Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 3.9% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.7% |
Price/Earnings (Company Adjusted) | 23.6 | 31.2 | 31.2 | 31.8 | 27.6 |
Price/Earnings Growth (Company Adjusted) | 1.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
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 | 93.25% 93.25% |
91.72% 91.72% |
90.95% 90.95% |
91.48% 91.48% |
90.32% n/a |
Gearing | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 |
Net Gearing | n/a | 4.78% | 11.79% | 14.51% | n/a |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 |
Price/Book Value | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
Price/Sales | 3.24 | 4.34 | 4.36 | 4.44 | 3.90 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 642.02p | 736.97p | 669.13p | 605.19p | 478.09p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 |
Turnover | 32.24 | 26.78 | 24.57 | 21.92 | 19.37 |
(0.88) (0.88) |
(0.61) (0.61) |
(0.61) (0.61) |
(0.74) (0.74) |
n/a n/a |
|
Profit Before Tax | 29.18 29.18 |
23.95 23.95 |
21.73 21.73 |
n/a n/a |
16.72 16.72 |
Turnover per Share | 36.39p | 30.54p | 28.38p | 25.34p | 22.40p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 32.94p 32.94p |
27.31p 27.31p |
25.10p 25.10p |
n/a n/a |
19.34p 19.34p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 105.77 | 116.12 | 107.02 | 97.29 | 75.51 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 264.88 | 187.34 | 175.48 | 175.82 | 160.74 |
Operating Margin | 93.25% 93.25% |
91.72% 91.72% |
90.95% 90.95% |
91.48% 91.48% |
90.32% n/a |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 568.83 | 721.83 | 651.43 | 606.44 | 413.32 |
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) | 568.83 | 646.24 | 579.27 | 523.63 | 408.82 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 3.85% 3.85% |
2.85% 2.85% |
2.96% 2.96% |
2.92% 2.92% |
3.34% 3.34% |
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 | 5.00p | 4.24p | 3.96p | 3.54p | 3.16p |
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 | 18% 18% |
7% 6% |
12% 12% |
12% 12% |
19% 18% |
EPS Company Adjusted Growth | 18% | 7% | 12% | 12% | 19% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 18% 18% |
7% 6% |
12% 12% |
14% 12% |
17% 18% |
Tax Rate | 24.96% | 23.17% | 21.18% | n/a | 18.36% |
Price/Earnings | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 1.3 0.3 |
4.5 1.1 |
2.6 0.5 |
2.3 0.5 |
1.6 0.3 |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 27.28p | 22.43p | 20.65p | 20.02p | 17.62p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | 22.32p | n/a | n/a | n/a | 14.08p |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 7.64p | 50.04p | 9.63p | 6.86p | (5.92p) |
Dividend per Share | 4.64p | 4.20p | 3.80p | 3.46p | 3.26p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 10.48% | 10.53% | 9.83% | 6.13% | n/a |
Dividend Yield | 3.9% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.7% |
Dividend Cover | 1.08 5.33 |
1.01 5.00 |
1.04 5.21 |
1.02 5.10 |
0.97 4.84 |
Shareholders Funds | 568.83 | 646.24 | 579.27 | 523.63 | 413.32 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 59.81 | 30.91 | 68.29 | 75.99 | 75.65 |
Net Current Assets | 113.27 | n/a | n/a | n/a | (8.49) |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 642.02p | 736.97p | 669.13p | 605.19p | 472.88p |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 568.83 | 646.24 | 579.27 | 523.63 | 413.32 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 59.81 | 30.91 | 68.29 | 75.99 | 75.65 |
Net Gearing | n/a | 4.78% | 11.79% | 14.51% | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 99.30 | 44.69 | 3.87 | 6.82 | 9.59 |
Cash | 17.46% | 6.91% | 0.67% | 1.30% | 2.32% |
Gross Borrowings | 159.11 | 75.59 | 72.16 | 82.80 | 85.24 |
Gross Gearing | n/a | 11.70% | 12.46% | 15.81% | n/a |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 66.07 | 58.06 | 55.43 | 71.45 | 30.85 |
Under 5 years | 11.62% | 8.98% | 9.57% | 13.65% | 7.46% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | 18.66 | n/a | 7.90 | n/a |
Under 1 year | n/a | 2.89% | n/a | 1.51% | n/a |
Gearing - exc Intangibles | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 568.83 | 646.24 | 579.27 | 523.63 | 413.32 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 59.81 | 30.91 | 68.29 | 75.99 | 75.65 |
Net Gearing | n/a | 4.78% | 11.79% | 14.51% | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 99.30 | 44.69 | 3.87 | 6.82 | 9.59 |
Cash | 17.46% | 6.91% | 0.67% | 1.30% | 2.32% |
Gross Borrowings | 159.11 | 75.59 | 72.16 | 82.80 | 85.24 |
Gross Gearing | n/a | 11.70% | 12.46% | 15.81% | n/a |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 66.07 | 58.06 | 55.43 | 71.45 | 30.85 |
Under 5 years | 11.62% | 8.98% | 9.57% | 13.65% | 7.46% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | 18.66 | n/a | 7.90 | n/a |
Under 1 year | n/a | 2.89% | n/a | 1.51% | n/a |
Cover | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 |
Quick Ratio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Current Ratio | 14.76 | 2.24 | 0.93 | 0.86 | 0.49 |
Interest Cover | 33.97 33.97 |
40.33 40.33 |
36.63 36.63 |
1.00 1.00 |
n/a n/a |
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