Balance Sheet AJ Bell plc

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Published financial data: AJ BELL PLC

Annual

Quarterly

Halfyear

YTD

LTM

Fiscal Period: September	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Interest Expense, Total	790K	768K	952K	904K	931K
Net Interest Income	-790K	-768K	-952K	-904K	-931K
Brokerage Commission	146M	164M	218M	269M	318M
Revenues Before Provison For Loan Losses	145M	163M	217M	269M	317M
Total Revenues	145M	163M	217M	269M	317M
Salaries And Other Employee Benefits	45.7M	54.89M	64.76M	80.34M	96.2M
Cost of Services Provided, Total	40.3M	46.32M	62.45M	71.81M	84.43M
Depreciation & Amortization - (IS) - (Collected)	2.76M	2.61M	2.73M	3M	3.26M
Amortization of Goodwill and Intangible Assets - (IS)	862K	1.03M	2.06M	430K	816K
Total Operating Expenses	89.62M	105M	132M	156M	185M
Operating Income	55.42M	58.23M	85.28M	113M	132M
Other Non Operating Income (Expenses)	23K	198K	2.39M	6.91M	6.8M
EBT, Excl. Unusual Items	55.44M	58.43M	87.68M	120M	139M
Restructuring Charges	-	-	-	-	-
Total Merger & Related Restructuring Charges	-344K	-	-	-	-
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets	-10K	-21K	-16K	-340K	-37K
Asset Writedown	-	-	-	-	-
Other Unusual Items	-	-	-	-6.24M	-1.14M
EBT, Incl. Unusual Items	55.08M	58.41M	87.66M	113M	138M
Income Tax Expense	11.26M	11.67M	19.44M	28.99M	32.7M
Earnings From Continuing Operations	43.82M	46.74M	68.22M	84.3M	105M
Net Income to Company	43.82M	46.74M	68.22M	84.3M	105M
Minority Interest	-	-	-	-	-
Net Income - (IS)	43.82M	46.74M	68.22M	84.3M	105M
Net Income to Common Incl Extra Items	43.82M	46.74M	68.22M	84.3M	105M
Net Income to Common Excl. Extra Items	43.82M	46.74M	68.22M	84.3M	105M
Per Share Items
Net EPS - Basic	0.11	0.11	0.17	0.2	0.26
Basic EPS - Continuing Operations	0.11	0.11	0.17	0.2	0.26
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	409M	410M	411M	412M	409M
Net EPS - Diluted	0.11	0.11	0.17	0.2	0.26
Diluted EPS - Continuing Operations	0.11	0.11	0.17	0.2	0.26
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	411M	412M	413M	414M	411M
Normalized Basic EPS	0.08	0.09	0.13	0.18	0.21
Normalized Diluted EPS	0.08	0.09	0.13	0.18	0.21
Dividend Per Share	0.07	0.07	0.11	0.12	0.14
Payout Ratio	66.49	63.91	48.8	56.25	49.74
Supplemental Items
Effective Tax Rate - (Ratio)	20.45	19.98	22.18	25.59	23.73
Current Domestic Taxes	11.62M	11.62M	19.4M	29.55M	35.9M
Total Current Taxes	11.62M	11.62M	19.4M	29.55M	35.9M
Deferred Domestic Taxes	-356K	55K	38K	-564K	-3.19M
Total Deferred Taxes	-356K	55K	38K	-564K	-3.19M
Normalized Net Income	34.65M	36.52M	54.8M	74.91M	86.88M
Supplemental Operating Expense Items
Stock-Based Comp., G&A Exp. (Total)	4.95M	4.73M	1.1M	1.5M	4.1M
Stock-Based Comp., Other (Total)	-	-	-	-	-
Total Stock-Based Compensation	4.95M	4.73M	1.1M	1.5M	4.1M

