v3.25.1
Earnings per share (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Earnings per share  
Schedule of basic and diluted earnings per share
     
2025
Millions
    
2024
Millions
    
2023
Millions
 
Weighted average number of shares for basic earnings per share
     26,149         27,056        27,680   
Effect of dilutive potential shares: Employee share schemes
     –         95        95   
Weighted average number of shares for diluted earnings per share
  
 
  26,149 
 
  
 
 27,151
 
  
 
 27,775 
 
 
     
2025
€m
    
2024
m
    
2023
m
 
(Loss)/profit for earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to owners
     (4,147)        1,205        12,085   
Loss for earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to owners
     (22)        (65)        (247)  
(Loss)/profit for basic and diluted earnings per share
  
 
  (4,169)
 
  
 
  1,140
 
  
 
 11,838 
 
 
     
2025
eurocents
     2024
eurocents
     2023
eurocents
 
Basic (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations
     (15.86)c        4.45c        43.66c  
Basic (loss) per share from discontinued operations
     (0.08)c        (0.24)c        (0.89)c  
Basic (loss)/earnings per share
  
 
  (15.94)c
 
  
 
  4.21c
 
  
 
  42.77c
 
 
     
2025
eurocents
     2024
eurocents
     2023
eurocents
 
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations
     (15.86)c        4.44c        43.51c  
Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations
     (0.08)c        (0.24)c        (0.89)c  
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share
  
 
  (15.94)c
 
  
 
  4.20c
 
  
 
  42.62c