| Date of Accounts | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Income Statement | 30-03-2026 | 30-03-2025 | 31-03-2024 | 30-03-2023 | 30-03-2022 |
| Revenue | 12,573.00 | 11,022.00 | 12,843.00 | 14,933.00 | 16,025.00 |
| Operating Profit / Loss | 161.00 | 454.00 | 249.00 | 406.00 | 255.00 |
| Net Interest | -182.00 | -141.00 | -146.00 | -62.00 | -60.00 |
| Pre Tax Profit | 91.00 | 403.00 | 164.00 | 344.00 | 195.00 |
| Post Tax Profit | -91.00 | 310.00 | 108.00 | 264.00 | 116.00 |
| Profit for the Period | -96.00 | 373.00 | 108.00 | 276.00 | -101.00 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | -96.00 | 373.00 | 108.00 | 276.00 | -101.00 |
| Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | -72.13p | 234.67p | 78.13p | 192.27p | 81.20p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | -71.87p | 234.00p | 77.73p | 191.47p | 81.07p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 171.33p | 147.60p | 188.40p | 238.13p | 284.27p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | -76.27p | 282.40p | 78.13p | 201.20p | -70.13p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | -75.87p | 281.60p | 77.73p | 200.27p | -70.13p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 171.33p | 147.60p | 188.40p | 238.13p | 284.27p |
| Dividend per Share | 77.00p | 77.00p | 77.00p | 77.00p | 77.00p |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Balance Sheet | 30-03-2026 | 30-03-2025 | 31-03-2024 | 30-03-2023 | 30-03-2022 |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Intangible Assets | 292.00 | 635.00 | 654.00 | 651.00 | 633.00 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 1,180.00 | 1,464.00 | 1,476.00 | 1,381.00 | 1,299.00 |
| Investments | 106.00 | 109.00 | 111.00 | 124.00 | 47.00 |
| Investment Properties | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Financial Assets | 2.00 | 4.00 | 49.00 | 68.00 | 12.00 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 458.00 | 471.00 | 385.00 | 437.00 | 492.00 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2,038.00 | 2,683.00 | 2,675.00 | 2,661.00 | 2,483.00 |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Inventories | 865.00 | 1,011.00 | 1,211.00 | 1,702.00 | 1,549.00 |
| Trade and Other Receivables | 1,430.00 | 1,532.00 | 1,718.00 | 1,882.00 | 1,796.00 |
| Cash at Bank and in Hand | 536.00 | 898.00 | 542.00 | 650.00 | 391.00 |
| Current Asset Investments | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Current Assets | 1,105.00 | 70.00 | 190.00 | 134.00 | 447.00 |
| Total Current Assets | 3,936.00 | 3,511.00 | 3,661.00 | 4,368.00 | 4,183.00 |
| Other Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Assets | 5,974.00 | 6,194.00 | 6,336.00 | 7,029.00 | 6,666.00 |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 24.00 | 339.00 | 118.00 | 177.00 | 312.00 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 2,507.00 | 2,136.00 | 2,405.00 | 2,717.00 | 2,840.00 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 2,531.00 | 2,475.00 | 2,523.00 | 2,894.00 | 3,152.00 |
| Net Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 1,346.00 | 1,341.00 | 1,363.00 | 1,491.00 | 939.00 |
| Provisions | 31.00 | 30.00 | 19.00 | 47.00 | 46.00 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 50.00 | 53.00 | 51.00 | 58.00 | 88.00 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1,427.00 | 1,424.00 | 1,433.00 | 1,596.00 | 1,073.00 |
| Net Assets | 2,016.00 | 2,295.00 | 2,380.00 | 2,539.00 | 2,441.00 |
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Share Capital | 197.00 | 197.00 | 215.00 | 215.00 | 218.00 |
| Share Premium Account | 148.00 | 148.00 | 148.00 | 148.00 | 148.00 |
| Other Reserves | -106.00 | -61.00 | 19.00 | 99.00 | 26.00 |
| Retained Earnings | 1,777.00 | 2,011.00 | 1,998.00 | 2,077.00 | 2,049.00 |
| Shareholders Funds | 2,016.00 | 2,295.00 | 2,380.00 | 2,539.00 | 2,441.00 |
| Minority Interests / Other Equity | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Equity | 2,016.00 | 2,295.00 | 2,380.00 | 2,539.00 | 2,441.00 |
| 30-03-2026 | 30-03-2025 | 31-03-2024 | 30-03-2023 | 30-03-2022 | |
| Operating Margin | 1.28% | 4.12% | 1.94% | 2.72% | 1.59% |
| Return on Capital Employed | 8.74% | 16.14% | 9.61% | 11.27% | 8.21% |
| Dividend Cover | 1.67 | 1.44 | 1.84 | 2.32 | 2.77 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.10 | 5.80 | 4.30 | 3.90 | 4.10 |
| PE Ratio | 14.80 | 12.00 | 12.70 | 11.10 | 8.80 |
| PEG | 0.90 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.30 |
| Dividend per Share Growth | n/a% | n/a% | n/a% | n/a% | 10.00% |
| Net Asset Value per Share | 1,366.88p | 1,316.14p | 1,368.47p | 1,496.91p | 1,433.48p |