£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Income Statement | 31-Oct-24 | 30-Apr-24 | 31-Oct-23 | 30-Apr-23 | 30-Apr-22 |
Turnover | 4.35 | 7,375.00 | 4.62 | 7,601.00 | 6.23 |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 4.04 | 6,242.00 | 4.73 | 6,460.00 | 5.13 |
Net Interest | n/a | (0.13) | n/a | (0.11) | (0.01) |
Profit Before Tax | 3.98 | 6.12 | 4.71 | 6.35 | 5.12 |
Profit After Tax | n/a | 5,422.00 | n/a | 5,596.00 | 4.47 |
Total Dividend Paid | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | n/a | 5,422.00 | n/a | 5,596.00 | 4.47 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 5.32p | 8.12p | 12.64p | 8.37p | 6.68p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 5.32p | 8.12p | 12.64p | 8.37p | 6.68p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 5.32p | 8.12p | 12.64p | 8.37p | 6.68p |
Dividend per Share | 7.80p | n/a | 14.28p | n/a | 15.30p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Balance Sheet | 31-Oct-24 | 30-Apr-24 | 31-Oct-23 | 30-Apr-23 | 30-Apr-22 |
Fixed Assets | |||||
Intangible Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Tangible Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Fixed Investments | n/a | 251.25 | n/a | 258.96 | 256.69 |
255.96 | 251.25 | 233.74 | 258.96 | 256.69 | |
Current Assets | |||||
Stocks | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Debtors | n/a | 0.93 | n/a | 0.52 | 2.49 |
Cash at Bank & in Hand | n/a | 0.54 | n/a | 1.34 | 0.74 |
Other Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Other Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Total Assets | 256.82 | 252.71 | 234.98 | 260.82 | 259.92 |
Liabilities | |||||
Creditors: Amount Due Within 1 Year | n/a | 13.68 | n/a | 15.00 | 7.05 |
Net Current Assets | (5.49) | (12.21) | (2.45) | (13.14) | (3.82) |
Creditors: Amount Due Over 1 Year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Provisions for Liabilities & Charges | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.69 |
Other Liabilities | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Total Liabilities | 256.82 | 14.44 | 234.98 | 15.82 | 7.74 |
Net Assets | 249.28 | 238.27 | 230.57 | 245.00 | 252.18 |
Capital & Reserves | |||||
Called Up Share Capital | n/a | 7.50 | n/a | 7.50 | 7.50 |
Share Premium Account | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Other Reserves | n/a | 228.90 | n/a | 236.16 | 243.26 |
Profit & Loss Account | n/a | 1.87 | n/a | 1.34 | 1.41 |
Shareholders Funds | 249.28 | 238.27 | 230.57 | 245.00 | 252.18 |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Capital Employed | 249.28 | 238.27 | 230.57 | 245.00 | 252.18 |
Cash Flow | 31-Oct-24 | 30-Apr-24 | 31-Oct-23 | 30-Apr-23 | 30-Apr-22 |
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Taxation Paid | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Capital Expenditure | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Acquisitions & Disposals | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Dividends Paid | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Management of Liquid Resources | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Financing | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Ratios | 31-Oct-24 | 30-Apr-24 | 31-Oct-23 | 30-Apr-23 | 30-Apr-22 |
PE Ratio | 64.7 | 38.5 | 23.2 | 38.4 | 49.0 |
PEG | n/a | n/a | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.1 |
EPS Growth | -34% | -36% | 51% | 25% | 16% |
Dividend Yield | 2.3% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 4.7% |
Dividend Cover | 0.68 | n/a | 0.88 | n/a | 0.44 |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.32% |
Operating Cashflow Per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Pre-tax Profit per Share | 8.77p | 13.63p | 10.38p | 7.06p | 5.69p |
Cash Increase / Decrease per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Turnover per Share | 9.60p | 16,440.10p | 10.18p | 8,448.74p | 6.92p |
Net Asset Value per Share | 277.08p | 264.84p | 256.29p | 272.33p | 280.30p |
Operating Margin | 92.86% | 84.64% | 102.47% | 84.99% | 82.40% |
ROCE | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Gearing | 103.02% | 5.84% | 101.91% | 5.91% | 2.78% |
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