£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
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 |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 20.46 | 19.81 | 22.01 | 17.93 | 15.98 |
Interest Payable | (1.68) | (1.95) | (1.95) | (1.95) | (1.95) |
Group Profit after Interest | 18.78 | 17.86 | 20.06 | 15.98 | 14.03 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 18.78 | 17.86 | 20.06 | 15.98 | 14.03 |
Tax | (0.29) | (0.34) | (0.31) | (0.27) | (0.25) |
Profit After Tax | 18.49 | 17.52 | 19.76 | 15.71 | 13.77 |
Preference Divs & Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 18.49 | 17.52 | 19.76 | 15.70 | 13.77 |
Equity Dividends | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | (18.20) |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | 18.49 | 17.52 | 19.76 | 15.70 | (4.42) |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 30-Sep-08 | 30-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 30-Sep-05 | 30-Sep-04 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 6.22p | 5.72p | 6.26p | 4.75p | 3.96p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 6.22p | 5.72p | 6.26p | 4.75p | 3.96p |
Dividend per Share | 5.93p | 5.71p | 5.49p | 5.31p | 5.33p |
Key Financals | 30-Sep-08 | 30-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 30-Sep-05 | 30-Sep-04 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 292.61 | 301.01 | 308.51 | 323.31 | 337.81 |
Weighted Average | 297.16 | 306.39 | 315.72 | 330.37 | 347.58 |
Diluted | 297.16 | 306.39 | 315.72 | 330.37 | 347.58 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Operating Margin | 95.54% | 93.31% | 94.27% | 92.04% | 90.78% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Return on Equity | 5.54% | 3.61% | 4.20% | 3.47% | 3.57% |
Financial Data | |||||
Interest Cover | 12.18 | 10.14 | 11.27 | 9.18 | 8.18 |
Turnover per Share | 7.21p | 6.93p | 7.40p | 5.90p | 5.07p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 6.32p | 5.83p | 6.35p | 4.83p | 4.04p |
Market Data | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 6.22p | 5.72p | 6.26p | 4.75p | 3.96p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 6.22p | 5.72p | 6.26p | 4.75p | 3.96p |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 9% | -9% | 32% | 20% | -3% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 9% | -9% | 32% | 20% | -3% |
Normalised Price/Earnings | |||||
Price/Earnings Growth Company Adjusted | 1.8 | n/a | 0.7 | 1.3 | n/a |
Price/Sales | 13.98 | 20.31 | 17.91 | 21.46 | 19.94 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 294.81 | 423.67 | 408.78 | 408.99 | 341.19 |
Dividend per Share | 5.93p | 5.71p | 5.49p | 5.31p | 5.33p |
Dividend Cover | 1.05 | 1.00 | 1.14 | 0.90 | 0.74 |
Dividend Yield | 5.9% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 3.92% | 4.01% | 3.39% | (0.38%) | n/a |
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