 11.95 7.83 7.66
Other Reserves 46.50 47.66 44.40 44.84 45.78
Retained Earnings (2.35) (3.29) (3.35) (6.16) (11.15)
Shareholders Funds 60.31 60.54 57.19 50.65 46.42
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 60.31 60.54 57.19 50.65 46.42
Cash Flow 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 10.99 3.18 11.91 16.42 16.02
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 (0.32) (0.81) (34.34) (0.17) 46.48
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 (5.11) (3.79) 7.03 (3.79) (58.64)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 5.57 (1.42) (15.39) 12.46 3.86
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 20.6 35.4 40.8 33.7 48.6
PEG - Adjusted 0.6 n/a 5.1 11.2 4.9
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 37% -30% 8% 3% 10%
Dividend Cover 2.52 1.83 2.63 2.44 2.37
Revenue per Share 130.73p 130.22p 1.05p 100.24p 104.41p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 8.82p 5.61p 0.11p 14.19p 15.36p
Operating Margin 7.08% 4.95% 10.89% 14.23% 14.99%
Return on Capital Employed 40.02% 29.05% 1.12% 32.92% 44.46%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 20.6 35.4 4,046.5 33.7 36.6
PEG - Adjusted 0.6 0.0 n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 37% 6,807% -99% -22% -23%
Dividend Cover 2.52 1.83 0.03 2.44 3.15
           
Dividend Yield 1.9% 1.5% 0.9% 1.2% 0.9%
Dividend per Share Growth n/a n/a n/a n/a (28.41%)
Operating Cash Flow per Share 19.24p 5.56p 20.85p 28.74p 28.04p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 9.75p (2.49p) (0.27p) 21.82p 6.76p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) (6.00p) (11.53p) (23.31p) 37.14p 28.27p
Net Gearing -37.61% -26.26% -28.20% -84.84% -66.44%

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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