Group five-year summary results
As of 31 December
Group five-year summary results - As of 31 December| £m unless otherwise statedddCategoriesd1111 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
| Revenue | 5,034.5* | 6,470.5 | 6,922.8 | 6,964.8 | 9,193.9 |
| Profit before tax | 248.0 | 249.0 | 272.1 | 244.6 | 238.5 |
| Diluted earnings per share (p) | 160.9p | 159.1p | 173.2p | 152.9p | 145.5p |
| Net funds | 95.3 | 117.2 | 343.6 | 352.7 | 426.2 |
| Gross invoiced income | 6,923.5 | 9,052.2 | 10,081.4 | 9,916.5 | 12,988.3 |
| Adjusted operating profit | 262.8 | 269.1 | 271.5 | 246.7 | 274.7 |
| Adjusted profit before tax | 255.6 | 263.7 | 278.0 | 254.0 | 272.0 |
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share (p) | 165.6p | 169.7p | 174.8p | 159.9p | 175.1p |
| Adjusted net funds | 241.4 | 244.3 | 459.0 | 482.2 | 606.0 |
| Dividend per share (p) | 66.3p | 67.9p | 70.0p | 70.7p | 74.6p |
| Return on capital employed % | 52.2 | 42.9 | 55.4 | 73.2 | 87.8 |
*Revenue for the year ended 31 December 2021 has been restated to reflect the change in revenue recognition policies relating to software licences and third-party services agreements resold on a standalone basis following the finalisation of an agenda decision by the IFRS Interpretation Committee
Group five-year balance sheet
As of 31 December
Group five-year balance sheet - As of 31 December| £mCategories | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Property, plant and equipment | 90.0 | 94.1 | 96.1 | 90.7 | 86.0 |
| Right-of-use assets | 138.1 | 119.4 | 104.5 | 119.0 | 165.9 |
| Intangible assets | 273.7 | 342.1 | 322.4 | 317.5 | 285.0 |
| Investment in associate | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Deferred tax asset | 30.2 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| Non-current trade and other receivables | | 9.9 | 21.1 | 32.7 | 53.1 |
| Non-current prepayments | 16.6 | 19.4 | 10.3 | 7.7 | 6.8 |
| Inventories | 341.3 | 417.7 | 216.0 | 307.2 | 482.8 |
| Trade and other receivables (including income tax receivables) | 1,263.5 | 1,698.4 | 1,510.6 | 1,677.2 | 1,951.5 |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 251.1 | 259.7 | 291.6 | 309.8 | 393.7 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 3.6 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 8.2 | 5.2 |
| Cash and short-term deposits | 285.2 | 275.1 | 471.2 | 489.6 | 628.5 |
| Current liabilities | (1,763.2) | (2,210.6) | (1,976.6) | (2,409.7) | (2,959.7) |
| Non-current liabilities | (185.4) | (161.4) | (132.0) | (137.3) | (206.3) |
| Net assets | 744.8 | 872.0 | 949.4 | 819.0 | 897.9 |