| Date of Accounts | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Income Statement | 28-02-2026 | 01-03-2025 | 02-03-2024 | 04-03-2023 | 05-03-2022 |
| Revenue | 33,647.00 | 32,772.00 | 32,238.00 | 31,491.00 | 29,895.00 |
| Operating Profit / Loss | 897.00 | 890.00 | 744.00 | 562.00 | 1,156.00 |
| Net Interest | -278.00 | -283.00 | -255.00 | -235.00 | -302.00 |
| Pre Tax Profit | 619.00 | 607.00 | 489.00 | 327.00 | 854.00 |
| Post Tax Profit | 414.00 | 421.00 | 308.00 | 207.00 | 677.00 |
| Profit for the Period | 393.00 | 253.00 | 137.00 | 207.00 | 677.00 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | 393.00 | 253.00 | 137.00 | 207.00 | 677.00 |
| Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 18.20p | 18.10p | 13.20p | 9.00p | 29.80p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 17.80p | 17.80p | 12.90p | 8.80p | 28.80p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 22.30p | 21.60p | 22.10p | 23.00p | 25.40p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 17.30p | 10.90p | 5.90p | 9.00p | 29.80p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 16.90p | 10.70p | 5.70p | 8.80p | 28.80p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 22.30p | 21.60p | 22.10p | 23.00p | 25.40p |
| Dividend per Share | 24.70p | 13.60p | 13.10p | 13.10p | 13.10p |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Balance Sheet | 28-02-2026 | 01-03-2025 | 02-03-2024 | 04-03-2023 | 05-03-2022 |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Intangible Assets | 838.00 | 807.00 | 806.00 | 1,024.00 | 1,006.00 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 13,872.00 | 13,813.00 | 13,578.00 | 13,546.00 | 13,962.00 |
| Investments | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| Investment Properties | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Financial Assets | 129.00 | 769.00 | 829.00 | 732.00 | 817.00 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 588.00 | 831.00 | 2,265.00 | 2,953.00 | 4,374.00 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 15,429.00 | 16,222.00 | 17,480.00 | 18,257.00 | 20,162.00 |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Inventories | 1,987.00 | 1,946.00 | 1,927.00 | 1,899.00 | 1,797.00 |
| Trade and Other Receivables | 450.00 | 658.00 | 582.00 | 627.00 | 683.00 |
| Cash at Bank and in Hand | 1,067.00 | 2,222.00 | 1,987.00 | 1,319.00 | 825.00 |
| Current Asset Investments | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Current Assets | 7.00 | 1,182.00 | 3,075.00 | 4,056.00 | 3,445.00 |
| Total Current Assets | 3,511.00 | 6,008.00 | 7,571.00 | 7,901.00 | 6,750.00 |
| Other Assets | 3.00 | 2,527.00 | 10.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Total Assets | 18,943.00 | 24,757.00 | 25,061.00 | 26,158.00 | 26,912.00 |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 585.00 | 555.00 | 580.00 | 1,586.00 | 580.00 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 5,746.00 | 10,829.00 | 10,872.00 | 10,028.00 | 9,288.00 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 6,331.00 | 11,384.00 | 11,452.00 | 11,614.00 | 9,868.00 |
| Net Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 6,016.00 | 6,053.00 | 5,969.00 | 5,559.00 | 6,802.00 |
| Provisions | 420.00 | 508.00 | 496.00 | 608.00 | 977.00 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 26.00 | 47.00 | 276.00 | 1,124.00 | 842.00 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 6,462.00 | 6,608.00 | 6,741.00 | 7,291.00 | 8,621.00 |
| Net Assets | 6,150.00 | 6,765.00 | 6,868.00 | 7,253.00 | 8,423.00 |
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Share Capital | 647.00 | 669.00 | 678.00 | 672.00 | 668.00 |
| Share Premium Account | 1,465.00 | 1,448.00 | 1,430.00 | 1,418.00 | 1,406.00 |
| Other Reserves | 108.00 | 119.00 | 1,523.00 | 1,522.00 | 1,589.00 |
| Retained Earnings | 3,930.00 | 4,529.00 | 3,237.00 | 3,641.00 | 4,760.00 |
| Shareholders Funds | 6,150.00 | 6,765.00 | 6,868.00 | 7,253.00 | 8,423.00 |
| Minority Interests / Other Equity | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Equity | 6,150.00 | 6,765.00 | 6,868.00 | 7,253.00 | 8,423.00 |
| 28-02-2026 | 01-03-2025 | 02-03-2024 | 04-03-2023 | 05-03-2022 | |
| Operating Margin | 2.67% | 2.72% | 2.31% | 1.78% | 3.87% |
| Return on Capital Employed | 7.27% | 6.81% | 5.68% | 4.02% | 7.33% |
| Dividend Cover | 1.63 | 1.59 | 1.69 | 1.76 | 1.94 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.90 | 5.30 | 5.30 | 5.00 | 5.30 |
| PE Ratio | 15.70 | 12.00 | 11.30 | 11.50 | 9.80 |
| PEG | 5.20 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.10 |
| Dividend per Share Growth | 0.74% | 3.82% | n/a% | n/a% | 23.58% |
| Net Asset Value per Share | 238.78p | 267.82p | 266.56p | 273.90p | 326.14p |