Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)

Sector:

Insurance

Index:

FTSE 250

301.20p
   
  • Change Today:
      3.60p
  • 52 Week High: 304.00
  • 52 Week Low: 152.60
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,311.39m
  • Volume: 290,910
  • Market Cap: £3,949.90m
  • RiskGrade: 472

Dividend Data

  31-Dec-2431-Dec-2331-Dec-2231-Dec-2131-Dec-20
Interim Dividend2.00pn/a7.60p7.60p7.40p
Final Dividend5.00p4.00pn/a15.10p14.70p
Total Dividend7.00p4.00p7.60p22.70p22.10p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 4,567.00 3,601.70 3,229.10 3,168.00 3,189.30
Operating Profit/(Loss) 233.80 291.90 (418.10) 480.30 482.70
Net Interest n/a n/a n/a (34.30) (31.30)
Profit Before Tax 218.40 277.40 (301.80) 446.00 451.40
Profit After Tax 162.60 222.90 (231.90) 343.70 367.20
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 162.60 222.90 (231.90) 343.70 367.20
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 162.60 222.90 (231.90) 343.70 367.20
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 11.20p 15.90p (19.10p) 24.50p 25.80p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 11.10p 15.70p (19.10p) 24.10p 25.50p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 11.20p 15.90p (19.10p) 24.50p 25.80p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 11.20p 15.90p (19.10p) 24.50p 25.80p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 11.10p 15.70p (19.10p) 24.10p 25.50p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 11.20p 15.90p (19.10p) 24.50p 25.80p
           
Dividend per Share 7.00p 4.00p 7.60p 22.70p 22.10p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 193.70 187.70 156.70 189.90 283.90
Intangible Assets 776.30 818.60 822.20 822.50 786.80
Investment Properties 287.60 277.10 278.50 317.00 292.10
Investments 4,343.30 3,691.60 3,696.40 4,633.60 4,681.40
Other Financial Assets 19.10 27.40 31.30 35.90 73.40
Other Non-Current Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  5,620.00 5,002.40 4,985.10 5,998.90 6,117.60
Current Assets          
Inventories n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Trade & Other Receivables 125.40 136.70 139.40 887.90 974.20
Cash at Bank & in Hand 1,156.00 1,772.20 1,003.60 955.70 1,220.10
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 85.90 154.50 71.90 n/a n/a
  1,367.30 2,063.40 1,214.90 1,843.60 2,194.30
           
Other Assets n/a n/a 131.50 254.30 180.60
Total Assets 8,795.10 8,417.20 7,423.70 9,308.60 9,622.30
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a 10.50
  n/a n/a n/a n/a 10.50
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 180.50 188.50 405.40 657.00 720.90
Provisions 15.60 30.80 10.20 96.90 123.50
Other Non-Current Liabilities 178.90 163.60 n/a n/a n/a
  375.00 382.90 415.60 753.90 844.40
           
Other Liabilities 40.20 15.40 176.60 476.80 607.10
Total Liabilities 6,310.70 6,012.50 5,231.90 6,411.90 6,576.10
           
Net Assets 2,484.40 2,404.70 2,191.80 2,896.70 3,046.20
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital n/a n/a 145.20 145.20 2,699.70
Share Premium Account n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Reserves n/a n/a 809.30 1,422.10 346.50
Retained Earnings n/a n/a 890.80 982.90 n/a
Shareholders Funds 2,137.90 2,058.20 1,845.30 2,550.20 3,046.20
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity 346.50 346.50 346.50 346.50 n/a
Total Equity 2,484.40 2,404.70 2,191.80 2,896.70 3,046.20
Cash Flow 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities (364.50) 404.90 800.20 439.00 584.70
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 (106.50) 398.30 (100.80) (138.70) (161.00)
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 (129.60) (51.80) (657.50) (572.00) (151.80)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (600.60) 751.40 41.90 (271.70) 271.90
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 22.8 11.4 n/a 11.4 12.4
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -30% n/a n/a -5% -12%
Dividend Cover 1.60 3.97 (2.51) 1.08 1.17
Revenue per Share 351.15p 277.27p 247.57p 237.16p 235.11p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 16.79p 21.36p (23.14p) 33.39p 33.28p
Operating Margin 5.12% 8.10% (12.95%) 15.16% 15.13%
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 22.8 11.4 n/a 11.4 12.4
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -30% n/a n/a -5% -12%
Dividend Cover 1.60 3.97 (2.51) 1.08 1.17
           
Dividend Yield 2.7% 2.2% 3.4% 8.1% 6.9%
Dividend per Share Growth 75.00% (47.37%) (66.52%) 2.71% 206.94%
Operating Cash Flow per Share (28.03p) 31.17p 61.35p 32.86p 43.10p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (46.18p) 57.84p 3.21p (20.34p) 20.04p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 131.33p 122.10p 105.01p 155.28p 166.56p
Net Gearing n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

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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