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At a glance
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Revenue
£2.58bn
FY2017FY2026
Net income
£372.3m
FY2017FY2026
Free cash flow
£398.9m
FY2017FY2026
Shareholders' equity
£2.17bn
FY2017FY2026
Income statement
Fiscal years
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £2.58bn | £2.25bn | £2.03bn | £1.85bn | £1.53bn | £1.32bn | £1.34bn | £1.21bn | £1.08bn | £961.7m |
| Gross profit | £1.29bn | £1.13bn | £1.01bn | £877.9m | £724.3m | £613.6m | £631.3m | £601.7m | £570.1m | £511.1m |
| Research and development | £93.0m | £80.8m | £123.7m | £71.2m | £58.6m | £39.5m | £42.6m | £68.7m | £62.5m | £46.7m |
| Operating income | £525.8m | £409.5m | £367.7m | £321.5m | £284.8m | £252.3m | £245.6m | £219.0m | £187.2m | £168.4m |
| Net income | £372.3m | £296.4m | £268.8m | £234.5m | £244.4m | £203.4m | £184.4m | £169.8m | £154.2m | £129.7m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.98 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.34 |
Balance sheet
At each fiscal year end
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.71bn | £3.26bn | £3.00bn | £2.79bn | £2.20bn | £1.88bn | £1.94bn | £1.54bn | £1.45bn | £1.40bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | £143.4m | £313.2m | £142.7m | £169.5m | £157.4m | £134.1m | £106.3m | £81.2m | £70.7m | £66.8m |
| Total liabilities | £1.54bn | £1.36bn | £1.26bn | £1.19bn | £792.8m | £709.6m | £800.2m | £561.7m | £618.4m | £624.3m |
| Debt | £913.4m | £849.0m | £795.9m | £766.2m | £432.2m | £390.3m | £481.6m | £262.9m | £291.1m | £263.3m |
| Shareholders' equity | £2.17bn | £1.90bn | £1.74bn | £1.60bn | £1.40bn | £1.17bn | £1.14bn | £981.4m | £828.4m | £778.6m |
| Shares outstanding | 380m | 379m | 379m | 379m | 379m | 380m | 380m | 386m | 380m | 380m |
Cash flow
Fiscal years
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | £453.8m | £492.4m | £385.0m | £258.0m | £237.4m | £277.6m | £255.5m | £219.0m | £173.3m | £172.5m |
| Capital spending | −£54.9m | −£59.4m | −£51.6m | −£45.9m | −£40.0m | −£42.2m | −£48.8m | −£26.4m | −£20.2m | −£21.9m |
| Free cash flow | £398.9m | £433.0m | £333.4m | £212.1m | £197.4m | £235.4m | £206.7m | £192.6m | £153.1m | £150.6m |
| Dividends paid | −£89.7m | −£83.8m | −£78.2m | −£73.3m | −£68.7m | −£63.7m | −£61.2m | −£57.2m | −£53.4m | −£49.8m |
Latest quarters
By quarter end
| Mar 2026 | Sept 2025 | Mar 2025 | Sept 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sept 2023 | Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £1.34bn | £1.24bn | £586.9m | £1.07bn | £1.08bn | £950.5m | £475.3m | £977.3m |
| Gross profit | £52.7m | — | £33.0m | £1.07bn | £59.7m | £898.9m | £475.3m | £51.1m |
| Operating income | £268.9m | £256.9m | £112.1m | £185.4m | £42.9m | £162.2m | £76.6m | £156.7m |
| Net income | £185.5m | £186.8m | £80.1m | £136.2m | £150.3m | £118.5m | £59.3m | £119.5m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.21 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 0.16 | 0.32 |
| Cash from operations | £276.0m | £177.0m | £289.0m | £178.0m | £231.0m | £141.0m | — | £81.0m |
| Capital spending | −£27.0m | −£27.0m | −£12.0m | −£18.0m | −£13.0m | −£27.0m | — | −£6.0m |
| Free cash flow | £249.0m | £150.0m | £277.0m | £160.0m | £218.0m | £114.0m | — | £75.0m |
| Total assets | £3.71bn | £3.34bn | £3.26bn | £3.00bn | £3.00bn | £2.81bn | £2.81bn | £2.79bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | £143.4m | £222.9m | £313.2m | £180.2m | £142.7m | £136.4m | £136.4m | £169.5m |
| Debt | £830.8m | £778.3m | £762.5m | £752.2m | £731.7m | £687.7m | £735.8m | £697.5m |
| Shareholders' equity | £2.17bn | £1.99bn | £1.90bn | £1.74bn | £1.74bn | £1.65bn | £1.65bn | £1.60bn |
Financial ratios
Data as of 1 Oct 2026
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 49.8% | 50.4% | 49.7% | 47.4% | 47.5% | 46.5% |
| Operating margin | 20.4% | 18.2% | 18.1% | 17.4% | 18.7% | 19.9% |
| Net margin | 14.4% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 15.4% |
| Return on equity | 17.2% | 15.6% | 15.5% | 14.7% | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Return on assets | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 8.4% | 11.1% | 10.8% |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Revenue growth | 14.9% | 10.5% | 9.8% | 21.5% | 15.7% | -1.5% |
| Earnings growth | 25.6% | 10.3% | 14.6% | -4.1% | 20.2% | 10.3% |
| Current ratio | 2.14x | 2.44x | 2.45x | 2.62x | 1.96x | 2.31x |
| Debt to equity | 0.38x | 0.40x | 0.42x | 0.44x | 0.27x | 0.29x |
| Equity ratio | 58.4% | 58.3% | 57.9% | 57.3% | 63.8% | 62.1% |
| Interest coverage | 14.65x | 12.33x | 12.42x | 17.57x | 32.74x | 24.28x |
| R&D as a share of sales | 3.6% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.0% |
| Buybacks as a share of market value | -0.2% | -0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Growth per year
Compound annual rate
| 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 11.7% | 14.4% | 12.3% |
| Operating income | 17.8% | 15.8% | 13.5% |
| Net income | 16.7% | 12.9% | 13.1% |
Average margins
Over each period
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 50.1% | 49.4% | 48.8% | 49.4% |
| Operating margin | 19.4% | 18.6% | 18.7% | 18.5% |
| Net margin | 13.8% | 13.4% | 14.0% | 14.0% |
Valuation history
At each fiscal year end
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to earnings | 35.5 | 45.2 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 30.6 | 59.7 | 50.4 | 48.1 | 33.6 | 36.9 |
| Price to sales | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 9.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
Dividends and splits
Per share, in the currency the company pays
Paid for 37 years. Last went ex-dividend on 9 Jul 2026.
| FY2027 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid in the year | 0.151 | 0.238 | 0.222 | 0.208 | 0.194 | 0.181 | 0.168 | 0.161 |
- 4-for-3 split · 11 Aug 1997
- 4-for-3 split · 14 Aug 1995
- 4-for-3 split · 16 Aug 1993
- 4-for-3 split · 12 Aug 1991
- 3-for-2 split · 14 Aug 1989
Sources and methodology
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