£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | |
Turnover | 8.16 | 8.07 | 7.30 |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 7.48 | 7.27 | 6.42 |
Interest Payable | (0.69) | (0.69) | (0.71) |
Group Profit after Interest | 6.79 | 6.58 | 5.70 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 6.79 | 6.58 | 5.70 |
Tax | (1.93) | (1.97) | (0.82) |
Profit After Tax | 4.85 | 4.61 | 4.88 |
Preference Divs & Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 4.85 | 4.61 | 4.88 |
Equity Dividends | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | 4.85 | n/a | n/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 2.27p | 2.14p | 2.26p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 2.27p | 2.14p | 2.26p |
Dividend per Share | 2.20p | 2.20p | 2.20p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 42.73 | 42.73 | 43.28 |
Weighted Average | 42.73 | 43.04 | 43.28 |
Diluted | 42.73 | 43.04 | 86.59 |
Performance Ratios | |||
Operating Margin | 91.74% | 90.14% | 87.92% |
Tax Rate | 28.51% | 30.00% | 14.39% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 1.65% | 1.43% | 1.57% |
Financial Data | |||
Interest Cover | 10.78 | 10.51 | 9.00 |
Turnover per Share | 19.09p | 18.74p | 16.87p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 15.89p | 15.29p | 13.18p |
Market Data | |||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 2.27p | 2.14p | 2.26p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 2.27p | 2.14p | 2.26p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 6% | -5% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 6% | -5% | n/a |
Price/Earnings | |||
PEG - Diluted | 9.2 | n/a | n/a |
Price/Sales | 6.56 | 7.10 | 7.75 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 53.49 | 56.87 | 56.61 |
Dividend per Share | 2.20p | 2.20p | 2.20p |
Dividend Cover | 1.03 | 0.97 | 1.03 |
Dividend Yield | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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