| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Div Cover | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| Op Mrgn | 6.3% | 7.1% |
| ROCE | 34.4% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| PEG | 0.3 | n/a |
| Pr/Revenue | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Pr/Book | 1.7 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -5.9% | 0.8% |
| PBT | 35.0% | 14.3% |
| EPS | 23.9% | -3.4% |
| DPS | 29.2% | 8.7% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-07 | 203.15 | 13.35 | 27.21p | 17.0 | 0.4 | +41% | 2.00p | 0.4% |
| 31-Mar-08 | 233.67 | 12.75 | 34.33p | 11.9 | 0.5 | +26% | 3.00p | 0.7% |
| 31-Mar-09 | 318.97 | 3.21 | 33.91p | 2.2 | n/a | -1% | 4.50p | 5.9% |
| 31-Mar-10 | 308.61 | 13.47 | 35.58p | 7.2 | 1.4 | +5% | 6.00p | 2.4% |
| 31-Mar-11 | 290.30 | 18.18 | 44.08p | 8.2 | 0.3 | +24% | 7.75p | 2.1% |
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-Mar-12 | 292.51 | 20.79 | 42.60p | 8.3 | n/a | -3% | 8.42p | 2.4% |
| 31-Mar-13 | 306.46 | 22.30 | 44.65p | 7.9 | 1.6 | +5% | 9.34p | 2.7% |
| 31-Mar-14 | 320.76 | 23.26 | 45.89p | 7.7 | 2.8 | +3% | 10.27p | 3.0% |
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No deals were found in the last 28 days.
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 354.63p |
| Change Today | 0.000p |
| % Change | 0.00 % |
| 52 Week High | 447.50p |
| 52 Week Low | 305.00p |
| Volume | 1,687 |
| Shares Issued | 38.63m |
| Market Cap | £137.01m |
| Beta | 0.35 |
| RiskGrade | 148 |
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| Strong Buy | 5 |
| Buy | 1 |
| Neutral | 1 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 7 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 14-Dec-11 | 06-Jul-11 |
| Paid | 18-Jan-12 | 05-Aug-11 |
| Amount | 2.00p | 6.00p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 12:52 | 587 @ 352.50p |
| 11:56 | 1,100 @ 371.00p |
| Chair | Alan Thomas |
| CEO | Ivor Catto |
| Finance Director | Russell Down |
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