| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| Op Mrgn | 6.6% | 5.7% |
| ROCE | 18.2% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 7.3 | 8.1 |
| PEG | 0.7 | n/a |
| Pr/Revenue | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Pr/Book | 1.7 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 0.3% | -8.6% |
| PBT | -1.0% | -7.2% |
| EPS | 10.8% | -19.8% |
| DPS | 9.4% | 4.6% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-21 | 878.42 | 16.33 | 18.23p | 10.3 | n/a | n/a | 8.00p | 4.2% |
| 31-Dec-22 | 959.61 | 34.94 | 25.07p | 8.3 | 0.2 | +38% | 10.50p | 5.0% |
| 31-Dec-23 | 1,089.33 | 46.92 | 32.90p | 9.4 | 0.3 | +31% | 13.00p | 4.2% |
| 31-Dec-24 | 1,132.51 | 64.14 | 50.27p | 7.2 | 0.1 | +53% | 16.00p | 4.4% |
| 31-Dec-25 | 1,135.46 | 63.49 | 55.70p | 6.4 | 0.6 | +11% | 17.50p | 4.9% |
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 | 1,037.46 | 58.92 | 44.66p | 9.7 | n/a | -20% | 18.30p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-27 | 977.85 | 53.22 | 41.07p | 10.5 | n/a | -8% | 19.19p | 0.0% |
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| Total Voting Rights | 01-Jul-2026 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Holding(s) in Company | 30-Jun-2026 | 15:28 | RNS |
| Trading Statement | 30-Jun-2026 | 07:00 | RNS |
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No deals were found in the last 28 days.
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 432.50p |
| Change Today | 9.50p |
| % Change | 2.25 % |
| 52 Week High | 432.50 |
| 52 Week Low | 311.50 |
| Volume | 871,019 |
| Shares Issued | 83.66m |
| Market Cap | £361.81m |
| RiskGrade | 144 |
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| Strong Buy | 5 |
| Buy | 1 |
| Neutral | 0 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 6 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 18-Jun-26 | 11-Sep-25 |
| Paid | 09-Jul-26 | 02-Oct-25 |
| Amount | 11.90p | 5.60p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:36 | 12,000 @ 432.50p |
| 16:36 | 20,000 @ 430.00p |
| 16:35 | 93,196 @ 432.50p |
| 16:35 | 191 @ 432.50p |
| 16:35 | 765 @ 432.50p |
| Finance Director | Andrew C M Smith |
| Chair | Jim Clarke |
| CEO | Lucas Critchley |
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