£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
30-Sep-08 | 30-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 30-Sep-05 | 30-Sep-04 | |
Turnover | 7.16 | 7.07 | 8.45 | 6.54 | 5.27 |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 6.20 | 6.03 | 7.29 | 5.53 | 4.23 |
Interest Payable | (0.06) | (0.13) | (0.09) | (0.07) | (0.08) |
Group Profit after Interest | 6.14 | 5.90 | 7.20 | 5.46 | 4.15 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 6.14 | 5.90 | 7.20 | 5.46 | 4.15 |
Tax | (0.96) | (0.47) | (0.51) | (0.35) | (0.32) |
Profit After Tax | 5.18 | 5.44 | 6.69 | 5.11 | 3.83 |
Preference Divs & Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 5.18 | 5.44 | 6.69 | 5.11 | 3.83 |
Equity Dividends | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | 5.18 | 5.44 | 6.69 | 5.11 | 3.83 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 30-Sep-08 | 30-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 30-Sep-05 | 30-Sep-04 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 2.97p | 2.96p | 3.60p | 2.75p | 2.06p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 2.97p | 2.96p | 3.60p | 2.75p | 2.06p |
Dividend per Share | 2.80p | 2.80p | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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 | 174.00 | 176.70 | 185.52 | 185.80 | 185.80 |
Weighted Average | 174.34 | 183.71 | 185.70 | 185.80 | 185.80 |
Diluted | 174.34 | 183.71 | 185.70 | 185.80 | 185.80 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Operating Margin | 86.56% | 85.34% | 86.25% | 84.55% | 80.29% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Return on Equity | 1.74% | 1.26% | 1.31% | 1.01% | 0.98% |
Financial Data | |||||
Interest Cover | 99.97 | 46.05 | 81.89 | 83.74 | 52.26 |
Turnover per Share | 4.11p | 3.85p | 4.55p | 3.52p | 2.84p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 3.52p | 3.21p | 3.88p | 2.94p | 2.23p |
Market Data | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 2.97p | 2.96p | 3.60p | 2.75p | 2.06p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 2.97p | 2.96p | 3.60p | 2.75p | 2.06p |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 0% | -18% | 31% | 33% | 73% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 0% | -18% | 31% | 33% | 73% |
Normalised Price/Earnings | |||||
Price/Earnings Growth Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
Price/Sales | 35.43 | 55.75 | 55.93 | 74.75 | 66.43 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 253.17 | 379.03 | 472.15 | 488.66 | 350.24 |
Dividend per Share | 2.80p | 2.80p | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.06 | 1.06 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Yield | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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