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REG - DCC PLC - Results for the year ended 31 March 2026

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RNS Number : 8066E  DCC PLC  19 May 2026

19 May 2026

Preliminary statement of results for the year ended 31 March 2026

A YEAR OF STRATEGIC PROGRESS AND STRONG DELIVERY

-     Significant progress in the simplification of the Group, £700
million capital return to shareholders and continued growth and development of
DCC Energy

-     Total adjusted continuing operating profit increased by 3.6% to
£634.0 million

-     Adjusted continuing earnings per share increased by 9.9%

-     Free cash flow conversion of 108% and ROCE of 16.8%

-     DCC Energy delivered 3.5% operating profit growth for the year, with
7.9% growth in the second half

-     Solid performance in Solutions, driven by strong profit growth in
Energy Products, more than offsetting a decline in Energy Services; continued
strong performance in Mobility

-     Committed acquisition spend of £110 million, focused on expanding
our liquid gas business in Europe

-     Proposed 5.0% increase in the final dividend

-     DCC expects to deliver ongoing strategic progress, growth and
continued development activity in the year  ahead

Donal Murphy, Chief Executive, commented:

"This has been a year of major strategic progress for DCC. We transformed the
Group through the disposals and provided shareholders with material capital
returns. At the same time, the business performed, delivering good profit
growth notwithstanding the volatile market context. This performance reflects
the commitment and resilience of our teams, who have continued to deliver
strongly through a period of significant transformation. With a simpler, more
focused Group, a strong financial platform, and a high‑cash‑generative
Energy business with attractive organic growth prospects, our performance
keeps us on track to deliver our £830 million operating profit ambition by
20301 . We see an exciting future as DCC Energy plc."

 Financial Highlights                           2026      Restated(( (#_ftn2) 2))  % change  % change CC(( (#_ftn3) 3))

2025
 Adjusted operating profit(( (#_ftn4) 4)):
 Solutions                                      £419.8m   £411.8m                  +1.9%     +0.6%
 Mobility                                       £134.4m   £123.7m                  +8.6%     +5.8%
 DCC Energy                                     £554.2m   £535.5m                  +3.5%     +1.8%
 DCC Technology                                 £79.8m    £76.6m                   +4.3%     +9.2%
 Adjusted operating profit - continuing(2)      £634.0m   £612.1m                  +3.6%     +2.8%
 Adjusted earnings per share - continuing(2)    438.1p    398.5p                   +9.9%     +8.8%
 Dividend per share                             216.72p   206.40p                  +5.0%
 Free cash flow(4)                              £689.6m   £588.8m
 Net debt (excl. lease creditors) (4)           £690.5m   £795.9m
 Return on capital employed(4) - continuing(2)  16.8%     16.5%

1 The 2030 Ambition is not, and should not be construed as, a profit forecast
for any specific financial period. It represents an aspirational target
intended to outline future goals. Such forward-looking statements are subject
to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, and actual results may differ
materially. In particular, M&A activity is inherently uncertain,
aspirational and subject to factors beyond management's control.  Therefore,
there can be no certainty the 2030 Ambition will be achieved.

2 Refer to the Discontinued Operations note for further details

3 Constant currency ('CC') represents the retranslation of foreign denominated
current year results at prior year exchange rates

4 Refer to Alternative Performance Measures for further details

Contact information
 Investor enquiries:

 
 Conor Murphy, Chief Financial Officer              Tel: +353 1 2799 400
 Hollie Daly, Director of Group Investor Relations  Email: investorrelations@dcc.ie

 Media enquiries:
 Sodali & Co (Eavan Gannon/Pete Lambie)             Tel: +44 20 7250 1446
                                                    Email: DCCGroup@sodali.com

Presentation of results - audio webcast and conference call details

Group management will host a live audio webcast and conference call of the
presentation at 9.00am BST today. The access details are as follows:

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About DCC plc

DCC plc is a leader in multi-energy sales and distribution in Europe and the
US.

We serve millions of customers across the commercial & industrial, public
and domestic sectors. We deliver mainly off-grid energy solutions, led by
liquid gas, and operate services stations and fleet services. We supply the
secure, cleaner and competitive energy our customers need, supporting
industrial processes, heating homes, and keeping transport moving. We do this
while supporting customers through the transition with the energy and services
they need next.

Headquartered in Dublin, DCC is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a
constituent of the FTSE 100. In our financial year ended 31 March 2026, DCC
generated revenues of £15.4 billion and adjusted operating profit
of £634.0 million. DCC Energy has an excellent record, delivering compound
annual growth of 14% in adjusted operating profit and unbroken dividend growth
of 13% while maintaining high returns on capital employed over 32 years as a
public company.

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Forward-looking statements

This announcement contains some forward-looking statements that represent
DCC's expectations for its business, based on current expectations about
future events, which by their nature involve risk and uncertainty. DCC
believes that its expectations and assumptions with respect to these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, however because they involve risk
and uncertainty as to future circumstances, which are in many cases beyond
DCC's control, actual results or performance may differ materially from those
expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Strategic PROGRESS update

Proposed change of name of company to reflect our strategy

Reflecting the strategic progress set our below and consistent focus on
energy, DCC proposes, subject to shareholder approval, to change its name from
DCC plc to DCC Energy plc, with effect from shortly following the conclusion
of the Company's Annual General Meeting on 16 July 2026.

DCC Energy growth strategy

In November 2024, DCC announced its plan to simplify the Group's operations
and focus on the growth and development of DCC Energy, the largest and highest
returning division of the Group. We are making strong progress towards our
ambition to double Energy operating profit to £830 million by 2030 from the
2022 base year. This progress is being driven by a combination of disciplined
organic growth and targeted M&A5 (#_ftn5) . DCC Energy benefits from
attractive end‑market fundamentals, strong organic growth prospects and a
highly cash‑generative business model, providing a strong platform to fund
continued growth and deliver sustainable value for shareholders.

Sale of DCC Healthcare

In September 2025, DCC announced that it had completed the sale of DCC
Healthcare to HealthCo Investment Limited, an independently managed investment
subsidiary of funds managed and/or advised by Investindustrial Advisors
Limited. Further details on the transaction can be found in DCC's stock
exchange announcements of 22 April 2025 and 10 September 2025.

Return of capital to shareholders
On 13 May 2025, DCC announced its intention to return £800 million to shareholders following the sale of DCC Healthcare. The Group commenced this return of capital in May 2025 with a £100 million on-market share buyback programme, which completed in September 2025. Under this programme, 2.1 million shares were repurchased at an average price of £47.19 per share, representing 2.1% of issued share capital. DCC subsequently completed a £600 million tender offer, which was finalised in December 2025. The tender offer was fully subscribed, with 11.6 million shares repurchased at £51.70 per share, representing 12.0% of issued share capital.

For the 12 months to 31 March 2025, DCC Healthcare accounted for 12.2% of
total adjusted operating profit of the Group. DCC has repurchased 13.9% of the
share capital in issue at 31 March 2025.

The final £100 million is expected to be returned to shareholders following receipt of the unconditional deferred consideration payable in respect of DCC Healthcare, anticipated in Autumn 2027.
DCC Technology
In November 2025, DCC announced the completion of the sale of DCC Technology's Info Tech business to AURELIUS, a globally active private equity investor. Further details on the transaction are set out in DCC's stock exchange announcements dated 14 July 2025 and 3 November 2025.
The remainder of DCC Technology provides intelligent technology solutions across professional AV, professional audio, enterprise infrastructure, and consumer technologies. It is predominantly based in North America, with a smaller business in Europe. During the year, the business was rebranded as Nexora, reflecting its positioning as one of the world's leading value-added distributors of specialist professional technologies. The sale process has formally commenced and is progressing in line with expectations. It remains DCC's intention to have reached agreement for the sale of the business by the end of calendar year 2026. The Board will review the use of any disposal proceeds in line with DCC's capital allocation policy.

5 The 2030 Ambition is not, and should not be construed as, a profit forecast for any specific financial period. It represents an aspirational target intended to outline future goals. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, and actual results may differ materially. In particular, M&A activity is inherently uncertain, aspirational and subject to factors beyond management's control.  Therefore, there can be no certainty the 2030 Ambition will be achieved.

 

PERFORMANCE Review

A summary of the Group's results for the year ended 31 March 2026 is as
follows:

 Continuing operations(6)                                                   2026       Restated((6))  % change

£'m
2025

£'m
 Revenue                                                                    15,442     15,904         -2.9%
 Adjusted operating profit(( (#_ftn7) 7))
 DCC Energy                                                                 554.2      535.5          +3.5%
 DCC Technology                                                             79.8       76.6           +4.3%
 Group adjusted operating profit(7)                                         634.0      612.1          +3.6%
 Finance costs (net) and other                                              (87.1)     (100.4)
 Profit before net exceptionals, amortisation of intangible assets and tax  546.9      511.7          +6.9%
 Net exceptional charge before tax and non-controlling interests            (28.6)     (23.0)
 Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets                           (144.2)    (107.5)
 Profit before tax                                                          374.1      381.2          -1.9%
 Taxation                                                                   (87.2)     (74.2)
 Profit after tax - continuing operations(6)                                286.9      307.0
 Loss after tax - discontinued operations(6)                                (258.7)    (85.8)
 Total profit after tax                                                     28.2       221.2
 Non-controlling interests                                                  (14.8)     (14.7)
 Attributable profit                                                        13.4       206.5
 Adjusted earnings per share(7) - continuing(6)                             438.1p     398.5p         +9.9%
 Total adjusted earnings per share(7)                                       440.4p     470.2p         -6.3%
 Dividend per share                                                         216.72p    206.40p        +5.0%
 Free cash flow(7)                                                          689.6      588.8
 Net debt at 31 March (excl. lease creditors)                               (690.5)    (795.9)
 Lease creditors                                                            (389.8)    (356.2)
 Net debt at 31 March (incl. lease creditors)                               (1,080.3)  (1,152.1)
 Total equity at 31 March                                                   2,363.6    3,168.3
 Return on capital employed (excl. IFRS 16) - continuing(7)                 16.8%      16.5%
 Return on capital employed (incl. IFRS 16) - continuing(7)                 15.7%      15.5%

6 Refer to the Discontinued Operations note for further details

7 Refer to Alternative Performance Measures for further details

Income Statement Review
Group revenue - continuing operations

Group revenue decreased by 2.9% (-4.2% on a constant currency basis) to £15.4
billion, reflecting lower revenue across both DCC Energy and DCC
Technology.

Revenue is not a primary performance measure for DCC Energy as reported
revenue is significantly influenced by movements in underlying commodity
prices, while the business predominantly operates on a unit margin basis.
Accordingly, performance in Energy Products and Mobility is assessed primarily
through volume and margin trends rather than revenue.

DCC Energy sold 14.7 billion litres of product in the year, a decrease of 3.2%
compared with the prior year. Volumes in Energy Products declined by 3.1%,
largely reflecting lower commercial volumes in our Nordic region, the impact
of milder weather (particularly in France) and the disposal of the liquid gas
business in Hong Kong & Macau in the prior year. Fuel volumes in Mobility
decreased by 3.4%, reflecting network optimisation initiatives and proactive
management actions which resulted in lower, but more profitable, volumes.

In contrast, revenue is a key measure of performance in Energy Services, where
revenues increased by 1.7% to £342.0 million, reflecting higher levels of
solar installation activity, however a change in mix, margin compression and
increased costs resulted in a weak profit outcome for the year.

Revenue in DCC Technology was £2.5 billion, a decrease of 3.4% (-1.3% on a
constant currency basis).

Group adjusted operating profit - continuing operations

Group adjusted operating profit increased by 3.6% (2.8% on a constant currency
basis) to £634.0 million. Further details of the operating performance of DCC
Energy and DCC Technology are set out on pages 7 to 10.

The impact of foreign exchange (FX) translation, M&A activity and organic
performance on continuing Group adjusted operating profit, across both DCC
Energy and DCC Technology, is analysed below.

 2026            FX translation  M&A      Organic  Total growth
 DCC Energy      +1.7%           +0.5%    +1.3%    +3.5%
 DCC Technology  -4.9%           +0.4%    +8.8%    +4.3%
 Total           +0.8%           +0.5%    +2.3%    +3.6%

The net impact of foreign exchange translation in the year was a positive of
0.8%, equivalent to £5.0 million, in the growth of continuing Group adjusted
operating profit. Foreign exchange movements contributed positively in DCC
Energy, adding 1.7%, while having an adverse impact of 4.8% in DCC Technology.
This reflected average sterling exchange rates strengthening against the US
Dollar, while weakening against the Euro and certain other Group reporting
currencies over the year.

The net impact of M&A in the year was a positive contribution of 0.5%.
This modest contribution reflects prior year acquisitions, together with FLAGA
in Austria, which completed in November 2025 (+1.2%). This was partly offset
by the impact of the disposal of our liquid gas business in Hong Kong &
Macau in the prior year (-0.7%).

