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 | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
Price/Earnings (Company Adjusted) | 27.9 | 61.3 | 55.3 | 59.1 | 45.2 |
Price/Earnings Growth (Company Adjusted) | 1.0 | n/a | 5.0 | 3.0 | 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 | 98.51% 98.51% |
88.01% 88.01% |
88.59% 88.59% |
88.48% 88.48% |
89.38% n/a |
Gearing | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 | 31-Mar-06 | 31-Mar-05 |
Net Gearing | n/a | 23.23% | 14.49% | 11.93% | n/a |
Value Metrics | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 | 31-Mar-06 | 31-Mar-05 |
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 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 19.5 | 13.5 |
Price/Sales | 3.35 | 6.69 | 6.76 | 7.34 | 5.56 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 395.97p | 664.50p | 623.29p | 601.17p | 419.66p |
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 | 57.47 | 49.58 | 45.52 | 41.46 | 35.46 |
(10.79) (10.79) |
(10.02) (10.02) |
(8.45) (8.45) |
(7.72) (7.72) |
n/a n/a |
|
Profit Before Tax | 45.83 45.83 |
33.61 33.61 |
31.88 31.88 |
28.96 28.96 |
24.30 24.30 |
Turnover per Share | 21.06p | 17.94p | 16.03p | 14.21p | 11.97p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 16.80p 16.80p |
12.16p 12.16p |
11.23p 11.23p |
9.93p 9.93p |
8.21p 8.21p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 192.10 | 328.79 | 305.10 | 300.46 | 196.87 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 510.03 | 748.39 | 555.72 | 532.27 | 409.96 |
Operating Margin | 98.51% 98.51% |
88.01% 88.01% |
88.59% 88.59% |
88.48% 88.48% |
89.38% n/a |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 1,080.34 | 2,276.07 | 2,045.51 | 1,985.16 | 1,242.62 |
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) | 1,080.34 | 1,836.44 | 1,769.86 | 1,753.35 | 1,229.44 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 3.20% 3.20% |
1.47% 1.47% |
1.57% 1.57% |
1.47% 1.47% |
1.77% 1.77% |
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 | 2.53p | 1.96p | 1.96p | 1.76p | 1.47p |
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 | 29% 30% |
-0% -0% |
11% 11% |
20% 20% |
-8% -8% |
EPS Company Adjusted Growth | 29% | -0% | 11% | 20% | -8% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 29% 30% |
-0% -0% |
11% 11% |
20% 20% |
-8% -8% |
Tax Rate | 24.56% | 19.53% | 12.74% | 11.12% | 10.27% |
Price/Earnings | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 1.0 0.2 |
n/a n/a |
5.0 1.0 |
3.0 0.6 |
n/a n/a |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 20.78p | 13.16p | 14.35p | 5.34p | 10.28p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | 11.52p | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4.95p |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 8.34p | (2.22p) | (1.23p) | 4.03p | (3.21p) |
Dividend per Share | 2.46p | 2.06p | 1.90p | 1.70p | 1.47p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 19.42% | 8.42% | 11.76% | 15.65% | 5.00% |
Dividend Yield | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
Dividend Cover | 1.03 5.15 |
0.95 4.75 |
1.03 5.16 |
1.04 5.19 |
1.00 5.01 |
Shareholders Funds | 1,080.34 | 1,836.44 | 1,769.86 | 1,753.35 | 1,242.62 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 282.16 | 426.60 | 256.48 | 209.16 | 202.19 |
Net Current Assets | (32.78) | n/a | n/a | n/a | (24.40) |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 395.97p | 664.50p | 623.29p | 601.17p | 415.21p |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 | 31-Mar-06 | 31-Mar-05 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 1,080.34 | 1,836.44 | 1,769.86 | 1,753.35 | 1,242.62 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 282.16 | 426.60 | 256.48 | 209.16 | 202.19 |
Net Gearing | n/a | 23.23% | 14.49% | 11.93% | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 35.77 | 13.03 | 19.17 | 22.65 | 10.89 |
Cash | 3.31% | 0.71% | 1.08% | 1.29% | 0.88% |
Gross Borrowings | 317.93 | 439.63 | 275.65 | 231.81 | 213.08 |
Gross Gearing | n/a | 23.94% | 15.57% | 13.22% | n/a |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 317.93 | 439.63 | 275.65 | 231.81 | 61.62 |
Under 5 years | 29.43% | 23.94% | 15.57% | 13.22% | 4.96% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | 69.07 | 109.98 | 74.15 | 50.93 | 31.75 |
Under 1 year | 6.39% | 5.99% | 4.19% | 2.90% | 2.56% |
Gearing - exc Intangibles | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 | 31-Mar-06 | 31-Mar-05 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 1,080.34 | 1,836.44 | 1,769.86 | 1,753.35 | 1,242.62 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 282.16 | 426.60 | 256.48 | 209.16 | 202.19 |
Net Gearing | n/a | 23.23% | 14.49% | 11.93% | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 35.77 | 13.03 | 19.17 | 22.65 | 10.89 |
Cash | 3.31% | 0.71% | 1.08% | 1.29% | 0.88% |
Gross Borrowings | 317.93 | 439.63 | 275.65 | 231.81 | 213.08 |
Gross Gearing | n/a | 23.94% | 15.57% | 13.22% | n/a |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 317.93 | 439.63 | 275.65 | 231.81 | 61.62 |
Under 5 years | 29.43% | 23.94% | 15.57% | 13.22% | 4.96% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | 69.07 | 109.98 | 74.15 | 50.93 | 31.75 |
Under 1 year | 6.39% | 5.99% | 4.19% | 2.90% | 2.56% |
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 | 0.58 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 0.59 | 0.34 |
Interest Cover | 5.25 5.25 |
4.35 4.35 |
4.77 4.77 |
4.75 4.75 |
n/a n/a |
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