£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | *31-Dec-04 | *31-Dec-03 | |
Continuing Operations | ||||
Revenue | 5,058.50 | 3,284.50 | a3,168.20 | a1,841.61 |
EBITDA | 199.50 | 145.20 | a114.68 | a61.06 |
Depreciation & Amortisation | (64.20) | (46.40) | a(23.49) | a(10.28) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) | 135.30 | 98.80 | a91.19 | a50.78 |
Interest Payable | (85.30) | (54.90) | a(31.16) | a(12.65) |
Interest Receivable/Investment Income | 17.70 | 15.30 | a0.51 | a1.14 |
Group Profit after Interest | 69.00 | 59.20 | a60.90 | a39.27 |
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | 0.40 | 0.10 | an/a | an/a |
Profit Before Tax | 69.40 | 59.30 | a60.90 | a39.27 |
Tax | (20.80) | (17.90) | a(17.91) | a(12.39) |
Profit After Tax | 48.60 | 41.40 | a42.99 | a26.88 |
Discontinued Operations | ||||
Profit After Tax | (1.30) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 47.30 | 41.40 | 42.63 | 26.88 |
Attributable to: | ||||
Equity Holders of Parent Company | 47.30 | 41.40 | 42.63 | 26.88 |
Minority Interests | n/a | n/a | bn/a | bn/a |
Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | n/a | (9.49) |
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c47.30 | c41.40 | 42.63 | 17.39 |
Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | *31-Dec-04 | *31-Dec-03 |
Continuing EPS | ||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 7.73p | 6.69p | n/a | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 7.60p | 6.51p | n/a | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 7.50p | 33.50p | n/a | n/a |
Continuing and Discontinued EPS | ||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 7.52p | 6.69p | 34.65p | 21.61p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 7.39p | 6.51p | 33.59p | 21.21p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 7.50p | 33.50p | 30.00p | 24.50p |
Dividend per Share | 9.25p | 13.20p | 10.20p | 7.60p |
Key Financals | 31-Dec-06 | 31-Dec-05 | *31-Dec-04 | *31-Dec-03 |
Shares in Issue (millions) | ||||
Shares in Issue - Year End | 656.03 | 131.20 | 131.19 | 131.15 |
Weighted Average | 629.00 | 619.30 | 123.03 | 124.39 |
Diluted | 639.70 | 636.30 | 126.90 | 126.72 |
Performance Ratios | ||||
Continuing Operations | ||||
Operating Margin | 2.67% | 3.01% | 2.88% | 2.76% |
Return on Capital Employed | 45.39% | 29.04% | 192.34% | 42.49% |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | ||||
Return on Equity | 13.30% | 17.07% | 18.74% | 18.07% |
Financial Status | ||||
Continuing Operations | ||||
Interest Cover - Continuing | 1.81 | 2.08 | a2.95 | a4.10 |
Revenue per Share | 804.21p | 530.36p | a2,575.18p | a1,480.49p |
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 11.03p | 9.57p | a49.50p | a31.57p |
Market Data | ||||
Continuing Operations | ||||
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 16% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 17% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 154.7 | 36.6 | n/a | n/a |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 9.7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.84 | 0.51 | n/a | n/a |
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | ||||
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 12% | -81% | 60% | n/a |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 14% | -81% | 58% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 159.0 | 36.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
PEG - Company Adjusted | 13.2 | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
Dividend Cover | 0.81 | 0.51 | 3.40 | 2.84 |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 7,842.12 | 321.20 | 188.19 | 118.53 |
Dividend per Share | 9.25p | 13.20p | 10.20p | 7.60p |
Dividend Yield | 0.8% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 8.4% |
Dividend per Share Growth | (29.92%) | 29.41% | 34.21% | n/a |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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