| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 4.4 | 2.0 |
| Op Mrgn | 27.5% | 24.1% |
| ROCE | 32.0% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 8.6 | 15.8 |
| PEG | 0.2 | n/a |
| Pr/Revenue | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| Pr/Book | 1.0 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 15.7% | -3.9% |
| PBT | 49.4% | -18.3% |
| EPS | 44.8% | -25.8% |
| DPS | -18.5% | 65.5% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-21 | 617.80 | 183.70 | 31.70p | 8.1 | 0.8 | +10% | 17.10p | 6.7% |
| 31-Dec-22 | 443.50 | 58.00 | 11.30p | 11.8 | n/a | -64% | 8.40p | 6.3% |
| 31-Dec-23 | 405.60 | 9.40 | 14.80p | 6.3 | 0.2 | +31% | 9.80p | 10.5% |
| 31-Dec-24 | 402.50 | 88.30 | 13.40p | 6.5 | n/a | -10% | 5.40p | 6.2% |
| 31-Dec-25 | 465.70 | 131.90 | 19.40p | 8.2 | 0.2 | +45% | 4.40p | 2.8% |
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-Dec-26 | 447.60 | 107.70 | 14.39p | 11.9 | n/a | -26% | 7.28p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-27 | 455.57 | 109.89 | 15.22p | 11.2 | 2.0 | +6% | 8.00p | 0.0% |
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| Holding(s) in Company | 07-Oct-2026 | 11:06 | RNS |
| Transaction in Own Shares | 05-Oct-2026 | 10:45 | RNS |
| Holding(s) in Company | 02-Oct-2026 | 14:30 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-26 | Transfer To | Wayne Mepham | 0.000p | 207,169 | £0.00 |
| 30-Sep-26 | Sell | Matthew Beesley | 172.75p | 447,370 | £772,845.10 |
| 30-Sep-26 | Exercise of option | Matthew Beesley | 0.000p | 930,853 | £0.00 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 171.00p |
| Change Today | 0.000p |
| % Change | 0.00 % |
| 52 Week High | 195.20 |
| 52 Week Low | 140.00 |
| Volume | 1,693,698 |
| Shares Issued | 512.61m |
| Market Cap | £876.56m |
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| Strong Buy | 1 |
| Buy | 1 |
| Neutral | 5 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 7 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 06-Aug-26 | 16-Apr-26 |
| Paid | 04-Sep-26 | 19-May-26 |
| Amount | 3.70p | 2.30p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:03 | 361,999 @ 167.95p |
| 16:49 | 9,107 @ 170.60p |
| 16:36 | 29,228 @ 171.00p |
| 16:35 | 355,038 @ 171.00p |
| 16:35 | 1 @ 171.00p |
| CFO | Wayne Mepham |
| CEO | Matthew Beesley |
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