| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 9.7 | 3.0 |
| Op Mrgn | 16.0% | 20.5% |
| ROCE | 53.3% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 18.9 | 17.8 |
| PEG | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Pr/Revenue | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Pr/Book | 4.6 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 20.6% | 13.1% |
| PBT | -3.7% | 78.6% |
| EPS | 18.2% | 6.0% |
| DPS | 21.4% | 241.3% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-21 | 272.59 | 30.03 | 21.00p | 22.5 | 0.3 | +74% | 6.30p | 1.3% |
| 31-Jul-22 | 307.70 | 47.21 | 24.00p | 17.4 | 1.2 | +14% | 7.30p | 1.8% |
| 31-Jul-23 | 328.01 | 48.82 | 25.80p | 15.6 | 1.9 | +8% | 8.00p | 2.0% |
| 31-Jul-24 | 347.61 | 56.57 | 28.00p | 19.5 | 2.4 | +8% | 2.80p | 0.5% |
| 31-Jul-25 | 419.11 | 54.48 | 33.10p | 20.2 | 1.1 | +18% | 3.40p | 0.5% |
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-Jul-26 | 474.07 | 97.32 | 35.08p | 17.8 | 3.0 | +6% | 11.60p | 0.0% |
| 31-Jul-27 | 495.50 | 100.86 | 37.48p | 16.6 | 2.4 | +7% | 12.53p | 0.0% |
| 31-Jul-28 | 515.82 | 105.24 | 40.19p | 15.5 | 2.1 | +7% | 13.52p | 0.0% |
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| Total Voting Rights | 01-Dec-2025 | 17:55 | RNS |
| Director Declaration | 19-Nov-2025 | 15:30 | RNS |
| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 12-Nov-2025 | 13:10 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-25 | Buy | Celia Baxter | 628.38p | 3,719 | £23,369.45 |
| 23-Oct-25 | Buy | Nigel Lingwood | 663.98p | 3,670 | £24,368.07 |
| 23-Oct-25 | Buy | Nigel Lingwood | 663.98p | 6,545 | £43,457.49 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 620.00p |
| Change Today | -4.00p |
| % Change | -0.64 % |
| 52 Week High | 687.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 474.50 |
| Volume | 93,355 |
| Shares Issued | 198.41m |
| Market Cap | £1,230.12m |
| RiskGrade | 270 |
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| Strong Buy | 2 |
| Buy | 1 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 7 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 20-Nov-25 | 27-Mar-25 |
| Paid | 16-Dec-25 | 06-May-25 |
| Amount | 7.40p | 3.40p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 12:12 | 38 @ 620.00p |
| 12:08 | 11,432 @ 620.00p |
| 12:08 | 460 @ 621.00p |
| 12:08 | 72 @ 621.00p |
| 12:08 | 275 @ 621.00p |
| CEO | Ronnie George |
| CFO | Andy O'Brien |
| Chair | Nigel Lingwood |
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