| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Growth Metrics | 31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 |
| Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Dividend Yield | 12.2% | 628.0% |
| Continuing Operations | ||
| PE Ratio - Adjusted | 10.8 | 0.2 |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 10.6 10.8 |
0.2 13.9 |
| PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed | 18.98% 18.60% |
29.51% 26.84% |
| Operating Margin | 4.03% 3.95% |
7.79% 7.07% |
| Continuing & Discontinued Operations | ||
| PE Ratio - Adjusted | 10.8 | 0.2 |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 10.6 10.8 |
0.2 13.9 |
| PEG - Adjusted | n/a | n/a |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing | 31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 |
| Net Gearing | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Value Metrics | 31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 |
| Price/Book Value | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| Price/Tangible Book Value | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| Price/ Cash Flow | (8.2) | 15.7 |
| Price/Revenue | 0.29 | 0.72 |
| Price/R&D | n/a | n/a |
| Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 7.13p | 8.41p |
| Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 |
| Continuing Operations | ||
| Revenue | 260.50 | 237.60 |
| EBITDA | 16.00 15.80 |
22.80 21.10 |
| Depreciation | (5.50) (5.50) |
(4.30) (4.30) |
| Net Interest | 0.20 0.20 |
1.00 1.00 |
| Profit Before Tax | 10.20 10.00 |
19.80 18.10 |
| Revenue per Share | 35.71p | 32.27p |
| Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 1.40p 1.37p |
2.69p 2.46p |
| Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 76.47 | 173.45 |
| Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 76.47 | 173.45 |
| EBITDA/EV | 20.92% 20.66% |
13.14% 12.16% |
| Operating Margin | 4.03% 3.95% |
7.79% 7.07% |
| Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 52.70 | 63.70 |
| Return on Capital Employed | 18.98% 18.60% |
29.51% 26.84% |
| Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 52.70 | 63.70 |
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 0.97p 0.95p |
138.70p 1.67p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 0.97p 0.95p |
138.70p 1.67p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 0.95p | 138.70p |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -99% -43% |
n/a n/a |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -99% -43% |
n/a n/a |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -99% | n/a |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 10.6 10.8 |
0.2 13.9 |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Tax Rate | 28.97% | 28.72% |
| Dividend Cover | 0.76 0.76 |
0.95 0.01 |
| Interest Cover | 103.00 101.00 |
n/a n/a |
| Continuing & Discontinued Operations | ||
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 0.97p 0.95p |
138.70p 1.67p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 0.97p 0.95p |
138.70p 1.67p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 0.95p | 138.70p |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -99% -43% |
n/a n/a |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -99% -43% |
n/a n/a |
| Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | -99% | n/a |
| PE Ratio - Diluted | 10.6 10.8 |
0.2 13.9 |
| PEG - Diluted | n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
| Dividend Cover | 0.76 0.76 |
0.95 0.01 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.47% 13.09% |
21.98% 19.31% |
| Operating Cash Flow per Share | (1.25p) | 108.08p |
| Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a |
| Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (2.92p) | (0.34p) |
| Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a |
| Dividend per Share | 1.25p | 146.00p |
| Dividend per Share Growth | (99.14%) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | 12.2% | 628.0% |
| Shareholders Funds | 52.00 | 61.90 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (7.90) | (29.20) |
| Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 7.13p | 8.41p |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 |
| Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 52.00 | 61.90 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (7.90) | (29.20) |
| Net Gearing | n/a | n/a |
| Cash & Near Cash | 7.90 | 29.20 |
| Cash | 15.19% | 47.17% |
| Gross Borrowings | n/a | n/a |
| Gross Gearing | n/a | n/a |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | n/a | n/a |
| Under 5 years | n/a | n/a |
| Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a |
| Under 1 year | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Gearing - exc Intangibles | 31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 |
| Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 52.00 | 61.90 |
| Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | (7.90) | (29.20) |
| Net Gearing | n/a | n/a |
| Cash & Near Cash | 7.90 | 29.20 |
| Cash | 15.19% | 47.17% |
| Gross Borrowings | n/a | n/a |
| Gross Gearing | n/a | n/a |
| Borrowings Under 5 years | n/a | n/a |
| Under 5 years | n/a | n/a |
| Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a |
| Under 1 year | n/a | n/a |
| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| Cover | 31-Jan-09 | 31-Jan-08 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.41 | 0.82 |
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | 1.40 |
* 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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