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Income statement What's this? 31.08.20 (£m) 31.08.21 (£m) 31.08.22 (£m) 03.09.23 (£m) 01.09.24 (£m)
Total Revenue 3,263.50 3,910.50 3,936.50 3,549.50 2,905.80
Cost of Revenue - - - - -
Gross Profit - - - - -
Operating Expenses - - - - -
Depreciation & Amortization - - - - -
Other Operating expenses - - - - -
Operating profit 151.10 190.10 -9.80 -248.50 -331.90
Net interest -9.00 -13.00 -22.10 -48.20 12.00
Other non operating income/expense - - - - -
Pre tax profits (from continued & discontinued) 142.10 177.10 -31.90 -296.70 -379.30
Taxes - - - - -
After tax profits (from continued & discontinued) 113.30 128.40 -30.80 -223.10 -338.70
Below line adjustments - - - - -
Net profit (from continued & discontinued) 113.30 128.40 -30.80 -223.10 -338.70
Non-controlling Interests - - - - -
Equity Holders of parent company 113.30 128.40 -30.80 -223.10 -338.70
Continued EPS - Basic 126.30p 128.90p -30.90p -213.00p -284.40p
Continued & Discontinued EPS - Basic 126.30p 128.90p -30.90p -213.00p -284.40p
Dividend per share - - - - -
Balance sheet What's this? 31.08.20 (£m) 31.08.21 (£m) 31.08.22 (£m) 03.09.23 (£m) 01.09.24 (£m)
Total Assets 1,989.40 2,884.50 2,996.90 2,625.60 2,271.20
Non-current assets 969.60 1,324.80 1,442.90 1,391.10 1,124.80
Current assets 1,019.80 1,559.70 1,554.00 1,234.50 1,146.40
Total liabilities 1,179.10 1,850.50 1,982.00 1,758.90 1,749.90
Non-current liabilities 325.00 852.50 942.00 1,043.70 1,035.90
Current liabilities 854.10 998.00 1,040.00 715.20 714.00
Net assets 810.30 1,034.00 1,014.90 866.70 521.30
Total Equity 810.30 1,034.00 1,014.90 866.70 521.30
Shareholders Funds 810.30 1,034.00 1,014.90 866.70 521.30
Non-controlling Interests - - - - -
Ratios - based on IFRS What's this? 31.08.20 (£m) 31.08.21 (£m) 31.08.22 (£m) 03.09.23 (£m) 01.09.24 (£m)
PE Ratio 38.87 30.13 - - -
PEG 0.12 12.89 - - -
Earnings per Share Growth 328.42% 2.34% - - -
Dividend Cover - - - - -
Revenue Per Share 3,628.42p 3,926.57p 3,948.50p 3,361.58p 2,446.80p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 157.99p 177.83p -32.00p -280.99p -319.39p
Operating Margin 4.63% 4.86% -0.25% -7.00% -11.42%
Return on Capital Employed 22.51% 16.48% -0.66% -16.27% -23.98%
Dividend Yield - - - - -
Dividend per Share Growth - - - - -
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 464.53p 383.33p 331.96p 139.39p 6.12p
Net Gearing - -19.29% 15.07% 36.86% 62.21%