Financial Summary
|
Full year |
Dec 07 |
Dec 08 |
Dec 09 |
Dec 10 |
|
|
Revenue (£m) |
693.2 |
946.6 |
1,023.9 |
1,229.9 |
|
|
Trading profit (£m)1 |
132.9 |
200.6 |
252.5 |
311.8 |
|
|
Trading margin (%) |
19.2 |
21.2 |
24.7 |
25.4 |
|
|
Dividend per share (pence) |
8.06 |
10.08 |
12.60 |
18.90 |
|
|
Profit before tax (£m) |
124.2 |
190.0 |
244.0 |
304.4 |
|
|
Diluted earnings per share (pence) |
30.02 |
45.56 |
62.42 |
78.98 |
|
|
Net operating assets (£m) |
554.0 |
951.8 |
883.8 |
1,065.8 |
|
|
Capital expenditure (£m) |
180.6 |
265.2 |
160.9 |
268.8 |
|
|
Net debt (£m) |
(202.6) |
(364.0) |
(175.5) |
(132.2) |
|
|
Shareholders' funds (£m) |
293.3 |
464.8 |
603.1 |
814.4 |
|
|
Half 1 |
Jun 07 |
Jun 08 |
Jun 09 |
Jun 10 |
Jun 11 |
|
Revenue (£m) |
317.5 |
407.7 |
499.8 |
583.6 |
637.2 |
|
Trading profit (£m)1 |
50.9 |
72.5 |
105.8 |
129.8 |
125.4 |
|
Trading margin (%) |
16.0 |
17.8 |
21.2 |
22.2 |
19.7 |
|
Dividend per share (pence) |
3.04 |
3.80 |
4.37 |
6.55 |
7.20 |
|
Profit before tax (£m) |
47.5 |
67.9 |
105.7 |
125.7 |
119.0 |
|
Diluted earnings per share (pence) |
11.50 |
16.88 |
26.69 |
32.33 |
31.58 |
|
Net operating assets (£m) |
502.4 |
652.7 |
872.3 |
960.0 |
1,251.5 |
|
Capital expenditure (£m) |
84.3 |
124.3 |
97.4 |
103.6 |
181.0 |
|
Net debt (£m) |
(223.7) |
(277.8) |
(287.2) |
(159.5) |
(257.2) |
|
Shareholders' funds (£m) |
247.4 |
317.7 |
489.5 |
689.6 |
874.5 |
|
Half 2 |
Dec 07 |
Dec 08 |
Dec 09 |
Dec 10 |
|
|
Revenue (£m) |
375.7 |
538.9 |
524.1 |
646.3 |
|
|
Trading profit (£m)1 |
82.0 |
128.1 |
146.7 |
182.0 |
|
|
Trading margin (%) |
21.8 |
23.8 |
28.0 |
28.2 |
|
|
Dividend per share (pence) |
5.02 |
6.28 |
8.23 |
12.35 |
|
|
Profit before tax (£m) |
76.7 |
122.1 |
138.3 |
178.7 |
|
|
Diluted earnings per share (pence) |
18.52 |
28.68 |
35.73 |
46.65 |
|
|
Net operating assets (£m) |
554.0 |
951.8 |
883.8 |
1,065.8 |
|
|
Capital expenditure (£m) |
96.3 |
140.9 |
63.5 |
165.2 |
|
|
Net debt (£m) |
(202.6) |
(364.0) |
(175.5) |
(132.2) |
|
|
Shareholders' funds (£m) |
293.3 |
464.8 |
603.1 |
814.4 |
1 Trading profit represents operating profit before gain on sale of property, plant and equipment.