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 343.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 354.88
  • 52 Week Low: 237.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 40.15m
  • Volume: 0
  • Market Cap: £137.93m
  • RiskGrade: 52
  • Beta: 0.04

Dividend Data

  31-Mar-1231-Mar-1131-Mar-1031-Mar-0931-Mar-08
Interim Dividend3.10p3.10p3.10p3.10p1.40p
Final Dividend8.25p7.70p7.70p7.70p7.70p
Total Dividend11.35p10.80p10.80p10.80p10.50p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Mar-12 31-Mar-11 31-Mar-10 31-Mar-09 31-Mar-08
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 163.56 140.96 134.16 157.47 149.27
Operating Profit/(Loss) 17.87 14.92 16.94 24.52 22.98
Net Interest (2.54) (2.69) (2.61) (3.69) (3.12)
Profit Before Tax 15.33 12.23 14.34 20.83 19.86
Profit After Tax 12.23 9.78 10.24 15.13 15.40
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 12.23 9.78 10.24 15.13 15.40
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 12.23 9.78 10.24 15.13 15.40
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 29.63p 23.42p 24.68p 36.41p 36.09p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 28.26p 23.24p 24.36p 35.30p 34.26p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 30.80p 26.10p 27.57p 36.41p 36.64p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 29.63p 23.42p 24.68p 36.41p 36.09p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 28.26p 23.24p 24.36p 35.30p 34.26p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 30.80p 26.10p 27.57p 36.41p 36.64p
           
Dividend per Share 11.35p 10.80p 10.80p 10.80p 10.50p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Mar-12 31-Mar-11 31-Mar-10 31-Mar-09 31-Mar-08
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 110.68 101.29 98.64 107.89 100.87
Intangible Assets 38.97 39.60 39.83 41.20 41.33
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  149.65 140.88 138.46 149.09 142.20
Current Assets          
Inventories 4.83 5.39 3.81 5.46 4.79
Trade & Other Receivables 35.00 33.31 27.33 32.86 32.77
Cash at Bank & in Hand 5.58 5.51 1.38 0.55 4.99
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  45.41 44.20 32.53 38.87 42.55
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 195.05 185.09 170.99 187.96 184.76
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings n/a 20.02 49.69 0.68 9.76
Other Current Liabilities 49.13 38.08 25.76 32.76 43.27
  49.13 58.10 75.45 33.44 53.03
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 46.00 26.00 0.02 65.71 48.68
Provisions 7.81 9.29 10.21 8.43 7.83
Other Non-Current Liabilities 1.05 0.18 1.13 3.19 1.43
  54.86 35.47 11.35 77.33 57.94
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 103.99 93.56 86.80 110.78 110.96
           
Net Assets 91.06 91.53 84.19 77.18 73.79
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 2.31 2.31 2.31 2.31 2.31
Share Premium Account 16.19 16.19 16.19 16.19 16.19
Other Reserves (0.99) (1.67) (3.17) (3.61) (0.45)
Retained Earnings 73.52 74.67 68.83 62.26 55.72
Shareholders Funds 91.03 91.50 84.16 77.15 73.77
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
Total Equity 91.06 91.53 84.19 77.18 73.79
Cash Flow 31-Mar-12 31-Mar-11 31-Mar-10 31-Mar-09 31-Mar-08
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 33.31 28.08 30.09 25.25 35.33
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (27.23) (15.41) (8.01) (29.42) (44.74)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (5.90) (8.59) (21.27) (0.14) 7.50
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 0.19 4.08 0.81 (4.31) (1.91)
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Mar-12 31-Mar-11 31-Mar-10 31-Mar-09 31-Mar-08
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 8.2 9.0 6.6 4.0 8.4
PEG - Adjusted 0.5 n/a n/a n/a 0.2
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 18% -5% -24% -1% 49%
Dividend Cover 2.71 2.42 2.55 3.37 3.49
Revenue per Share 407.34p 337.42p 323.18p 378.88p 371.74p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 38.17p 29.29p 34.54p 50.13p 49.45p
Operating Margin 10.92% 10.59% 12.63% 15.57% 15.39%
Return on Capital Employed 16.87% 13.91% 16.25% 22.13% 23.27%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 8.2 9.0 6.6 4.0 8.4
PEG - Adjusted 0.5 n/a n/a n/a 0.2
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 18% -5% -24% -1% 49%
Dividend Cover 2.71 2.42 2.55 3.37 3.49
           
Dividend Yield 4.5% 4.6% 5.9% 7.4% 3.4%
Dividend per Share Growth 5.09% n/a n/a 2.86% 27.27%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 82.97p 67.22p 72.48p 60.77p 87.97p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 0.47p 9.77p 1.95p (10.36p) (4.76p)
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 129.74p 124.30p 106.86p 86.57p 80.84p
Net Gearing 44.40% 44.27% 57.42% 85.33% 72.46%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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