| Date of Accounts | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Income Statement | 29-09-2025 | 29-09-2024 | 29-09-2023 | 29-09-2022 | 30-09-2021 |
| Revenue | 32,171.00 | 32,411.00 | 32,475.00 | 32,551.00 | 32,791.00 |
| Operating Profit / Loss | 3,490.00 | 3,554.00 | 3,402.00 | 2,683.00 | 3,146.00 |
| Net Interest | -676.00 | -1,094.00 | -298.00 | -117.00 | 81.00 |
| Pre Tax Profit | 3,128.00 | 3,029.00 | 3,111.00 | 2,551.00 | 3,238.00 |
| Post Tax Profit | 2,220.00 | 2,747.00 | 2,456.00 | 1,665.00 | 2,907.00 |
| Profit for the Period | 2,220.00 | 2,747.00 | 2,456.00 | 1,665.00 | 2,907.00 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | 2,220.00 | 2,747.00 | 2,328.00 | 1,570.00 | 2,834.00 |
| Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | 128.00 | 95.00 | 73.00 |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 251.10p | 300.70p | 252.40p | 165.90p | 299.90p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 249.30p | 299.00p | 250.80p | 164.70p | 299.10p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 315.00p | 297.00p | 278.80p | 265.20p | 247.10p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 251.10p | 300.70p | 252.40p | 165.90p | 299.90p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 249.30p | 299.00p | 250.80p | 164.70p | 299.10p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 315.00p | 297.00p | 278.80p | 265.20p | 247.10p |
| Dividend per Share | 160.32p | 153.42p | 146.82p | 141.17p | 139.08p |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Balance Sheet | 29-09-2025 | 29-09-2024 | 29-09-2023 | 29-09-2022 | 30-09-2021 |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Intangible Assets | 16,208.00 | 15,938.00 | 16,944.00 | 17,777.00 | 16,674.00 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 1,897.00 | 1,923.00 | 1,943.00 | 1,887.00 | 1,957.00 |
| Investments | 66.00 | 56.00 | 55.00 | 56.00 | 88.00 |
| Investment Properties | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Financial Assets | 392.00 | 330.00 | 824.00 | 985.00 | n/a |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 1,340.00 | 1,383.00 | 1,130.00 | 1,332.00 | 2,164.00 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 19,903.00 | 19,630.00 | 20,896.00 | 22,037.00 | 20,883.00 |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Inventories | 4,466.00 | 4,080.00 | 4,522.00 | 4,140.00 | 3,834.00 |
| Trade and Other Receivables | 2,716.00 | 2,645.00 | 2,490.00 | 2,543.00 | 2,749.00 |
| Cash at Bank and in Hand | 1,439.00 | 1,078.00 | 1,345.00 | 1,850.00 | 1,287.00 |
| Current Asset Investments | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Current Assets | 191.00 | 393.00 | 238.00 | 388.00 | 337.00 |
| Total Current Assets | 8,812.00 | 8,196.00 | 8,595.00 | 8,921.00 | 8,207.00 |
| Other Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Assets | 28,715.00 | 27,826.00 | 29,491.00 | 30,958.00 | 29,090.00 |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 1,159.00 | 1,277.00 | 1,580.00 | 1,069.00 | 1,164.00 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 10,695.00 | 10,185.00 | 10,319.00 | 10,070.00 | 9,644.00 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 11,854.00 | 11,462.00 | 11,899.00 | 11,139.00 | 10,808.00 |
| Net Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 8,837.00 | 7,806.00 | 8,150.00 | 9,186.00 | 8,909.00 |
| Provisions | 944.00 | 1,002.00 | 1,137.00 | 1,184.00 | 1,243.00 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1,648.00 | 1,527.00 | 1,663.00 | 1,976.00 | 2,190.00 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 11,429.00 | 10,335.00 | 10,950.00 | 12,346.00 | 12,342.00 |
| Net Assets | 5,432.00 | 6,029.00 | 6,642.00 | 7,473.00 | 5,940.00 |
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Share Capital | 87.00 | 91.00 | 97.00 | 103.00 | 103.00 |
| Share Premium Account | 5,853.00 | 5,849.00 | 5,843.00 | 5,837.00 | 5,837.00 |
| Other Reserves | 89.00 | -19.00 | 755.00 | -443.00 | -788.00 |
| Retained Earnings | -1,205.00 | -479.00 | -674.00 | 1,363.00 | 200.00 |
| Shareholders Funds | 4,824.00 | 5,442.00 | 6,021.00 | 6,860.00 | 5,352.00 |
| Minority Interests / Other Equity | 608.00 | 587.00 | 621.00 | 613.00 | 588.00 |
| Total Equity | 5,432.00 | 6,029.00 | 6,642.00 | 7,473.00 | 5,940.00 |
| 29-09-2025 | 29-09-2024 | 29-09-2023 | 29-09-2022 | 30-09-2021 | |
| Operating Margin | 10.85% | 10.97% | 10.48% | 8.24% | 9.59% |
| Return on Capital Employed | 2,319.51% | 2,342.61% | 603.36% | 235.07% | 542.44% |
| Dividend Cover | 1.96 | 1.94 | 1.90 | 1.88 | 1.78 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.10 | 7.10 | 8.80 | 7.60 | 8.90 |
| PE Ratio | 10.00 | 7.30 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 6.30 |
| PEG | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dividend per Share Growth | n/a% | -4.30% | -4.30% | -3.85% | n/a% |
| Net Asset Value per Share | -1,343.89p | -1,235.77p | -1,284.78p | -1,285.03p | -1,134.18p |