| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| Op Mrgn | -4.9% | 12.9% |
| ROCE | 30.3% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 9.2 | 8.7 |
| PEG | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Pr/Revenue | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Pr/Book | 2.8 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| PBT | n/a | n/a |
| EPS | 106.6% | 5.5% |
| DPS | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-21 | 3,830.00 | 393.20 | 54.30p | 31.0 | n/a | -14% | n/a | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-22 | 4,296.90 | 102.90 | 60.50p | 21.8 | 2.0 | +11% | 17.00p | 1.3% |
| 31-Dec-23 | 4,769.60 | (842.60) | 44.30p | 22.4 | n/a | -27% | 17.80p | 1.8% |
| 31-Dec-24 | 5,089.20 | (357.40) | 30.20p | 22.8 | n/a | -32% | 18.60p | 2.7% |
| 31-Dec-25 | 5,259.40 | (556.80) | 62.40p | 12.3 | 0.1 | +107% | 19.60p | 2.6% |
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-Dec-26 | 5,244.14 | 678.51 | 56.61p | 7.3 | 1.3 | +6% | 20.79p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-27 | 5,423.51 | 739.79 | 65.24p | 6.3 | 0.4 | +15% | 21.91p | 0.0% |
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| TR-1: Notification of Major Holdings | 02-Oct-2026 | 13:52 | RNS |
| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 02-Oct-2026 | 09:59 | RNS |
| Issuance of Shares & Total Voting Rights | 01-Oct-2026 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-26 | Buy | Michael Snape | 416.42p | 24,013 | £99,994.93 |
| 18-Sep-26 | Buy | Michael Snape | 482.47p | 51,815 | £249,991.82 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 413.40p |
| Change Today | 2.40p |
| % Change | 0.58 % |
| 52 Week High | 873.80 |
| 52 Week Low | 405.41 |
| Volume | 4,226,879 |
| Shares Issued | 639.99m |
| Market Cap | £2,645.72m |
| RiskGrade | 260 |
| Value |
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| Price Trend |
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| Income |
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| Strong Buy | 8 |
| Buy | 8 |
| Neutral | 2 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 18 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | 2nd Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 20-Aug-26 | 12-Mar-26 |
| Paid | 28-Sep-26 | 24-Apr-26 |
| Amount | 10.30p | 9.80p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:35 | 2,216,472 @ 413.40p |
| 16:35 | 1,466 @ 413.40p |
| 16:35 | 2,475 @ 413.40p |
| 16:35 | 448 @ 413.40p |
| 16:35 | 578 @ 413.40p |
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