| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Growth Metrics | 29-Jul-12 | 24-Jul-11 | 25-Jul-10 | 26-Jul-09 | 27-Jul-08 |
| Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| PE Ratio - Adjusted | 11.3 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 13.8 | 8.4 |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.1 10.2 |
12.3 12.3 |
14.2 11.9 |
24.7 13.8 |
9.2 8.4 |
| PEG - Adjusted | 0.7 | n/a | 1.2 | 0.8 | n/a |
| PEG - Diluted | 13.1 0.3 |
0.7 n/a |
0.2 1.2 |
n/a 0.7 |
n/a n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed | 13.19% 15.09% |
13.92% 14.69% |
13.86% 15.49% |
11.61% 14.84% |
12.34% 12.80% |
| Operating Margin | 7.84% 8.96% |
9.04% 9.54% |
8.98% 10.04% |
7.94% 10.16% |
9.52% 9.88% |
| Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| PE Ratio - Adjusted | 11.3 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 13.8 | 8.4 |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.1 10.2 |
12.3 12.3 |
14.2 11.9 |
24.7 13.8 |
9.2 8.4 |
| PEG - Adjusted | 0.7 | n/a | 1.2 | 0.8 | n/a |
| PEG - Diluted | 13.1 0.3 |
0.7 n/a |
0.2 1.2 |
n/a 0.7 |
n/a n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing | 29-Jul-12 | 24-Jul-11 | 25-Jul-10 | 26-Jul-09 | 27-Jul-08 |
| Net Gearing | 272.70% | 255.89% | 239.54% | 232.30% | 237.33% |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Value Metrics | 29-Jul-12 | 24-Jul-11 | 25-Jul-10 | 26-Jul-09 | 27-Jul-08 |
| Price/Book Value | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Price/Tangible Book Value | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Price/ Cash Flow | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 3.9 |
| Price/Revenue | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.36 |
| Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 122.09p | 120.83p | 115.22p | 117.29p | 124.70p |
| Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Annualised Fundamentals | 29-Jul-12 | 24-Jul-11 | 25-Jul-10 | 26-Jul-09 | 27-Jul-08 |
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| Revenue | 1,197.13 | 1,072.01 | 996.33 | 955.12 | 907.50 |
| EBITDA | 150.50 156.16 |
145.42 146.40 |
143.71 143.71 |
120.97 126.15 |
131.45 134.72 |
| Depreciation | (56.66) (48.84) |
(48.50) (44.09) |
(54.26) (43.70) |
(45.10) (29.15) |
(45.06) (45.06) |
| Net Interest | (34.95) (34.95) |
(35.53) (35.53) |
(29.00) (29.00) |
(30.85) (30.85) |
(32.23) (32.23) |
| Profit Before Tax | 58.88 72.36 |
61.39 66.78 |
60.46 71.02 |
45.03 66.15 |
54.16 57.43 |
| Revenue per Share | 957.10p | 812.01p | 738.56p | 687.99p | 642.49p |
| Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 47.08p 57.85p |
46.50p 50.58p |
44.82p 52.64p |
32.44p 47.65p |
38.34p 40.66p |
| Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 588.71 | 571.84 | 596.01 | 625.38 | 320.91 |
| Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 1,077.31 | 1,037.15 | 1,010.48 | 1,037.40 | 765.75 |
| EBITDA/EV | 13.97% 14.50% |
14.02% 14.12% |
14.22% 14.22% |
11.66% 12.16% |
17.17% 17.59% |
| Operating Margin | 7.84% 8.96% |
9.04% 9.54% |
8.98% 10.04% |
7.94% 10.16% |
9.52% 9.88% |
| Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 711.22 | 696.35 | 645.49 | 653.62 | 700.30 |
| Return on Capital Employed | 13.19% 15.09% |
13.92% 14.69% |
13.86% 15.49% |
11.61% 14.84% |
12.34% 12.80% |
| Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 237.50 | 242.49 | 237.72 | 245.33 | 259.78 |
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 35.60p 45.83p |
35.40p 35.32p |
30.20p 36.00p |
18.20p 32.56p |
25.20p 27.48p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 35.60p 45.83p |
35.40p 35.32p |
30.20p 35.98p |
18.20p 32.56p |
25.10p 27.45p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 41.30p | 35.30p | 36.00p | 32.60p | 27.60p |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 1% 30% |
17% -2% |
66% 11% |
-28% 18% |
-21% -11% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 1% 30% |
17% -2% |
66% 10% |
-28% 19% |
-21% -11% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 17% | -2% | 10% | 18% | -2% |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.1 10.2 |
