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570.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -10.00p
  • 52 Week High: 700.00
  • 52 Week Low: 480.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 40.15m
  • Volume: 1,696
  • Market Cap: £228.88m
  • RiskGrade: 195
  • Beta: 0.01

Dividend Data

  31-Mar-2531-Mar-2431-Mar-2331-Mar-2231-Mar-21
Interim Dividend11.50p11.50p11.00p10.50p1.40p
Final Dividend28.00p27.50p26.50p25.50p25.00p
Total Dividend39.50p39.00p37.50p36.00p25.00p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 379.96 368.69 371.52 350.92 308.00
Operating Profit/(Loss) 32.04 12.48 39.28 43.00 5.68
Net Interest (10.32) (9.64) (8.57) (7.35) (7.75)
Profit Before Tax 21.72 2.85 30.71 35.64 (2.27)
Profit After Tax 14.44 (5.29) 23.01 25.53 (4.60)
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 14.44 (5.29) 23.01 25.53 (4.60)
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 14.44 (5.29) 23.01 25.53 (4.60)
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 36.60p (13.40p) 58.05p 64.49p (11.62p)
Earnings per Share - Diluted 36.50p (13.40p) 57.76p 63.83p (11.62p)
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 67.30p 74.80p 79.00p 71.20p 46.56p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 36.60p (13.40p) 58.05p 64.49p (11.62p)
Earnings per Share - Diluted 36.50p (13.40p) 57.76p 63.83p (11.62p)
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 67.30p 74.80p 79.00p 71.20p 46.56p
           
Dividend per Share 39.50p 39.00p 37.50p 36.00p 25.00p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 328.89 315.59 307.02 301.68 290.71
Intangible Assets 29.40 28.57 57.75 62.42 64.37
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 0.86 1.85 2.30 2.74 2.17
  359.15 346.01 367.07 366.84 357.25
Current Assets          
Inventories 9.91 9.55 8.91 7.96 7.34
Trade & Other Receivables 71.47 74.75 82.25 76.06 66.47
Cash at Bank & in Hand 29.87 24.53 11.14 13.62 15.92
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 2.02 3.58 n/a n/a 0.82
  113.27 112.41 102.30 97.63 90.55
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 472.42 458.42 469.37 464.47 447.80
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 34.81 34.78 14.62 14.15 89.49
Other Current Liabilities 65.90 73.22 72.18 80.83 83.49
  100.71 108.01 86.81 94.98 172.98
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 198.98 176.92 189.40 187.72 109.42
Provisions 19.73 19.81 18.23 15.19 12.29
Other Non-Current Liabilities 2.61 0.67 n/a n/a n/a
  221.31 197.40 207.64 202.91 121.71
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 322.02 305.40 294.44 297.88 294.68
           
Net Assets 150.40 153.02 174.93 166.59 153.12
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 2.01 2.01 2.01 2.01 2.01
Share Premium Account 16.19 16.19 16.19 16.19 16.19
Other Reserves (3.65) (1.74) (0.22) (0.72) (1.31)
Retained Earnings 135.85 136.56 156.95 149.10 136.20
Shareholders Funds 150.40 153.02 174.93 166.59 153.09
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.03
Total Equity 150.40 153.02 174.93 166.59 153.12
Cash Flow 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 80.74 89.64 66.31 76.71 101.61
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 (59.87) (47.06) (38.46) (53.55) (29.05)
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 (13.88) (47.63) (30.49) (25.49) (70.55)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 6.99 (5.05) (2.63) (2.34) 2.01
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 7.9 7.4 8.5 11.8 17.5
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a 0.8 0.2 n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -10% -5% 11% 53% -48%
Dividend Cover 1.70 1.92 2.11 1.98 1.86
Revenue per Share 946.24p 918.19p 925.23p 873.92p 767.04p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 54.09p 7.09p 76.47p 88.77p (5.65p)
Operating Margin 8.43% 3.39% 10.57% 12.25% 1.84%
Return on Capital Employed 8.55% 3.51% 11.57% 13.39% 1.83%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 7.9 7.4 8.5 11.8 17.5
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a 0.8 0.2 n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -10% -5% 11% 53% -48%
Dividend Cover 1.70 1.92 2.11 1.98 1.86
           
Dividend Yield 7.4% 7.1% 5.6% 4.3% 3.1%
Dividend per Share Growth 1.28% 4.00% 4.17% 44.00% 195.86%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 201.07p 223.25p 165.14p 191.03p 253.05p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 17.40p (12.58p) (6.56p) (5.83p) 5.01p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 301.34p 309.93p 291.83p 259.41p 221.02p
Net Gearing 135.59% 122.32% 110.26% 113.00% 119.53%

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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