CONSENSUS
Median estimates for key performance measures. Monitored and calculated by VUMA.
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Here's the VUMA-calculated median estimates for several key performance measures as of 25 June 2026:
| FY26 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Min | Max | No. of estimates | |
| Underlying sales growth (%) | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 9 |
| Adjusted operating profit (£m) | 663 | 647 | 666 | 9 |
| Adjusted net finance costs (£m) | 80 | 79 | 83 | 9 |
| Tax rate (%) | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 9 |
| Average £:$ assumed | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.36 | 9 |
| FY27 | FY28 | FY29 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | No. of estimates | Median | No of estimates | Median | No of estimates | |
| Underlying sales growth (%) | 4.6 | 9 | 4.8 | 8 | 5.0 | 7 |
| Adjusted operating profit (£m) | 710 | 9 | 760 | 8 | 804 | 7 |
| Adjusted net finance costs (£m) | 80 | 9 | 80 | 8 | 80 | 7 |
| Tax rate (%) | 25.0 | 9 | 25.0 | 8 | 25.0 | 7 |
| Average £:$ assumed | 1.35 | 8 | 1.35 | 7 | 1.35 | 6 |
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