The Group's organic operating profit increased by 2.3%, reflecting organic
growth in both DCC Energy and DCC Technology.

Discontinued operations

On 3 November 2025, DCC announced the completion of the sale of DCC
Technology's Info Tech business. The conditions for the Info Tech businesses
to be classified as a discontinued operation, along with a smaller DCC
Technology business in the Netherlands, have been satisfied, and, accordingly,
the results of these businesses are presented as discontinued operations in
the Group Income Statement.

In addition, the Group announced the completion of the sale of DCC Healthcare
on 10 September 2025. The conditions for the Healthcare division to be
classified as a discontinued operation were satisfied in the year ended 31
March 2025, and, accordingly, the results of this division continue to be
presented as discontinued operations in the Group Income Statement for the
year ended 31 March 2026.

The prior year comparatives have been restated accordingly.

Performance Review

 

 DCC Energy                                2026       2025       % change  % change CC
 Gross profit                              £1.985bn   £1.850bn   +7.3%     +5.7%
 Adjusted operating profit                 £554.2m    £535.5m    +3.5%     +1.8%
 Organic growth                            +1.3%      +1.8%
 Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16  18.8%      18.5%
 CO2e/Operating profit                     -7.2%      -8.5%

 

-    DCC Energy delivered 3.5% operating profit growth in the year (+1.8%
constant currency). Trading improved through the second half, with the end of
year benefiting modestly from increased demand arising from the conflict in
the Middle East.

-   Solutions recorded a solid overall performance, with profit growth in
Energy Products more than offsetting a decline in Energy Services, reflecting
a softening in customer investment in energy transition.

-     Mobility continued to grow operating profit, reflecting disciplined
operational execution.

-     Execution of our growth strategy continued, with a number of
acquisitions completed and committed to during the year. Notably,   we
expanded our liquid gas footprint across Europe.

 

 Solutions                  2026       2025       % change  % change CC
 Gross profit               £1.563bn   £1.468bn   +6.5%     +5.1%
 Adjusted operating profit  £419.8m    £411.8m    +1.9%     +0.6%
 Organic growth             +0.0%      +0.7%

 

Solutions (Energy Products and Energy Services)

Our Solutions business operates across four regions: Continental Europe, the
UK & Ireland, the Nordics and North America, providing customers with a
broad range of Energy Products and Energy Services. Operating profit in
Solutions increased by 1.9%, driven by a strong performance in Energy
Products. In line with the typical seasonality of the business, profitability
was weighted towards the second half of the year.

                                                    Energy Products                Energy Services
 Solutions                                          2026      2025       % change  2026      2025      % change
 Volumes (billion litre equivalent)(( (#_ftn8) 8))  10.6bn    10.9bn     -3.1%
 Revenue                                                                           £342.0m   £336.4m   +1.7%
 Gross profit                                       £1.436m   £1.325bn   +8.4%     £126.5m   £142.5m   -11.3%
 Gross profit (pence per litre)                     13.6      12.2
 Adjusted operating profit                          £404.1m   £363.5m    +11.1%    £15.7m    £48.3m    -67.5%
 Operating profit (pence per litre)                 3.8       3.3
 Operating margin %                                                                4.6%      14.3%

 

 

8 Billion litres equivalent provides a standard metric for the different products and solutions that DCC Energy sells. Metric tonnes and kilowatts of power are converted to litres.

Energy Products

Energy Products delivered strong operating profit growth for the year of
11.1%, with an excellent performance in the second half achieving operating
profit growth of 20.0%. Volumes declined by 3.1%, largely reflecting lower
commercial volumes in our Nordic region, the impact of milder weather
(particularly in France) and the disposal of our liquid gas business in Hong
Kong & Macau in the prior year.

Operating profit in Continental Europe was ahead of the prior year, with
strong profit growth delivered in the second half. In France, operating profit
was broadly in line with the prior year. While volumes remained robust, demand
from residential and agricultural customers was weaker year-on-year. Trading
in Germany benefited from operational efficiencies generated from the
integration of Progas with our existing businesses, delivering strong profit
growth. The FLAGA acquisition in Austria completed in late November and
performed well.

The UK & Ireland performed well, delivering good operating profit growth.
In Ireland, we delivered strong profit growth, driven by the gas & power
business which returned to growth in the second half. We have continued to
invest in the infrastructure and systems to grow this business and achieved
strong growth in customer numbers in the year. Our businesses in Britain
achieved good profit growth in the year, despite a decline in volumes. The
profit growth was delivered through relatively higher demand from higher
margin segments and good operational efficiencies. Customer demand increased
towards the year end, driven by developments arising from the conflict in the
Middle East.

The Nordics business delivered a robust performance despite a challenging
market environment. Strong margin management offset lower commercial volumes,
reflecting disciplined execution and commercial focus.

The business in North America recorded strong growth, following a weaker
performance in the prior year. The performance was driven by strong margin
discipline and effective cost management. Investments made in IT
infrastructure and the management team in recent years continued to deliver
benefits, supporting both profitability and operational efficiency.

 

Energy Services

Energy Services performance was disappointing, reflecting very challenging
market conditions in the UK & Ireland, where customer demand reduced
significantly in the second half of the year. Performance was further impacted
by margin compression from increased price competition, regulatory changes, an
adverse mix effect and ongoing investment in the business.

In Continental Europe, although activity levels were ahead of the prior year,
lower margins resulted in operating profit modestly behind the prior year. In
France, we have continued to invest in the operational capability in the
business which enabled the delivery of good revenue growth and increased
project delivery, resulting in modest profit growth. In contrast, the
remainder of Continental Europe experienced weaker customer demand and
contracting margins, resulting in lower operating profit.

Trading conditions in the UK & Ireland were particularly challenging, with
weak customer demand impacting performance. Customers have temporarily stepped
back from discretionary sustainability spend, with a clear focus on cost and
short-term energy security. We continued to invest in the business, notably in
strengthening management capability to support future growth. We also incurred
some one-off costs in the second half of the year as we rationalised parts of
the business in response to the weaker market. However, this investment,
together with these one-off costs, regulatory changes and the reduced market
demand, resulted in a disappointing performance for the year.

Energy Services remains strategically important and well positioned for a
recovery. We are encouraged by early signs of stabilisation in demand and
believe market conditions are showing early signs of improvement. The
post‑war environment in Europe is likely to refocus attention on energy
security, resilience and system efficiency, all areas where energy services
play an important role.

 Mobility                             2026      2025      % change  % change CC
 Volumes (billion litre equivalent)   4.2bn     4.3bn     -3.4%
 Gross profit                         £422.4m   £382.3m   +10.5%    +7.7%
 - Of which fuel                      £300.3m   £278.3m   +7.9%
 - Of which non-fuel services         £122.1m   £104.0m   +17.4%
 Gross fuel margin (pence per litre)  7.2       6.5
 Adjusted operating profit            £134.4m   £123.7m   +8.6%     +5.8%
 Organic growth                       +5.6%     +5.2%

 

Our Mobility business operates a network of retail service stations and truck
stops, alongside fleet services spanning fuel cards, telematics and digital
truck parking.

Mobility delivered another strong performance for the full year, with an
excellent performance in the second half of the year. Operating profit for the
year grew by 8.6%, with organic growth of 5.6%. The business delivered very
strong growth in both fuel and non-fuel gross profit.

Across our retail service station network in France, Luxembourg, the UK and
the Nordic region (where trading was particularly strong) volumes declined by
3.4% and fuel gross margin increased by 7.9%. This performance was driven by
network optimisation, product procurement initiatives and focused pricing
discipline which allowed us improve pricing across the business while
maintaining market share. In addition, we continued to broaden and enhance our
non‑fuel offering across the network, including further development of
convenience retail, car wash facilities and electric vehicle charging
infrastructure.

Investment in our retail service stations during the year focused on
optimisation of our network, including continued development of motorway
service stations and priority locations. Net capital expenditure remained
focused on long‑term value creation and was broadly in line with
depreciation, ensuring the business continues to modernise and adapt its
infrastructure while maintaining strong returns.

Non‑fuel services performed very strongly with gross profit increasing by an
excellent 17.4% for the year. Fleet services again represented the majority of
non‑fuel gross profit, supported by strong organic growth across fuel card,
telematics and digital truck offerings. We continued to enhance customer
propositions, improving functionality, digital capability and service levels
for our fleet customers.

 

 DCC Technology - continuing(9)                        Restated(( (#_ftn9) 9))

                                           2026        2025                     % change   % change CC
 Revenue                                   £2,451.5m   £2,537.6m                -3.4%      -1.3%
 Gross profit                              £376.6m     £371.5m                  +1.4%      +4.0%
 Adjusted operating profit                 £79.8m      £76.6m                   +4.3%      +9.2%
 Operating margin                          3.3%        3.0%
 Organic growth                            +8.7%       -18.8%
 Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16  9.7%        9.4%

 

-     In November 2025, DCC completed of the sale of DCC Technology's Info
Tech business to AURELIUS(7).

-   The continuing DCC Technology business provides intelligent technology
solutions across professional AV, professional audio, enterprise
infrastructure, and consumer technologies. It is predominantly based in North
America, with a smaller business in Europe. During the year, the business was
rebranded as Nexora, reflecting its positioning as one of the world's leading
value-added distributors of specialist professional technologies.

-    Overall revenue in the continuing business was marginally behind the
prior year. Performance in the early part of the year was impacted by lower
customer confidence and market disruption in key North American markets
following the introduction of US tariffs. Trading conditions improved as the
year progressed, with performance strengthening as key markets recovered.
European operations also delivered a robust performance, with strong growth in
the Nordics in particular.

-   The improvement in operating profit was driven by gross margin
enhancement initiatives and effective cost control actions, including freight
and warehouse consolidation in North America.

-   The sale process for DCC Technology has formally commenced and is
progressing in line with expectations. It remains DCC's intention to have
reached agreement for the sale of the business by the end of calendar year
2026.

9 Refer to the Discontinued Operations note for further details

 

income statement review
Finance costs (net) and other

Net finance costs and other, which includes the Group's net financing costs,
lease interest and the share of profit of associated businesses, decreased to
£87.1 million (2025: £100.4 million). Average net debt, excluding lease
creditors, reduced to £1.1 billion, compared to £1.3 billion in the prior
year, benefiting from the cash proceeds received from the sale of DCC
Healthcare. This reduction, combined with a lower interest rate environment on
our floating rate gross debt were the main drivers of the decrease in finance
costs.

At 31 March 2026 approximately 75% of the Group's gross debt is at fixed rates
(2025: 75%). Interest was covered 9.8 times (#_ftn10) 10 by Group adjusted
operating profit before depreciation and amortisation of intangible assets
(2025: 8.0 times) on a continuing basis.

Additionally, our minority shareholding in our liquid gas business in Hong
Kong & Macau contributed positively to the profit from associated
businesses.

10 Using the definitions contained in the Group's lending agreements

Net exceptional charge and amortisation of intangible assets

The Group incurred a net exceptional charge after tax of £320.1 million
(2025: net exceptional charge of £166.7 million) as follows:

                                                      Note  £'m
 Restructuring and integration costs and other        (a)   (45.7)
 Acquisition and related costs                        (b)   (7.5)
 Adjustments to contingent acquisition consideration  (c)   24.4
 IAS 39 mark-to-market charge                         (d)   0.2
                                                            (28.6)
 Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets         (e)   (43.1)
 Net exceptional items before tax - continuing              (71.7)
 Tax attaching to exceptional items                         8.5
 Net exceptional items after tax - continuing               (63.2)
 Net exceptional items after tax - discontinued       (f)   (256.9)
 Net exceptional charge                                     (320.1)

 

(a) Restructuring and integration costs and other of £45.7 million primarily
relate to restructuring activities across a number of businesses and recent
acquisitions. Costs were incurred in relation to our solar distribution
business in the Netherlands following the decision to exit the business in the
second half of the year, reflecting a continued deterioration in its
medium‑term outlook. Costs were also incurred in connection with the
optimisation and integration of continuing operations within DCC Technology in
North America.

(b) Acquisition and related costs include the professional fees and tax costs
relating to the evaluation and completion of acquisition opportunities and
amounted to £7.5 million.

(c) Adjustments to contingent acquisition consideration of £24.4 million
reflects movements in provisions associated with the expected earn-out or
other deferred arrangements that arise through the Group's corporate
development activity. The credit recognised in the year primarily reflects a
reduction in contingent consideration payable in respect of UK Energy Services
acquisitions, where recent trading performance has been below expectations.

(d) The level of ineffectiveness calculated under IAS 39 on the hedging
instruments related to the Group's US private placement debt is charged or
credited as an exceptional item. In the year ended 31 March 2026 this amounted
to an exceptional non-cash credit of £0.2 million. The cumulative net
exceptional credit taken in respect of IAS 39 ineffectiveness was £0.4
million. This, or any subsequent similar non-cash charges or gains, will net
to zero over the remaining term of this debt and the related hedging
instruments.

