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| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Op Mrgn | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| ROCE | 7.5% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 15.8 | 12.4 |
| PEG | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Pr/Revenue | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Pr/Book | 2.5 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.2% | 3.7% |
| PBT | -13.0% | 75.9% |
| EPS | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| DPS | n/a | n/a |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-22 | 1,740.48 | 26.27 | (21.30)p | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| 30-Jul-23 | 1,925.04 | 90.51 | 25.20p | 27.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| 28-Jul-24 | 2,035.50 | 60.62 | 48.60p | 15.4 | 0.2 | +93% | 12.00p | 1.6% |
| 27-Jul-25 | 2,127.52 | 89.34 | 48.90p | 16.2 | 16.2 | +1% | 12.00p | 1.5% |
| 26-Jul-26 | 2,238.02 | 77.69 | 51.60p | 13.9 | 2.3 | +6% | 12.00p | 1.7% |
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-Jul-27 | 2,321.94 | 136.70 | 50.26p | 16.2 | n/a | -3% | 12.00p | 0.0% |
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| Annual Financial Report | 02-Oct-2026 | 07:49 | RNS |
| Preliminary Results | 02-Oct-2026 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Total Voting Rights | 01-Oct-2026 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-26 | Buy | Ben Whitley | 818.00p | 19 | £155.42 |
| 22-Sep-26 | Buy | John Hutson | 818.00p | 18 | £147.24 |
| 19-Aug-26 | Transfer From | James Ullman | 815.00p | 220 | £1,793.00 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 915.00p |
| Change Today | 102.00p |
| % Change | 12.55 % |
| 52 Week High | 915.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 555.50 |
| Volume | 1,038,488 |
| Shares Issued | 105.48m |
| Market Cap | £965.14m |
| RiskGrade | 267 |
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| Strong Buy | 2 |
| Buy | 0 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 1 |
| Total | 8 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 22-Oct-26 | 07-May-26 |
| Paid | 26-Nov-26 | 04-Jun-26 |
| Amount | 8.00p | 4.00p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:42 | 4,058 @ 883.50p |
| 16:42 | 3,649 @ 883.50p |
| 16:35 | 28 @ 915.00p |
| 16:35 | 226 @ 915.00p |
| 16:35 | 226 @ 915.00p |
| CEO | John Hutson |
| Chair | Timothy (Tim) Martin |
| Finance Director | Ben Whitley |
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