£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 30-Sep-13 | 30-Sep-12 | 30-Sep-11 | 30-Sep-10 | 30-Sep-09 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Adjusted | 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 |
Return on Capital Employed | 231.61% 237.08% |
327.42% 314.92% |
n/a n/a |
300.23% 300.49% |
416.70% 416.70% |
Operating Margin | 23.41% 23.96% |
22.61% 22.93% |
25.73% 26.71% |
26.98% 27.01% |
36.22% 36.22% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Adjusted | 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 |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 30-Sep-13 | 30-Sep-12 | 30-Sep-11 | 30-Sep-10 | 30-Sep-09 |
Net Gearing | (22.39%) | (13.97%) | (7.49%) | (32.16%) | (42.45%) |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 30-Sep-13 | 30-Sep-12 | 30-Sep-11 | 30-Sep-10 | 30-Sep-09 |
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/Revenue | 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) | (5.32p) | (12.88p) | (20.30p) | (2.86p) | (1.65p) |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 30-Sep-13 | 30-Sep-12 | 30-Sep-11 | 30-Sep-10 | 30-Sep-09 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 192.26 | 172.31 | 155.46 | 113.55 | 116.73 |
EBITDA | 59.31 60.38 |
53.59 54.13 |
51.78 53.18 |
37.32 37.35 |
47.34 47.34 |
Depreciation | (14.31) (14.31) |
(14.62) (14.62) |
(11.78) (11.65) |
(6.68) (6.68) |
(5.06) (5.06) |
Net Interest | (1.11) (0.83) |
1.51 1.61 |
(0.90) (0.90) |
0.51 (0.02) |
(1.49) (1.49) |
Profit Before Tax | 43.89 45.24 |
40.47 41.11 |
39.09 40.62 |
31.28 30.77 |
41.45 41.45 |
Revenue per Share | 78.67p | 71.17p | 64.87p | 47.57p | 49.04p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 17.96p 18.51p |
16.72p 16.98p |
16.31p 16.95p |
13.11p 12.89p |
17.41p 17.41p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 19.99 | 26.60 | 28.21 | 9.23 | 9.25 |
EBITDA/EV | 296.70% 302.02% |
201.49% 203.52% |
183.54% 188.50% |
404.26% 404.54% |
511.56% 511.56% |
Operating Margin | 23.41% 23.96% |
22.61% 22.93% |
25.73% 26.71% |
26.98% 27.01% |
36.22% 36.22% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 19.43 | 12.54 | (6.27) | 10.25 | 10.31 |
Return on Capital Employed | 231.61% 237.08% |
327.42% 314.92% |
n/a n/a |
300.23% 300.49% |
416.70% 416.70% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 116.64 | 108.14 | 87.79 | 78.35 | 59.18 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 32.11p 14.73p |
29.40p 13.26p |
28.95p 13.45p |
22.61p 9.79p |
28.95p 12.79p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 31.66p 14.58p |
28.95p 13.10p |
28.49p 13.17p |
22.16p 9.62p |
28.72p 12.71p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 44.10p | 38.67p | 38.44p | 26.68p | 32.11p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 9% 11% |
2% -1% |
28% 37% |
-22% -23% |
36% 36% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 9% 11% |
2% -0% |
29% 37% |
-23% -24% |
37% 36% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 14% | 1% | 44% | -17% | 39% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 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 |
Tax Rate | 19.20% | 19.71% | 21.21% | 23.59% | 26.91% |
Dividend Cover | 2.79 0.93 |
2.63 0.90 |
2.79 0.97 |
2.07 0.76 |
2.58 1.03 |
Interest Cover | 21.22 24.93 |
24.99 37.25 |
27.29 28.32 |
54.47 53.60 |
20.66 20.66 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 32.11p 14.73p |
29.40p 13.26p |
28.95p 13.45p |
22.61p 9.79p |
28.95p 12.79p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 31.66p 14.58p |
28.95p 13.10p |
28.49p 13.17p |
22.16p 9.62p |
28.72p 12.71p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 44.10p | 38.67p | 38.44p | 26.68p | 32.11p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 9% 11% |
2% -1% |
28% 37% |
-22% -23% |
36% 35% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 9% 11% |
2% -0% |
29% 37% |
-23% -24% |
37% 36% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 14% | 1% | 44% | -17% | 39% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 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 |
Dividend Cover | 2.79 0.93 |
2.63 0.90 |
2.79 0.97 |
2.07 0.76 |
2.58 1.03 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 29.72% 30.87% |
29.12% 29.69% |
35.00% 36.71% |
30.47% 29.82% |
51.43% 51.43% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 22.92p | 18.29p | 19.53p | 13.83p | 8.45p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 1.30p | 3.45p | 0.62p | 0.26p | (2.27p) |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 15.83p | 14.70p | 13.79p | 12.89p | 12.44p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 7.69% | 6.56% | 7.02% | 3.64% | 3.77% |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Shareholders Funds | 104.78 | 93.13 | 73.85 | 71.46 | 54.44 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (23.46) | (13.01) | (5.53) | (22.98) | (23.11) |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | (7.17p) | (15.65p) | (23.24p) | (3.33p) | (2.60p) |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 30-Sep-13 | 30-Sep-12 | 30-Sep-11 | 30-Sep-10 | 30-Sep-09 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 104.78 | 93.13 | 73.85 | 71.46 | 54.44 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (23.46) | (13.01) | (5.53) | (22.98) | (23.11) |
Net Gearing | (22.39%) | (13.97%) | (7.49%) | (32.16%) | (42.45%) |
Cash & Near Cash | 44.04 | 41.73 | 33.96 | 33.16 | 32.59 |
Cash | 42.03% | 44.81% | 45.98% | 46.41% | 59.86% |
Gross Borrowings | 20.58 | 28.72 | 28.43 | 10.18 | 9.48 |
Gross Gearing | 19.64% | 30.84% | 38.50% | 14.25% | 17.42% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 20.58 | 28.72 | 28.43 | 10.18 | 9.48 |
Under 5 years | 19.64% | 30.84% | 38.50% | 14.25% | 17.42% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - exc Intangibles | 30-Sep-13 | 30-Sep-12 | 30-Sep-11 | 30-Sep-10 | 30-Sep-09 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | (17.53) | (37.89) | (55.70) | (7.96) | (6.19) |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (23.46) | (13.01) | (5.53) | (22.98) | (23.11) |
Net Gearing | 133.84% | 34.34% | 9.93% | 288.87% | 373.24% |
Cash & Near Cash | 44.04 | 41.73 | 33.96 | 33.16 | 32.59 |
Cash | (251.23%) | (110.16%) | (60.97%) | (416.88%) | (526.36%) |
Gross Borrowings | 20.58 | 28.72 | 28.43 | 10.18 | 9.48 |
Gross Gearing | 117.38% | 75.82% | 51.04% | 128.01% | 153.13% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 20.58 | 28.72 | 28.43 | 10.18 | 9.48 |
Under 5 years | (117.38%) | (75.82%) | (51.04%) | (128.01%) | (153.13%) |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Cover | 30-Sep-13 | 30-Sep-12 | 30-Sep-11 | 30-Sep-10 | 30-Sep-09 |
Quick Ratio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Current Ratio | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.93 |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Based on operating cash flow before tax
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
d. Includes non-current assets
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