(e) The Group recognised a non-cash impairment charge in respect of goodwill
and intangible assets relating to the exited solar distribution business in
the Netherlands. A related tax credit of £4.9 million was recognised in
respect of this charge.

(f) The charge for net exceptional items on discontinued operations of £256.9
million primarily relates to the disposal of DCC Technology's Info Tech
business. The proceeds on disposal gave rise to a total loss on disposal of
approximately £278.8 million which includes an impairment loss of £228.6
million. The Group recognised a net profit on the disposal of the Healthcare
division of £49.8 million (after costs) which was completed in September
2025. The Group also recognised an impairment charge in relation to the
closure of its smaller DCC Technology business in the Netherlands.

The charge for the amortisation and impairment of acquisition-related
intangible assets amounted to £144.2 million, of which £43.2 million relates
to a non-cash impairment of goodwill in our solar distribution business in the
Netherlands described above. The balance of £101.0 million relates to
amortisation of intangible assets, with the decrease versus the prior year of
£107.5 million mainly reflecting fully amortised acquisitions and a weaker US
dollar translation rate.

Taxation

The effective tax rate for the Group increased as expected to 21.9% (2025:
20.3%). The Group's effective tax rate is influenced by the geographical mix
of profits arising in any year and the tax rates attributable to the
individual jurisdictions. The higher tax rate reflects corporation tax
increases in certain jurisdictions.

Adjusted earnings per share - continuing

Adjusted continuing earnings per share increased by 9.9% (+8.8% on a constant
currency basis) to 438.1 pence, supported by the resilience of the underlying
businesses and the capital return to shareholders.

Dividend

The Board is proposing a 5.0% increase in the final dividend to 147.22 pence
per share, which, when added to the interim dividend of 69.50 pence per share,
gives a total dividend for the year of 216.72 pence per share. This represents
a 5.0% increase over the total prior year dividend of 206.40 pence per share.
The dividend is covered 2.0 times by continuing adjusted earnings per share
(2025: 1.9 times). It is proposed to pay the final dividend on 23 July 2026 to
shareholders on the register at the close of business on 29 May 2026.

Over its 32 years as a listed company, DCC has an unbroken record of dividend
growth at a compound annual rate of 12.7%.

Cash Flow, capital deployment and Returns
Cash flow

The Group generated strong operating and free cash flow during the year as set
out below:

 Year ended 31 March                                                       2026       2025

                                                                           £'m        £'m
 Group operating profit                                                    638.7      703.6
 Decrease/(Increase) in working capital                                    71.4       (93.7)
 Depreciation (excluding ROU leased assets) and other                      162.8      159.5
 Operating cash flow (pre add-back for depreciation on ROU leased assets)  872.9      769.4

 Capital expenditure (net)                                                 (168.1)    (169.1)
                                                                           704.8      600.3
 Depreciation on ROU leased assets                                         85.4       87.4
 Repayment of lease creditors                                              (100.6)    (98.9)
 Free cash flow                                                            689.6      588.8
 Interest and tax paid, net of dividend from equity accounted investments  (198.0)    (194.0)
 Free cash flow (after interest and tax)                                   491.6      394.8
 Acquisitions                                                              (87.9)     (242.5)
 Disposal of subsidiary                                                    666.1      61.4
 Dividends                                                                 (217.1)    (206.7)
 Exceptional items                                                         (62.2)     (55.8)
 Share issues/buyback                                                      (699.5)    -

 ckck
 Net inflow/(outflow)                                                      91.0       (48.8)
 Opening net debt                                                          (1,152.1)  (1,147.1)
 Translation and other                                                     (19.2)     43.8
 Closing net debt (including lease creditors)                              (1,080.3)  (1,152.1)
 Analysis of closing net debt (including lease creditors):
 Net debt at 31 March (excluding lease creditors)                          (690.5)    (795.9)
 Lease creditors at 31 March                                               (389.8)    (356.2)
                                                                           (1,080.3)  (1,152.1)

Free cash flow generation and conversion

The Group's free cash flow amounted to £689.6 million versus £588.8 million
in the prior year, representing an excellent 108% conversion of adjusted
operating profit into free cash flow. The material components of the
conversion of adjusted operating profit to free cash flow are set out below.

 

Working capital

Working capital decreased by £71.4 million (2025: £93.7 million increase).

Working capital decreased in DCC Energy, resulting in a cash inflow. This was
predominantly driven by the Group's negative working capital operating model
across the Energy Products and Mobility businesses, with higher commodity
prices increasing the absolute value of negative working capital balances and
reducing funding requirements within the business. Should commodity prices
return to more normalised levels, it is expected that this working capital
benefit would reverse.

Working capital increased modestly in DCC Technology, largely driven by higher
inventory levels in North America, partially offset by a strong working
capital performance in Europe.

The absolute value of working capital in the Group at 31 March 2026 was £23.2
million. Overall working capital days were 0.4 days sales, compared to 5.7
days sales in the prior year.

Following the completion of the sale of DCC Technology's Info Tech business in
November 2025, supply chain financing is no longer a feature of DCC. At 31
March 2025, the level of supply chain financing within DCC Technology was
£156.0 million.

Net capital expenditure

Net capital expenditure amounted to £168.1 million for the year (2025:
£169.1 million) and was net of disposal proceeds (£40.5 million) and
government grants received (£0.8 million). The level of net capital
expenditure reflects continued investment in organic initiatives across the
Energy business, supporting its continued growth and development. Net capital
expenditure for the Group exceeded the depreciation charge of £156.6 million
(excluding right-of-use leased assets) in the year by £11.5 million.

                                             2026   2025

                                             £'m    £'m
 DCC Energy                                  151.8  159.5
 DCC Technology                              8.0    (11.9)
 Net capital expenditure - continuing        159.8  147.6
 Net capital expenditure - discontinued      8.3    21.5
 Total                                       168.1  169.1

Capital expenditure in DCC Energy was consistent with the prior year and
primarily comprised investment in tanks, cylinders and installations within
Energy Products, supporting both new and existing liquid gas customers. In
Mobility, capital investment was focused on maintaining and optimising the
service station network and upgrading capabilities across the business,
including the addition of electric vehicle fast charging infrastructure and
enhanced forecourt services. In DCC Technology, capital expenditure focused on
digital enhancements in North America.

 

 

acquisitions

The total acquisition cash spend in the year was £87.9 million principally
relating to acquisitions completed during the year of £58.6 million. Payment
of deferred and contingent acquisition consideration previously provided
amounted to £16.4 million. The remaining cash spend of £12.9 million
primarily reflects acquisitions committed to and completed during the current
year which were announced in the prior year Results Announcement in May 2025.

Committed acquisitions since the prior year Results Announcement amounted to
£112.4 million as follows:

                 2026   2025

                 £'m    £'m
 DCC Energy      107.7  101.6
 DCC Technology  4.7    13.7
 Total           112.4  115.3

Development is a key part of DCC's business model. Recent acquisition activity
of the Group includes:

DCC Energy

-     In November 2025, DCC Energy completed the acquisition of FLAGA GmbH
("FLAGA"), a leading distributor of liquid gas in Austria, from UGI
International, LLC. FLAGA, founded in 1947, is headquartered in Vienna, and
employs approximately 90 people. The business sells and distributes
approximately 45 million litres of liquid gas annually via its nationwide
supply, filling and distribution network. Separately in October 2025, DCC
acquired the AvantiGas liquid gas cylinder business in the UK, also from UGI
International, LLC. Further details on both these transactions can be found in
DCC's stock exchange announcement of 21 October 2025.

-     In January 2026, DCC Energy agreed to acquire UGI International
LLC's liquid gas businesses in Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia. The
businesses operate through well-invested infrastructure across the four
countries, supplying more than 200 million litres of liquid gas products to
approximately 30,000 bulk and cylinder customers. These acquisitions represent
a compelling consolidation opportunity in new markets, a core competence of
DCC. The deal is subject to customary regulatory approval and is expected to
complete in Q2 FY27. Further details on this transaction can be found in DCC's
stock exchange announcement of 15 January 2026.

-     DCC Energy also completed a number of small bolt-on acquisitions.

DCC Technology

During the year, DCC Technology acquired the trade and certain assets of
Septon Group AB, a small complementary bolt-on for our existing Nordics Pro
Tech business.

Return on capital employed - continuing

The creation of shareholder value through the delivery of consistent,
sustainable long-term returns well in excess of its cost of capital is one of
DCC's core strategic aims. The return on capital employed by division was as
follows:

                 2026            Restated(( (#_ftn11) 11))  2026            Restated(11)

excl. IFRS 16
2025
incl. IFRS 16
2025

excl. IFRS 16
incl. IFRS 16
 DCC Energy      18.8%           18.5%                      17.5%           17.4%
 DCC Technology  9.7%            9.4%                       9.0%            8.8%
 Group           16.8%           16.5%                      15.7%           15.5%

 

The Group continued to generate strong returns on capital employed, reflecting
disciplined capital allocation and operational performance, notwithstanding
the substantial increase in the scale of its Energy business in recent years.
Return on capital employed in DCC Energy increased year‑on‑year,
reflecting higher profitability and continued operational discipline. Returns
in DCC Technology also improved, driven by an improvement in performance
relative to the prior year. Overall Group returns strengthened, supported by
improvements across both Energy and Technology and a continued focus on
disciplined capital allocation.

11 Refer to the Discontinued Operations note for further details

Financial strength

DCC has always maintained a strong balance sheet, and it remains an important
enabler of the Group's strategy. A strong balance sheet provides many
strategic and commercial benefits, including enabling DCC to take advantage of
acquisitive or organic development opportunities as they arise. At 31 March
2026, the Group had net debt (including lease creditors) of £1.08 billion,
net debt (excluding lease creditors) of £690.5 million, cash resources (net
of overdrafts) of £1.06 billion and total equity of £2.4 billion.

DCC has taken a pro-active approach to the credit markets since going public.
The Group has been active in the US private placement debt market since 1996
and made its inaugural public market debt instrument issuance in June 2024
with a benchmark €500 million seven-year senior unsecured bond, through its
€3 billion Euro Medium Term Note ("EMTN") Programme. The EMTN programme was
first established in June 2024 and renewed in December 2025. The Group has
built up a robust and well diversified funding portfolio, with a balanced
maturity profile, and as at 31 March 2026, term debt had an average maturity
of 4.0 years. The Group repaid £86.0 million in April 2025 and £104.6
million in April 2026 of maturing private placement debt. In July and
September 2025, Fitch and S&P Global Ratings respectively reaffirmed their
BBB rating for DCC.

 

 

 

Sustainability

DCC's ambition is to enable the growth and progress of all our stakeholders,
guided by our four sustainability pillars: Climate Change, Health and Safety,
Our People, and Business Conduct. Our approach is embedded in the Group's
strategy and underpinned by strong governance, measurable targets and
transparent reporting. Our performance is independently benchmarked through
leading external assessments, including CDP, MSCI and Sustainalytics.

DCC achieved a CDP rating of A for climate change, putting DCC in the top 4%
of respondents globally and recognising our progress and leadership on
emissions reduction and delivery of our strategy. DCC also retained an AAA
rating from MSCI, remaining among the top 10% of peer companies.

DCC has a Scope 3 target to reduce emissions by 35% by 2030 against a FY22
baseline and in the year, we reduced customer Scope 3 emissions by 4.0%,
equating to a reduction of one and a half million tonnes of CO2e. This brings
cumulative progress to 14.2% versus the FY22 baseline. DCC lowered its Scope 1
and 2 emissions by 7.4% in the year and cumulatively by 44.7% versus the 2019
baseline, keeping us on track to achieve our 50% reduction target by 2030.
Supporting delivery of the Scope 3 target, we increased the renewable
(biogenic) content of energy products supplied to customers (in Gigajoules
(GJ)) to 7.5%, up from 7.1% in 2025. In addition, due to growth in operating
profit and the 4.0% reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions, the carbon intensity
of DCC Energy's operating profit reduced by 7.2%.

DCC's Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate ('LTIFR') for continuing operations was
1.00 per 200,000 hours worked (PY: 0.90). While LTIFR remains at low levels,
it increased year on year. This reflects the divestment of our DCC Healthcare
and DCC Technology businesses, which historically reported low injury rates,
and the growth of our Energy Services business in recent years, where injury
rates are more comparable with those of the construction sector.

 Selected Sustainability Performance Metrics              2030 Target    2026  2025  % change  % change

vs. baseline
 Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions (market based)12               50% reduction  63    68    -7.4%     -44.7%

 (ktCO2e, Group, 2019 baseline)
 Scope 3 GHG emissions                                    35% reduction  36.4  37.9  -4.0%

 (MtCO2e, DCC Energy, 2022 baseline)                                                           -14.2%
 Biogenic content of energy sold 13                                      7.5%  7.1%

 GJ, DCC Energy
 Health & Safety - Lost time injury frequency rate14      LTIFR <1       1.00  0.90

 (LTIFR per 200k hours worked)

12 2025 Scope 1 emissions have been restated to reflect improvements in
emissions measurement methodologies within business operations. Scope 1 &
Scope 2 emissions include all businesses up to their respective dates of
divestment, consistent with the GHG Protocol. Refer to the Discontinued
Operations note for further details.

