£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.0% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | 30.4 | 24.0 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
37.1 n/a |
n/a 7.0 |
n/a 34.2 |
8.0 7.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a 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 | (2.37%) (5.87%) |
18.44% 9.00% |
(80.79%) 13.20% |
(36.17%) 13.80% |
49.90% 49.90% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | 30.4 | 24.0 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
37.1 n/a |
n/a 7.0 |
n/a 34.2 |
8.0 7.9 |
PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 |
Net Gearing | 80.73% | 83.70% | 94.84% | 76.61% | 47.56% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 |
Price/Book Value | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
Price/ Cash Flow | 11.4 | 28.4 | (9.9) | (9.1) | (10.1) |
Price/Revenue | 2.49 | 5.30 | 3.33 | 5.24 | 3.11 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 233.36p | 229.82p | 249.92p | 293.77p | 315.81p |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 119.06 | 67.35 | 81.77 | 65.62 | 123.18 |
EBITDA | (2.50) (6.66) |
12.75 6.39 |
(65.74) 11.11 |
(23.46) 9.33 |
61.64 61.64 |
Depreciation | (0.33) (0.33) |
(0.33) (0.33) |
(0.32) (0.32) |
(0.27) (0.27) |
(0.18) (0.18) |
Net Interest | (6.34) (6.34) |
(8.29) (8.29) |
(7.64) (7.64) |
(0.45) (0.45) |
(1.38) (1.38) |
Profit Before Tax | (6.28) (11.02) |
7.88 (0.50) |
(71.86) 5.00 |
(24.28) 8.51 |
60.09 60.09 |
Revenue per Share | 108.79p | 63.81p | 86.21p | 71.76p | 137.87p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | (5.74p) (10.07p) |
7.46p (0.47p) |
(75.76p) 5.27p |
(26.56p) 9.30p |
67.25p 67.25p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 319.92 | 362.93 | 307.88 | 359.95 | 410.88 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 557.33 | 605.69 | 597.64 | 582.55 | 547.20 |
EBITDA/EV | (0.45%) (1.19%) |
2.11% 1.06% |
(11.00%) 1.86% |
(4.03%) 1.60% |
11.27% 11.27% |
Operating Margin | (2.37%) (5.87%) |
18.44% 9.00% |
(80.79%) 13.20% |
(36.17%) 13.80% |
49.90% 49.90% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 492.80 | 485.35 | 534.49 | 503.26 | 440.44 |
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) | 255.27 | 242.48 | 236.91 | 280.35 | 302.88 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | (3.60p) (6.82p) |
9.10p (0.12p) |
(56.60p) 41.18p |
(13.50p) 10.99p |
58.00p 58.30p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (3.60p) (6.82p) |
9.10p (0.12p) |
(56.60p) 41.18p |
(13.50p) 10.99p |
53.70p 54.00p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | (6.40)p | (0.10)p | (56.60)p | 12.38p | 17.92p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 275% |
n/a -81% |
-79% -9% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 275% |
n/a -80% |
-79% -11% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | -31% | -72% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
37.1 n/a |
n/a 7.0 |
n/a 34.2 |
8.0 7.9 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 34.28% | (67.63%) | 24.91% | 49.49% | 13.31% |
Dividend Cover | (1.31) (1.39) |
(0.02) (0.03) |
(12.58) 9.15 |
2.75 2.44 |
4.12 13.40 |
Interest Cover | 0.10 (0.58) |
1.84 0.95 |
(6.39) 1.51 |
(7.01) 3.80 |
23.17 23.17 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | (3.60p) (6.82p) |
9.10p (0.12p) |
(56.60p) 41.18p |
(13.50p) 10.99p |
58.00p 58.30p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | (3.60p) (6.82p) |
9.10p (0.12p) |
(56.60p) 41.18p |
(13.50p) 10.99p |
53.70p 54.00p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | (6.40p) | (0.100p) | (56.60p) | 12.38p | 17.92p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 275% |
n/a -81% |
-79% -9% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 275% |
n/a -80% |
-79% -11% |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | n/a | n/a | n/a | -31% | -72% |
PE Ratio - Diluted | n/a n/a |
37.1 n/a |
n/a 7.0 |
n/a 34.2 |
8.0 7.9 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | (1.31) (1.39) |
(0.02) (0.03) |
(12.58) 9.15 |
2.75 2.44 |
4.12 13.40 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | (1.52%) (2.92%) |
3.97% (0.05%) |
(22.64%) 16.49% |
(4.39%) 3.59% |
17.20% 17.20% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 23.73p | 11.89p | (29.00p) | (41.39p) | (42.44p) |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (7.65p) | (31.24p) | 58.71p | 14.98p | (7.55p) |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | (0.051p) | 0.047p |
Dividend per Share | 4.90p | 4.75p | 4.50p | 4.50p | 4.35p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 3.16% | 5.56% | n/a | 3.45% | (77.69%) |
Dividend Yield | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.0% |
Shareholders Funds | 255.27 | 242.48 | 236.91 | 268.50 | 282.19 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 206.09 | 202.96 | 224.68 | 205.51 | 134.20 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 233.25p | 229.71p | 249.75p | 293.60p | 315.81p |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 255.27 | 242.48 | 236.91 | 268.50 | 282.19 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 206.09 | 202.96 | 224.68 | 205.51 | 134.20 |
Net Gearing | 80.73% | 83.70% | 94.84% | 76.61% | 47.56% |
Cash & Near Cash | 31.33 | 39.80 | 72.78 | 17.09 | 3.39 |
Cash | 12.27% | 16.41% | 30.72% | 6.36% | 1.20% |
Gross Borrowings | 237.42 | 242.76 | 297.45 | 222.60 | 137.59 |
Gross Gearing | 93.00% | 100.11% | 125.56% | 82.97% | 48.76% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 237.42 | 242.76 | 297.45 | 213.85 | 131.88 |
Under 5 years | 93.00% | 100.11% | 125.56% | 79.65% | 46.73% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | 50.24 | 31.56 |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | 18.71% | 11.18% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - exc Intangibles | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 255.26 | 242.47 | 236.88 | 268.47 | 282.16 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 206.09 | 202.96 | 224.68 | 205.51 | 134.20 |
Net Gearing | 80.74% | 83.71% | 94.85% | 76.61% | 47.56% |
Cash & Near Cash | 31.33 | 39.80 | 72.78 | 17.09 | 3.39 |
Cash | 12.27% | 16.41% | 30.72% | 6.37% | 1.20% |
Gross Borrowings | 237.42 | 242.76 | 297.45 | 222.60 | 137.59 |
Gross Gearing | 93.01% | 100.12% | 125.57% | 82.98% | 48.76% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 237.42 | 242.76 | 297.45 | 213.85 | 131.88 |
Under 5 years | 93.01% | 100.12% | 125.57% | 79.66% | 46.74% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | 50.24 | 31.56 |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | 18.71% | 11.19% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Cover | 31-Mar-11 | 31-Mar-10 | 31-Mar-09 | 31-Mar-08 | 31-Mar-07 |
Quick Ratio | 0.95 | 0.78 | 1.23 | 0.52 | 0.75 |
Current Ratio | 2.73 | 2.35 | 3.34 | 2.09 | 1.87 |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Based on operating cash flow before tax
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
d. Includes non-current assets
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