£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Mar-12 | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 750.10 | 717.30 | 683.50 | 685.10 | 563.70 |
EBITDA | 104.60 | 100.10 | 102.00 | 108.40 | 87.60 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (55.30) | (54.10) | (54.90) | (50.10) | (37.50) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 49.30 | 46.00 | 47.10 | 58.30 | 50.10 |
Interest Payable | (21.90) | (30.10) | 11.40 | (28.20) | (23.80) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 6.40 | 9.80 | (29.30) | 10.70 | 12.70 |
Group Profit after Interest | 32.30 | 25.70 | 29.20 | 37.50 | 39.00 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 0.10 | n/a | n/a | 0.90 | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 32.40 | 25.70 | 29.20 | 38.40 | 39.00 |
Tax | (9.80) | (7.80) | (2.80) | (6.80) | (13.00) |
Profit After Tax | 22.60 | 17.90 | 26.40 | 31.60 | 26.00 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | 19.50 | 3.30 | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 24.10 | 17.90 | 45.90 | 34.90 | 26.00 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 24.10 | 17.90 | 45.90 | 34.90 | 26.00 |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c24.10 | c17.90 | c45.90 | c34.90 | c26.00 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Mar-12 | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 5.80p | 4.51p | 7.05p | 10.56p | 11.01p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 5.79p | 4.50p | 7.05p | 10.56p | 10.98p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 60.84p | 56.49p | 56.49p | 90.39p | 89.09p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 6.07p | 4.51p | 12.26p | 11.67p | 11.01p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 6.07p | 4.50p | 12.25p | 11.66p | 10.98p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 60.84p | 56.49p | 56.49p | 90.39p | 89.09p |
Dividend per Share | 29.98p | 28.25p | 26.07p | 14.50p | 42.82p |
Key Financals | 31-Mar-12 | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 397.00 | 397.00 | 397.00 | 238.00 | 237.00 |
Weighted Average | 396.80 | 396.80 | 374.40 | 299.10 | 236.20 |
Diluted | 397.20 | 397.30 | 374.70 | 299.20 | 236.70 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 6.57% | 6.41% | 6.89% | 8.51% | 8.89% |
Return on Capital Employed | 10.48% | 9.99% | 8.43% | 10.44% | 11.04% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 5.21% | 3.67% | 9.42% | 8.75% | 7.48% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 2.48 | 1.85 | (1.56) | 2.36 | 2.64 |
Revenue per Share | 189.04p | 180.77p | 182.56p | 229.05p | 238.65p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 8.16p | 6.48p | 7.80p | 12.84p | 16.51p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 28% | -36% | -33% | -4% | -17% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 28% | -36% | -33% | -4% | -17% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 148.1 | 219.8 | 124.5 | 36.4 | 163.1 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 5.3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.27 | 0.73 | 0.26 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 35% | -63% | 5% | 6% | -17% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 35% | -63% | 5% | 6% | -17% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 141.3 | 219.8 | 71.6 | 33.0 | 163.1 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 4.0 | n/a | 14.3 | 5.5 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.47 | 0.80 | 0.26 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 3,407.35 | 3,937.00 | 3,484.99 | 916.34 | 4,255.56 |
Dividend per Share | 29.98p | 28.25p | 26.07p | 14.50p | 42.82p |
Dividend Yield | 3.5% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 2.4% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 6.15% | 8.33% | 79.79% | (66.13%) | 5.08% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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