13 This metric includes both biogenic content from liquid fuels and renewable
sources from power generation.

14 Health & Safety data is presented on the basis of continuing
operations. Refer to the Discontinued Operations note for further details.

Annual General Meeting

The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held at 2.00pm on Thursday 16
July 2026 at The Clayton Hotel Leopardstown, Central Park, Sandyford Business
Park, Co. Dublin, D18 K2P1.

Group Income Statement

For the year ended 31 March 2026

                                                   Note                          Pre exceptionals    2026 Exceptionals (note 5)  Total             Pre exceptionals  Restated* 2025 Exceptionals (note 5)  Total

£'000
£'000
£'000            £'000             £'000                                 £'000
 Revenue                                                4                         15,441,862         -                           15,441,862         15,904,204       -                                      15,904,204
 Cost of sales                                                                   (13,079,865)        -                           (13,079,865)      (13,682,540)      -                                     (13,682,540)
 Gross profit                                                                    2,361,997           -                           2,361,997         2,221,664         -                                     2,221,664
 Operating costs                                                                 (1,728,025)         (28,743)                    (1,756,768)       (1,609,594)       (22,675)                              (1,632,269)
 Adjusted operating profit                                                       633,972             (28,743)                    605,229           612,070           (22,675)                              589,395
 Intangible asset amortisation                                                   (101,031)           -                           (101,031)         (107,527)         -                                     (107,527)
 Impairment of intangible assets                                                 -                   (43,158)                    (43,158)          -                 -                                     -
 Operating profit                                  4                             532,941             (71,901)                    461,040           504,543           (22,675)                              481,868
 Finance costs                                                                   (104,821)           -                           (104,821)         (116,832)         (340)                                 (117,172)
 Finance income                                                                  13,143              166                         13,309            13,115            -                                     13,115
 Share of equity accounted investments' profit after tax

                                                                                 4,590               -                           4,590             3,392             -                                     3,392
 Profit before tax                                                               445,853             (71,735)                    374,118           404,218           (23,015)                              381,203
 Income tax expense                                                              (95,662)            8,508                       (87,154)          (79,246)          5,069                                 (74,177)
 Profit for the year from continuing operations

                                                                                 350,191             (63,227)                    286,964           324,972           (17,946)                              307,026
 Profit for the year from discontinued operations

                                                                                 (1,862)             (256,854)                   (258,716)         62,969            (148,774)                             (85,805)
 Profit after tax for the financial year

                                                                                 348,329             (320,081)                   28,248            387,941           (166,720)                             221,221
 Profit attributable to:
 Owners of the Parent                                                            333,439             (320,081)                   13,358            373,210           (166,720)                             206,490
 Non-controlling interests                                                       14,890              -                           14,890            14,731            -                                     14,731
                                                                                 348,329             (320,081)                   28,248            387,941           (166,720)                             221,221

 Earnings per ordinary share
 Basic earnings per share                          6                                                                             14.16p                                                                    208.78p
 Diluted earnings per share                        6                                                                             14.12p                                                                    208.44p
 Basic adjusted earnings     per share             6                                                                             440.35p                                                                   470.20p
 Diluted adjusted earnings per share               6                                                                             439.19p                                                                   469.44p

 Earnings per ordinary share - continuing operations
 Basic earnings per share                          6                                                                             288.52p                                                                   295.87p
 Diluted earnings per share                        6                                                                             287.76p                                                                   295.38p
 Basic adjusted earnings     per share             6                                                                             438.12p                                                                   398.50p
 Diluted adjusted earnings per share               6                                                                             436.97p                                                                   397.86p

* see note 8

Group Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the year ended 31 March 2026

                                                                                                                           Restated

                                                                                                            2026           2025

                                                                                                            £'000          £'000
 Group profit for the financial year                                                                        28,248         221,221

 Other comprehensive income:
 Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
 Currency translation:
 - arising in the year                                                                                      9,577          (43,689)
 - recycled to the Income Statement on disposal                                                             (14,370)       (13,041)
 Movements relating to cash flow hedges                                                                     109,275        25,323
 Movement in deferred tax on cash flow hedges                                                               (23,974)       (5,140)
                                                                                                            80,508         (36,547)
 Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
 Group defined benefit pension obligations:
 - remeasurements                                                                                           (453)          (332)
 - movement in deferred tax                                                                                 420            28
                                                                                                            (33)           (304)
 Other comprehensive income for the financial year, net of tax                                              80,475         (36,851)
 Total comprehensive income for the financial year                                                          108,723        184,370
 Attributable to:
 Owners of the Parent                                                                                       90,237         171,820
 Non-controlling interests                                                                                  18,486         12,550
                                                                                                            108,723        184,370
 Attributable to:
 Continuing operations                                                                                      373,622        294,237
 Discontinued operations                                                                                    (264,899)      (109,867)
                                                                                                            108,723        184,370

 

Group Balance Sheet

As at 31 March 2026

                                                                     Note      2026           2025

£'000
£'000
 Non-current assets
 Property, plant and equipment                                                 1,279,306      1,262,386
 Right-of-use leased assets                                                    374,722        298,032
 Intangible assets and goodwill                                                2,296,326      2,413,503
 Equity accounted investments                                                  79,168         71,428
 Long-term receivables                                                         122,595        -
 Post-employment benefit surplus                                               18,985         -
 Deferred income tax assets                                                    89,477         87,446
 Derivative financial instruments                                    10        18,954         24,871
                                                                               4,279,533      4,157,666
 Current assets
 Inventories                                                                   782,567        940,159
 Trade and other receivables                                                   1,982,136      1,975,444
 Derivative financial instruments                                    10        140,026        25,321
 Cash and cash equivalents                                           10        1,085,607      1,088,175
                                                                               3,990,336      4,029,099
 Assets classified as held for sale                                            -              1,070,864
                                                                               3,990,336      5,099,963
 Total assets                                                                  8,269,869      9,257,629
 EQUITY
 Share capital                                                                 14,460         17,422
 Share premium                                                       16        449            883,909
 Share based payment reserve                                         9         74,782         71,350
 Cash flow hedge reserve                                             9         87,384         2,083
 Foreign currency translation reserve                                9         1,935          10,324
 Other reserves                                                      9         3,894          932
 Retained earnings                                                             2,078,025      2,087,407
 Equity attributable to owners of the Parent                                   2,260,929      3,073,427
 Non-controlling interests                                                     102,666        94,869
 Total equity                                                                  2,363,595      3,168,296
 Non-current liabilities
 Borrowings                                                          10        1,653,726      1,849,217
 Lease creditors                                                     10        311,593        249,726
 Derivative financial instruments                                    10        14,684         19,224
 Deferred income tax liabilities                                               235,857        223,949
 Post-employment benefit obligations                                 12        24,649         5,884
 Provisions for liabilities                                                    307,700        283,397
 Acquisition related liabilities                                               40,595         83,547
 Government grants                                                             2,961          2,513
                                                                               2,591,765      2,717,457
 Current liabilities
 Trade and other payables                                                      2,798,144      2,763,181
 Current income tax liabilities                                                65,369         73,781
 Borrowings                                                          10        231,726        116,825
 Lease creditors                                                     10        78,188         64,245
 Derivative financial instruments                                    10        34,924         11,348
 Provisions for liabilities                                                    93,004         68,660
 Acquisition related liabilities                                               13,154         10,911
                                                                               3,314,509      3,108,951
 Liabilities associated with assets classified as held for sale                -              262,925
                                                                               3,314,509      3,371,876
 Total liabilities                                                             5,906,274      6,089,333
 Total equity and liabilities                                                  8,269,869      9,257,629

Group Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 March 2026

                                         Attributable to owners of the Parent
                                         Share capital £'000                                          Share premium £'000                               Retained earnings £'000         Other reserves (note 9) £'000   Total £'000                     Non-controlling interests £'000   Total equity £'000
 At 1 April 2025                         17,422                                                       883,909                                           2,087,407                       84,689                          3,073,427                       94,869                            3,168,296
 Profit for the financial year           -                                                            -                                                 13,358                          -                               13,358                          14,890                            28,248
 Other comprehensive income:
 Currency translation:
 - arising in the year                                                              -                                   -                               -                               5,981                           5,981                           3,596                             9,577
 - recycled to the Income Statement on disposal                                     -                                   -                               -                               (14,370)                        (14,370)                        -                                 (14,370)
 Group defined benefit pension obligations:
 - remeasurements                        -                                                            -                                                 (453)                           -                               (453)                           -                                 (453)
 - movement in deferred tax              -                                                            -                                                 420                             -                               420                             -                                 420
 Movements relating to cash flow hedges  -                                                            -                                                 -                               109,275                         109,275                         -                                 109,275
 Movement in deferred tax on cash flow hedges                     -                                   -                                                 -                               (23,974)                        (23,974)                        -                                 (23,974)
 Total comprehensive income              -                                                            -                                                 13,325                          76,912                          90,237                          18,486                            108,723
 Share buyback                           (2,962)                                                      -                                                 (700,000)                       2,962                           (700,000)                       -                                 (700,000)
 Re-issue of treasury shares             -                                                            449                                               -                               -                               449                             -                                 449
 Reduction in share premium              -                                                            (883,909)                                         883,909                         -                               -                               -                                 -
 Share based payment                     -                                                            -                                                 -                               3,432                           3,432                           -                                 3,432
 Dividends                               -                                                            -                                                 (206,616)                       -                               (206,616)                       (10,455)                          (217,071)
 Disposal of non-controlling interest    -                                                            -                                                 -                               -                               -                               (234)                             (234)
 At 31 March 2026                        14,460                                                       449                                               2,078,025                       167,995                         2,260,929                       102,666                           2,363,595

 

 

 

Group Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 March 2025

                                                 Attributable to owners of the Parent
                                                 Share capital £'000                        Share premium £'000             Retained earnings £'000         Other reserves (note 9) £'000   Total £'000                     Non-controlling interests £'000   Total equity £'000
 At 1 April 2024                                 17,422                                     883,890                         2,078,568                       111,511                         3,091,391                       91,641                            3,183,032
 Profit for the financial year                   -                                          -                               206,490                         -                               206,490                         14,731                            221,221
 Other comprehensive income:
 Currency translation:
 - arising in the year                           -                                          -                               -                               (41,508)                        (41,508)                        (2,181)                           (43,689)
 - recycled to the Income Statement on disposal  -                                          -                               -                               (13,041)                        (13,041)                        -                                 (13,041)
 Group defined benefit pension obligations:
 - remeasurements                                -                                          -                               (332)                           -                               (332)                           -                                 (332)
 - movement in deferred tax                      -                                          -                               28                              -                               28                              -                                 28
 Movements relating to cash flow hedges          -                                          -                               -                               25,323                          25,323                          -                                 25,323
 Movement in deferred tax on cash flow hedges                             -                 -                               -                               (5,140)                         (5,140)                         -                                 (5,140)
 Total comprehensive income                      -                                          -                               206,186                         (34,366)                        171,820                         12,550                            184,370
 Re-issue of treasury shares                     -                                          19                              -                               -                               19                              -                                 19
 Share based payment                             -                                          -                               -                               7,544                           7,544                           -                                 7,544
 Dividends                                       -                                          -                               (197,347)                       -                               (197,347)                       (9,322)                           (206,669)
 At 31 March 2025                                17,422                                     883,909                         2,087,407                       84,689                          3,073,427                       94,869                            3,168,296

 

 

