| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Op Mrgn | 11.3% | 12.7% |
| ROCE | 27.1% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 20.7 | 19.5 |
| PEG | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Pr/Revenue | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Pr/Book | 3.2 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 13.5% | 6.4% |
| PBT | 27.2% | 27.3% |
| EPS | 13.8% | 8.5% |
| DPS | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-22 | 137.76 | 10.23 | 31.08p | 17.5 | n/a | -8% | 12.20p | 2.2% |
| 30-Apr-23 | 182.71 | 13.93 | 36.48p | 11.9 | 0.7 | +17% | 13.40p | 3.1% |
| 30-Apr-24 | 202.53 | 19.82 | 42.89p | 17.4 | 1.0 | +18% | 14.80p | 2.0% |
| 30-Apr-25 | 270.04 | 25.63 | 54.44p | 25.2 | 0.9 | +27% | 16.30p | 1.2% |
| 30-Apr-26 | 306.39 | 32.59 | 61.93p | 19.7 | 1.4 | +14% | 17.90p | 1.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-27 | 325.99 | 41.49 | 67.18p | 17.5 | 2.1 | +8% | 19.75p | 0.0% |
| 30-Apr-28 | 349.23 | 47.25 | 75.97p | 15.5 | 1.2 | +13% | 21.75p | 0.0% |
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| Director/PDMR Shareholding (Replacement) | 15-Sep-2026 | 18:25 | RNS |
| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 11-Sep-2026 | 12:47 | RNS |
| Total Voting Rights | 01-Sep-2026 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-26 | Sell | Simon Walther | 1,161.76p | 39,635 | £460,463.59 |
| 01-Sep-26 | Sell | Andrew Stephen Thomis | 1,161.76p | 23,898 | £277,637.42 |
| 29-Aug-26 | Transfer From | Simon Walther | 0.000p | 35,634 | £0.00 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 1,178.00p |
| Change Today | 34.00p |
| % Change | 2.97 % |
| 52 Week High | 1,474.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 897.00 |
| Volume | 97,262 |
| Shares Issued | 47.20m |
| Market Cap | £555.97m |
| RiskGrade | 133 |
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| Strong Buy | 2 |
| Buy | 1 |
| Neutral | 1 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 4 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 20-Aug-26 | 08-Jan-26 |
| Paid | 02-Oct-26 | 17-Feb-26 |
| Amount | 12.10p | 5.80p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:47 | 379 @ 1,181.86p |
| 16:35 | 10,000 @ 1,180.76p |
| 16:35 | 8 @ 1,178.00p |
| 16:35 | 44 @ 1,178.00p |
| 16:35 | 428 @ 1,178.00p |
| Chair | Nicholas Martin Prest |
| CEO | Andrew Stephen Thomis |
| Finance Director | Simon Walther |
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