£ (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% |
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