Group Cash Flow Statement

For the year ended 31 March 2026

                                                                                                      Note                          2026             2025

                                                                                                                                    £'000            £'000
 Cash generated from operations before exceptionals                                                   11                            958,340          856,761
 Exceptionals                                                                                                                       (62,220)         (55,858)
 Cash generated from operations                                                                                                     896,120          800,903
 Interest paid (including lease interest)                                                                                           (96,050)         (102,998)
 Income tax paid                                                                                                                    (127,569)        (115,876)
 Net cash flows from operating activities                                                                                           672,501          582,029
 Investing activities
 Inflows:
 Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment                                                                            40,548           44,839
 Dividends received from equity accounted investments                                                                               356              857
 Government grants received in relation to property, plant and equipment                                                            817              340
 Proceeds on disposal of subsidiaries and equity accounted investments                                8                             600,889          61,406
 Interest received                                                                                                                  11,244           11,178
                                                                                                                                    653,854          118,620
 Outflows:
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment                                                                                          (209,472)        (214,295)
 Acquisition of subsidiaries                                                                          13                            (71,467)         (167,294)
 Payment of accrued acquisition related liabilities                                                                                 (16,399)         (75,170)
                                                                                                                                    (297,338)        (456,759)
 Net cash flows from investing activities                                                                                           356,516          (338,139)
 Financing activities
 Inflows:
 Proceeds from issue of shares                                                                                                      449              19
 Cash inflow on derivative financial instruments                                                                                    15,242           51,552
 Increase in interest-bearing loans and borrowings                                                                                  -                809,050
                                                                                                                                    15,691           860,621
 Outflows:
 Share buyback                                                                                                                      (700,000)        -
 Repayment of interest-bearing loans and borrowings                                                                                 (85,741)         (748,840)
 Cash outflow on derivative financial instruments                                                                                   (34,600)         -
 Repayment of lease creditors                                                                                                       (86,643)         (86,005)
 Dividends paid to owners of the Parent                                                               7                             (206,616)        (197,347)
 Dividends paid to non-controlling interests                                                                                        (10,455)         (9,322)
                                                                                                                                    (1,124,055)      (1,041,514)
 Net cash flows from financing activities                                                                                           (1,108,364)      (180,893)
 Change in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                (79,347)         62,997
 Translation adjustment                                                                                                             23,357           (16,414)
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                                                                     1,119,429        1,072,846
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                                                                                           1,063,439        1,119,429
 Cash and cash equivalents consists of:
 Cash and short-term bank deposits                                                                                                  1,085,607        1,088,175
 Overdrafts                                                                                                                         (22,168)         (31,084)
 Cash and short-term bank deposits attributable to assets held for sale                                                             -                62,338
                                                                                                                                    1,063,439        1,119,429

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

1. Basis of Preparation

The financial information, from the Group Income Statement to note 18,
contained in this preliminary results statement has been derived from the
Group financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026 and is presented
in sterling, rounded to the nearest thousand. The financial information does
not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual
financial statements. The Annual Report will be distributed to shareholders
and made available on the Company's website www.dcc.ie. It will also be filed
with the Companies Registration Office.

The auditors have reported on the financial statements for the year ended 31
March 2026 and their report was unqualified. The financial information for the
year ended 31 March 2025 represents an abbreviated version of the Group's
statutory financial statements on which an unqualified audit report was
issued, and which have been filed with the Companies Registration Office.

The financial information presented in this report has been prepared in
accordance with the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority and the
accounting policies that the Group has adopted for the year ended 31 March
2026.

2. Accounting Policies

The following changes to IFRS became effective for the Group during the year
but did not result in material changes to the Group's consolidated financial
statements:

-     Lack of Exchangeability - Amendments to IAS 21

Standards, interpretations and amendments to published standards that are not
yet effective:

The Group has not applied certain new standards, amendments and
interpretations to existing standards that have been issued but are not yet
effective. These include:

-     Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments - Amendments
to IFRS 9/IFRS 7

-     Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity - Amendments to
IFRS 9/IFRS 7

-     IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements

-     IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures

-     IFRS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates:
Translation of a Hyperinflationary Presentation Currency

-     Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards - Volume 11

The Group is currently assessing how the application of IFRS 18 Presentation
and Disclosure in Financial Statements, effective for accounting periods
commencing on or after 1 January 2027, will affect the future presentation of
the Group's financial statements. The standard introduces a more structured
statement of profit or loss, including new mandatory subtotals and the
classification of income and expenses into operating, investing and financing
categories. IFRS 18 also includes new requirements relating to aggregation and
disaggregation and introduces disclosures for management-defined performance
measures ('MPMs'). The Group is assessing the impact of IFRS 18 on its
financial reporting, including the presentation of the Income Statement,
disclosures in the notes and the treatment of existing alternative performance
measures. The adoption of IFRS 18 is not expected to impact the Group's
reported profit or net assets.

 

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

3. Reporting Currency

The Group's financial statements are presented in sterling, denoted by the
symbol '£'. Results and cash flows of operations based in non-sterling
countries have been translated into sterling at average rates for the year,
and the related balance sheets have been translated at the rates of exchange
ruling at the balance sheet date. The principal exchange rates used for
translation of results and balance sheets into sterling were as follows:

                                     Average rate                                     Closing rate
                  2026                       2025                       2026                  2025

                  Stg£1=                     Stg£1=                     Stg£1=                Stg£1=
 Euro             1.1585                     1.1893                     1.1517                1.1970
 Danish krone     8.6483                     8.8706                     8.6065                8.9314
 Swedish krona    12.6482                    13.6338                    12.6028               12.9866
 Norwegian krone  13.4862                    13.9167                    12.9132               13.6617
 US dollar        1.3385                     1.2767                     1.3242                1.2946
 Canadian dollar  1.8524                     1.7722                     1.8452                1.8593

4. Segmental Reporting

DCC plc is a leader in multi-energy sales and distribution in Europe and the
US and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Operating segments are reported in
a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief
operating decision maker ('CODM'). The CODM has been identified as Mr. Donal
Murphy, Chief Executive and his Group Executive Committee.

Discontinued operations also includes the results of the Group's former DCC
Healthcare division which was presented as a discontinued operation in the
Group's 2025 financial statements.

The Group is organised into two operating segments (as identified under IFRS 8
Operating Segments) and generates revenue through the following activities:

DCC Energy is a leader in multi-energy sales and distribution in Europe and
the US. We serve millions of customers across the commercial & industrial,
public and domestic sectors. We deliver mainly off-grid energy solutions, led
by liquid gas, and operate services stations and fleet services. We supply the
secure, cleaner and competitive energy our customers need, supporting
industrial processes, heating homes, and keeping transport moving. We operate
two businesses: our Solutions business brings energy to customer sites, while
our Mobility business serves transport and fleet customers. The adjusted
operating profit of Solutions represents approximately 76% of this segment's
adjusted operating profit in the current year and Mobility represents
approximately 24%. DCC Energy is managed as one segment and there is no
aggregation of segments.

DCC Technology (now operating under the brand name Nexora) provides
intelligent technology solutions across professional AV, audio, enterprise
infrastructure, and consumer technologies. It is predominantly based in North
America, with a smaller business in Europe.

The chief operating decision maker monitors the operating results of segments
separately to allocate resources between segments and to assess performance.
Segment performance is predominantly evaluated based on operating profit
before amortisation of intangible assets and net operating exceptional items
('adjusted operating profit') and return on capital employed. Net finance
costs and income tax are managed on a centralised basis and therefore these
items are not allocated between operating segments for the purpose of
presenting information to the chief operating decision maker and accordingly
are not included in the detailed segmental analysis.

Intersegment revenue is not material and thus not subject to separate
disclosure.

 

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

4. Segmental Reporting (continued)

An analysis of the Group's performance by segment and geographic location is
as follows:

(a) By operating segment
                                                                                   Year                                     Year ended 31 March 2026
                                               ended 31 March 2026
 Continuing operations                                                                                                      DCC Energy £'000   DCC Technology £'000   Total

£'000
 Segment revenue                                                                                                            12,990,355         2,451,507              15,441,862
 Adjusted operating profit                                                                                                  554,169            79,803                 633,972
 Intangible asset amortisation and impairment                                                                               (123,469)          (20,720)               (144,189)
 Net operating exceptionals (note 5)                                                                                        (12,470)           (16,273)               (28,743)
 Operating profit (continuing operations)                                                                                   418,230            42,810                 461,040

 

                                                                                Year                                      Year ended 31 March 2025 (restated)
                                           ended 31 March 2025 (restated)
 Continuing operations                                                                                                    DCC Energy £'000   DCC Technology £'000   Total

£'000
 Segment revenue                                                                                                          13,366,607         2,537,597              15,904,204
 Adjusted operating profit                                                                                                535,556            76,514                 612,070
 Intangible asset amortisation                                                                                            (85,405)           (22,122)               (107,527)
 Net operating exceptionals (note 5)                                                                                      (9,847)            (12,828)               (22,675)
 Operating profit (continuing operations)                                                                                 440,304            41,564                 481,868

 

(b) By geography

On a continuing basis, the Group has a presence in 16 countries worldwide. The
following represents a geographical analysis of continuing revenue and
non-current assets in accordance with IFRS 8, which requires disclosure of
information about the country of domicile (Republic of Ireland) and countries
with material revenue and non-current assets.

Revenue from operations is derived almost entirely from the sale of goods and
is disclosed based on the location of the entity selling the goods. The
analysis of non-current assets is based on the location of the assets. There
are no material dependencies or concentrations on individual customers which
would warrant disclosure under IFRS 8.

                                            Revenue                     Non-current assets*
                                                        Restated

                                            2026        2025            2026        2025

                                            £'000       £'000           £'000       £'000

 Republic of Ireland (country of domicile)  1,578,787   1,528,020       226,855     205,327
 United Kingdom                             4,332,899   4,413,326       1,140,928   1,259,210
 France                                     3,110,760   3,186,335       988,433     949,261
 United States                              1,734,738   1,902,649       592,368     622,673
 Rest of World                              4,684,678   4,873,874       1,080,938   1,008,878
                                            15,441,862  15,904,204      4,029,522   4,045,349

 

* Non-current assets comprise property, plant and equipment, right-of-use
leased assets, intangible assets and goodwill and equity accounted investments

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

4. Segmental Reporting (continued)
Disaggregation of revenue

The following table disaggregates revenue by primary geographical market,
major revenue lines and timing of revenue recognition. The use of revenue as a
metric of performance in the Group's Energy segment is of limited relevance
due to the influence of changes in underlying energy product costs on absolute
revenues. Whilst changes in underlying energy product costs will change
percentage operating margins, this has little relevance in the downstream
energy distribution market in which this segment operates where elements of
profitability are driven by absolute contribution per tonne/litre of product
sold, and not a percentage margin. Accordingly, management primarily review
geographic volume performance rather than geographic revenue performance for
this segment as country-specific GDP and weather patterns can influence
volumes. The disaggregated revenue information presented below for DCC
Technology, which can also be influenced by country-specific GDP movements, is
consistent with how revenue is reported and reviewed internally.

                                                                             Year ended 31                                  Year ended 31 March 2026
                                            March 2026
                                                                                                                            DCC Energy £'000   DCC Technology £'000   Total

£'000
 Continuing operations
 Republic of Ireland (country of domicile)                                                                                  1,578,787          -                      1,578,787
 United Kingdom                                                                                                             4,173,496          159,403                4,332,899
 France                                                                                                                     2,995,927          114,833                3,110,760
 North America                                                                                                              222,919            1,651,478              1,874,397
 Rest of World                                                                                                              4,019,226          525,793                4,545,019
 Revenue                                                                                                                    12,990,355         2,451,507              15,441,862

 Products transferred at point in time                                                                                      12,990,355         2,451,507              15,441,862

 Energy solutions products and services                                                                                     8,255,151          -                      8,255,151
 Energy mobility products and services                                                                                      4,735,204          -                      4,735,204
 Technology products and services                                                                                           -                  2,451,507              2,451,507
 Revenue                                                                                                                    12,990,355         2,451,507              15,441,862

 

 

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

4. Segmental Reporting (continued)
Disaggregation of revenue (continued)
                                                                                Year                                     Year ended 31 March 2025 (restated)
                                            ended 31 March 2025 (restated)
                                                                                                                         DCC Energy £'000   DCC Technology £'000   Total

£'000
 Continuing operations
 Republic of Ireland (country of domicile)                                                                               1,528,020          -                      1,528,020
 United Kingdom                                                                                                          4,257,283          156,043                4,413,326
 France                                                                                                                  3,056,871          129,464                3,186,335
 North America                                                                                                           244,183            1,809,114              2,053,297
 Rest of World                                                                                                           4,280,250          442,976                4,723,226
 Revenue                                                                                                                 13,366,607         2,537,597              15,904,204

 Products transferred at point in time                                                                                   13,366,607         2,537,597              15,904,204

 Energy solutions products and services                                                                                  8,574,805          -                      8,574,805
 Energy mobility products and services                                                                                   4,791,802          -                      4,791,802
 Technology products and services                                                                                        -                  2,537,597              2,537,597
 Revenue                                                                                                                 13,366,607         2,537,597              15,904,204

 

 

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

5. Exceptionals
                                                                                 Restated

                                                                      2026       2025

£'000
£'000
 Restructuring and integration costs and other                        (45,680)   (20,484)
 Acquisition and related costs                                        (7,483)    (8,469)
 Adjustments to contingent acquisition consideration                  24,420     3,023
 Profit on disposal of subsidiary undertaking                         -          3,255
                                                                      (28,743)   (22,675)
 Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets                         (43,158)   -
 Net operating exceptional items                                      (71,901)   (22,675)
 Mark to market of swaps and related debt                             166        (340)
 Net exceptional items before taxation from continuing operations     (71,735)   (23,015)
 Income tax credit attaching to exceptional items                     8,508      5,069
 Net exceptional items after tax from continuing operations           (63,227)   (17,946)
 Net exceptional items after tax relating to discontinued operations  (256,854)  (148,774)
 Net exceptional items attributable to owners of the Parent           (320,081)  (166,720)

 

Restructuring and integration costs and other of £45.680 million (2025:
£20.484 million) primarily relate to restructuring activities across a number
of businesses and recent acquisitions. Costs were incurred in relation to our
solar distribution business in the Netherlands following the decision to exit
the business in the second half of the year, reflecting a continued
deterioration in its medium-term outlook. Costs were also incurred in
connection with the optimisation and integration of continuing operations
within DCC Technology in North America.

