£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-16 | 31-Dec-15 | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | |
Turnover | 39.07 | 37.65 | 24.89 | 19.75 | 19.11 |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 35.27 | 33.59 | 22.76 | 18.22 | 16.21 |
Interest Payable | (0.25) | (0.24) | (0.53) | (0.06) | n/a |
Group Profit after Interest | 35.02 | 33.35 | 22.24 | 18.16 | 16.21 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 35.02 | 33.35 | 22.24 | 18.16 | 16.21 |
Tax | (0.04) | n/a | (0.02) | n/a | n/a |
Profit After Tax | 34.98 | 33.35 | 22.22 | 18.16 | 16.21 |
Preference Divs & Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 34.98 | 33.35 | 22.22 | 18.16 | 16.21 |
Equity Dividends | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | 34.98 | 33.35 | 22.22 | 18.16 | 16.21 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-16 | 31-Dec-15 | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 36.93p | 35.03p | 22.75p | 18.38p | 16.40p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 36.93p | 35.03p | 22.75p | 18.38p | 16.40p |
Dividend per Share | 27.35p | 26.00p | 19.00p | 15.20p | 13.40p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-16 | 31-Dec-15 | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 94.40 | 95.02 | 96.90 | 98.81 | 98.81 |
Weighted Average | 94.73 | 95.20 | 97.67 | 98.81 | 98.81 |
Diluted | 94.73 | 95.20 | 97.67 | 98.81 | 98.81 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Operating Margin | 90.28% | 89.22% | 91.46% | 92.24% | 84.83% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Return on Equity | 2.87% | 0.40% | 5.24% | 2.47% | 1.95% |
Financial Data | |||||
Interest Cover | n/a | n/a | 43.28 | n/a | n/a |
Turnover per Share | 41.24p | 5.65p | 25.48p | 19.99p | 19.34p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 36.97p | 5.00p | 22.77p | 18.38p | 16.40p |
Market Data | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 36.93p | 35.03p | 22.75p | 18.38p | 16.40p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 36.93p | 35.03p | 22.75p | 18.38p | 16.40p |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 5% | n/a | -100% | 12% | n/a |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 5% | n/a | -100% | 12% | n/a |
Normalised Price/Earnings | |||||
Price/Earnings Growth Company Adjusted | 6.0 | n/a | n/a | 2.7 | n/a |
Price/Sales | 26.89 | 211.24 | 13.78 | 29.37 | 37.39 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 1,046.93 | 1,133.63 | 340.36 | 580.01 | 714.39 |
Dividend per Share | 27.35p | 26.00p | 19.00p | 15.20p | 13.40p |
Dividend Cover | 1.35 | 1.35 | n/a | 1.21 | 1.22 |
Dividend Yield | 2.5% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 5.19% | 36.84% | 25.00% | 13.43% | 13.08% |
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