The Rank Group Board is recommending a final dividend of 1.95 pence per share. Subject to shareholder approval, the final dividend will be paid on 24 October 2025 to shareholders on the register as at 19 September 2025. The total dividend declared for 2024/25 is 2.60 pence per share, up from 0.85 pence in 2023/24.
Other financial highlights include:
Like-for-like ('LFL') Net Gaming Revenue ('NGR') of £795.3m, up 11% year-on-year with all businesses in growth.
Underlying LFL operating profit increased 38% to £63.7m (2023/24: £46.3m), reflecting the Group's operational leverage, with an underlying LFL operating margin of 8.0%, up from 6.5% in the prior year.
Statutory Group operating profit of £67.0m compared to £29.4m in 2023/24.
Net free cash flow of £27.7m in the year (2023/24: £27.6m), with increased profits offset by a step-up in the Group's capital investment programme. Net cash pre IFRS 16 was £45.4m at the year end.
Return on capital employed of 14.5%, up from 10.3%, introduced as a new APM, as the Group's capital investment programme delivers strong results.