Acquisition and related costs include the professional fees and tax costs
relating to the evaluation and completion of acquisition opportunities and
amounted to £7.483 million (2024: £8.469 million).

Adjustments to contingent acquisition consideration of £24.420 million (2025:
£3.023 million) reflects movements in provisions associated with the expected
earn-out or other deferred arrangements that arise through the Group's
corporate development activity. The credit recognised in the year primarily
reflects a reduction in contingent consideration payable in respect of UK
Energy Services acquisitions, where recent trading performance has been below
expectations.

The Group recognised a non-cash impairment charge of £43.158 million in
respect of goodwill and intangible assets relating to the exited solar
distribution business in the Netherlands. There was a related tax credit of
£4.850 million in relation to these charges.

The level of ineffectiveness calculated under IAS 39 on the hedging
instruments related to the Group's US private placement debt is charged or
credited as an exceptional item. In the year ended 31 March 2026, this
amounted to an exceptional non-cash credit of £0.166 million (2025: charge of
£0.340 million). The cumulative net exceptional credit taken in respect of
IAS 39 ineffectiveness is £0.369 million. This, or any subsequent similar
non-cash charges or gains, will net to zero over the remaining term of this
debt and the related hedging instruments.

There was a related income tax credit of £8.508 million (2025: credit of
£5.069 million) in relation to certain exceptional charges.

The charge for net exceptional items on discontinued operations of £256.854
million primarily relates to the disposal of DCC Technology's Info Tech
business. The proceeds on disposal gave rise to a total loss on disposal of
£278.780 million which includes an impairment loss of £228.568 million. The
Group recognised a net profit on the disposal of the Healthcare division of
£49.784 million (after costs) which was completed in September 2025. The
Group also recognised an impairment charge in relation to the closure of its
smaller DCC Technology business in the Netherlands.

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

6. Earnings per Ordinary Share
                                                               Continuing operations 2026  Discontinued operations  Total    Continuing   Discontinued operations (note 8)  Total

£'000
(note 8)
2026
operations
2025
2025

2026
£'000
2025
£'000
£'000

£'000
£'000
 Profit/(loss) attributable to owners of the Parent            272,242                     (258,884)                13,358   292,617      (86,127)                          206,490
 Amortisation of intangible assets after tax                   77,931                      4,134                    82,065   83,577       8,265                             91,842
 Exceptionals after tax (note 5)                               63,227                      256,854                  320,081  17,946       148,774                           166,720
 Adjusted profit after taxation and non-controlling interests  413,400                     2,104                    415,504  394,140      70,912                            465,052

                                                               Continuing operations 2026  Discontinued operations  Total    Continuing   Discontinued operations           Total

pence
2026
2026
operations
2025
2025

pence
pence
2025
pence
pence

pence

 Basic earnings per ordinary share
 Basic earnings/(loss) per ordinary share                      288.52p                     (274.36p)                14.16p   295.87p      (87.09p)                          208.78p
 Amortisation of intangible assets after tax                   82.59p                      4.38p                    86.97p   84.50p       8.36p                             92.86p
 Exceptionals after tax                                        67.01p                      272.21p                  339.22p  18.13p       150.43p                           168.56p
 Adjusted basic earnings per ordinary share                    438.12p                     2.23p                    440.35p  398.50p      71.70p                            470.20p
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (thousands)                                                    94.358                                                  98,905

 

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to
owners of the Parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in
issue during the year, excluding ordinary shares purchased by the Company and
held as treasury shares.  The adjusted figures for basic earnings per
ordinary share (a non-GAAP financial measure) are intended to demonstrate the
results of the Group after eliminating the impact of amortisation of
intangible assets and net exceptionals.

 Diluted earnings per ordinary share           Continuing operations 2026        Discontinued operations  Total    Continuing   Discontinued operations  Total

pence
2026
2026
operations
2025
2025

pence
pence
2025
pence
pence

pence
 Basic diluted loss per ordinary share*                                          (274.36p)                                      (87.09p)
 Dilutive effect on losses per share*                                            0.72p                                          0.15p
 Basic diluted earnings per ordinary share     287.76p                           (273.64p)                14.12p   295.38p      (86.94p)                 208.44p
 Amortisation of intangible assets after tax   82.37p                            4.37p                    86.74p   84.37p       8.34p                    92.71p
 Exceptionals after tax                        66.84p                            271.49p                  338.33p  18.11p       150.18p                  168.29p
 Adjusted diluted earnings per ordinary share  436.97p                           2.22p                    439.19p  397.86p      71.58p                   469.44p
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (thousands)                                          94,607                                         99,065

 

*In accordance with IAS 33, the dilutive effect on losses per share of
discontinued operations has not been considered as this would reduce the loss
per share.

 

 

 

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

6. Earnings per Ordinary Share (continued)

Diluted earnings per ordinary share is calculated by adjusting the weighted
average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all
dilutive potential ordinary shares. Share options and awards are the Company's
only category of dilutive potential ordinary shares. The adjusted figures for
diluted earnings per ordinary share (a non-GAAP financial measure) are
intended to demonstrate the results of the Group after eliminating the impact
of amortisation of intangible assets and net exceptionals.

The earnings used for the purposes of the continuing diluted earnings per
ordinary share calculations were £272.242 million (2025: £292.617 million)
and £413.400 million (2025: £394.140 million) for the purposes of the
continuing adjusted diluted earnings per ordinary share calculations.

The earnings used for the purposes of the discontinued diluted earnings per
ordinary share calculations were £258.884 million (loss) (2025: loss of
£86.127 million) and £2.104 million (2025: £70.912 million) for the
purposes of the discontinued adjusted diluted earnings per ordinary share
calculations. This has been included in the table above in order to reconcile
the continuing earnings per share to the total earnings per share for the
year.

The weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating the diluted
earnings per ordinary share for the year ended 31 March 2026 was 94.607
million (2025: 99.065 million). A reconciliation of the weighted average
number of ordinary shares used for the purposes of calculating the diluted
earnings per ordinary share amounts is as follows:

                                                                            2026    2025

                                                                            '000    '000
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue                        94,358  98,905
 Dilutive effect of options and awards                                      249     160
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share  94,607  99,065

 

Employee share options and awards, which are performance-based, are treated as
contingently issuable shares because their issue is contingent upon
satisfaction of specified performance conditions in addition to the passage of
time. These contingently issuable shares are excluded from the computation of
diluted earnings per ordinary share where the conditions governing
exercisability would not have been satisfied as at the end of the reporting
period if that were the end of the vesting period.

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

7. Dividends
 Dividends paid per ordinary share are as follows:         2026     2025

                                                           £'000    £'000
 Final - paid 140.21 pence per share on 17 July 2025       140,136  131,181

 (2025: paid 133.53 pence per share on 18 July 2024)
 Interim - paid 69.50 pence per share on 12 December 2025  66,480   66,166

(2025: paid 66.19 pence per share on 13 December 2024)
                                                           206,616  197,347

 

The Directors are proposing a final dividend in respect of the year ended 31
March 2026 of 147.22 pence per ordinary share (£125.761 million). This
proposed dividend is subject to approval by the shareholders at the Annual
General Meeting.

8. Discontinued Operations

As announced in April 2025, the Group entered into an agreement to dispose of
the Healthcare division and this disposal completed in September 2025. In
November 2025, DCC announced that it had completed the sale of DCC
Technology's Info Tech business. Further details on the transaction can be
found in DCC's stock exchange announcements of 14 July 2025 and 3 November
2025.

The conditions for the Healthcare division and DCC Technology's Info Tech
business to be classified as discontinued operations have been satisfied, and,
accordingly, the results of these businesses are presented separately as
discontinued operations in the Group Income Statement. The associated assets
and liabilities of DCC Healthcare were classified as assets held for sale in
the previous financial year. Discontinued operations also include the results
of the smaller DCC Technology business in the Netherlands which was closed
during the year.

The following table details the results of discontinued operations included in
the Group Income Statement:

 

                                                                             2026         2025

                                                                             £'000        £'000
 Revenue                                                                     1,477,854    3,116,139
 Cost of sales                                                               (1,257,371)  (2,683,093)
 Gross profit                                                                220,483      433,046
 Operating expenses                                                          (215,787)    (341,516)
 Operating profit before amortisation of intangible assets and exceptional   4,696        91,530
 items
 Amortisation of intangible assets                                           (5,373)      (10,629)
 Net exceptional items (including impairments and profit/loss on disposals)  (258,030)    (151,100)
 Operating profit                                                            (258,707)    (70,199)
 Net finance costs                                                           (1,787)      (2,153)
 Profit before tax                                                           (260,494)    (72,352)
 Income tax expense                                                          1,778        (13,453)
 Profit from discontinued operations after tax                               (258,716)    (85,805)
 Non-controlling interests                                                   (168)        (322)
 Loss attributable to the owners of the Parent company                       (258,884)    (86,127)

 

 

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

8. Discontinued Operations (continued)

The following table details the cash flow from discontinued operations
included in the Group Cash Flow Statement:

                                             2026      2025

                                             £'000     £'000
 Net cash flow from operating activities     (3,513)   36,188
 Net cash flow from investing activities     (19,990)  (40,328)
 Net cash flow from discontinued operations  (23,503)  (4,140)

 

The following tables summarise the consideration received and the loss on
disposal of discontinued operations:

                                                                                   2026

                                                                                   £'000
 Net consideration:
 Proceeds received                                                                 836,469
 Proceeds receivable                                                               119,726
 Costs of disposal                                                                 (41,777)
 Total net consideration                                                           914,418

 Assets and liabilities disposed of:
 Non-current assets                                                                786,349
 Current assets                                                                    745,407
 Non-current liabilities                                                           (111,294)
 Current liabilities                                                               (491,012)
 Non-controlling interest                                                          (234)
 Net identifiable assets disposed of                                               929,216
 Recycling of foreign exchange gain previously recognised in foreign currency      14,370
 reserve
 Loss on disposal of discontinued operations before asset impairments              (428)
 Asset impairments                                                                 (228,568)
 Total loss on disposal including asset impairments                                (228,996)

 Net cash flow on disposal of discontinued operations:
 Total proceeds received                                                           836,469
 Cash and cash equivalents disposed of                                             (193,803)
 Net cash inflow on disposal of discontinued operations                            642,666
 Disposal costs paid                                                               (41,777)
 Net cash inflow on disposal of discontinued operations                            600,889
 Lease liabilities disposed of                                                     65,249
 Total net cash/debt impact on disposal of discontinued operations                 666,138

 

The total net loss on disposal of subsidiaries of £228.996 million comprises
a gain on the disposal of the Healthcare business of £49.784 million and the
balance relates to the disposal of the Info Tech business.

