| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 8.9 | 6.6 |
| Op Mrgn | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| ROCE | 20.6% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 13.1 | 16.3 |
| PEG | 0.9 | n/a |
| Pr/Revenue | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Pr/Book | 1.7 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| PBT | 21.7% | 25.2% |
| EPS | 14.5% | -22.4% |
| DPS | 20.1% | 4.5% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-21 | 65.38 | 3.79 | 37.70p | 47.7 | n/a | -6% | 4.80p | 0.3% |
| 31-Aug-22 | 83.23 | 5.78 | 48.70p | 25.9 | 0.9 | +29% | 5.30p | 0.4% |
| 31-Aug-23 | 100.77 | 11.49 | 61.60p | 28.6 | 1.1 | +26% | 6.36p | 0.4% |
| 31-Aug-24 | 111.30 | 12.00 | 71.00p | 29.0 | 1.9 | +15% | 7.63p | 0.4% |
| 31-Aug-25 | 114.70 | 14.60 | 81.30p | 17.4 | 1.2 | +14% | 9.16p | 0.6% |
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 | 91.19 | 18.28 | 63.06p | 13.2 | n/a | -22% | 9.57p | 0.0% |
| 31-Aug-27 | 98.16 | 19.63 | 67.06p | 12.4 | 2.0 | +6% | 10.38p | 0.0% |
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| Holding(s) in Company | 10-Sep-2026 | 16:30 | RNS |
| Confirmation of Director Changes | 01-Sep-2026 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 20-Aug-2026 | 14:30 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-26 | Buy | Sarah Matthews-DeMers | 804.36p | 2,000 | £16,087.19 |
| 20-Aug-26 | Buy | Sarah Matthews-DeMers | 804.36p | 2,000 | £16,087.19 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 834.00p |
| Change Today | 2.00p |
| % Change | 0.24 % |
| 52 Week High | 1,465.00p |
| 52 Week Low | 720.00p |
| Volume | 50,264 |
| Shares Issued | 22.95m |
| Market Cap | £191.44m |
| RiskGrade | 248 |
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| Strong Buy | 3 |
| Buy | 2 |
| Neutral | 2 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 7 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 30-Apr-26 | 15-Jan-26 |
| Paid | 15-May-26 | 30-Jan-26 |
| Amount | 3.08p | 6.36p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 15:44 | 15,000 @ 844.00p |
| 15:44 | 15,000 @ 841.00p |
| 16:35 | 5,312 @ 834.00p |
| 16:35 | 448 @ 834.00p |
| 16:35 | 222 @ 834.00p |
| CEO | Sarah Matthews-DeMers |
| CFO | Edward Haycock |
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