£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 | *31-Dec-03 | |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 544.72 | 509.90 | 486.64 | 464.79 | a412.30 |
EBITDA | 52.22 | 48.93 | 46.63 | 42.87 | a36.43 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (6.23) | (4.97) | (4.92) | (3.54) | a(2.95) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 46.00 | 43.95 | 41.71 | 39.33 | a33.49 |
Interest Payable | (7.16) | (5.31) | (4.55) | (1.09) | a(0.88) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 6.32 | 4.93 | 3.89 | 1.03 | a0.79 |
Group Profit after Interest | 45.15 | 43.57 | 41.06 | 39.41 | a33.40 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | an/a |
Profit Before Tax | 45.15 | 43.57 | 41.06 | 39.41 | a33.40 |
Tax | (13.53) | (13.07) | (12.35) | (11.98) | a(10.46) |
Profit After Tax | 31.62 | 30.50 | 28.70 | 27.44 | a22.94 |
Discontinued Operations | |||||
Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 31.62 | 30.50 | 28.70 | 27.29 | 22.94 |
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 31.62 | 30.50 | 28.70 | 27.29 | 22.94 |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | bn/a |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | (11.66) |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c31.62 | c30.50 | c28.70 | c27.29 | 11.28 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 | *31-Dec-03 |
Continuing EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 37.04p | 35.09p | 33.30p | 32.42p | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 36.76p | 34.84p | 33.07p | 32.12p | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 37.10p | 35.10p | 33.10p | 31.30p | n/a |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 37.04p | 35.09p | 33.30p | 31.98p | 27.24p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 36.76p | 34.84p | 33.07p | 31.68p | 26.80p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 37.10p | n/a | 33.10p | 31.30p | 27.30p |
Dividend per Share | 23.10p | 20.15p | 18.00p | 16.25p | 13.85p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-07 | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | 31-Dec-04 | *31-Dec-03 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 85.36 | 87.08 | 86.51 | 86.11 | 84.27 |
Weighted Average | 85.37 | 86.93 | 86.20 | 85.35 | 84.20 |
Diluted | 86.01 | 87.55 | 86.79 | 86.15 | 85.57 |
Performance Ratios | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Operating Margin | 8.44% | 8.62% | 8.57% | 8.46% | 8.12% |
Return on Capital Employed | 32.67% | 30.36% | 33.44% | 35.35% | 34.95% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Return on Equity | 20.55% | 19.47% | 20.92% | 21.44% | 21.04% |
Financial Status | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 7.30 | 9.21 | 10.02 | 37.29 | a39.13 |
Revenue per Share | 638.07p | 586.57p | 564.56p | 544.55p | a489.64p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 52.89p | 50.12p | 47.63p | 46.18p | a39.67p |
Market Data | |||||
Continuing Operations | |||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 6% | 5% | 3% | n/a | n/a |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 6% | 5% | 3% | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 11.7 | 17.5 | 13.0 | 12.8 | n/a |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 1.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.60 | 1.74 | 1.85 | 2.00 | n/a |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 6% | 5% | 4% | 17% | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 6% | 5% | 4% | 18% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 11.7 | 17.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.3 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 0.8 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 1.60 | 1.74 | 1.85 | 1.97 | 1.97 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 368.77 | 535.54 | 373.74 | 357.36 | 281.66 |
Dividend per Share | 23.10p | 20.15p | 18.00p | 16.25p | 13.85p |
Dividend Yield | 5.3% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.1% |
Dividend per Share Growth | 14.64% | 11.94% | 10.77% | 17.33% | n/a |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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