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

9. Other Reserves

For the year ended 31 March 2026

                                                 Share based payment  Cash flow  Foreign                        Other      Total

reserve
hedge
currency translation reserve
reserves
£'000

£'000
reserve
£'000
£'000

£'000
 At 1 April 2025                                 71,350               2,083      10,324                         932        84,689
 Currency translation:
 - arising in the year                           -                    -          5,981                          -          5,981
 - recycled to the Income Statement on disposal  -                    -          (14,370)                       -          (14,370)
 Movements relating to cash flow hedges          -                    109,275    -                              -          109,275
 Movement in deferred tax on cash flow hedges    -                    (23,974)   -                              -          (23,974)
 Share buyback                                   -                    -          -                              2,962      2,962
 Share based payment                             3,432                -          -                              -          3,432
 At 31 March 2026                                74,782               87,384     1,935                          3,894      167,995

 

For the year ended 31 March 2025

                                                 Share based payment                  Cash flow  Foreign                        Other      Total

reserve
hedge
currency translation reserve
reserves
£'000

£'000
reserve
£'000
£'000

£'000
 At 1 April 2024                                 63,806                               (18,100)   64,873                         932        111,511
 Currency translation:
 - arising in the year                           -                                    -          (41,508)                       -          (41,508)
 - recycled to the Income Statement on disposal  -                                    -          (13,041)                       -          (13,041)
 Movements relating to cash flow hedges          -                                    25,323     -                              -          25,323
 Movement in deferred tax on cash flow hedges                             -           (5,140)    -                              -          (5,140)
 Share based payment                             7,544                                -          -                              -          7,544
 At 31 March 2025                                71,350                               2,083      10,324                         932        84,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

10. Analysis of Net Debt
                                               2026           2025

                                               £'000          £'000
 Non-current assets
 Derivative financial instruments              18,954         24,871

 Current assets
 Derivative financial instruments              140,026        25,321
 Cash and cash equivalents                     1,085,607      1,088,175
                                               1,225,633      1,113,496
 Non-current liabilities
 Derivative financial instruments              (14,684)       (19,224)
 Unsecured Notes                                (1,653,726)    (1,849,217)
                                               (1,668,410)    (1,868,441)
 Current liabilities
 Bank borrowings                               (22,168)       (31,084)
 Derivative financial instruments              (34,924)       (11,348)
 Unsecured Notes                               (209,558)      (85,741)
                                               (266,650)      (128,173)
 Net debt (excluding lease creditors)          (690,473)      (858,247)

 Lease creditors (non-current)                 (311,593)      (249,726)
 Lease creditors (current)                     (78,188)       (64,245)
 Total lease creditors                         (389,781)      (313,971)

 Net debt (including lease creditors)          (1,080,254)    (1,172,218)

 

 

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

10. Analysis of Net Debt (continued)

An analysis of the maturity profile of the Group's net cash/(debt) (including
lease creditors) of continuing operations at 31 March 2026 is as follows:

 As at 31 March 2026                                          Less than  Between    Between    Over         Total

1 year
1 and 2
2 and 5
5 years
£'000

£'000
years
years

£'000
 £'000    £'000
 Cash and short-term deposits                                 1,085,607  -          -          -            1,085,607
 Overdrafts                                                   (22,168)   -          -          -            (22,168)
 Cash and cash equivalents                                    1,063,439  -          -          -            1,063,439
 Unsecured Notes                                              (209,558)  (319,306)  (433,800)  (900,620)    (1,863,284)
 Derivative financial instruments - Unsecured Notes           18,620     (9,334)    (2,916)    -            6,370
 Derivative financial instruments - other                     86,481     9,444      498        6,579        103,002
 Net debt (continuing operations, excluding lease creditors)  958,982    (319,196)  (436,218)  (894,041)    (690,473)
 Lease creditors                                              (78,188)   (64,314)   (128,158)  (119,121)    (389,781)
 Net debt (continuing operations, including lease creditors)  880,794    (383,510)  (564,376)  (1,013,162)  (1,080,254)

 

The Group's Unsecured Notes fall due between 4 April 2026 and 4 April 2034
with an average maturity of 4.0 years at 31 March 2026. The full fair value of
a hedging derivative is allocated to the time period corresponding to the
maturity of the hedged item.

11. Cash Generated from Operations
                                                            2026      2025

                                                            £'000     £'000
 Cash flow from operating activities
 Profit for the period                                      28,248    221,221
 Add back non-operating expenses/(income):
 - tax                                                      85,376    87,630
 - share of equity accounted investments' profit after tax  (4,590)   (3,392)
 - net operating exceptionals                               329,931   173,775
 - net finance costs                                        93,299    106,210
 Group operating profit before exceptionals                 532,264   585,444
 Share-based payments expense                               3,432     7,544
 Depreciation (including right-of-use leased assets)        241,986   253,919
 Amortisation of intangible assets                          106,404   118,156
 Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment        (12,437)  (17,225)
 Amortisation of government grants                          (432)     (323)
 Other                                                      15,708    3,009
 Decrease/(increase) in working capital                     71,415    (93,763)
 Cash generated from operations before exceptionals         958,340   856,761

 

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

12. Post Employment Benefit Obligations

The Group's defined benefit pension schemes' assets were measured at fair
value at 31 March 2026. The defined benefit pension schemes' liabilities at 31
March 2026 were updated to reflect material movements in underlying
assumptions. The Group's post-employment benefit obligations moved from a net
liability of £5.884 million at 31 March 2025 to a net liability of £5.664
million at 31 March 2026.

13. Business Combinations

A key strategy of the Group is to create and sustain market leadership
positions through acquisitions in markets it currently operates in, together
with extending the Group's footprint into new geographic markets. In line with
this strategy, the principal acquisitions completed by the Group during the
period, together with percentages acquired, were as follows:

·    In September 2025, DCC Energy completed the acquisition of 100% of
Wex Europe Services AS ('Wex'), the Norwegian branch of Wex Europe Services.
Wex services both fleet and truck commercial customers in the Norwegian market
with the Esso branded fuel card and is a complementary business to our
existing service station portfolio in Norway;

·    DCC Energy acquired 100% of FLAGA GmbH ('Flaga') in October 2025.
Flaga is a leading distributor of liquid gas in Austria and sells and
distributes approximately 45 million litres of liquid gas annually via its
nationwide supply, filling and distribution network;

·    DCC Energy acquired 100% of the AvantiGas liquid gas cylinder
business in the UK in October 2025;

·    DCC Technology acquired the trade and certain assets of 100% of
Septon Group AB, a small complementary bolt-on for our existing Nordics Pro
Tech business; and

·    DCC Energy also completed a number of small bolt-on acquisitions in
the year.

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

13. Business Combinations (continued)

The acquisition data presented below reflects the fair value of the
identifiable net assets acquired (excluding net cash/debt acquired) in respect
of acquisitions completed during the year. The Healthcare division was
presented as an asset held for sale at 31 March 2025. Accordingly, the fair
value of identifiable assets and liabilities acquired in the current year in
relation to this division have been presented separately below.

                                                                                                   2026       2025

                                                                                                    £'000      £'000
 Assets
 Non-current assets
 Property, plant and equipment                                                                     12,443     4,307
 Right-of-use leased assets                                                                        4,682      3,343
 Intangible assets                                                                                 33,670     89,810
 Equity accounted investments                                                                      156        -
 Deferred income tax assets                                                                        243        5
 Total non-current assets                                                                          51,194     97,465
 Current assets
 Inventories                                                                                       9,235      29,548
 Trade and other receivables                                                                       17,625     42,973
 Total current assets                                                                              26,860     72,521
 Liabilities
 Non-current liabilities
 Deferred income tax liabilities                                                                   (9,274)    (22,903)
 Provisions for liabilities                                                                        (15,053)   (673)
 Lease creditors                                                                                   (3,423)    (2,427)
 Government grants                                                                                 -          (1)
 Total non-current liabilities                                                                     (27,750)   (26,004)
 Current liabilities
 Trade and other payables                                                                          (14,565)   (42,751)
 Provisions for liabilities                                                                        (1,149)    (601)
 Current income tax liabilities                                                                    1,827      (2,117)
 Lease creditors                                                                                   (1,259)    (916)
 Total current liabilities                                                                         (15,146)   (46,385)
 Identifiable net assets acquired                                                                  35,158     97,597
 Goodwill                                                                                          27,304     137,893
 Identifiable net assets acquired in the current year associated with assets                       12,487     -
 held for sale in the prior year
 Goodwill in the current year associated with assets held for sale in the prior                    1,820      -
 year
 Total consideration                                                                               76,769     235,490
 Satisfied by:
 Cash                                                                                              81,151     178,048
 Net cash and cash equivalents acquired                                                            (9,684)    (10,754)
 Net cash outflow                                                                                  71,467     167,294
 Acquisition related liabilities                                                                   5,302      68,196
 Total consideration                                                                               76,769     235,490

 

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

13. Business Combinations (continued)

None of the business combinations completed during the period were considered
sufficiently material to warrant separate disclosure of the fair values
attributable to those combinations. The carrying amounts of the assets and
liabilities acquired, determined in accordance with IFRS, before completion of
the combination together with the adjustments made to those carrying values
disclosed above were as follows:

 Total                                                       Book       Fair value    Fair

value
                                                             value      adjustments
£'000

 £'000

                                                                         £'000
 Non-current assets (excluding goodwill)                     17,524     33,670        51,194
 Current assets                                              28,887     (2,027)       26,860
 Non-current liabilities                                     (19,332)   (8,418)       (27,750)
 Current liabilities                                         (15,146)   -             (15,146)
 Identifiable net assets acquired                            11,933     23,225        35,158
 Goodwill arising on acquisition                             50,529     (23,225)      27,304
 Identifiable net assets acquired (discontinued operations)  12,487     -             12,487
 Goodwill arising on acquisition (discontinued operations)   1,820      -             1,820
 Total consideration                                         76,769     -             76,769

 

The initial assignment of fair values to identifiable net assets acquired has
been performed on a provisional basis in respect of a number of the business
combinations above given the timing of closure of these transactions. Any
amendments to fair values within the twelve-month timeframe from the date of
acquisition will be disclosable in the 2027 Annual Report as stipulated by
IFRS 3.

The principal factors contributing to the recognition of goodwill on business
combinations entered into by the Group are the expected profitability of the
acquired business and the realisation of cost savings and synergies with
existing Group entities.

None of the goodwill recognised in respect of acquisitions completed during
the financial year is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Acquisition related costs included in other operating expenses (continuing
operations) in the Group Income Statement amounted to £7.483 million.

No contingent liabilities were recognised on the acquisitions completed during
the year or the prior financial years.

The gross contractual value of trade and other receivables as at the
respective dates of acquisition amounted to £19.652 million. The fair value
of these receivables is £17.625 million (all of which is expected to be
recoverable) and is inclusive of an aggregate allowance for impairment of
£2.027 million.

The fair value of contingent consideration recognised at the date of
acquisition is calculated by discounting the expected future payment to
present value at the acquisition date. In general, for contingent
consideration to become payable, pre-defined profit thresholds must be
exceeded.  On an undiscounted basis, the future payments for which the Group
may be liable for acquisitions completed during the year range from nil to
£1.325 million.

The business combinations completed during the year contributed £51.674
million to continuing revenues and £5.314 million to continuing profit for
the financial year attributable to Owners of the Parent Company. Had all the
business combinations effected during the year occurred at the beginning of
the year, total Group revenue (on a continuing basis) for the year ended 31
March 2026 would have been £15.463 billion and total Group profit for the
financial year attributable to Owners of the Parent Company (on a continuing
basis) would have been £14.390 million.

 

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2026

14. Seasonality of Operations

The Group's operations are significantly second half weighted primarily due to
a portion of the demand for DCC Energy's products being weather dependent and
seasonal buying patterns in DCC Technology.

15. Related Party Transactions

There have been no related party transactions or changes in related party
transactions that could have a material impact on the financial position or
performance of the Group during the 2026 financial year.

16. SHARE PREMIUM
On 20 August 2025, the Company received the approval of the High Court of Ireland for the reduction of the Company's share capital by cancelling the entire amount of the Company's share premium account as at 31 March 2025, as described in the Company's Notice of Annual General Meeting sent to shareholders on 10 June 2025. The reserve resulting from this cancellation of share premium will be treated as profits available for distribution by the Company as defined by Section 117 of the Companies Act 2014. A copy of the aforementioned order of the High Court was filed with the Companies Registration Office in Ireland on 20 August 2025.
17. Events after the Balance Sheet Date

Subsequent to the financial year end, on 29 April 2026, the Board of DCC
announced that it had received an indicative cash proposal from Energy Capital
Partners, LLC and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. to acquire the
Company. On 30 April, the Board announced that it had rejected that proposal.
No adjustment has been made in these financial statements.

18. Board Approval

This report was approved by the Board of Directors of DCC plc on 18 May 2026.

 

Supplementary Financial Information

For the year ended 31 March 2026

Alternative Performance Measures

The Group reports certain alternative performance measures ('APMs') that are
not required under International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') which
represent the generally accepted accounting principles ('GAAP') under which
the Group reports. The Group believes that the presentation of these APMs
provides useful supplemental information which, when viewed in conjunction
with our IFRS financial information, provides investors with a more meaningful
understanding of the underlying financial and operating performance of the
Group and its divisions.

These APMs are primarily used for the following purposes:

-     to evaluate the historical and planned underlying results of our
operations;

-     to set director and management remuneration; and

-     to discuss and explain the Group's performance with the investment
analyst community.

None of the APMs should be considered as an alternative to financial measures
derived in accordance with GAAP. The APMs can have limitations as analytical
tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an
analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. These performance measures may
not be calculated uniformly by all companies and therefore may not be directly
comparable with similarly titled measures and disclosures of other companies.

The principal APMs used by the Group, together with reconciliations where the
non-GAAP measures are not readily identifiable from the financial statements,
are as follows:

 
Adjusted operating profit ('EBITA')

Definition: This comprises operating profit as reported in the Group Income
Statement before net operating exceptional items and amortisation of
intangible assets. Net operating exceptional items and amortisation of
intangible assets are excluded in order to assess the underlying performance
of our operations. In addition, neither metric forms part of Director or
management remuneration targets.

