The Sage Group (SGE)

Sector:

IT Services

Index:

FTSE 100

874.40p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.40p
  • 52 Week High: 1,288.50
  • 52 Week Low: 799.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 916.55m
  • Volume: 4,263,193
  • Market Cap: £8,014m
  • RiskGrade: 136

Dividend Data

  30-Sep-2530-Sep-2427-Sep-2430-Sep-2330-Sep-22
Interim Dividend7.45p6.95pn/a6.55pn/a
Final Dividend14.40p13.50pn/a12.75pn/a
Total Dividend21.85p20.45pn/a19.30pn/a
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 27-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 2,513.00 2,332.00 2,332.00 2,184.00 1,947.00
Operating Profit/(Loss) 530.00 452.00 452.00 315.00 367.00
Net Interest (46.00) (26.00) (26.00) (33.00) (30.00)
Profit Before Tax 484.00 426.00 426.00 282.00 337.00
Profit After Tax 369.00 323.00 323.00 211.00 260.00
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 369.00 323.00 323.00 211.00 260.00
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 369.00 323.00 323.00 211.00 260.00
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 37.70p 32.10p 32.10p 20.75p 25.47p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 37.16p 31.55p 31.55p 20.43p 25.17p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 43.20p 36.70p 36.70p 30.90p 25.74p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 37.70p 32.10p 32.10p 20.75p 25.47p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 37.16p 31.55p 31.55p 20.43p 25.17p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 43.20p 36.70p 36.70p 30.90p 25.74p
           
Dividend per Share 21.85p 20.45p 20.45p 19.30p 18.40p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 27-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 144.00 108.00 108.00 104.00 152.00
Intangible Assets 2,425.00 2,350.00 2,350.00 2,519.00 2,711.00
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 4.00 6.00 6.00 4.00 4.00
Other Financial Assets 32.00 29.00 29.00 1.00 n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 245.00 218.00 218.00 194.00 147.00
  2,850.00 2,711.00 2,711.00 2,822.00 3,014.00
Current Assets          
Inventories n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Trade & Other Receivables 471.00 404.00 404.00 376.00 355.00
Cash at Bank & in Hand 390.00 508.00 508.00 696.00 489.00
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 2.00 16.00 16.00 42.00 39.00
  863.00 928.00 928.00 1,114.00 883.00
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 3,713.00 3,639.00 3,639.00 3,936.00 3,897.00
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 17.00 15.00 15.00 14.00 178.00
Other Current Liabilities 1,338.00 1,211.00 806.00 1,171.00 1,148.00
  1,355.00 1,226.00 821.00 1,185.00 1,326.00
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 1,562.00 1,231.00 1,231.00 1,243.00 1,044.00
Provisions 38.00 44.00 44.00 42.00 37.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities 38.00 45.00 45.00 59.00 93.00
  1,638.00 1,320.00 1,320.00 1,344.00 1,174.00
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 2,993.00 2,546.00 2,546.00 2,529.00 2,500.00
           
Net Assets 720.00 1,093.00 1,093.00 1,407.00 1,397.00
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 11.00 11.00 11.00 12.00 12.00
Share Premium Account 548.00 548.00 548.00 548.00 548.00
Other Reserves (369.00) (429.00) (429.00) 189.00 267.00
Retained Earnings 530.00 963.00 963.00 658.00 570.00
Shareholders Funds 720.00 1,093.00 1,093.00 1,407.00 1,397.00
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 720.00 1,093.00 1,093.00 1,407.00 1,397.00
Cash Flow 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 27-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 528.00 491.00 491.00 387.00 285.00
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (127.00) (41.00) (41.00) (36.00) (284.00)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (521.00) (610.00) (610.00) (114.00) (127.00)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (120.00) (160.00) (160.00) 237.00 (126.00)
Ratios - based on IFRS 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 27-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 25.5 27.9 28.2 32.0 27.1
PEG - Adjusted 1.4 n/a 1.5 1.6 2.3
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 18% n/a 19% 20% 12%
Dividend Cover 1.98 1.79 1.79 1.60 1.40
Revenue per Share 256.95p 30,955.81p 232.85p 238.28p 190.88p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 49.49p 5,654.88p 42.54p 30.77p 33.04p
Operating Margin 21.09% 19.38% 19.38% 14.42% 18.85%
Return on Capital Employed n/a 166,646.46% 1,377.24% 168.45% n/a
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 25.5 0.2 28.1 32.0 27.1
PEG - Adjusted n/a 0.0 1.5 1.6 2.3
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -99% 12,000% 19% 20% 12%
Dividend Cover 1.98 218.35 1.80 1.60 1.40
           
Dividend Yield 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.6%
Dividend per Share Growth 6.85% n/a 5.96% 4.89% 4.07%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 53.99p 53.57p 48.76p 42.22p 27.94p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (12.27p) (2,123.90p) (15.98p) 25.86p (12.35p)
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) (174.34p) (137.14p) (124.83p) (121.32p) (128.82p)
Net Gearing 165.14% 67.52% 67.52% 39.87% 52.47%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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