| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-25 | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 |
| Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 5.1% |
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| PE Ratio - Adjusted | 10.8 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 9.4 |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.3 9.6 |
26.2 10.1 |
15.0 12.1 |
7.2 4.1 |
10.4 10.0 |
| PEG - Adjusted | 1.8 | n/a | n/a | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| PEG - Diluted | 0.2 0.6 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.1 |
0.0 0.1 |
| Return on Capital Employed | 8.01% 12.27% |
5.83% 12.36% |
12.25% 11.72% |
8.91% 13.77% |
15.91% 16.53% |
| Operating Margin | 6.83% 10.46% |
4.50% 9.56% |
8.22% 9.56% |
8.93% 14.48% |
11.86% 12.36% |
| Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| PE Ratio - Adjusted | 10.8 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 9.4 |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.3 9.6 |
26.2 10.1 |
15.0 12.1 |
7.2 4.1 |
10.4 10.0 |
| PEG - Adjusted | 1.8 | n/a | n/a | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| PEG - Diluted | 0.2 0.6 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.1 |
0.0 0.1 |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing | 31-Dec-25 | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 |
| Net Gearing | 7.29% | 8.56% | 5.66% | (0.97%) | (8.42%) |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Value Metrics | 31-Dec-25 | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 |
| Price/Book Value | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Price/Tangible Book Value | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Price/ Cash Flow | 0.1 | 0.2 | (0.4) | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Price/Revenue | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 663.14p | 603.22p | 597.40p | 842.10p | 773.38p |
| Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-25 | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 |
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| Revenue | 3,613.70 | 3,779.30 | 3,564.20 | 2,771.30 | 2,407.16 |
| EBITDA | 321.10 452.30 |
243.90 435.10 |
293.00 340.60 |
247.50 401.30 |
317.94 330.16 |
| Depreciation | (74.40) (74.40) |
(73.90) (73.90) |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
(32.52) (32.52) |
| Net Interest | (50.50) (85.00) |
(65.10) (94.40) |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
4.13 4.13 |
| Profit Before Tax | 196.20 292.90 |
104.90 266.80 |
293.00 340.60 |
247.48 401.28 |
319.54 331.76 |
| Revenue per Share | 1,105.44p | 1,117.81p | 1,030.12p | 1,173.29p | 1,085.34p |
| Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 60.02p 89.60p |
31.03p 78.91p |
84.68p 98.44p |
104.78p 169.89p |
144.07p 149.59p |
| Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 20.58 | 18.98 | 31.83 | 21.72 | 26.32 |
| Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 616.58 | 610.78 | 628.13 | 656.50 | 223.63 |
| EBITDA/EV | 52.08% 73.36% |
39.93% 71.24% |
46.65% 54.22% |
37.70% 61.13% |
142.17% 147.64% |
| Operating Margin | 6.83% 10.46% |
4.50% 9.56% |
8.22% 9.56% |
8.93% 14.48% |
11.86% 12.36% |
| Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 3,081.10 | 2,923.40 | 2,906.00 | 2,914.97 | 1,981.95 |
| Return on Capital Employed | 8.01% 12.27% |
5.83% 12.36% |
12.25% 11.72% |
8.91% 13.77% |
15.91% 16.53% |
| Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 3,641.90 | 3,522.40 | 3,537.50 | 3,530.37 | 2,459.95 |
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 42.20p 66.69p |
22.00p 56.85p |
62.10p 75.58p |
86.50p 151.63p |
114.60p 119.05p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 42.00p 66.69p |
21.80p 56.85p |
61.30p 75.58p |
86.30p 151.31p |
114.10p 118.51p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 59.30p | 55.90p | 85.80p | 137.50p | 125.50p |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 92% 17% |
-65% -25% |
-28% -50% |
-24% 27% |
229% 154% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 93% 17% |
-64% -25% |
-29% -50% |
-24% 28% |
229% 153% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 6% | -35% | -38% | 10% | 139% |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.3 9.6 |
26.2 10.1 |
15.0 12.1 |
7.2 4.1 |
10.4 10.0 |
