| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Op Mrgn | 5.6% | 9.4% |
| ROCE | 12.1% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 12.5 | 12.4 |
| PEG | n/a | 2.2 |
| Pr/Revenue | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Pr/Book | 1.1 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.6% | 0.4% |
| PBT | 169.8% | 135.9% |
| EPS | -7.1% | 5.6% |
| DPS | -36.4% | 41.3% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-21 | 173.93 | 35.04 | 58.20p | 30.0 | 0.4 | +75% | 5.20p | 0.3% |
| 31-Aug-22 | 183.73 | 30.55 | 50.50p | 16.4 | n/a | -13% | 6.00p | 0.7% |
| 31-Aug-23 | 178.46 | 22.75 | 38.70p | 13.4 | n/a | -23% | 6.60p | 1.3% |
| 31-Aug-24 | 158.52 | 2.50 | 18.30p | 16.4 | n/a | -53% | 6.60p | 2.2% |
| 31-Aug-25 | 168.91 | 6.76 | 17.00p | 9.4 | n/a | -7% | 4.20p | 2.6% |
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-Aug-26 | 169.62 | 15.93 | 17.95p | 11.8 | 2.1 | +6% | 5.93p | 0.0% |
| 31-Aug-27 | 175.60 | 16.88 | 19.90p | 10.7 | 1.0 | +11% | 6.03p | 0.0% |
| 31-Aug-28 | 182.25 | 18.20 | 20.84p | 10.2 | 2.1 | +5% | 5.75p | 0.0% |
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| Director Share Dealings | 18-Nov-2025 | 12:38 | RNS |
| Interim Results | 04-Nov-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Notice of Results | 14-Oct-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-25 | Buy Dividends | Sally McKone | 0.000p | 33,591 | £0.00 |
| 18-Nov-25 | Buy Dividends | Timothy Paul Carrol | 0.000p | 33,985 | £0.00 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 212.50p |
| Change Today | -10.00p |
| % Change | -4.49 % |
| 52 Week High | 288.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 132.00 |
| Volume | 105,699 |
| Shares Issued | 59.21m |
| Market Cap | £125.82m |
| Beta | 0.79 |
| Value |
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| Income |
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| Strong Buy | 3 |
| Buy | 2 |
| Neutral | 0 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 5 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 27-Nov-25 | 08-May-25 |
| Paid | 07-Jan-26 | 09-Jun-25 |
| Amount | 2.10p | 2.10p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:27 | 10 @ 214.95p |
| 16:27 | 30 @ 215.00p |
| 16:27 | 500 @ 211.11p |
| 16:27 | 2,000 @ 215.00p |
| 16:23 | 4,015 @ 215.00p |
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