12.3 12.3 |
14.2 11.9 |
24.7 13.8 |
9.2 8.4 |
| PEG - Diluted | 13.1 0.3 |
0.7 n/a |
0.2 1.2 |
n/a 0.7 |
n/a n/a |
| Tax Rate | 24.31% | 23.78% | 32.55% | 43.82% | 34.39% |
| Dividend Cover | 3.44 3.82 |
2.94 2.94 |
3.00 3.00 |
n/a n/a |
2.30 2.29 |
| Interest Cover | 2.68 3.07 |
2.73 2.88 |
3.08 3.45 |
2.44 3.12 |
2.66 2.76 |
| Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 35.60p 45.83p |
35.40p 35.32p |
30.20p 36.00p |
18.20p 32.56p |
25.20p 27.48p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 35.60p 45.83p |
35.40p 35.32p |
30.20p 35.98p |
18.20p 32.56p |
25.10p 27.45p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 41.30p | 35.30p | 36.00p | 32.60p | 27.60p |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 1% 30% |
17% -2% |
66% 11% |
-28% 18% |
-21% -11% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 1% 30% |
17% -2% |
66% 10% |
-28% 19% |
-21% -11% |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 17% | -2% | 10% | 18% | -2% |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 13.1 10.2 |
12.3 12.3 |
14.2 11.9 |
24.7 13.8 |
9.2 8.4 |
| PEG - Diluted | 13.1 0.3 |
0.7 n/a |
0.2 1.2 |
n/a 0.7 |
n/a n/a |
| Dividend Cover | 3.44 3.82 |
2.94 2.94 |
3.00 3.00 |
n/a n/a |
2.30 2.29 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 18.76% 24.14% |
19.30% 19.23% |
17.15% 20.43% |
10.31% 18.42% |
13.68% 14.94% |
| Operating Cash Flow per Share | 109.34p | 88.79p | 81.81p | 79.59p | 59.28p |
| Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
| Cash Incr/Decr per Share | 0.28p | 1.22p | 1.84p | 5.15p | (1.84p) |
| Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dividend per Share | 12.00p | 12.00p | 12.00p | n/a | 12.00p |
| Dividend per Share Growth | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Shareholders Funds | 169.64 | 171.04 | 162.14 | 167.69 | 180.55 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 462.61 | 437.69 | 388.39 | 389.55 | 428.49 |
| Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 122.09p | 120.83p | 115.22p | 117.29p | 124.70p |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing - inc Intangibles | 29-Jul-12 | 24-Jul-11 | 25-Jul-10 | 26-Jul-09 | 27-Jul-08 |
| Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 169.64 | 171.04 | 162.14 | 167.69 | 180.55 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 462.61 | 437.69 | 388.39 | 389.55 | 428.49 |
| Net Gearing | 272.70% | 255.89% | 239.54% | 232.30% | 237.33% |
| Cash & Near Cash | 28.04 | 27.69 | 26.08 | 23.60 | 16.45 |
| Cash | 16.53% | 16.19% | 16.09% | 14.08% | 9.11% |
| Gross Borrowings | 490.65 | 465.38 | 414.47 | 413.15 | 444.94 |
| Gross Gearing | 289.22% | 272.08% | 255.62% | 246.37% | 246.44% |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | 490.65 | 465.38 | 414.47 | 413.15 | 444.94 |
| Under 5 years | 289.22% | 272.08% | 255.62% | 246.37% | 246.44% |
| Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing - exc Intangibles | 29-Jul-12 | 24-Jul-11 | 25-Jul-10 | 26-Jul-09 | 27-Jul-08 |
| Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 152.71 | 159.52 | 155.44 | 162.83 | 176.13 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 462.61 | 437.69 | 388.39 | 389.55 | 428.49 |
| Net Gearing | 302.94% | 274.38% | 249.86% | 239.23% | 243.28% |
| Cash & Near Cash | 28.04 | 27.69 | 26.08 | 23.60 | 16.45 |
| Cash | 18.36% | 17.36% | 16.78% | 14.50% | 9.34% |
| Gross Borrowings | 490.65 | 465.38 | 414.47 | 413.15 | 444.94 |
| Gross Gearing | 321.30% | 291.74% | 266.64% | 253.72% | 252.62% |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | 490.65 | 465.38 | 414.47 | 413.15 | 444.94 |
| Under 5 years | 321.30% | 291.74% | 266.64% | 253.72% | 252.62% |
| Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Cover | 29-Jul-12 | 24-Jul-11 | 25-Jul-10 | 26-Jul-09 | 27-Jul-08 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.16 | 0.24 |
| Current Ratio | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.23 | 0.36 |
* 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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