Fiscal Period: September	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Assets
Cash And Equivalents	97.06M	84.03M	146M	197M	188M
Cash & Securities Segregated	-	-	-	-	-
Accounts Receivable, Total	3.3M	3.19M	3.69M	4.53M	1.48M
Other Receivables	25.78M	39.46M	45.95M	48.27M	67.58M
Gross Property Plant And Equipment	25.17M	26.39M	27.89M	30.44M	30.26M
Accumulated Depreciation	-8.49M	-10.8M	-13.28M	-14.9M	-15.98M
Net Property Plant And Equipment	16.68M	15.6M	14.61M	15.54M	14.28M
Goodwill	6.99M	6.99M	6.99M	6.99M	6.99M
Other Intangibles, Total	6.01M	8.78M	7.43M	7.54M	7.99M
Other Current Assets, Total	5.38M	6.82M	8.86M	7.81M	11.11M
Deferred Tax Assets Long-Term (Collected)	940K	610K	484K	1.55M	5.45M
Total Assets	162M	165M	234M	289M	303M
Liabilities
Accounts Payable, Total	580K	138K	960K	463K	1.94M
Accrued Expenses, Total	9.58M	12.58M	48.5M	58.48M	59.5M
Current Portion of Leases	1.71M	1.57M	1.54M	1.45M	2.22M
Long-Term Debt	-	-	-	-	-
Long-Term Leases	13.89M	12.4M	10.87M	11.72M	9.84M
Current Income Taxes Payable	-	-	151K	-	-
Unearned Revenue, Current	2.02M	2.21M	2.12M	2.23M	2.11M
Other Current Liabilities - (Brok / FS / Ins. / REIT Template)	2.11M	1.2M	1.98M	8.17M	7.38M
Other Non Current Liabilities	1.55M	2M	2.16M	2.37M	2.64M
Total Liabilities	31.43M	32.09M	68.28M	84.89M	85.63M
Common Stock, Total	51K	51K	52K	52K	50K
Additional Paid In Capital	8.66M	8.93M	8.96M	8.96M	9.14M
Retained Earnings	123M	125M	159M	197M	209M
Treasury Stock	-740K	-473K	-2.38M	-2.05M	-926K
Total Common Equity	131M	133M	166M	204M	217M
Minority Interest	-	-	-	-	-
Total Equity	131M	133M	166M	204M	217M
Total Liabilities And Equity	162M	165M	234M	289M	303M
Supplemental Items
ECS Total Shares Outstanding on Filing Date	410M	411M	411M	412M	404M
ECS Total Common Shares Outstanding	410M	411M	411M	412M	404M
Book Value / Share	0.32	0.32	0.4	0.49	0.54
Tangible Book Value	118M	118M	152M	189M	202M
Tangible Book Value Per Share	0.29	0.29	0.37	0.46	0.5
Total Debt	15.59M	13.96M	12.41M	13.18M	12.06M
Net Debt	-81.47M	-70.07M	-134M	-183M	-176M
Full Time Employees	1.06K	1.17K	1.37K	1.46K	1.55K
Accumulated Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Supple)	524K	605K	793K	988K	1.16M

