Merit Group (MRIT)

Sector:

Media

 70.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 71.00
  • 52 Week Low: 42.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 23.88m
  • Volume: 1,000
  • Market Cap: £16.72m

Income Statement - Unadjusted

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
31-Dec-10 31-Dec-09 31-Dec-08
Continuing Operations      
Revenue 16.11 17.33 20.05
       
EBITDA 1.47 2.38 2.26
Depreciation & Amortisation (1.86) (1.81) (2.11)
       
Operating Profit/(Loss) (0.39) 0.57 0.15
Interest Payable (0.33) (0.57) (1.06)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income 0.01 0.01 0.26
       
Group Profit after Interest (0.72) 0.01 (0.65)
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits n/a n/a n/a
       
Profit Before Tax (0.72) 0.01 (0.65)
Tax 0.76 (0.06) 0.98
       
Profit After Tax 0.04 (0.05) 0.33
       
Discontinued Operations      
Profit After Tax (1.36) (7.74) (4.31)
       
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD (1.32) (7.78) (3.98)
       
Attributable to:      
Equity Shareholders' Earnings (1.32) (7.78) (3.98)
Minority interests n/a n/a n/a
       
Equity Dividends cn/a cn/a cn/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year cn/a cn/a cn/a


Per Share Record - Unadjusted 31-Dec-10 31-Dec-09 31-Dec-08
Continuing EPS      
Earnings per Share - Basic 0.83p (0.83p) 6.10p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 0.83p (0.83p) 6.10p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS      
Earnings per Share - Basic (24.11p) (141.89p) (72.61p)
Earnings per Share - Diluted (24.11p) (141.89p) (72.61p)
       
Dividend per Share 6.93p 27.71p n/a


Key Financals 31-Dec-10 31-Dec-09 31-Dec-08
Shares in Issue (millions)      
Shares in Issue - Year End 152.00 152.00 152.00
Weighted Average 152.00 152.00 152.00
Diluted 152.00 152.00 152.24
       
Performance Ratios      
Continuing Operations      
Operating Margin (2.45%) 3.26% 0.75%
Tax Rate 106.13% 491.67% 150.93%
Return on Capital Employed n/a 6.67% 9.77%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations      
Return on Equity (ROE) (3.87%) (21.55%) (8.61%)
       
Financial Status      
Continuing Operations      
Interest Cover (1.17) 1.02 0.39
Revenue per Share 10.60p 11.40p 13.19p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share (0.47p) 0.008p (0.42p)
       
Market Data      
Continuing Operations      
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 20% -26% n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted n/a n/a n/a
PE Ratio - Adjusted 6.3 8.3 7.2
PEG - Adjusted 0.3 n/a n/a
Dividend Cover 4.48 0.93 n/a
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations      
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 20% -26% n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted n/a n/a n/a
PE Ratio - Adjusted 6.3 8.3 7.2
PEG - Adjusted 0.3 n/a n/a
Dividend Cover 4.48 0.93 n/a
       
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 294.87 326.46 379.12
Dividend per Share 6.93p 27.71p n/a
Dividend Yield 3.6% 12.9% 0.0%
Dividend per Share Growth (75.00%) n/a n/a

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Includes preference dividends

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

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: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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