£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Jul-11 | 31-Jul-10 | 31-Jul-09 | 31-Jul-08 | |
Continuing Operations | ||||
Revenue | 86.04 | 72.33 | 65.39 | 63.11 |
EBITDA | 10.69 | 8.42 | 7.42 | 8.23 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (2.69) | (1.94) | (1.56) | (1.32) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 8.00 | 6.48 | 5.85 | 6.92 |
Interest Payable | (0.48) | (0.45) | (0.74) | (0.89) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.17 |
Group Profit after Interest | 7.59 | 6.10 | 5.25 | 6.20 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.12 |
Profit Before Tax | 7.59 | 6.10 | 5.25 | 6.31 |
Tax | (2.26) | (1.82) | (1.44) | (1.65) |
Profit After Tax | 5.33 | 4.27 | 3.82 | 4.66 |
Discontinued Operations | ||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 5.33 | 4.27 | 3.82 | 4.66 |
Attributable to: | ||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 5.06 | 4.23 | 3.47 | 4.46 |
Minority Interests | (0.27) | (0.04) | (0.34) | (0.20) |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c5.06 | c4.23 | c3.47 | c4.46 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Jul-11 | 31-Jul-10 | 31-Jul-09 | 31-Jul-08 |
Continuing EPS | ||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 9.21p | 7.78p | 6.61p | 8.62p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 7.92p | 6.93p | 6.59p | 8.52p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 10.17p | 8.45p | 6.48p | 8.62p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | ||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 9.21p | 7.78p | 6.61p | 8.62p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 7.92p | 6.93p | 6.59p | 8.52p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 10.17p | 8.45p | 6.48p | 8.62p |
Dividend per Share | 2.05p | 1.85p | 1.70p | 1.70p |
Key Financals | 31-Jul-11 | 31-Jul-10 | 31-Jul-09 | 31-Jul-08 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | ||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 55.49 | 54.89 | 55.25 | 54.15 |
Weighted Average | 54.93 | 54.44 | 52.59 | 51.74 |
Diluted | 63.92 | 61.08 | 52.72 | 52.39 |
Performance Ratios | ||||
Continuing Operations | ||||
Operating Margin | 9.30% | 8.96% | 8.95% | 10.96% |
Return on Capital Employed | 170.70% | 75.54% | 49.32% | 73.84% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | ||||
Return on Equity | 17.28% | 15.86% | 14.20% | 22.97% |
Financial Status | ||||
Continuing Operations | ||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 16.81 | 14.61 | 8.06 | 8.08 |
Revenue per Share | 156.64p | 132.85p | 124.36p | 121.97p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 13.81p | 11.20p | 9.99p | 12.20p |
Market Data | ||||
Continuing Operations | ||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 18% | 18% | -23% | n/a |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 14% | 5% | -23% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 9.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 4.8 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.5 | 0.4 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 4.49 | 4.20 | 3.89 | 5.07 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | ||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 18% | 18% | -23% | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 14% | 5% | -23% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 9.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 4.8 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.5 | 0.4 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 4.49 | 4.20 | 3.89 | 5.07 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 46.61 | 32.93 | 26.52 | 22.20 |
Dividend per Share | 2.05p | 1.85p | 1.70p | 1.70p |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 4.1% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 10.81% | 8.82% | n/a | n/a |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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