Note: All financials are shown on a continuing basis which excludes Catalyst Technologies (discontinued). Some analyst estimates may include contribution from the agreed acquisition of Cormetech.
Note: All financials are shown on a continuing basis which excludes Catalyst Technologies (discontinued). Some analyst estimates may include contribution from the agreed acquisition of Cormetech.
| KPI | [Pound m] | FY 2025/26 | FY 2026/27 E | FY 2027/28 E | FY 2028/29 E | FY 2029/30 E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
| Revenue | Highest | 13,985.7 | 14,424.8 | 14,856.4 | 13,468.7 | |
| Revenue | Consensus (Mean) | 12,573.0 | 12,593.4 | 12,857.0 | 13,076.2 | 12,914.8 |
| Revenue | Lowest | 10,380.1 | 10,692.7 | 10,863.8 | 12,360.9 | |
| Sales excluding precious metals | Number of Estimates | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | |
| Sales excluding precious metals | Highest | 2,795.8 | 2,891.2 | 2,978.0 | 2,737.0 | |
| Sales excluding precious metals | Consensus (Mean) | 2,555.0 | 2,596.9 | 2,626.9 | 2,664.4 | 2,600.1 |
| Sales excluding precious metals | Lowest | 2,399.0 | 2,472.9 | 2,440.0 | 2,511.9 | |
| Underlying EBITDA | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| Underlying EBITDA | Highest | 570.3 | 629.7 | 656.7 | 617.8 | |
| Underlying EBITDA | Consensus (Mean) | 489.0 | 544.5 | 580.2 | 607.0 | 602.9 |
| Underlying EBITDA | Lowest | 500.7 | 527.8 | 538.6 | 592.8 | |
| Underlying operating profit (underlying EBIT) | Number of Estimates | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | |
| Underlying operating profit (underlying EBIT) | Highest | 423.0 | 457.7 | 502.3 | 470.1 | |
| Underlying operating profit (underlying EBIT) | Consensus (Mean) | 340.0 | 382.6 | 415.2 | 441.8 | 444.1 |
| Underlying operating profit (underlying EBIT) | Lowest | 344.3 | 379.4 | 393.8 | 414.2 | |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | Highest | 669.9 | 457.7 | 502.3 | 470.1 | |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | Consensus (Mean) | 161.0 | 485.6 | 407.5 | 438.0 | 424.7 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | Lowest | 344.3 | 364.5 | 381.6 | 389.9 | |
| Net finance charges | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| Net finance charges | Highest | -35.1 | -22.3 | -2.4 | 42.3 | |
| Net finance charges | Consensus (Mean) | -69.0 | -62.2 | -60.2 | -55.8 | -37.3 |
| Net finance charges | Lowest | -76.8 | -79.2 | -81.5 | -82.8 | |
| Underlying profit before tax | Number of Estimates | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | |
| Underlying profit before tax | Highest | 346.3 | 378.5 | 468.0 | 456.5 | |
| Underlying profit before tax | Consensus (Mean) | 271.0 | 321.6 | 353.7 | 386.4 | 406.7 |
| Underlying profit before tax | Lowest | 305.4 | 334.5 | 347.3 | 376.4 | |
| Profit before tax | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
| Profit before tax | Highest | 602.9 | 378.5 | 480.5 | 456.5 | |
| Profit before tax | Consensus (Mean) | 91.0 | 423.4 | 347.5 | 382.7 | 386.7 |
| Profit before tax | Lowest | 309.9 | 284.9 | 305.5 | 317.4 | |
| Underlying tax rate (%) | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| Underlying tax rate (%) | Highest | 27.6 | 28.5 | 28.4 | 26.0 | |
| Underlying tax rate (%) | Consensus (Mean) | 20.3 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 23.9 | 23.8 |
| Underlying tax rate (%) | Lowest | 20.4 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 20.3 | |
| Underlying profit attributable to equity holders | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| Underlying profit attributable to equity holders | Highest | 255.0 | 288.1 | 354.2 | 337.8 | |
| Underlying profit attributable to equity holders | Consensus (Mean) | 216.0 | 243.0 | 269.7 | 293.8 | 309.4 |
| Underlying profit attributable to equity holders | Lowest | 234.0 | 253.9 | 261.3 | 281.8 | |
| Profit attributable to equity holders | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
| Profit attributable to equity holders | Highest | 530.4 | 279.7 | 363.7 | 337.8 | |
| Profit attributable to equity holders | Consensus (Mean) | -91.0 | 337.3 | 263.5 | 290.2 | 294.2 |
| Profit attributable to equity holders | Lowest | 243.5 | 213.7 | 228.8 | 237.4 | |
| Weighted average number of shares (in million) | Number of Estimates | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | |
| Weighted average number of shares (in million) | Highest | 176.4 | 176.4 | 176.4 | 209.1 | |
| Weighted average number of shares (in million) | Consensus (Mean) | 168.2 | 160.4 | 149.1 | 146.6 | 147.0 |
