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Share Price:
Up 776.00p
Change Today:
7.20p
Market Cap:
£9,509m
Sector:
Media
Select: Overview | Profit And Loss | Balance Sheet | Cash Flow | Key Financials

Income Statement - Normalised

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
31-Dec-19 31-Dec-18 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-14 31-Dec-13
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 13,234.10 13,046.70 15,804.20 11,528.90 11,019.40
           
EBITDA 1,227.50 1,490.90 2,421.40 2,115.90 1,837.90
Depreciation & Amortisation n/a n/a (267.00) (406.90) (378.30)
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 1,227.50 1,490.90 2,154.40 1,709.00 1,459.60
Interest Payable (359.10) (279.10) (269.80) (262.70) (267.90)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income 99.00 98.90 95.20 94.70 64.30
           
Group Profit after Interest 967.40 1,310.70 1,979.80 1,541.00 1,256.00
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits 14.70 30.50 112.70 69.50 78.80
           
Profit Before Tax 982.10 1,341.20 2,092.50 1,610.50 1,334.80
Tax (574.60) (576.10) (460.30) (314.50) (283.70)
           
Profit After Tax 407.50 765.10 1,632.20 1,296.00 1,051.10
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax 10.80 137.80 n/a n/a n/a
           
PROFIT FOR PERIOD 418.30 902.90 1,632.20 1,296.00 1,051.10
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 245.30 756.60 1,536.50 1,221.70 975.50
Minority Interests (173.00) (146.30) (95.70) (74.30) (75.60)
           
Equity Dividends cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year c245.30 c756.60 c1,536.50 c1,221.70 c975.50


Per Share Record - Normalised 31-Dec-19 31-Dec-18 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-14 31-Dec-13
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 18.76p 49.59p 121.84p 93.44p 75.40p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 18.60p 49.06p 120.43p 91.34p 71.71p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 78.70p 92.40p 121.80p 86.90p 84.10p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 19.62p 60.63p 40.58p 93.44p 75.40p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 19.46p 59.99p 40.11p 91.34p 71.71p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 93.50p 109.20p 121.80p 86.90p 84.10p
           
Dividend per Share 22.70p 60.00p 60.00p 38.20p 34.21p


Key Financals 31-Dec-19 31-Dec-18 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-14 31-Dec-13
Shares in Issue (millions)          
Shares in Issue - Year End 1,328.17 1,332.69 1,332.51 1,300.36 1,323.31
Weighted Average 1,250.00 1,247.80 1,261.10 1,307.40 1,293.80
Diluted 1,260.60 1,261.20 1,275.80 1,337.50 1,360.30
           
Performance Ratios          
Continuing Operations          
Operating Margin 9.28% 11.43% 13.63% 14.82% 13.25%
Return on Capital Employed 28.56% 63.47% 26.88% 90.47% 69.49%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity 2.77% 7.30% 4.90% 14.16% 11.30%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover - Continuing 3.73 5.81 8.76 7.13 5.98
Revenue per Share 1,058.73p 1,045.58p 417.36p 881.82p 851.71p
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing 78.57p 107.48p 55.26p 123.18p 103.17p
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic -62% -59% 30% 24% 0%
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted -62% -59% 32% 27% 4%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted 56.8 17.1 11.0 14.4 18.3
PEG - Company Adjusted n/a n/a 0.4 0.6 n/a
Dividend Cover 0.83 0.83 2.03 2.45 2.20
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted -68% 49% -57% 24% 0%
Earnings per Share - Diluted -68% 50% -56% 27% 4%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted 54.3 14.0 33.0 14.4 18.3
PEG - Company Adjusted n/a 0.3 n/a 0.6 n/a
Dividend Cover 0.86 1.01 0.68 2.45 2.20
           
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 141.65 112.83 178.69 174.90 182.62
Dividend per Share 22.70p 60.00p 60.00p 38.20p 34.21p
Dividend Yield 2.1% 7.1% 4.5% 2.8% 2.5%
Dividend per Share Growth (62.17%) n/a 57.07% 11.66% 19.99%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Includes preference dividends

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

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Note 2: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.