John Wood Group PLC

Public consensus   -   Last updated 21/12/23

Reporting currency: USD
Reporting unit: Absolute
FY24
CONSENSUS
21/12/23
FY25
CONSENSUS
21/12/23
Revenue $m
Consulting - Wood
776.6
824.6
Projects
2,658.8
2,768.8
Operations
2,682.6
2,788.4
Investment Services
265.6
268.5
Total Revenue
6,383.5
6,650.4
Adjusted EBITDA
Consulting - Wood
89.9
99.3
Projects
201.5
219.4
Operations
186.0
197.7
Investment Services
61.6
68.2
Central costs
(82.4)
(86.9)
Total adjusted EBITDA
456.5
497.6
Adjusted EBITDA margin %
Consulting - Wood
11.6
12.0
Projects
7.6
7.9
Operations
6.9
7.1
Investment Services
23.9
26.7
Total adjusted EBITDA margin %
7.2
7.5
Depreciation (PPE)
(60.8)
(50.8)
Depreciation (right of use asset)
(65.7)
(64.7)
Impairment of PPE and right of use assets
(0.7)
(0.7)
Amortisation - software and system development
(86.4)
(86.1)
Total adjusted EBIT
258.0
302.1
Tax and interest charges on JVs
(13.7)
(13.7)
Net finance expense
(72.1)
(64.2)
Interest charge on lease liability
(17.0)
(16.7)
Adjusted profit/(loss) before tax
176.3
221.4
Tax on adjusted profit before tax
(71.8)
(83.9)
Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations
(3.3)
(1.4)
Profit/(loss) for the period
98.6
126.7
Non-controlling interest
(3.6)
(4.2)
Profit/(loss) attributable to owners of the parent
94.9
121.7
Number of shares - diluted
687.6
686.0
Adjusted diluted EPS (cents)
13.7
17.7
Dividend per share (cents)
1.6
1.8
Cashflow
Adjusted EBITDA
456.2
497.6
Add: Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations
-
-
Less: IFRS 16 benefit
(58.9)
(56.2)
Less: JV element of EBITDA
(65.8)
(66.2)
Add: JV dividend
24.4
24.4
Adjusted EBITDA excl. IFRS 16
359.7
405.2
Provisions
(18.3)
(18.3)
Working capital
(5.3)
(18.8)
Operating cashflow
314.8
355.2
Net capex
(113.0)
(110.2)
Interest paid
(63.2)
(58.8)
Tax paid
(60.0)
(71.7)
Other
3.3
3.9
Free cash flow pre-exceptionals
79.9
115.9
Exceptional cash flows
(40.5)
(15.5)
Free cash flow
39.4
100.4
Acquisitions
-
-
Disposals
-
-
Other.
(27.8)
(39.4)
Movement in net debt (excluding leases)
18.5
70.8
Opening net debt (excluding leases)
(630.7)
(595.1)
Closing net debt (excluding leases)
(595.1)
(513.9)
Net debt/EBITDA:
Adjusted EBITDA excl. IFRS 16
390.5
429.0
Net debt / EBITDA (pre-IFRS 16) (reported)
1.1
0.9

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