AJ Bell (AJB)

Sector:

Financials

Index:

FTSE 250

492.40p
   
  • Change Today:
      8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 555.50
  • 52 Week Low: 363.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 402.24m
  • Volume: 1,740,418
  • Market Cap: £1,980.63m

Dividend Data

  30-Sep-2530-Sep-2430-Sep-2330-Sep-2230-Sep-21
Interim Dividend4.50p4.25p3.50p2.78p2.46p
Final Dividend9.75p8.25p7.25p4.59p4.50p
Total Dividend14.25p12.50p10.75p7.37p6.96p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 317.85 269.43 218.23 163.85 145.83
Operating Profit/(Loss) 131.96 107.28 86.22 58.98 55.85
Net Interest (0.93) (0.90) (0.95) 0.77 (0.77)
Profit Before Tax 137.83 113.28 87.66 58.41 55.08
Profit After Tax 105.12 84.29 68.22 46.74 43.82
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 105.12 84.29 68.22 46.74 43.82
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 105.12 84.29 68.22 46.74 43.82
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 25.68p 20.46p 16.59p 11.39p 10.71p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 25.56p 20.34p 16.53p 11.35p 10.67p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 25.68p 20.46p 16.59p 11.39p 10.71p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 25.68p 20.46p 16.59p 11.39p 10.71p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 25.56p 20.34p 16.53p 11.35p 10.67p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 25.68p 20.46p 16.59p 11.39p 10.71p
           
Dividend per Share 14.25p 12.50p 10.75p 7.37p 6.96p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 14.28 15.54 14.61 15.60 16.68
Intangible Assets 14.98 14.53 14.42 15.77 13.01
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 5.45 1.55 0.48 0.61 0.94
  34.71 31.62 29.52 31.98 30.62
Current Assets          
Inventories n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Trade & Other Receivables 68.45 59.54 58.50 49.47 37.51
Cash at Bank & in Hand 188.19 196.65 146.30 84.03 94.01
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 10.09 1.07 n/a n/a n/a
  266.73 257.26 204.81 133.50 131.52
           
Other Assets 1.63 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 303.08 288.88 234.32 165.48 162.14
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 2.22 1.45 1.54 1.57 1.71
Other Current Liabilities 70.93 69.34 53.71 16.12 14.29
  73.15 70.80 55.25 17.69 16.00
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 9.84 11.72 10.87 12.40 13.89
Provisions 2.64 2.37 2.16 2.00 1.55
Other Non-Current Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  12.48 14.10 13.03 14.40 15.43
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 85.63 84.89 68.29 32.09 31.43
           
Net Assets 217.45 203.99 166.04 133.39 130.71
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 0.05 0.05 (2.33) 0.05 0.05
Share Premium Account 9.14 8.96 8.96 8.93 8.66
Other Reserves (0.93) (2.05) n/a (0.47) (0.74)
Retained Earnings 209.19 197.02 159.40 124.89 122.74
Shareholders Funds 217.45 203.99 166.04 133.39 130.71
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 217.45 203.99 166.04 133.39 130.71
Cash Flow 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 86.49 96.29 101.41 45.80 44.67
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 4.36 3.96 (1.11) (3.18) (6.08)
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 (99.31) (49.90) (38.03) (52.60) (30.97)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (8.46) 50.35 62.27 (9.98) 7.62
Ratios - based on IFRS 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 21.1 22.0 16.5 23.6 37.3
PEG - Adjusted 0.8 1.0 0.4 3.9 2.9
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 26% 23% 46% 6% 13%
Dividend Cover 1.80 1.64 1.54 1.55 1.54
Revenue per Share 79.02p 65.03p 52.89p 39.94p 35.63p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 34.27p 27.34p 21.24p 14.24p 13.46p
Operating Margin 41.52% 39.82% 39.51% 36.00% 38.30%
Return on Capital Employed 63.90% 55.70% 53.32% 43.15% 41.42%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 21.1 22.0 16.5 23.6 37.3
PEG - Adjusted 0.8 1.0 0.4 3.9 2.9
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 26% 23% 46% 6% 13%
Dividend Cover 1.80 1.64 1.54 1.55 1.54
           
Dividend Yield 2.6% 2.8% 3.9% 2.7% 1.7%
Dividend per Share Growth 14.00% 16.28% 45.86% 5.89% 12.99%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 21.50p 23.24p 24.57p 11.16p 10.92p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (2.10p) 12.15p 15.09p (2.43p) 1.86p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 50.34p 45.72p 36.74p 28.67p 28.76p
Net Gearing -81.00% -89.94% -80.64% -52.53% -59.99%

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

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Note 2: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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