Growth Metrics | 30-Sep-08 | 30-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 30-Sep-05 | 30-Sep-04 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 5.9% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
Price/Earnings (Company Adjusted) | 16.3 | 24.7 | 21.0 | 26.4 | 25.5 |
Price/Earnings Growth (Company Adjusted) | 1.8 | n/a | 0.7 | 1.3 | n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Operating Margin | 95.54% 95.54% |
93.31% 93.31% |
94.27% 94.27% |
92.04% 92.04% |
90.78% 90.78% |
Gearing | 30-Sep-08 | 30-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 30-Sep-05 | 30-Sep-04 |
Net Gearing | n/a | 14.86% | 20.22% | n/a | n/a |
Value Metrics | 30-Sep-08 | 30-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 30-Sep-05 | 30-Sep-04 |
Price/Book Value | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 22.8 | 21.8 | 22.0 | 44.4 | 50.5 |
Price/Sales | 13.98 | 20.31 | 17.91 | 21.46 | 19.94 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 112.23p | 158.55p | 148.99p | 139.50p | 111.11p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 30-Sep-08 | 30-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 30-Sep-05 | 30-Sep-04 |
Turnover | 21.41 | 21.23 | 23.35 | 19.48 | 17.60 |
(1.68) (1.68) |
(1.95) (1.95) |
(1.95) (1.95) |
(1.95) (1.95) |
(1.95) (1.95) |
|
Profit Before Tax | 18.78 18.78 |
17.86 17.86 |
20.06 20.06 |
15.98 15.98 |
14.03 14.03 |
Turnover per Share | 7.21p | 6.93p | 7.40p | 5.90p | 5.07p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 6.32p 6.32p |
5.83p 5.83p |
6.35p 6.35p |
4.83p 4.83p |
4.04p 4.04p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 294.81 | 423.67 | 408.78 | 408.99 | 341.19 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 384.47 | 537.28 | 528.03 | 528.15 | 460.26 |
Operating Margin | 95.54% 95.54% |
93.31% 93.31% |
94.27% 94.27% |
92.04% 92.04% |
90.78% 90.78% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 333.52 | 605.32 | 589.64 | 460.86 | 386.18 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 333.52 | 485.77 | 470.39 | 452.84 | 386.18 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 5.54% 5.54% |
3.61% 3.61% |
4.20% 4.20% |
3.47% 3.47% |
3.57% 3.57% |
EPS Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 6.20p | 5.70p | 6.30p | 4.80p | 3.96p |
EPS Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 9% 9% |
-10% -9% |
31% 32% |
21% 20% |
-3% -3% |
EPS Company Adjusted Growth | 9% | -10% | 31% | 21% | -3% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 9% 9% |
-10% -9% |
31% 32% |
21% 20% |
-3% -3% |
Tax Rate | 1.57% | 1.89% | 1.52% | 1.69% | 1.81% |
Price/Earnings | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 1.8 1.8 |
n/a n/a |
0.7 0.7 |
1.3 1.3 |
n/a n/a |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 6.59p | 6.45p | 6.03p | 5.18p | 4.21p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | 4.41p | n/a | n/a | 2.85p | 2.00p |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (9.41p) | 7.53p | (1.37p) | 3.81p | (0.19p) |
Dividend per Share | 5.93p | 5.71p | 5.49p | 5.31p | 5.33p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 3.92% | 4.01% | 3.39% | (0.38%) | n/a |
Dividend Yield | 5.9% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
Dividend Cover | 1.04 1.05 |
1.00 1.00 |
1.15 1.14 |
0.90 0.90 |
0.74 0.74 |
Shareholders Funds | 333.52 | 485.77 | 470.39 | 460.86 | 386.18 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 71.71 | 72.19 | 95.11 | 90.85 | 103.28 |
Net Current Assets | (8.93) | n/a | n/a | 27.66 | 9.61 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 112.23p | 158.55p | 148.99p | 137.07p | 111.11p |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 30-Sep-08 | 30-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 30-Sep-05 | 30-Sep-04 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 333.52 | 485.77 | 470.39 | 460.86 | 386.18 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 71.71 | 72.19 | 95.11 | 90.85 | 103.28 |
Net Gearing | n/a | 14.86% | 20.22% | n/a | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 17.96 | 47.35 | 24.14 | 28.30 | 15.79 |
Cash | 5.39% | 9.75% | 5.13% | 6.14% | 4.09% |
Gross Borrowings | 89.67 | 119.54 | 119.25 | 119.16 | 119.07 |
Gross Gearing | n/a | 24.61% | 25.35% | n/a | n/a |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 89.67 | 119.54 | 59.91 | 119.16 | 119.07 |
Under 5 years | 26.89% | 24.61% | 12.74% | 25.86% | 30.83% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | 30.27 | 60.17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 1 year | 9.08% | 12.39% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gearing - exc Intangibles | 30-Sep-08 | 30-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 30-Sep-05 | 30-Sep-04 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 333.52 | 485.77 | 470.39 | 460.86 | 386.18 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 71.71 | 72.19 | 95.11 | 90.85 | 103.28 |
Net Gearing | n/a | 14.86% | 20.22% | n/a | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 17.96 | 47.35 | 24.14 | 28.30 | 15.79 |
Cash | 5.39% | 9.75% | 5.13% | 6.14% | 4.09% |
Gross Borrowings | 89.67 | 119.54 | 119.25 | 119.16 | 119.07 |
Gross Gearing | n/a | 24.61% | 25.35% | n/a | n/a |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 89.67 | 119.54 | 59.91 | 119.16 | 119.07 |
Under 5 years | 26.89% | 24.61% | 12.74% | 25.86% | 30.83% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | 30.27 | 60.17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 1 year | 9.08% | 12.39% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cover | 30-Sep-08 | 30-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 30-Sep-05 | 30-Sep-04 |
Quick Ratio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Current Ratio | 0.71 | 0.80 | 4.92 | 2.20 | 1.82 |
Interest Cover | 12.18 12.18 |
10.14 10.14 |
11.27 11.27 |
9.18 9.18 |
8.18 8.18 |
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