Governance Financial Statements
Strategic Report
03
Financial and operational highlights
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
NEW BUSINESS PROFIT 1
TANGIBLE NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE 1 254 p 2023: 224p, up 30p
RETIREMENT INCOME SALES (SHAREHOLDER FUNDED) 1
£ 5.3 bn 2023: £3.9bn, up 36%
£ 460 m 2023: £355m, up 30%
RETURN ON EQUITY 1
UNDERLYING OPERATING PROFIT 1 £504 m 2023: £377m, up 34% Equivalent to Underlying EPS³ 36 P 2023: 28p SOLVENCY II CAPITAL COVERAGE RATIO (PROFORMA) 1,2 204% 197% at 31 December 2023
IFRS PROFIT BEFORE TAX
15.3% 13.5% at 31 December 2023
£113 m 2023: £172m, down 34%
NEW BUSINESS STRAIN 1
UNDERLYING ORGANIC CAPITAL GENERATION 1 £ 23 m £57m at 31 December 2023
1.3 % 2023: 0.9%
FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND OTHER INDICATORS
A + FITCH INSURER FINANCIAL STRENGTH RATING for Just Retirement Limited (2023: A+)
A Fitch issuer default rating for Just Group plc (2023: A)
AWARDED FURTHER RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE
FINANCIAL ADVISER: 5 Star service award (Pensions and Protection)
5 Star service award (Mortgages)
1 A lternative performance measure (“APM”) (unaudited, the explanations and definitions of APMs can be found in the glossary). Reconciliations are included in the Business Review for: New business strain, Underlying organic capital generation and Solvency coverage ratio which are reconciled to Solvency II excess own funds; New business profit and Return on equity and Underlying EPS which are both based on Underlying operating profit, are reconciled to IFRS profit before tax; and Tangible net asset value is reconciled to IFRS total equity. Retirement Income sales (shareholder funded) are reconciled to premium cash flows in note 2 to the Consolidated financial statements. 2 S olvency capital coverage ratios as at 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2023 include a recalculation of transitional measures on technical provisions (“TMTP”) as at the respective dates. The estimated 2024 ratio is presented after the impact of the pre-funded repayment of Tier 3 debt in February 2025. The reconciliation to the regulatory capital position is explained in note 30. 3 Underlying EPS, an APM (unaudited, the explanation and definition can be found in the glossary).
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