Fiscal Period: September	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Net Income	43.82M	46.74M	68.22M	84.3M	105M
Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization	2.76M	2.61M	2.73M	3M	3.26M
Amortization of Goodwill and Intangible Assets - (CF)	337K	337K	337K	338K	506K
Total Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization	3.1M	2.95M	3.07M	3.34M	3.77M
Amortization of Deferred Charges, Total	525K	697K	1.72M	92K	310K
(Gain) Loss On Sale of Asset - (CF)	10K	21K	16K	340K	37K
Total Asset Writedown	-	-	-	-	-
Stock-Based Compensation (CF)	4.95M	4.73M	1.1M	1.5M	4.1M
Change in Accounts Receivable	-3.84M	-11.97M	-9.06M	-1.04M	-10.54M
Change in Accounts Payable	-1.35M	2.84M	36.83M	9.48M	2.6M
Change in Other Net Operating Assets (Collected)	-69K	-1.01M	607K	6.06M	-1.01M
Other Operating Activities	573K	809K	-1.09M	-7.78M	-17.9M
Cash from Operations	47.73M	45.8M	101M	96.29M	86.48M
Capital Expenditure	-1.17M	-1.01M	-1.57M	-1.48M	-1.24M
Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	-	-	-	-	-
Cash Acquisitions	-2.56M	-	-	-	-
Purchase / Sale of Intangible Assets	-2.37M	-2.36M	-1.93M	-1.47M	-1.2M
Other Investing Activities, Total	23K	198K	2.39M	6.91M	6.8M
Cash from Investing	-6.08M	-3.18M	-1.11M	3.96M	4.36M
Long-Term Debt Repaid, Total	-1.24M	-1.72M	-1.58M	-1.58M	-1.65M
Total Debt Repaid	-1.24M	-1.72M	-1.58M	-1.58M	-1.65M
Issuance of Common Stock	199K	272K	34K	-	175K
Repurchase of Common Stock	-	-	-2.24M	-	-44.61M
Common Dividends Paid	-29.14M	-29.87M	-33.29M	-47.42M	-52.29M
Common & Preferred Stock Dividends Paid	-29.14M	-29.87M	-33.29M	-47.42M	-52.29M
Special Dividend Paid	-	-20.51M	-	-	-
Other Financing Activities, Total	-789K	-768K	-952K	-904K	-931K
Cash from Financing	-30.97M	-52.6M	-38.03M	-49.9M	-99.31M
Net Change in Cash	10.68M	-9.98M	62.27M	50.35M	-8.46M
Supplemental Items
Cash Interest Paid	790K	768K	952K	904K	931K
Cash Income Tax Paid (Refund)	11.46M	11.43M	19.09M	30.76M	44.74M
Net Debt Issued / Repaid	-1.24M	-1.72M	-1.58M	-1.58M	-1.65M

