£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 | |
Turnover | 67.92 | 63.25 | 67.22 | 66.58 | 59.66 |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 61.65 | 59.08 | 59.93 | 59.52 | n/a |
Interest Payable | (8.54) | (7.36) | (7.49) | (6.80) | n/a |
Group Profit after Interest | 53.11 | 51.72 | 52.44 | 52.72 | 45.20 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 53.11 | 51.72 | 52.44 | 52.72 | 45.20 |
Tax | (6.12) | (5.81) | (4.25) | (3.59) | (2.91) |
Profit After Tax | 46.99 | 45.91 | 48.20 | 49.12 | 42.29 |
Preference Divs & Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 46.99 | 45.91 | 48.20 | 49.12 | 42.29 |
Equity Dividends | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | 46.99 | 45.91 | 48.20 | 49.12 | 42.29 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 6.90p | 6.39p | 6.16p | 5.57p | 4.53p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 6.90p | 6.39p | 6.16p | 5.57p | 4.53p |
Dividend per Share | 6.45p | 5.85p | 5.30p | 4.75p | 4.00p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 679.02 | 685.32 | 781.99 | 827.25 | 913.01 |
Weighted Average | 680.86 | 717.94 | 781.99 | 881.51 | 932.79 |
Diluted | 680.86 | 717.94 | 781.99 | 881.51 | 932.79 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Operating Margin | 90.77% | 93.40% | 89.15% | 89.39% | n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Return on Equity | 2.64% | 1.84% | 2.00% | 2.03% | 2.00% |
Financial Data | |||||
Interest Cover | 7.22 | 8.02 | 8.00 | 8.75 | n/a |
Turnover per Share | 9.98p | 8.81p | 8.60p | 7.55p | 6.39p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 7.80p | 7.20p | 6.71p | 5.98p | 4.85p |
Market Data | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 6.90p | 6.39p | 6.16p | 5.57p | 4.53p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 6.90p | 6.39p | 6.16p | 5.57p | 4.53p |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 8% | 4% | 11% | 23% | 5% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 8% | 4% | 11% | 23% | 5% |
Normalised Price/Earnings | |||||
Price/Earnings Growth Company Adjusted | 4.1 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 8.6 |
Price/Sales | 22.91 | 36.18 | 33.10 | 34.22 | 30.41 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,551.56 | 2,184.45 | 2,224.76 | 2,138.45 | 1,775.81 |
Dividend per Share | 6.45p | 5.85p | 5.30p | 4.75p | 4.00p |
Dividend Cover | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.13 |
Dividend Yield | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 10.26% | 10.38% | 11.58% | 18.75% | 8.11% |
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