£ (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 | 10.71 | 8.56 | 5.53 | 7.43 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (2.69) | (2.05) | (1.68) | (1.32) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 8.02 | 6.51 | 3.85 | 6.12 |
Interest Payable | (3.17) | (1.31) | (0.84) | (0.89) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 2.68 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.17 |
Group Profit after Interest | 7.53 | 5.30 | 3.16 | 5.40 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.12 |
Profit Before Tax | 7.53 | 5.30 | 3.16 | 5.52 |
Tax | (2.26) | (1.59) | (0.88) | (1.65) |
Profit After Tax | 5.27 | 3.71 | 2.27 | 3.86 |
Discontinued Operations | ||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 5.27 | 3.71 | 2.27 | 3.86 |
Attributable to: | ||||
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 5.00 | 3.67 | 1.93 | 3.66 |
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 | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Per Share Record - Unadjusted | 31-Jul-11 | 31-Jul-10 | 31-Jul-09 | 31-Jul-08 |
Continuing EPS | ||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 9.10p | 6.75p | 3.67p | 7.08p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 7.82p | 6.02p | 3.66p | 6.99p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | ||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 9.10p | 6.75p | 3.67p | 7.08p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 7.82p | 6.02p | 3.66p | 6.99p |
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 | 9.32% | 9.00% | 5.89% | 9.69% |
Tax Rate | 30.03% | 30.00% | 27.99% | 30.65% |
Return on Capital Employed | 171.08% | 75.90% | 32.45% | 65.46% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | ||||
Return on Equity (ROE) | 17.06% | 13.76% | 7.90% | 18.86% |
Financial Status | ||||
Continuing Operations | ||||
Interest Cover | 3.37 | 5.05 | 4.76 | 7.18 |
Revenue per Share | 156.64p | 132.85p | 124.36p | 121.97p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 13.70p | 9.74p | 6.00p | 10.66p |
Market Data | ||||
Continuing Operations | ||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 35% | 84% | -48% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 20% | 30% | -25% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 30% | 64% | -48% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 8.3 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 4.8 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.4 | 0.2 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 4.96 | 4.57 | 3.81 | 5.07 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | ||||
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 35% | 84% | -48% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 20% | 30% | -25% | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 30% | 64% | -48% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 8.3 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 4.8 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.4 | 0.2 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 4.96 | 4.57 | 3.81 | 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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