 Calculation                                                               Restated

                                                                2026       2025

                                                                £'000      £'000
 Operating profit - continuing operations                       461,040    481,868
 Net operating exceptional items - continuing operations        28,743     22,675
 Amortisation of intangible assets - continuing operations      101,031    107,527
 Impairment of intangible assets - continuing operations        43,158     -
 Adjusted operating profit ('EBITA') - continuing operations    633,972    612,070

 Operating profit - discontinued operations                     (258,707)  (70,199)
 Net exceptional items - discontinued operations                258,030    151,100
 Amortisation of intangible assets - discontinued operations    5,373      10,629
 Adjusted operating profit ('EBITA') - discontinued operations  4,696      91,530

 Total adjusted operating profit ('EBITA')                      638,668    703,600

 

 

Supplementary Financial Information

For the year ended 31 March 2026

Alternative Performance Measures (continued)
Adjusted operating profit before depreciation ('EBITDA')

Definition: EBITDA represents earnings before net interest, tax, depreciation
on property, plant and equipment, amortisation of intangible assets, share of
equity accounted investments' profit after tax and net exceptional items. This
metric is used to compare profitability between companies by eliminating the
effects of financing, tax environments, asset bases and business combinations
history. It is also utilised as a proxy for a company's cash flow.

 Calculation                                                                           Restated

                                                                              2026     2025

                                                                              £'000    £'000
 Total adjusted operating profit ('EBITA') - continuing operations            633,972  612,070
 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment - continuing operations        144,258  139,418
 Total adjusted operating profit before depreciation ('EBITDA') - continuing  778,230  751,488
 operations

 

Net interest before exceptional items

Definition: The Group defines net interest before exceptional items as the net
total of finance costs and finance income before interest related exceptional
items as presented in the Group Income Statement.

 Calculation                                         Restated

                                          2026       2025

                                          £'000      £'000
 Finance costs before exceptional items   (104,821)  (116,832)
 Finance income before exceptional items  13,143     13,115
 Net interest - continuing operations     (91,678)   (103,717)
 Net interest - discontinued operations   (1,787)    (2,153)
 Net interest before exceptional items    (93,465)   (105,870)

 

Interest cover - EBITDA Interest Cover

Definition: The EBITDA interest cover ratio measures the Group's ability to
pay interest charges on debt from cash flows. To maintain comparability with
the definitions contained in the Group's lending arrangements, EBITDA and net
interest exclude the impact of IFRS 16.

 Calculation                                                     Restated

                                                       2026      2025

                                                       £'000     £'000
 EBITDA - continuing operations                        778,230   751,488
 Less: impact of IFRS 16 - continuing operations       (7,615)   (6,521)
 EBITDA for covenant purposes - continuing operations  770,615   744,967

 Net interest before exceptional items                 (91,678)  (103,717)
 Less: impact of IFRS 16                               12,979    10,727
 Net interest for covenant purposes                    (78,699)  (92,990)
 EBITDA interest cover (times)                         9.8x      8.0x

 

Supplementary Financial Information

For the year ended 31 March 2026

Alternative Performance Measures (continued)
Effective tax rate

Definition: The Group's effective tax rate expresses the income tax expense
before exceptionals and deferred tax attaching to the amortisation of
intangible assets as a percentage of adjusted operating profit less net
interest before exceptional items.

 Calculation                                                                           Restated

                                                                             2026      2025

                                                                             £'000     £'000
 Total adjusted operating profit - continuing operations                     633,972   612,070
 Net interest before exceptional items - continuing operations               (91,678)  (103,717)
                                                                             542,294   508,353

 Income tax expense - continuing operations                                  87,154    74,177
 Income tax attaching to net exceptionals - continuing operations            8,508     5,069
 Deferred tax attaching to amortisation of intangible assets - continuing    23,100    23,950
 operations
 Total income tax expense before exceptionals and deferred tax attaching to  118,762   103,196

 amortisation of intangible assets
 Effective tax rate (%)                                                      21.9%     20.3%

 

Dividend cover

Definition: The dividend cover ratio measures the Group's ability to pay
dividends from earnings.

 Calculation                                                  Restated

                                                      2026    2025

                                                      pence   pence
 Adjusted earnings per share - continuing operations  438.12  398.50
 Dividend                                             216.72  206.40
 Dividend cover (times)                               2.0x    1.9x

 

 

Supplementary Financial Information

For the year ended 31 March 2026

Alternative Performance Measures (continued)
Constant currency

Definition: The translation of foreign denominated earnings can be impacted by
movements in foreign exchange rates versus sterling, the Group's presentation
currency. In order to present a better reflection of underlying performance in
the period, the Group retranslates foreign denominated current year earnings
at prior year exchange rates.

                                                                                        Restated

                                                                            2026        2025

                                                                            £'000       £'000
 Revenue (continuing, constant currency)
 Revenue - continuing operations                                            15,441,862  15,904,204
 Currency impact                                                            (201,065)   -
 Revenue (continuing, constant currency)                                    15,240,797  15,904,204

 Adjusted operating profit (continuing, constant currency)
 Adjusted operating profit - continuing operations                          633,972     612,070
 Currency impact                                                            (5,024)     -
 Adjusted operating profit (continuing, constant currency)                  628,948     612,070

 Adjusted earnings per share (continuing, constant currency)
 Adjusted profit after taxation and non-controlling interests - continuing  413,400     394,140
 operations
 Currency impact                                                            (4,290)     -
 Adjusted profit after taxation and non-controlling interests (continuing,  409,110     394,140
 constant currency)
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue ('000)                 94,358      98,905
 Adjusted earnings per share (continuing, constant currency)                433.57p     398.50p

 

Net capital expenditure

Definition: Net capital expenditure comprises purchases of property, plant and
equipment, proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment and
government grants received in relation to property, plant and equipment.

 Calculation                                                              2026      2025

                                                                          £'000     £'000
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment                                209,472   214,295
 Government grants received in relation to property, plant and equipment  (817)     (340)
 Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment                  (40,548)  (44,839)
 Net capital expenditure                                                  168,107   169,116

 

Supplementary Financial Information

For the year ended 31 March 2026

Alternative Performance Measures (continued)
Free cash flow

Definition: Free cash flow is defined by the Group as cash generated from
operations before exceptional items as reported in the Group Cash Flow
Statement after repayment of lease creditors (including interest) and net
capital expenditure.

 Calculation                                         2026       2025

                                                     £'000      £'000
 Cash generated from operations before exceptionals  958,340    856,761
 Repayment of lease creditors                        (100,609)  (98,886)
 Net capital expenditure                             (168,107)  (169,116)
 Free cash flow                                      689,624    588,759

 

Free cash flow (after interest and tax payments)

Definition: Free cash flow (after interest and tax payments) is defined by the
Group as free cash flow after interest paid (excluding interest relating to
lease creditors), income tax paid, dividends received from equity accounted
investments and interest received. As noted in the definition of free cash
flow, interest amounts relating to the repayment of lease creditors has been
deducted in arriving at the Group's free cash flow and are therefore excluded
from the interest paid figure in arriving at the Group's free cash flow (after
interest and tax payments).

 Calculation                                                     2026       2025

                                                                 £'000      £'000
 Free cash flow                                                  689,624    588,759
 Interest paid (including interest relating to lease creditors)  (96,050)   (102,998)
 Interest relating to lease creditors                            13,966     12,881
 Income tax paid                                                 (127,569)  (115,876)
 Dividends received from equity accounted investments            356        857
 Interest received                                               11,244     11,178
 Free cash flow (after interest and tax payments)                491,571    394,801

 

Cash conversion ratio

Definition: The cash conversion ratio expresses free cash flow as a percentage
of adjusted operating profit.

 Calculation                      2026     2025

                                  £'000    £'000
 Free cash flow                   689,624  588,759
 Total adjusted operating profit  638,668  703,600
 Cash conversion ratio            108%     84%

Supplementary Financial Information

For the year ended 31 March 2026

Alternative Performance Measures (continued)
Return on capital employed ('ROCE')

Definition: ROCE represents adjusted operating profit expressed as a
percentage of the average total capital employed.

The Group adopted IFRS 16 Leases on the transition date of 1 April 2019 using
the modified retrospective approach, meaning that comparatives were not
restated. To assist comparability with prior years, the Group presents ROCE
excluding the impact of IFRS 16 ('ROCE excl. IFRS 16') as well as ROCE
including the impact of IFRS 16 ('ROCE incl. IFRS 16'). Total capital employed
(excl. IFRS 16) represents total equity adjusted for net debt/cash (including
lease creditors), goodwill and intangibles written off, right-of-use leased
assets, acquisition related liabilities and equity accounted investments
whilst total capital employed (incl. IFRS 16) includes right-of-use leased
assets.

Similarly, adjusted operating profit is presented both excluding and including
the impact of IFRS 16. Net operating exceptional items and amortisation of
intangible assets are excluded to assess the underlying performance of our
operations. In addition, neither metric forms part of Director or management
remuneration targets.

 
ROCE (excl. IFRS 16)
 Calculation                                                            2026       Restated

                                                                        £'000      2025

                                                                                   £'000
 Total equity                                                           2,363,595  3,168,296
 Net debt (including lease creditors) (continuing)                      1,080,254  1,226,881
 Goodwill and intangibles written-off (continuing)                      793,872    701,837
 Right-of-use leased assets (continuing)                                (374,722)  (282,348)
 Equity accounted investments (continuing)                              (79,168)   (71,428)
 Long-term receivables                                                  (122,595)  -
 Acquisition related liabilities (continuing, current and non-current)  53,749     94,458
 Net assets of the disposal group                                       -          (1,108,542)
 Total capital employed (excl. IFRS 16)                                 3,714,985  3,729,154
 Average total capital employed (excl. IFRS 16)                         3,722,070  3,666,394

 Adjusted operating profit - continuing operations                      633,972    612,070
 Less: impact of IFRS 16 on continuing operating profit                 (7,615)    (6,521)
                                                                        626,357    605,549
 Return on capital employed (excl. IFRS 16) - continuing operations     16.8%      16.5%

 

 

Supplementary Financial Information

For the year ended 31 March 2026

Alternative Performance Measures (continued)
ROCE (incl. IFRS 16)
 Calculation                                                         2026       Restated

                                                                     £'000      2025

                                                                                £'000
 Total capital employed                                              3,714,985  3,729,154
 Right-of-use leased assets (continuing)                             374,722    282,348
 Total capital employed (incl. IFRS 16)                              4,089,707  4,011,502
 Average total capital employed (incl. IFRS 16)                      4,050,605  3,952,628

 Adjusted operating profit - continuing operations                   633,972    612,070
 Return on capital employed (incl. IFRS 16) - continuing operations  15.7%      15.5%

 

Committed acquisition expenditure

Definition: The Group defines committed acquisition expenditure as the total
acquisition cost of subsidiaries as presented in the Group Cash Flow Statement
(excluding amounts related to acquisitions which were committed to in previous
years) and future acquisition related liabilities for acquisitions committed
to during the year.

 Calculation                                                                   2026      2025

                                                                               £'000     £'000
 Net cash outflow on acquisitions during the year                              71,467    167,294
 Cash outflow on acquisitions which were committed to in the previous year     (12,890)  (76,639)
 Acquisition related liabilities arising on acquisitions during the year       5,302     68,196
 Acquisition related liabilities which were committed to in the previous year  (3,694)   (32,539)
 Amounts committed in the current year                                         52,250    27,202
 Committed acquisition expenditure                                             112,435   153,514

 

Committed acquisition expenditure is analysed between continuing and
discontinued operations as follows:

 Calculation                                                  2026     2025

                                                              £'000    £'000
 DCC Energy                                                   107,701  101,559
 DCC Technology                                               4,240    13,697
 Committed acquisition expenditure - continuing operations    111,941  115,256
 Committed acquisition expenditure - discontinued operations  494      38,258
 Committed acquisition expenditure                            112,435  153,514

 

Supplementary Financial Information

For the year ended 31 March 2026

Alternative Performance Measures (continued)
Net working capital

Definition: Net working capital represents the net total of inventories, trade
and other receivables (excluding interest receivable), and trade and other
payables (excluding interest payable, amounts due in respect of property,
plant and equipment and government grants).

 Calculation                                                    2026         2025

                                                                £'000        £'000
 Inventories                                                    782,567      940,159
 Add: inventories of the disposal group                         -            111,718
 Trade and other receivables                                    1,982,136    1,975,444
 Add: trade and other receivables of the disposal group         -            132,786
 Less: interest receivable                                      (4,791)      (4,736)
 Trade and other payables                                       (2,798,144)  (2,763,181)
 Add: trade and other payables of the disposal group            -            (127,704)
 Less: interest payable                                         44,340       35,154
 Less: amounts due in respect of property, plant and equipment  17,056       13,858
 Less: government grants                                        65           23
 Net working capital                                            23,229       313,521

 

Working capital (days)

Definition: Working capital days measures how long it takes in days for the
Group to convert working capital into revenue.

 Calculation             2026       2025

                         £'000      £'000
 Net working capital     23,229     313,521
 March revenue           1,776,228  1,708,700
 Working capital (days)  0.4 days   5.7 days

 

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