| Weighted average number of shares (in million) | Lowest | 138.5 | 108.8 | 102.1 | 112.9 | |
| Underlying EPS (in pence) | Number of Estimates | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | |
| Underlying EPS (in pence) | Highest | 174.62 | 264.81 | 294.31 | 299.10 | |
| Underlying EPS (in pence) | Consensus (Mean) | 128.50 | 152.08 | 185.27 | 205.94 | 227.81 |
| Underlying EPS (in pence) | Lowest | 139.70 | 155.31 | 161.26 | 147.52 | |
| Reported EPS (in pence) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
| Reported EPS (in pence) | Highest | 367.48 | 241.83 | 269.83 | 299.10 | |
| Reported EPS (in pence) | Consensus (Mean) | -54.10 | 219.92 | 184.65 | 206.60 | 215.21 |
| Reported EPS (in pence) | Lowest | 141.29 | 158.05 | 175.42 | 147.04 | |
| Ordinary dividend per share (in pence) | Number of Estimates | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | |
| Ordinary dividend per share (in pence) | Highest | 95.00 | 116.48 | 120.95 | 93.59 | |
| Ordinary dividend per share (in pence) | Consensus (Mean) | 77.00 | 79.85 | 84.99 | 86.52 | 84.58 |
| Ordinary dividend per share (in pence) | Lowest | 62.63 | 61.27 | 65.27 | 68.65 | |
| Capex spend | Number of Estimates | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | |
| Capex spend | Highest | -140.0 | -120.0 | -120.0 | -119.7 | |
| Capex spend | Consensus (Mean) | -239.0 | -230.6 | -134.7 | -136.8 | -121.6 |
| Capex spend | Lowest | -425.2 | -190.0 | -190.0 | -125.0 | |
| Free cash flow | Number of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| Free cash flow | Highest | 407.7 | 301.1 | 340.9 | 345.3 | |
| Free cash flow | Consensus (Mean) | 168.0 | 220.4 | 272.2 | 289.0 | 321.8 |
| Free cash flow | Lowest | 94.8 | 230.3 | 192.5 | 298.4 | |
| Clean Air sales | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| Clean Air sales | Highest | 2,314.1 | 2,395.1 | 2,466.9 | 2,221.7 | |
| Clean Air sales | Consensus (Mean) | 2,123.0 | 2,147.6 | 2,148.1 | 2,144.3 | 2,080.5 |
| Clean Air sales | Lowest | 2,028.0 | 1,977.1 | 1,925.7 | 1,979.5 | |
| Clean Air, underlying operating profit | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| Clean Air, underlying operating profit | Highest | 376.2 | 402.0 | 424.3 | 371.7 | |
| Clean Air, underlying operating profit | Consensus (Mean) | 307.0 | 323.7 | 343.8 | 357.6 | 354.4 |
| Clean Air, underlying operating profit | Lowest | 280.7 | 296.1 | 312.8 | 338.1 | |
| PGM Services underlying sales | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| PGM Services underlying sales | Highest | 509.3 | 513.5 | 548.8 | 481.6 | |
| PGM Services underlying sales | Consensus (Mean) | 420.0 | 456.8 | 473.8 | 489.1 | 465.1 |
| PGM Services underlying sales | Lowest | 418.3 | 437.0 | 439.1 | 441.3 | |
| PGM Services underlying operating profit | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| PGM Services underlying operating profit | Highest | 146.6 | 163.9 | 174.9 | 182.7 | |
| PGM Services underlying operating profit | Consensus (Mean) | 119.0 | 138.9 | 146.3 | 155.3 | 158.2 |
| PGM Services underlying operating profit | Lowest | 131.8 | 133.0 | 139.0 | 144.5 | |
| Hydrogen Technolgies underlying sales | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| Hydrogen Technolgies underlying sales | Highest | 85.2 | 102.2 | 122.7 | 147.2 | |
| Hydrogen Technolgies underlying sales | Consensus (Mean) | 71.0 | 75.7 | 82.6 | 93.1 | 112.2 |
| Hydrogen Technolgies underlying sales | Lowest | 65.0 | 72.2 | 75.8 | 94.7 | |
| Hydrogen Technologies underlying operating profit | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| Hydrogen Technologies underlying operating profit | Highest | 2.0 | 6.9 | 12.0 | 14.8 | |
| Hydrogen Technologies underlying operating profit | Consensus (Mean) | -19.0 | -3.8 | -1.2 | 2.1 | 10.5 |
| Hydrogen Technologies underlying operating profit | Lowest | -32.3 | -31.4 | -25.6 | 7.3 | |
| Eliminations, underlying sales | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| Eliminations, underlying sales | Highest | -50.0 | -50.0 | -50.0 | -51.9 | |
| Eliminations, underlying sales | Consensus (Mean) | -59.0 | -61.1 | -61.5 | -62.1 | -57.7 |
| Eliminations, underlying sales | Lowest | -74.1 | -78.6 | -81.3 | -65.0 | |
| Corporate, underlying operating profit | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| Corporate, underlying operating profit | Highest | -50.0 | -50.0 | -50.0 | -77.8 | |
| Corporate, underlying operating profit | Consensus (Mean) | -67.0 | -75.3 | -74.5 | -73.1 | -79.1 |
| Corporate, underlying operating profit | Lowest | -97.0 | -97.0 | -97.0 | -81.0 |
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