£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 | 31-Jan-05 | |
Turnover | 51.75 | 51.68 | 42.10 | 37.62 | 34.97 |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 48.55 | 49.86 | 40.71 | 35.85 | 31.45 |
Interest Payable | n/a | n/a | (5.67) | (6.48) | (6.63) |
Group Profit after Interest | 43.05 | 44.35 | 35.04 | 29.37 | 24.82 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 43.05 | 44.35 | 35.04 | 29.37 | 24.82 |
Tax | (0.02) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit After Tax | 43.03 | 44.35 | 35.04 | 29.37 | 24.82 |
Preference Divs & Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 43.03 | 44.35 | 35.04 | 29.37 | 24.82 |
Equity Dividends | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | 43.03 | 44.35 | 35.04 | n/a | 24.82 |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 | 31-Jan-05 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 4.17p | 3.98p | 2.75p | 2.18p | 1.83p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 4.17p | 3.98p | 2.75p | 2.18p | 1.83p |
Dividend per Share | 3.60p | 3.40p | 2.50p | 2.17p | 1.98p |
Key Financals | 31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 | 31-Jan-05 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 102.32 | 104.30 | 125.06 | 132.49 | 135.83 |
Weighted Average | 103.11 | 111.43 | 127.36 | 134.81 | 135.83 |
Diluted | 103.11 | 111.43 | 127.36 | 134.81 | 135.83 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Operating Margin | 93.81% | 96.48% | 96.70% | 95.31% | 89.94% |
Tax Rate | 0.04% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.17% | 3.67% | 2.01% | 2.03% | 2.17% |
Financial Data | |||||
Interest Cover | n/a | n/a | 7.18 | 5.53 | 4.74 |
Turnover per Share | 50.19p | 46.38p | 33.05p | 27.90p | 25.75p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 41.75p | 39.80p | 27.52p | 21.79p | 18.27p |
Market Data | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 4.17p | 3.98p | 2.75p | 2.18p | 1.83p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 4.17p | 3.98p | 2.75p | 2.18p | 1.83p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 5% | 45% | 26% | 19% | 1% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 5% | 45% | 26% | 19% | 1% |
Price/Earnings | |||||
PEG - Diluted | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 39.1 |
Price/Sales | 1.18 | 2.20 | 3.81 | 3.46 | 2.77 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 60.63 | 106.39 | 157.32 | 127.86 | 96.91 |
Dividend per Share | 3.60p | 3.40p | 2.50p | 2.17p | 1.98p |
Dividend Cover | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.93 |
Dividend Yield | 6.1% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.8% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 5.88% | 36.00% | 14.94% | 10.13% | 5.33% |
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