| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Div Cover | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| Op Mrgn | 22.7% | 17.8% |
| ROCE | 37.3% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 6.6 | 7.5 |
| PEG | 0.2 | n/a |
| Pr/Revenue | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Pr/Book | 1.9 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 50.5% | -2.2% |
| PBT | 37.8% | -13.9% |
| EPS | 29.2% | -12.0% |
| DPS | 17.3% | 9.9% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-06 | 32.12 | 2.04 | 11.91p | 15.2 | n/a | n/a | 3.00p | 1.7% |
| 31-Dec-07 | 38.36 | 7.36 | 14.72p | 13.9 | 0.6 | +24% | 5.00p | 2.4% |
| 31-Dec-08 | 52.87 | 10.07 | 20.27p | 8.0 | 0.2 | +38% | 6.50p | 4.0% |
| 31-Dec-09 | 83.97 | 18.51 | 37.75p | 8.0 | 0.1 | +86% | 8.10p | 2.7% |
| 31-Dec-10 | 126.40 | 25.50 | 48.77p | 7.0 | 0.2 | +29% | 9.50p | 2.8% |
a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-11 | 123.63 | 21.97 | 42.92p | 7.5 | n/a | -12% | 10.44p | 3.0% |
| 31-Dec-12 | 117.81 | 15.94 | 31.65p | 10.2 | n/a | -26% | 11.10p | 3.2% |
| 31-Dec-13 | 122.90 | 16.10 | 32.60p | 9.9 | 3.3 | +3% | 12.00p | 3.5% |
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| Pre Close Trading Update | 21-Dec-2011 | 13:26 | RNS |
| Issue of Equity | 08-Dec-2011 | 12:45 | RNS |
| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 09-Nov-2011 | 18:08 | RNS |
| Monday broker round-up - UPDATE | 09-Jan-2012 | ShareCast |
| UPDATE: Tuesday broker round-up | 20-Sep-2011 | ShareCast |
| Broker tips: Micro Focus, Persimmon, H&T | 23-Aug-2011 | ShareCast |
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| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 322.50p |
| Change Today | 0.000p |
| % Change | 0.00 % |
| 52 Week High | 395.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 277.00 |
| Volume | 243,367 |
| Shares Issued | 36.09m |
| Market Cap | £116.40m |
| Beta | 0.11 |
| RiskGrade | 124 |
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| Strong Buy | 4 |
| Buy | 1 |
| Neutral | 0 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 5 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Special | |
| Ex-Div | 14-Sep-11 | 15-Sep-10 |
| Paid | 14-Oct-11 | 15-Oct-10 |
| Amount | 3.75p | 1.00p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:09 | 300 @ 333.78p |
| 16:02 | 400 @ 327.48p |
| 15:54 | 400 @ 322.50p |
| 15:54 | 800 @ 322.75p |
| 15:52 | 581 @ 340.30p |
| CEO | John Nichols |
| Finance Director | Alex Maby |
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