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At a glance
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Revenue
£2.24bn
FY2017FY2026
Net income
£60.5m
FY2017FY2026
Free cash flow
£177.9m
FY2017FY2026
Shareholders' equity
£336.8m
FY2017FY2026
Income statement
Fiscal years
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £2.24bn | £2.13bn | £2.04bn | £1.93bn | £1.74bn | £772.6m | £1.26bn | £1.82bn | £1.69bn | £1.66bn |
| Gross profit | £179.2m | £142.2m | £238.1m | £159.1m | £100.3m | −£72.0m | £44.5m | £252.2m | £254.6m | £247.4m |
| Operating income | £120.4m | £142.2m | £142.6m | £106.3m | £50.6m | −£312.1m | −£127.8m | £131.9m | £132.3m | £128.5m |
| Net income | £60.5m | £68.0m | £48.8m | £59.6m | £19.3m | −£177.0m | −£97.6m | £72.8m | £66.7m | £56.1m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.15 | -1.39 | -0.90 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.50 |
Balance sheet
At each fiscal year end
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.92bn | £1.91bn | £1.90bn | £1.99bn | £2.09bn | £2.01bn | £2.27bn | £1.52bn | £1.48bn | £1.44bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | £52.8m | £38.7m | £57.2m | £87.2m | £40.3m | £45.4m | £174.5m | £43.0m | £63.1m | £50.6m |
| Total liabilities | £1.58bn | £1.55bn | £1.50bn | £1.59bn | £1.76bn | £1.73bn | £1.95bn | £1.21bn | £1.19bn | £1.18bn |
| Debt | £1.19bn | £1.17bn | £1.14bn | £1.18bn | £1.41bn | £1.41bn | £1.56bn | £780.0m | £789.3m | £746.9m |
| Shareholders' equity | £336.8m | £362.0m | £401.6m | £399.5m | £321.9m | £278.0m | £317.2m | £316.8m | £286.6m | £258.4m |
| Shares outstanding | 107m | 119m | 116m | 133m | 127m | 127m | 109m | 105m | 106m | 111m |
Cash flow
Fiscal years
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | £204.2m | £193.2m | £172.6m | £362.4m | £119.3m | −£35.3m | £16.8m | £173.6m | £176.4m | £177.3m |
| Capital spending | −£26.3m | −£92.8m | −£110.3m | −£47.0m | −£45.9m | −£22.3m | −£93.8m | −£125.7m | −£80.0m | −£133.7m |
| Free cash flow | £177.9m | £100.4m | £62.3m | £315.4m | £73.5m | −£57.6m | −£77.0m | £47.9m | £96.4m | £43.7m |
| Dividends paid | −£13.3m | −£19.5m | — | −£19.7m | −£25.7m | −£18.5m | −£8.4m | −£12.7m | −£12.7m | −£13.4m |
Latest quarters
By quarter end
| Jul 2026 | Jan 2026 | Jul 2025 | Jan 2025 | Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | Jan 2024 | Jul 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £1.15bn | £1.09bn | £1.10bn | £1.03bn | £1.04bn | £1.04bn | £991.0m | £1.01bn |
| Gross profit | £67.2m | £52.9m | £191.5m | £63.0m | £170.4m | £170.4m | £67.7m | £69.6m |
| Operating income | £67.2m | £52.9m | £79.1m | £63.0m | £70.5m | £70.5m | £72.0m | £69.6m |
| Net income | £41.1m | £19.4m | £35.8m | £32.2m | £30.1m | £30.1m | £18.6m | £22.7m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.38 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Cash from operations | £145.0m | £58.0m | £120.0m | £73.0m | £118.0m | — | £53.0m | £146.0m |
| Capital spending | −£8.0m | −£18.0m | −£33.0m | −£40.0m | −£48.0m | — | −£34.0m | −£19.0m |
| Free cash flow | £137.0m | £40.0m | £87.0m | £33.0m | £70.0m | — | £19.0m | £127.0m |
| Total assets | £1.92bn | £1.90bn | £1.91bn | £1.94bn | £1.90bn | — | £1.89bn | £1.99bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | £52.8m | £40.1m | £38.7m | £75.2m | £57.2m | — | £48.3m | £87.2m |
| Debt | £172.1m | £47.1m | £70.7m | £1.14bn | £768.7m | — | £1.11bn | £783.4m |
| Shareholders' equity | £336.8m | £335.5m | £362.0m | £392.3m | £401.6m | — | £369.3m | £399.5m |
Growth per year
Compound annual rate
| 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.1% | 23.7% | 3.4% |
| Operating income | 4.2% | — | 0.9% |
| Net income | 0.5% | — | 1.7% |
Average margins
Over each period
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 7.4% | 8.6% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| Operating margin | 6.0% | 6.1% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Net margin | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
Valuation history
At each fiscal year end
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to earnings | 18.4 | 12.9 | 14.3 | 18.1 | 29.3 | -6.9 | -12.4 | 24.1 | 17.6 | 24.9 |
| Price to sales | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Dividends and splits
Per share, in the currency the company pays
Paid for 2 years. Last went ex-dividend on 7 May 2026.
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | FY2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid in the year | 0.12 | 0.32 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.129 | 0.133 |
- 5-for-1 split · 17 Nov 1997
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