What the company actually pays, and whether its own cash supports it.
What stands out
Pays more per share than it earned over the last twelve months
Dividends view
Yield
8.69%Above 5Y avg (5.55%)
Annual Rate
GBP 0.40Paid semi-annual
Payout Ratio
148.6%High
Payback Period
15.8 yr
Last Ex-Dividend
Jul 23, 2026
The reported statements, read against the company's own industry.
Financials view
Market Capitalization
2.18BGBP
2.97B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Trailing P/E
24.31x
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
1.29BGBP
1.76B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Profit Margin
7.09%
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Beta
0.5640x
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
52-Week Change
-4.35%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
8.69%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Market Capitalization
2.18BGBP
2.97B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Enterprise Value
6.75BGBP
9.21B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Trailing P/E
24.31x
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Forward P/E
13.59x
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Price to Sales (TTM)
1.69x
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Price to Book (MRQ)
1.55x
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Enterprise to Revenue
5.23x
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Enterprise to EBITDA
13.37x
Provider-reported. Enterprise Value ÷ EBITDA (TTM) on this page gives 12.25×.Updated Aug 22, 2026
Profit Margin
7.09%
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Operating Margin
25.05%
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Return on Assets (TTM)
2.74%
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Return on Equity (TTM)
6.47%
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
1.29BGBP
1.76B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Revenue per Share (TTM)
2.73GBPUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Quarterly Revenue Growth
21.70%
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Gross Profit (TTM)
1.25BGBP
1.71B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
EBITDA (TTM)
550.80MGBP
752.01M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Net Income (TTM)
91.50MGBP
124.93M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Operating Cash Flow (TTM)
358.70MGBP
489.74M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)
-342.22MGBP
-467.24M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Forward Annual Dividend Rate
0.4006GBPUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
8.69%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate
0.2929GBPUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
6.35%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
5-Year Average Dividend Yield
5.55%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Payout Ratio
148.65%
Provider-reported. Trailing Annual Dividend Rate ÷ Diluted EPS (TTM) on this page gives 154.16%.Updated Aug 22, 2026
Minority Interest (Equity)
3.60MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Revenue
1.29BGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Cost of Goods Sold
40.00MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Gross Profit
1.25BGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Operating Income
345.70MGBP
471.99M · vs all stocks (USD)
FY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Pre-tax Income
114.40MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Income Tax Expense
21.80MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Net Income
92.60MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
EBIT
319.90MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
EBITDA (Income Statement)
550.80MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Other Operating Expenses
581.40MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Non-operating Interest Income
19.60MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Non-operating Interest Expense
205.50MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
EPS (Basic)
0.1940GBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
EPS (Diluted)
0.1930GBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Basic Shares Outstanding
471.80MSharesFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Diluted Shares Outstanding
471.80MSharesFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Net Income from Continuing Operations
92.60MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Minority Interests (P&L)
-1.10MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Preferred Stock Dividends
0.00GBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Operating Cash Flow
227.30MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Free Cash Flow
-397.40MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Cash & Cash Equivalents (End of Period)
332.70MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Starting Profit (CF Statement)
92.60MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Stock-based Compensation
2.60MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Other Non-cash Items
193.70MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Change in Accounts Receivable (CF)
-59.10MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Change in Other Assets/Liabilities
-2.50MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Capital Expenditures
-624.70MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Net Intangibles (CF)
-8.10MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Other Investing Activity
2.60MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Net Investing Cash Flow
-622.10MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Long-term Debt Issuance
569.90MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Long-term Debt Payments
-305.70MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Common Dividends Paid
-133.70MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Other Financing Charges
1.70MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Net Financing Cash Flow
129.80MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Shares Outstanding
471.73MSharesUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Float Shares
470.32MSharesUpdated Aug 22, 2026
% Held by Insiders
3.57%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
% Held by Institutions
81.69%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Total Cash (MRQ)
333.30MGBP
455.06M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Total Cash per Share (MRQ)
0.7070GBPUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Total Debt (MRQ)
4.90BGBP
6.69B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Total Debt to Equity (MRQ)
3.47x
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Current Ratio (MRQ)
1.51x
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Book Value per Share (MRQ)
2.98GBPUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Total Assets
7.48BGBP
10.21B · vs all stocks (USD)
FY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Total Current Assets
877.00MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Total Liabilities
6.07BGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Total Non-current Assets
6.60BGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Total Non-current Liabilities
5.49BGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Total Current Liabilities
580.20MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Cash
103.80MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Cash Equivalents
228.90MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Cash & Cash Equivalents
332.70MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Other Short-term Investments
600.00KGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Accounts Receivable
336.30MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Inventory
15.30MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Accounts Payable
218.90MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Short-term Debt
151.20MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Long-term Debt
4.73BGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Common Stock (Book)
288.10MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Retained Earnings
184.20MGBPFY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Total Shareholders' Equity
1.41BGBP
1.93B · vs all stocks (USD)
FY2026 · Mar 31, 2026
52-Week Low
439.40GBXUpdated Aug 22, 2026
52-Week High
605.00GBXUpdated Aug 22, 2026
52-Week Change
-4.35%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Beta
0.5640x
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 22, 2026
50-Day MA
469.84GBXUpdated Aug 22, 2026
200-Day MA
520.50GBXUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Avg 10-Day Volume
1.08MSharesUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Avg 30-Day Volume
1.45MSharesUpdated Aug 22, 2026
Diluted EPS (TTM)
0.1900GBPUpdated Aug 22, 2026
1 interpretation currently present — each is a set of fired observations whose alignment reads as one structural pattern. Click an observation to see the numbers behind it.
Debt is a large share of its assets, and large against its cash flow.
Reads
An interpretation is present only while every observation it reads stays fired (score ≥ 70). It describes what the aligned readings show — never a verdict, never a prediction.
Shared structure with peers — never a ranking.
Relationships view
Structural observations derived from financial data, industry benchmarks, and supply chain position.
Structural Tensions
Pays more per share than it earned over the last twelve monthsSignificant
Payout Ratio: 1.49Dividend per Share: 0.29Earnings per Share: 0.19
Looks liquid, but the distress score says otherwiseNotable
Current Ratio: 1.51Altman Z-Score: 0.61
Financial Health
Altman Z-Score 0.61: distress zoneCritical
Altman Z-Score: 0.61
High earnings qualityNotable
Earnings Quality Score: 0.59
Supply Chain
Upstream position: supplies 5 industries, depends on 2Notable
Outgoing: 5.00Incoming: 2.00
Scale
Levered free cash flow is -$467.24M, lower than 95% of all stocks globallySignificant