Fiscal Period: September	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Profitability
Return on Assets	28.88	28.53	34.13	32.22	35.52
Return On Equity %	36.49	35.39	45.57	45.56	49.89
Return on Common Equity	36.49	35.39	45.57	45.56	49.89
Margin Analysis
Gross Profit Margin %	100	100	100	100	100
SG&A Margin	59.29	62.06	58.55	56.66	57
Income From Continuing Operations Margin %	30.21	28.66	31.4	31.39	33.17
Net Income Margin %	30.21	28.66	31.4	31.39	33.17
Net Avail. For Common Margin %	30.21	28.66	31.4	31.39	33.17
Normalized Net Income Margin	23.89	22.39	25.22	27.9	27.41
Asset Turnover
Asset Turnover	0.96	1	1.09	1.03	1.07
Short Term Liquidity
Current Ratio	8.22	7.55	3.71	3.63	3.67
Quick Ratio	7.88	7.16	3.55	3.52	3.52
Operating Cash Flow to Current Liabilities	2.98	2.59	1.84	1.36	1.18
Long Term Solvency
Total Debt/Equity	11.93	10.47	7.47	6.46	5.55
Total Debt / Total Capital	10.66	9.47	6.95	6.07	5.25
LT Debt/Equity	10.62	9.29	6.54	5.75	4.53
Long-Term Debt / Total Capital	9.49	8.41	6.09	5.4	4.29
Total Liabilities / Total Assets	19.39	19.39	29.14	29.39	28.25
Growth Over Prior Year
Total Revenues, 1 Yr. Growth %	15.2	12.44	33.24	23.59	18.02
Gross Profit, 1 Yr. Growth %	15.2	12.44	33.24	23.59	18.02
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 1 Yr. Growth %	12.86	6.66	45.96	23.57	24.71
Net Income, 1 Yr. Growth %	12.86	6.66	45.96	23.57	24.71
Normalized Net Income, 1 Yr. Growth %	10.55	6.06	50.05	35.51	15.97
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 1 Yr. Growth %	12.67	6.37	45.64	23.05	25.66
Common Equity, 1 Yr. Growth %	19.41	2.05	24.47	22.86	6.6
Total Assets, 1 Yr. Growth %	14.72	2.06	41.6	23.28	4.92
Tangible Book Value, 1 Yr. Growth %	13.37	-0.07	28.9	24.96	6.87
Cash From Operations, 1 Yr. Growth %	20.26	2.51	121.43	-5.05	-10.18
Capital Expenditures, 1 Yr. Growth %	37.15	-13.63	55.23	-6.23	-15.99
Dividend Per Share, 1 Yr. Growth %	12.99	5.89	45.86	16.28	14
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Two Years
Total Revenues, 2 Yr. CAGR %	17.61	13.81	22.4	28.32	20.77
Gross Profit, 2 Yr. CAGR %	17.61	13.81	22.4	28.32	20.77
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 2 Yr. CAGR %	20.16	9.71	24.77	34.3	24.13
Net Income, 2 Yr. CAGR %	20.16	9.71	24.77	34.3	24.13
Normalized Net Income, 2 Yr. CAGR %	21.27	7.95	26.15	43.22	25.36
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 2 Yr. CAGR %	19.52	9.48	24.47	33.87	24.35
Common Equity, 2 Yr. CAGR %	23.24	10.39	12.71	23.66	14.44
Total Assets, 2 Yr. CAGR %	25.29	8.2	20.22	32.12	13.73
Tangible Book Value, 2 Yr. CAGR %	21.33	6.44	13.49	26.91	15.56
Cash From Operations, 2 Yr. CAGR %	22.05	7.42	50.66	45	-7.65
Capital Expenditures, 2 Yr. CAGR %	16.97	8.84	15.79	20.65	-11.24
Dividend Per Share, 2 Yr. CAGR %	20.04	9.38	24.28	30.23	15.13
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Three Years
Total Revenues, 3 Yr. CAGR %	17.39	15.86	19.95	22.79	24.79
Gross Profit, 3 Yr. CAGR %	17.39	15.86	19.95	22.79	24.79
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 3 Yr. CAGR %	24.61	15.48	20.67	24.37	31.02
Net Income, 3 Yr. CAGR %	24.61	15.48	20.67	24.37	31.02
Normalized Net Income, 3 Yr. CAGR %	24.51	15.73	20.47	29.58	33.49
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 3 Yr. CAGR %	23.75	14.96	20.4	23.99	31.08
Common Equity, 3 Yr. CAGR %	26.85	15.73	14.9	15.99	17.69
Total Assets, 3 Yr. CAGR %	25.84	17.01	18.35	21.23	22.35
Tangible Book Value, 3 Yr. CAGR %	27.15	13.73	13.45	17.2	19.84
Cash From Operations, 3 Yr. CAGR %	18.27	12.64	36.71	29.17	23.6
Capital Expenditures, 3 Yr. CAGR %	7.27	5.73	22.51	7.93	6.94
Dividend Per Share, 3 Yr. CAGR %	23.44	15.13	20.4	21.55	24.58
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Five Years
Total Revenues, 5 Yr. CAGR %	17.61	16.65	19.37	20.69	20.28
Gross Profit, 5 Yr. CAGR %	17.61	16.65	19.37	20.69	20.28
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 5 Yr. CAGR %	26.91	21.75	24.68	22.66	22.04
Net Income, 5 Yr. CAGR %	26.67	21.61	24.68	22.66	22.04
Normalized Net Income, 5 Yr. CAGR %	26.19	21.2	25.01	26.03	22.62
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 5 Yr. CAGR %	25.63	20.65	24.04	22.18	21.97
Common Equity, 5 Yr. CAGR %	19.26	16.8	20.99	18.84	14.71
Total Assets, 5 Yr. CAGR %	19.25	16.83	23.56	22.84	16.48
Tangible Book Value, 5 Yr. CAGR %	20.93	16.91	21.5	18.83	14.29
Cash From Operations, 5 Yr. CAGR %	25.08	22.8	28.59	24.61	16.86
Capital Expenditures, 5 Yr. CAGR %	14.22	-21.84	10.6	11.46	7.69
Dividend Per Share, 5 Yr. CAGR %	21.03	20.18	23.78	20.95	18.26