Fidelity European Trust (FEV)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

406.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 408.22
  • 52 Week Low: 311.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 408.73m
  • Volume: 1,074,186
  • Market Cap: £1,661.49m
  • RiskGrade: 79

Income Statement - Normalised

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
31-Dec-08 31-Dec-07 31-Dec-06 31-Dec-05 31-Dec-04
           
Turnover 29.65 24.31 21.63 16.97 12.55
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 29.17 15.42 10.74 7.85 5.74
Interest Payable (4.43) (4.28) (4.98) (3.80) (3.24)
           
Group Profit after Interest 24.75 11.15 5.76 4.05 2.50
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Profit Before Tax 24.75 11.15 5.76 4.05 2.50
Tax (4.13) (2.81) (2.41) (2.27) (1.25)
           
Profit After Tax 20.62 8.34 3.36 1.77 1.25
Preference Divs & Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Equity Shareholders' Earnings 20.62 8.34 3.36 1.77 1.25
Equity Dividends n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year 20.62 8.34 3.36 1.77 1.25


Per Share Record - Normalised 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-07 31-Dec-06 31-Dec-05 31-Dec-04
Earnings per Share - Basic 36.77p 13.79p 5.34p 2.82p 1.98p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 36.77p 13.79p 5.34p 2.82p 1.98p
Dividend per Share 2.33p 1.38p 0.53p 0.25p 0.17p


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 54.92 58.95 62.45 62.90 62.90
Weighted Average 56.08 60.43 62.86 62.90 62.90
Diluted 56.08 60.43 62.86 62.90 62.90
           
Performance Ratios          
Operating Margin 98.39% 63.46% 49.65% 46.25% 45.75%
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Return on Equity 3.17% 0.98% 0.42% 0.26% 0.24%
           
Financial Data          
Interest Cover 6.59 3.61 2.16 2.06 1.77
Turnover per Share 52.87p 40.22p 34.41p 26.97p 19.95p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 44.13p 18.45p 9.17p 6.43p 3.98p
           
Market Data          
Earnings per Share - Basic 36.77p 13.79p 5.34p 2.82p 1.98p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 36.77p 13.79p 5.34p 2.82p 1.98p
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic 166% 158% 90% 42% 3%
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted 166% 158% 90% 42% 3%
Normalised Price/Earnings          
Price/Earnings Growth Company Adjusted 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.9 12.9
Price/Sales 1.87 3.36 3.52 4.15 3.84
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 54.37 79.58 75.62 70.33 48.22
Dividend per Share 2.33p 1.38p 0.53p 0.25p 0.17p
Dividend Cover 15.81 10.03 10.17 11.27 11.33
Dividend Yield 2.3% 1.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2%
Dividend per Share Growth 69.16% 161.90% 110.00% 42.86% 16.67%

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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