£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 | |
Turnover | 20.00 | 18.72 | 17.99 | 17.31 |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 18.96 | 17.33 | 16.80 | 16.12 |
Interest Payable | (1.18) | (1.08) | (1.05) | (1.60) |
Group Profit after Interest | 17.78 | 16.25 | 15.76 | 14.52 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 17.78 | 16.25 | 15.76 | 14.52 |
Tax | (0.08) | (0.09) | (0.05) | n/a |
Profit After Tax | 17.70 | 16.16 | 15.70 | 14.52 |
Preference Divs & Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 17.70 | 16.16 | 15.70 | 14.52 |
Equity Dividends | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | 17.70 | 16.16 | 15.70 | 14.52 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 11.72p | 10.58p | 10.04p | 9.20p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 11.72p | 10.58p | 10.04p | 9.20p |
Dividend per Share | 14.00p | 10.00p | 9.00p | 8.20p |
Key Financals | 31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 | 31-Jan-07 | 31-Jan-06 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | ||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 150.71 | 151.73 | 153.97 | 157.20 |
Weighted Average | 151.06 | 152.72 | 156.36 | 157.85 |
Diluted | 151.06 | 152.72 | 156.36 | 157.85 |
Performance Ratios | ||||
Operating Margin | 94.80% | 92.58% | 93.42% | 93.13% |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Return on Equity | 7.32% | 4.18% | 3.44% | 3.65% |
Financial Data | ||||
Interest Cover | 16.05 | 16.03 | 16.02 | 10.05 |
Turnover per Share | 13.24p | 12.26p | 11.50p | 10.97p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 11.77p | 10.64p | 10.08p | 9.20p |
Market Data | ||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 11.72p | 10.58p | 10.04p | 9.20p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 11.72p | 10.58p | 10.04p | 9.20p |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 11% | 5% | 9% | n/a |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 11% | 5% | 9% | n/a |
Normalised Price/Earnings | ||||
Price/Earnings Growth Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Price/Sales | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 14.00p | 10.00p | 9.00p | 8.20p |
Dividend Cover | 0.84 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 1.12 |
Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 40.00% | 11.11% | 9.76% | n/a |
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