Growth Metrics | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 | 31-Jan-05 | 31-Jan-04 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
Price/Earnings (Company Adjusted) | 84.8 | 91.1 | 94.0 | 98.2 |
Price/Earnings Growth (Company Adjusted) | 8.5 | 4.3 | 23.5 | n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Operating Margin | 85.07% 85.07% |
85.13% 85.13% |
83.16% n/a |
n/a n/a |
Gearing | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 | 31-Jan-05 | 31-Jan-04 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Value Metrics | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 | 31-Jan-05 | 31-Jan-04 |
Price/Book Value | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 17.1 | 12.8 | 18.7 | 19.7 |
Price/Sales | 10.10 | 10.86 | 10.93 | 11.12 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 585.55p | 596.71p | 498.84p | 512.50p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 | 31-Jan-05 | 31-Jan-04 |
Turnover | 8.86 | 8.63 | 7.69 | 7.71 |
EBITDA | 7.53 7.53 |
7.35 7.35 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Depreciation | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 7.53 7.53 |
7.35 7.35 |
6.39 6.39 |
6.23 6.23 |
Turnover per Share | 11.62p | 10.50p | 8.87p | 8.72p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 9.88p 9.88p |
8.94p 8.94p |
7.38p 7.38p |
7.05p 7.05p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 85.09 | 96.55 | 80.44 | 85.73 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 85.09 | 95.47 | 80.44 | 85.73 |
EBITDA/EV | 8.86% 8.86% |
7.70% 7.70% |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Operating Margin | 85.07% 85.07% |
85.13% 85.13% |
83.16% n/a |
n/a n/a |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 446.41 | 490.57 | 432.38 | 453.03 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 446.41 | 490.57 | 429.85 | 453.03 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 1.18% 1.18% |
1.05% 1.05% |
1.04% 1.04% |
0.96% 0.96% |
EPS Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 1.38p | 1.25p | 1.03p | 0.99p |
EPS Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 10% 11% |
21% 21% |
4% 5% |
n/a n/a |
EPS Company Adjusted Growth | 10% | 21% | 4% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 10% 11% |
21% 21% |
4% 5% |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 29.97% | 30.01% | 30.00% | 29.93% |
Price/Earnings | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 8.5 1.5 |
4.3 0.9 |
23.5 3.8 |
n/a n/a |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 9.82p | 8.92p | 7.61p | 7.02p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | 6.88p | n/a | 5.18p | 4.92p |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (0.14p) | (0.31p) | 3.43p | 0.12p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 1.38p | 1.20p | 1.01p | 0.97p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 15.00% | 18.81% | 4.12% | n/a |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
Dividend Cover | 1.00 5.02 |
1.04 5.21 |
1.02 5.11 |
1.02 5.09 |
Shareholders Funds | 446.34 | 490.51 | 432.33 | 452.95 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (4.65) | (5.44) | (5.32) | (2.67) |
Net Current Assets | 3.96 | n/a | 4.73 | (0.02) |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 585.55p | 596.71p | 495.92p | 512.50p |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 | 31-Jan-05 | 31-Jan-04 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 446.34 | 490.51 | 432.33 | 452.95 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (4.65) | (5.44) | (5.32) | (2.67) |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 4.65 | 5.44 | 5.32 | 2.67 |
Cash | 1.04% | 1.11% | 1.23% | 0.59% |
Gross Borrowings | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gross Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Borrowings Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gearing - exc Intangibles | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 | 31-Jan-05 | 31-Jan-04 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 446.34 | 490.51 | 432.33 | 452.95 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (4.65) | (5.44) | (5.32) | (2.67) |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 4.65 | 5.44 | 5.32 | 2.67 |
Cash | 1.04% | 1.11% | 1.23% | 0.59% |
Gross Borrowings | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Gross Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Borrowings Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 5 years | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cover | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 | 31-Jan-05 | 31-Jan-04 |
Quick Ratio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Current Ratio | 4.32 | 4.41 | 1.63 | 1.00 |
Interest Cover | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
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