| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Op Mrgn | 140.6% | 87.4% |
| ROCE | 5.5% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 20.6 | 19.3 |
| PEG | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Pr/Revenue | 15.0 | 12.8 |
| Pr/Book | 0.9 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 11.2% | 14.7% |
| PBT | -18.5% | -13.7% |
| EPS | 4.1% | 7.2% |
| DPS | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-21 | 184.60 | 971.10 | 8.23p | 30.3 | 2.0 | +15% | 6.70p | 2.7% |
| 31-Dec-22 | 206.00 | (601.00) | 7.79p | 17.8 | n/a | -5% | 7.00p | 5.1% |
| 31-Dec-23 | 222.10 | 70.60 | 7.75p | 21.8 | n/a | -0% | 7.30p | 4.3% |
| 31-Dec-24 | 281.10 | 445.80 | 8.05p | 16.5 | 4.1 | +4% | 7.66p | 5.8% |
| 31-Dec-25 | 312.50 | 363.30 | 8.38p | 18.2 | 4.5 | +4% | 8.00p | 5.3% |
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 | 358.49 | 313.47 | 8.98p | 17.8 | 2.5 | +7% | 8.41p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-27 | 379.26 | 330.62 | 9.53p | 16.8 | 2.7 | +6% | 8.89p | 0.0% |
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| PDMR subscription for ordinary shares | 26-Aug-2026 | 09:41 | RNS |
| Admission to Trading | 26-Aug-2026 | 08:17 | RNS |
| Result of General Meeting | 24-Aug-2026 | 12:18 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-26 | Placing | Richard Laing | 164.00p | 8,000 | £13,120.00 |
| 26-Aug-26 | Placing | Wu Gang | 164.00p | 6,098 | £10,000.72 |
| 26-Aug-26 | Placing | Elizabeth Brown | 164.00p | 3,049 | £5,000.36 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 159.00p |
| Change Today | -1.30p |
| % Change | -0.81 % |
| 52 Week High | 173.30p |
| 52 Week Low | 133.20p |
| Volume | 22,701,278 |
| Shares Issued | 2,927.91m |
| Market Cap | £4,655.38m |
| Beta | 0.00 |
| RiskGrade | 105 |
| Value |
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| Price Trend |
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| Income |
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| Growth |
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| Strong Buy | 4 |
| Buy | 4 |
| Neutral | 2 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 10 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Interim | 1st Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 13-Aug-26 | 21-May-26 |
| Paid | 04-Sep-26 | 12-Jun-26 |
| Amount | 2.00p | 2.00p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 13:13 | 7,738,454 @ 160.00p |
| 13:13 | 7,738,454 @ 160.00p |
| 17:05 | 6,097 @ 159.00p |
| 16:36 | 6 @ 159.00p |
| 16:36 | 39 @ 159.00p |
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