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At a glance
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Revenue
£1.47bn
FY2017FY2026
Net income
£63.1m
FY2017FY2026
Free cash flow
£146.9m
FY2017FY2026
Shareholders' equity
£973.1m
FY2017FY2026
Income statement
Fiscal years
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £1.47bn | £1.48bn | £1.48bn | £1.40bn | £1.32bn | £1.14bn | £1.06bn | £961.0m | £898.9m | £834.2m |
| Gross profit | £672.0m | £694.7m | £691.3m | £668.3m | £648.0m | £559.4m | £511.3m | £446.5m | £464.6m | £451.9m |
| Operating income | £92.4m | £136.4m | £122.0m | £136.8m | £163.8m | £134.8m | £103.7m | £53.1m | £83.9m | £99.9m |
| Net income | £63.1m | £88.2m | £79.2m | £100.7m | £124.5m | £90.4m | £67.4m | £30.5m | £62.8m | £75.4m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.15 |
Balance sheet
At each fiscal year end
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.65bn | £1.66bn | £1.68bn | £1.85bn | £1.77bn | £1.72bn | £1.77bn | £1.34bn | £1.34bn | £1.32bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | £39.6m | £39.5m | £57.1m | £178.0m | £166.0m | £101.4m | £79.1m | £60.5m | £61.0m | £58.2m |
| Total liabilities | £681.6m | £663.6m | £695.3m | £824.3m | £717.9m | £730.3m | £837.9m | £439.3m | £433.0m | £437.6m |
| Debt | £396.7m | £379.7m | £426.3m | £541.9m | £479.9m | £508.4m | £627.4m | £179.1m | £194.5m | £209.3m |
| Shareholders' equity | £973.1m | £993.2m | £988.5m | £1.03bn | £1.05bn | £993.7m | £931.0m | £903.0m | £906.4m | £882.6m |
| Shares outstanding | 442m | 464m | 480m | 487m | 494m | 506m | 516m | 498m | 502m | 500m |
Cash flow
Fiscal years
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | £189.7m | £218.0m | £210.0m | £251.2m | £248.1m | £195.1m | £215.2m | £107.9m | £107.7m | £110.9m |
| Capital spending | −£42.8m | −£49.4m | −£48.5m | −£77.6m | −£55.8m | −£35.3m | −£39.6m | −£37.5m | −£41.6m | −£40.9m |
| Free cash flow | £146.9m | £168.6m | £161.5m | £173.6m | £192.3m | £159.8m | £175.6m | £70.5m | £66.1m | £70.0m |
| Dividends paid | −£58.7m | −£59.7m | −£60.7m | −£58.7m | −£48.5m | −£37.1m | −£37.1m | −£37.2m | −£37.3m | −£39.9m |
Latest quarters
By quarter end
| Mar 2026 | Sept 2025 | Mar 2025 | Oct 2024 | Mar 2024 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Jul 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £691.3m | £778.3m | £693.0m | £789.1m | £702.4m | £774.2m | £774.2m | £387.1m |
| Gross profit | £318.1m | £353.9m | £329.6m | £365.1m | £336.1m | £354.0m | £355.2m | £177.6m |
| Operating income | £56.2m | £36.2m | £76.7m | £59.7m | £87.6m | £45.4m | £51.4m | £22.2m |
| Net income | £36.9m | £26.2m | £50.6m | £37.6m | £53.9m | £25.3m | £25.3m | £12.7m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| Cash from operations | £83.0m | £106.0m | £112.0m | £105.0m | £106.0m | — | — | — |
| Capital spending | −£20.0m | −£22.0m | −£23.0m | −£25.0m | −£25.0m | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow | £63.0m | £84.0m | £89.0m | £80.0m | £81.0m | — | — | — |
| Total assets | £1.65bn | £1.68bn | £1.66bn | £1.68bn | £1.68bn | — | £1.72bn | £1.72bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | £39.6m | £49.0m | £39.5m | £40.0m | £57.4m | — | £61.7m | £60.4m |
| Debt | £134.0m | £134.8m | £109.9m | £82.8m | £344.3m | — | £359.2m | £359.2m |
| Shareholders' equity | £973.1m | £968.6m | £993.2m | £974.6m | £988.5m | — | £979.0m | £979.0m |
Growth per year
Compound annual rate
| 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.5% | 5.2% | 6.4% |
| Operating income | -12.3% | -7.3% | -0.9% |
| Net income | -14.4% | -6.9% | -1.4% |
Average margins
Over each period
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 46.3% | 46.7% | 47.4% | 48.6% |
| Operating margin | 7.8% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Net margin | 5.1% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
Valuation history
At each fiscal year end
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to earnings | 18.2 | 10.4 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 11.3 | 26.1 | 31.9 | 45.7 | 9.3 | 11.7 |
| Price to sales | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Dividends and splits
Per share, in the currency the company pays
Paid for 12 years. Last went ex-dividend on 4 Jun 2026.
| FY2027 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid in the year | 0.027 | 0.13 | 0.24 | 0.128 | 0.12 | 0.098 | 0.075 | 0.075 |
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