£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
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 |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 30.07 | 24.56 | 22.34 | 20.05 | n/a |
Interest Payable | (0.88) | (0.61) | (0.61) | (0.74) | n/a |
Group Profit after Interest | 29.18 | 23.95 | 21.73 | n/a | 16.72 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 29.18 | 23.95 | 21.73 | n/a | 16.72 |
Tax | (7.28) | (5.55) | (4.60) | (4.03) | (3.07) |
Profit After Tax | 21.90 | 18.40 | 17.13 | (4.03) | 13.65 |
Preference Divs & Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 21.90 | 18.40 | 17.13 | 15.27 | 13.65 |
Equity Dividends | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | 21.90 | 18.40 | 17.13 | 15.27 | 13.65 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 24.72p | 20.98p | 19.79p | 17.65p | 15.79p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 24.72p | 20.98p | 19.79p | 17.65p | 15.79p |
Dividend per Share | 4.64p | 4.20p | 3.80p | 3.46p | 3.26p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-08 | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 89.79 | 87.70 | 86.58 | 86.56 | 86.49 |
Weighted Average | 88.60 | 87.69 | 86.57 | 86.52 | 86.45 |
Diluted | 88.60 | 87.69 | 86.57 | 86.52 | 86.45 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Operating Margin | 93.25% | 91.72% | 90.95% | 91.48% | n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Return on Equity | 3.85% | 2.85% | 2.96% | 2.92% | 3.34% |
Financial Data | |||||
Interest Cover | 33.97 | 40.33 | 36.63 | 1.00 | n/a |
Turnover per Share | 36.39p | 30.54p | 28.38p | 25.34p | 22.40p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 32.94p | 27.31p | 25.10p | n/a | 19.34p |
Market Data | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 24.72p | 20.98p | 19.79p | 17.65p | 15.79p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 24.72p | 20.98p | 19.79p | 17.65p | 15.79p |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 18% | 6% | 12% | 12% | 18% |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 18% | 6% | 12% | 12% | 18% |
Normalised Price/Earnings | |||||
Price/Earnings Growth Company Adjusted | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Price/Sales | 3.24 | 4.34 | 4.36 | 4.44 | 3.90 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 105.77 | 116.12 | 107.02 | 97.29 | 75.51 |
Dividend per Share | 4.64p | 4.20p | 3.80p | 3.46p | 3.26p |
Dividend Cover | 5.33 | 5.00 | 5.21 | 5.10 | 4.84 |
Dividend Yield | 3.9% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.7% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 10.48% | 10.53% | 9.83% | 6.13% | n/a |
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