£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
30-Sep-08 | 30-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 30-Sep-04 | 30-Sep-03 | |
Turnover | 11.61 | 11.25 | 11.62 | 8.36 | 9.28 |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 11.09 | 7.82 | 8.46 | n/a | n/a |
Interest Payable | (0.89) | (1.60) | (1.22) | n/a | n/a |
Group Profit after Interest | 10.20 | 6.22 | 7.24 | 5.11 | 6.40 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Profit Before Tax | 10.20 | 6.22 | 7.24 | 5.11 | 6.40 |
Tax | (2.93) | (1.90) | (2.20) | (1.49) | (1.53) |
Profit After Tax | 7.26 | 4.32 | 5.04 | 3.62 | 4.86 |
Preference Divs & Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Equity Shareholders' Earnings | 7.26 | 4.32 | 5.04 | 3.62 | 4.86 |
Equity Dividends | n/a | n/a | n/a | (3.60) | (4.78) |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | 7.26 | 4.32 | 5.04 | 0.02 | 0.08 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 30-Sep-08 | 30-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 30-Sep-04 | 30-Sep-03 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 14.30p | 8.04p | 8.73p | 5.11p | 6.54p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 14.30p | 8.04p | 8.73p | 5.11p | 6.54p |
Dividend per Share | 1.20p | 0.17p | 0.17p | 0.17p | 0.17p |
Key Financals | 30-Sep-08 | 30-Sep-07 | 30-Sep-06 | 30-Sep-04 | 30-Sep-03 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 48.78 | 51.77 | 55.62 | 67.99 | 73.74 |
Weighted Average | 50.81 | 53.76 | 57.79 | 70.85 | 74.34 |
Diluted | 50.81 | 53.76 | 57.79 | 70.85 | 74.34 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Operating Margin | 95.57% | 69.50% | 72.79% | n/a | n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Return on Equity | 2.48% | 0.93% | 0.62% | 1.10% | 1.52% |
Financial Data | |||||
Interest Cover | 12.39 | 4.90 | 6.96 | n/a | n/a |
Turnover per Share | 22.84p | 20.93p | 10.05p | 11.80p | 12.48p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 20.07p | 11.58p | 6.27p | 7.21p | 8.61p |
Market Data | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 14.30p | 8.04p | 8.73p | 5.11p | 6.54p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 14.30p | 8.04p | 8.73p | 5.11p | 6.54p |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 78% | -8% | 71% | -22% | n/a |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 78% | -8% | 71% | -22% | n/a |
Normalised Price/Earnings | |||||
Price/Earnings Growth Company Adjusted | 0.0 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a | n/a |
Price/Sales | 2.27 | 3.88 | 6.61 | 3.53 | 2.80 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 25.27 | 42.06 | 36.96 | 28.35 | 25.77 |
Dividend per Share | 1.20p | 0.17p | 0.17p | 0.17p | 0.17p |
Dividend Cover | 11.91 | 47.28 | 51.33 | 30.08 | 38.49 |
Dividend Yield | 2.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 605.88% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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