Growth Metrics | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 | 31-Mar-06 | 31-Mar-05 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Price/Earnings (Company Adjusted) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/Earnings Growth (Company Adjusted) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Operating Margin | 90.12% 90.12% |
84.66% 84.66% |
75.25% 75.25% |
73.74% 73.74% |
0.86% 0.86% |
Gearing | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 | 31-Mar-06 | 31-Mar-05 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | 12.34% | 16.14% |
Value Metrics | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 | 31-Mar-06 | 31-Mar-05 |
Price/Book Value | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/Tangible Book Value | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/ Cash Flow | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/Sales | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 155.68p | 438.30p | 283.34p | 223.94p | 144.05p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 | 31-Mar-06 | 31-Mar-05 |
Turnover | 32.07 | 29.80 | 26.23 | 23.14 | 19.74 |
EBITDA | 28.90 28.90 |
25.22 25.22 |
19.74 19.74 |
17.07 17.07 |
0.17 0.17 |
Depreciation | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Net Interest | (1.70) (1.70) |
(2.44) (2.44) |
(3.67) (3.67) |
(3.19) (3.19) |
11.62 11.62 |
Profit Before Tax | 27.20 27.20 |
21.55 21.55 |
16.07 16.07 |
13.87 13.87 |
11.79 11.79 |
Turnover per Share | 12.47p | 23.00p | 7.64p | 6.72p | 5.63p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 10.58p 10.58p |
16.63p 16.63p |
4.68p 4.68p |
4.03p 4.03p |
3.37p 3.37p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 15.00 | 9.80 | (4.24) | 97.79 | 81.58 |
EBITDA/EV | 192.69% 192.69% |
257.27% 257.27% |
(465.58%) (465.58%) |
17.45% 17.45% |
0.21% 0.21% |
Operating Margin | 90.12% 90.12% |
84.66% 84.66% |
75.25% 75.25% |
73.74% 73.74% |
0.86% 0.86% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 403.57 | 571.59 | 972.94 | 871.38 | 589.23 |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 326.95 | 571.59 | 972.94 | 773.59 | 507.65 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.23% 6.23% |
3.25% 3.25% |
1.44% 1.44% |
1.53% 1.53% |
1.97% 1.97% |
EPS Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 6.49p | 5.79p | 4.09p | 3.44p | 3.44p |
EPS Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 12% -41% |
42% 230% |
19% 19% |
21% 21% |
n/a n/a |
EPS Company Adjusted Growth | 12% | 42% | 19% | n/a | n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 12% -41% |
42% 230% |
19% 19% |
21% 21% |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 25.09% | 19.45% | 12.53% | 14.67% | 15.22% |
Price/Earnings | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 23.78p | 109.98p | 10.05p | 1.57p | 1.48p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 5.97p | 37.94p | (0.64p) | (3.93p) | (0.092p) |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 5.75p | 5.60p | 4.10p | 3.40p | 2.85p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 2.68% | 36.59% | 20.59% | 19.30% | 14.00% |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Dividend Cover | 1.13 1.38 |
1.03 2.41 |
1.00 1.00 |
1.01 1.01 |
1.21 1.00 |
Shareholders Funds | 323.67 | 567.90 | 972.94 | 770.59 | 504.70 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (62.57) | (22.33) | (0.54) | 95.09 | 81.46 |
Net Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 125.88p | 438.30p | 283.34p | 223.94p | 144.05p |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 | 31-Mar-06 | 31-Mar-05 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 323.67 | 567.90 | 972.94 | 770.59 | 504.70 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (62.57) | (22.33) | (0.54) | 95.09 | 81.46 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | 12.34% | 16.14% |
Cash & Near Cash | 77.57 | 37.33 | 0.54 | 2.70 | 0.12 |
Cash | 23.97% | 6.57% | 0.05% | 0.35% | 0.02% |
Gross Borrowings | 15.00 | 15.00 | n/a | 97.79 | 81.58 |
Gross Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | 12.69% | 16.16% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 15.00 | 15.00 | n/a | 97.79 | 81.58 |
Under 5 years | 4.63% | 2.64% | n/a | 12.69% | 16.16% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | 57.83 | 39.95 |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7.50% | 7.92% |
Gearing - exc Intangibles | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 | 31-Mar-06 | 31-Mar-05 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 323.67 | 567.90 | 972.94 | 770.59 | 504.70 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (62.57) | (22.33) | (0.54) | 95.09 | 81.46 |
Net Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | 12.34% | 16.14% |
Cash & Near Cash | 77.57 | 37.33 | 0.54 | 2.70 | 0.12 |
Cash | 23.97% | 6.57% | 0.05% | 0.35% | 0.02% |
Gross Borrowings | 15.00 | 15.00 | n/a | 97.79 | 81.58 |
Gross Gearing | n/a | n/a | n/a | 12.69% | 16.16% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 15.00 | 15.00 | n/a | 97.79 | 81.58 |
Under 5 years | 4.63% | 2.64% | n/a | 12.69% | 16.16% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | 57.83 | 39.95 |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7.50% | 7.92% |
Cover | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 | 31-Mar-06 | 31-Mar-05 |
Quick Ratio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Current Ratio | 9.42 | 1.35 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.04 |
Interest Cover | 16.97 16.97 |
9.84 9.84 |
5.38 5.38 |
5.35 5.35 |
5.06 5.06 |
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