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FTSE AIM 50

903.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -9.00p
  • 52 Week High: 973.00
  • 52 Week Low: 554.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 99.28m
  • Volume: 60,533
  • Market Cap: £896.47m

Key Financials

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Growth Metrics 31-Jul-11 31-Jul-10 31-Jul-09 31-Jul-08
Annualisation Factor 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Dividend Yield 2.4% 3.1% 3.5% 4.1%
         
Continuing Operations        
PE Ratio - Adjusted 8.3 7.1 7.4 4.8
PE Ratio - Diluted 10.7
10.6
10.0
8.7
13.1
7.3
5.9
4.8
PEG - Adjusted 0.4 0.2 n/a n/a
PEG - Diluted 0.4
0.8
0.2
1.7
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Return on Capital Employed 171.08%
170.70%
75.90%
75.54%
32.45%
49.32%
65.46%
73.84%
Operating Margin 9.32%
9.30%
9.00%
8.96%
5.89%
8.95%
9.69%
10.96%
         
Continuing & Discontinued Operations        
PE Ratio - Adjusted 8.3 7.1 7.4 4.8
PE Ratio - Diluted 10.7
10.6
10.0
8.7
13.1
7.3
5.9
4.8
PEG - Adjusted 0.4 0.2 n/a n/a
PEG - Diluted 0.4
0.8
0.2
1.7
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing 31-Jul-11 31-Jul-10 31-Jul-09 31-Jul-08
Net Gearing 5.20% 2.77% (8.50%) (21.71%)

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Value Metrics 31-Jul-11 31-Jul-10 31-Jul-09 31-Jul-08
Price/Book Value (8.2) 69.8 3.9 5.1
Price/Tangible Book Value (5.2) (67.8) 4.4 5.4
Price/ Cash Flow 5.2 6.4 5.3 2.5
Price/Revenue 0.54 0.45 0.39 0.34
Price/R&D n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) (10.18p) 0.86p 12.29p 8.07p
Net Cash per Share n/a n/a n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Annualised Fundamentals 31-Jul-11 31-Jul-10 31-Jul-09 31-Jul-08
Continuing Operations        
Revenue 86.04 72.33 65.39 63.11
EBITDA 10.71
10.69
8.56
8.42
5.53
7.42
7.43
8.23
Depreciation (2.69)
(2.69)
(2.05)
(1.94)
(1.68)
(1.56)
(1.32)
(1.32)
Net Interest (0.49)
(0.41)
(1.20)
(0.38)
(0.69)
(0.60)
(0.72)
(0.72)
Profit Before Tax 7.53
7.59
5.30
6.10
3.16
5.25
5.52
6.31
         
Revenue per Share 156.64p 132.85p 124.36p 121.97p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 13.70p
13.81p
9.74p
11.20p
6.00p
9.99p
10.66p
12.20p
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 46.61 32.93 26.52 22.20
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) 56.31 40.68 30.48 26.82
EBITDA/EV 19.02%
18.99%
21.05%
20.68%
18.15%
24.33%
27.72%
30.70%
Operating Margin 9.32%
9.30%
9.00%
8.96%
5.89%
8.95%
9.69%
10.96%
Capital Employed £ (Millions) 4.69 8.57 11.86 9.52
Return on Capital Employed 171.08%
170.70%
75.90%
75.54%
32.45%
49.32%
65.46%
73.84%
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) 29.29 26.70 24.47 19.42
         
Earnings per Share - Basic 9.10p
9.21p
6.75p
7.78p
3.67p
6.61p
7.08p
8.62p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 7.82p
7.92p
6.02p
6.93p
3.66p
6.59p
6.99p
8.52p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 10.17p 8.45p 6.48p 8.62p
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 35%
18%
84%
18%
-48%
-23%
n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 30%
14%
64%
5%
-48%
-23%
n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 20% 30% -25% n/a
PE Ratio - Diluted 10.7
10.6
10.0
8.7
13.1
7.3
5.9
4.8
PEG - Diluted 0.4
0.8
0.2
1.7
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Tax Rate 30.03% 30.00% 27.99% 30.65%
Dividend Cover 4.96
4.49
4.57
4.20
3.81
3.89
5.07
5.07
Interest Cover 3.37
16.81
5.05
14.61
4.76
8.06
7.18
8.08
         
Continuing & Discontinued Operations        
Earnings per Share - Basic 9.10p
9.21p
6.75p
7.78p
3.67p
6.61p
7.08p
8.62p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 7.82p
7.92p
6.02p
6.93p
3.66p
6.59p
6.99p
8.52p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 10.17p 8.45p 6.48p 8.62p
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 35%
18%
84%
18%
-48%
-23%
n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 30%
14%
64%
5%
-48%
-23%
n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 20% 30% -25% n/a
PE Ratio - Diluted 10.7
10.6
10.0
8.7
13.1
7.3
5.9
4.8
PEG - Diluted 0.4
0.8
0.2
1.7
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Dividend Cover 4.96
4.49
4.57
4.20
3.81
3.89
5.07
5.07
Return on Equity (ROE) 17.06%
17.28%
13.76%
15.86%
7.90%
14.20%
18.86%
22.97%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 16.06p 9.38p 9.10p 16.45p
Gross Cash Flow per Share cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 2.11p 0.23p (6.19p) 6.74p
Capital Expenditure per Share n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dividend per Share 2.05p 1.85p 1.70p 1.70p
Dividend per Share Growth 10.81% 8.82% n/a n/a
Dividend Yield 2.4% 3.1% 3.5% 4.1%
Shareholders Funds 29.04 26.63 24.15 19.39
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 1.51 0.74 (2.05) (4.21)
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) (16.18p) (0.89p) 10.85p 7.60p

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing - inc Intangibles 31-Jul-11 31-Jul-10 31-Jul-09 31-Jul-08
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles 29.04 26.63 24.15 19.39
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 1.51 0.74 (2.05) (4.21)
Net Gearing 5.20% 2.77% (8.50%) (21.71%)
Cash & Near Cash 8.52 7.30 7.13 9.52
Cash 29.33% 27.40% 29.53% 49.12%
Gross Borrowings 10.03 8.03 5.08 5.32
Gross Gearing 34.52% 30.17% 21.03% 27.41%
Borrowings Under 5 years 10.03 8.03 5.08 5.32
Under 5 years 34.52% 30.17% 21.03% 27.41%
Borrowings Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a n/a
Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing - exc Intangibles 31-Jul-11 31-Jul-10 31-Jul-09 31-Jul-08
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles (8.89) (0.48) 5.71 3.93
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 1.51 0.74 (2.05) (4.21)
Net Gearing (16.98%) n/a (35.96%) n/a
Cash & Near Cash 8.52 7.30 7.13 9.52
Cash (95.85%) (1,513.69%) 124.96% 242.37%
Gross Borrowings 10.03 8.03 5.08 5.32
Gross Gearing 112.83% 1,666.60% 88.99% 135.24%
Borrowings Under 5 years 10.03 8.03 5.08 5.32
Under 5 years (112.83%) (1,666.60%) 88.99% 135.24%
Borrowings Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a n/a
Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Cover 31-Jul-11 31-Jul-10 31-Jul-09 31-Jul-08
Quick Ratio n/a n/a n/a n/a
Current Ratio 1.33 1.17 1.50 1.26

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Based on operating cash flow before tax

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Includes non-current assets

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

Note 2: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: Normalised ratios are shown in blue text

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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