£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 | 31-Jan-05 | |
Turnover | 31.73 | 28.50 | 27.75 | 24.71 | 22.67 |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 31.44 | 27.01 | 26.30 | 23.27 | 21.36 |
Interest Payable | (3.42) | (3.34) | (3.45) | n/a | (3.41) |
Group Profit after Interest | 28.02 | 23.67 | 22.85 | 19.85 | 17.95 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 28.02 | 23.67 | 22.85 | 19.85 | 17.95 |
Tax | n/a | 0.02 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit After Tax | 28.02 | 23.69 | 22.85 | 19.85 | 17.95 |
Preference Divs & Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 28.02 | 23.65 | 22.85 | 19.85 | 17.95 |
Equity Dividends | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | 28.02 | 23.65 | 22.85 | 19.85 | 17.95 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 | 31-Jan-05 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 27.25p | 22.86p | 22.17p | 19.45p | 17.58p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 27.25p | 22.86p | 22.17p | 19.45p | 17.58p |
Dividend per Share | 22.30p | 21.60p | 20.00p | 18.90p | 18.00p |
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 | 102.81 | 102.81 | 103.76 | 102.10 | 102.10 |
Weighted Average | 102.81 | 103.45 | 103.08 | 102.10 | 102.10 |
Diluted | 102.81 | 103.45 | 103.08 | 102.10 | 102.10 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Operating Margin | 99.08% | 94.79% | 94.78% | 94.15% | 94.19% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Return on Equity | 8.90% | 4.67% | 3.88% | 3.86% | 4.23% |
Financial Data | |||||
Interest Cover | 9.19 | 8.08 | 7.63 | n/a | 6.27 |
Turnover per Share | 30.86p | 27.54p | 26.92p | 24.20p | 22.21p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 27.25p | 22.88p | 22.17p | 19.45p | 17.58p |
Market Data | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 27.25p | 22.86p | 22.17p | 19.45p | 17.58p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 27.25p | 22.86p | 22.17p | 19.45p | 17.58p |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 19% | 3% | 14% | 11% | 1% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 19% | 3% | 14% | 11% | 1% |
Normalised Price/Earnings | |||||
Price/Earnings Growth Company Adjusted | 0.5 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 21.8 |
Price/Sales | 9.14 | 15.43 | 19.06 | 18.63 | 17.28 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 289.93 | 436.96 | 532.29 | 460.49 | 391.82 |
Dividend per Share | 22.30p | 21.60p | 20.00p | 18.90p | 18.00p |
Dividend Cover | 1.22 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.03 | 0.98 |
Dividend Yield | 7.9% | 5.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.7% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 3.24% | 8.00% | 5.82% | 5.00% | 2.27% |
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