| PEG - Diluted | 0.2 0.6 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.1 |
0.0 0.1 |
| Tax Rate | 29.66% | 28.98% | 26.62% | 17.46% | 22.59% |
| Dividend Cover | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
2.50 2.76 |
2.09 1.98 |
| Interest Cover | 3.17 3.34 |
2.10 3.14 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
17.88 18.52 |
| Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 42.20p 66.69p |
22.00p 56.85p |
62.10p 75.58p |
86.50p 151.61p |
114.60p 119.05p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 42.00p 66.69p |
21.80p 56.85p |
61.30p 75.58p |
86.30p 151.29p |
114.10p 118.51p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 59.30p | 55.90p | 85.80p | 137.50p | 125.50p |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 92% 17% |
-65% -25% |
-28% -50% |
-24% 27% |
229% 154% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 93% 17% |
-64% -25% |
-29% -50% |
-24% 28% |
229% 153% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 6% | -35% | -38% | 10% | 139% |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 15.3 9.6 |
26.2 10.1 |
15.0 12.1 |
7.2 4.1 |
10.4 10.0 |
| PEG - Diluted | 0.2 0.6 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.1 |
0.0 0.1 |
| Dividend Cover | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
2.50 2.76 |
2.09 1.98 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 3.79% 5.99% |
2.12% 5.46% |
6.08% 7.39% |
5.79% 10.14% |
10.33% 10.73% |
| Operating Cash Flow per Share | 56.78p | 26.53p | (20.84p) | 22.39p | 119.99p |
| Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
| Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 10.22p | (28.99p) | (74.71p) | 117.72p | 26.03p |
| Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dividend per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | 55.00p | 60.00p |
| Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | n/a | (8.33%) | 200.00% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 5.1% |
| Shareholders Funds | 3,324.60 | 3,235.90 | 3,303.90 | 3,249.67 | 2,390.58 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 242.30 | 277.10 | 187.10 | (31.56) | (201.40) |
| Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 663.14p | 603.22p | 597.40p | 842.07p | 773.38p |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-25 | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 |
| Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 3,324.60 | 3,235.90 | 3,303.90 | 3,249.67 | 2,390.58 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 242.30 | 277.10 | 187.10 | (31.56) | (201.40) |
| Net Gearing | 7.29% | 8.56% | 5.66% | (0.97%) | (8.42%) |
| Cash & Near Cash | 353.70 | 320.30 | 418.30 | 676.76 | 398.71 |
| Cash | 10.64% | 9.90% | 12.66% | 20.83% | 16.68% |
| Gross Borrowings | 596.00 | 597.40 | 605.40 | 645.20 | 197.31 |
| Gross Gearing | 17.93% | 18.46% | 18.32% | 19.85% | 8.25% |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | 596.00 | 597.40 | 605.40 | 645.20 | 197.31 |
| Under 5 years | 17.93% | 18.46% | 18.32% | 19.85% | 8.25% |
| Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing - exc Intangibles | 31-Dec-25 | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 |
| Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 2,167.80 | 2,039.50 | 2,067.00 | 1,988.97 | 1,715.26 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 242.30 | 277.10 | 187.10 | (31.56) | (201.40) |
| Net Gearing | 11.18% | 13.59% | 9.05% | (1.59%) | (11.74%) |
| Cash & Near Cash | 353.70 | 320.30 | 418.30 | 676.76 | 398.71 |
| Cash | 16.32% | 15.70% | 20.24% | 34.03% | 23.25% |
| Gross Borrowings | 596.00 | 597.40 | 605.40 | 645.20 | 197.31 |
| Gross Gearing | 27.49% | 29.29% | 29.29% | 32.44% | 11.50% |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | 596.00 | 597.40 | 605.40 | 645.20 | 197.31 |
| Under 5 years | 27.49% | 29.29% | 29.29% | 32.44% | 11.50% |
| Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Cover | 31-Dec-25 | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 0.78 | 0.65 |
| Current Ratio | 2.52 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.59 | 2.63 |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Based on operating cash flow before tax
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
d. Includes non-current assets
e. Normalised ratios are shown in blue text
f. Forecast figures based on normalised accounts