£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
01-Oct-11 | 02-Oct-10 | 29-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 01-Oct-05 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 175.52 | 182.41 | 207.90 | 180.18 | 173.33 |
EBITDA | 16.68 | 22.05 | 48.77 | 42.53 | 40.17 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (3.18) | (4.04) | (4.42) | (3.72) | (3.36) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 13.50 | 18.01 | 44.34 | 38.81 | 36.81 |
Interest Payable | (4.80) | (5.28) | (7.79) | (1.34) | (0.41) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 0.32 | 0.45 | 1.01 | 1.28 | 1.08 |
Group Profit after Interest | 9.02 | 13.19 | 37.56 | 38.75 | 37.48 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.06 | 0.01 |
Profit Before Tax | 9.02 | 13.19 | 37.56 | 38.81 | 37.49 |
Tax | (2.19) | (3.90) | (12.09) | (11.24) | (9.01) |
Profit After Tax | 6.82 | 9.29 | 25.48 | 27.57 | 28.48 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | 1.55 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 6.82 | 10.84 | 25.48 | 27.57 | 28.48 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 6.82 | 10.84 | 25.48 | 27.57 | 28.48 |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c6.82 | c10.84 | c25.48 | c27.57 | c28.48 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 01-Oct-11 | 02-Oct-10 | 29-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 01-Oct-05 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 3.62p | 5.00p | 14.94p | 12.69p | 12.58p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 3.55p | 4.89p | 14.87p | 12.63p | 12.49p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 5.50p | 6.18p | 14.94p | 12.80p | 14.08p |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 3.62p | 1.94p | 14.94p | 12.69p | 12.58p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 3.55p | 1.90p | 14.87p | 12.63p | 12.49p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 5.50p | 6.33p | 14.94p | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 1.10p | 1.00p | 10.70p | 10.40p | 10.04p |
Key Financals | 01-Oct-11 | 02-Oct-10 | 29-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 01-Oct-05 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 188.37 | 188.20 | 170.58 | 170.06 | 226.24 |
Weighted Average | 188.27 | 185.64 | 170.54 | 217.25 | 226.35 |
Diluted | 192.15 | 189.77 | 171.36 | 218.21 | 228.03 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 7.69% | 9.87% | 21.33% | 21.54% | 21.24% |
Return on Capital Employed | 38.50% | 9.40% | 79.96% | 73.50% | 61.91% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | (28.45%) | (13.42%) | (47.39%) | (44.42%) | 52.72% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 2.88 | 3.50 | 5.82 | 29.98 | 93.12 |
Revenue per Share | 93.23p | 32.63p | 121.91p | 82.94p | 76.57p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 4.79p | 2.36p | 22.03p | 17.86p | 16.56p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | -28% | -66% | 18% | 1% | n/a |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | -27% | -67% | 18% | 1% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 9.4 | 12.0 | 13.2 | 20.4 | 14.4 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | n/a | n/a | 0.7 | 20.4 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 3.29 | 5.00 | 1.40 | 1.22 | 1.25 |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 87% | -87% | 18% | 1% | 10% |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 87% | -87% | 18% | 1% | 11% |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 9.4 | 30.9 | 13.2 | 20.4 | 14.4 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.1 | n/a | 0.7 | 20.4 | 1.4 |
Dividend Cover | 3.29 | 1.94 | 1.40 | 1.22 | 1.25 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 64.04 | 112.92 | 335.62 | 440.45 | 411.08 |
Dividend per Share | 1.10p | 1.00p | 10.70p | 10.40p | 10.04p |
Dividend Yield | 3.2% | 1.7% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 5.5% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 10.00% | (90.65%) | 2.88% | 3.63% | 18.75% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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