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Income Statement  (£ m) 31-Aug-12 31-Aug-11 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-09 31-Aug-08
Continuing Operations
Revenue  1803.90 1734.40 1829.60 1326.00 1240.60
Operating Profit/(Loss)  40.30 35.20 30.20 21.60 36.10
Net Interest  4.40 4.00 3.10 3.00 4.10
Profit Before Tax  36.60 32.10 28.10 18.40 32.60
Profit After Tax  27.50 21.90 21.20 17.70 26.50
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax  0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD  27.50 21.90 21.20 17.70 26.50
Attributable to:
Minority Interests  0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Equity Holders of Parent Company  27.50 21.90 21.20 17.70 26.50
 
Continuing EPS
Earnings per Share - Basic  15.20p 12.10p 11.70p 9.90p 14.80p
Earnings per Share - Diluted  14.70p 11.90p 11.50p 9.90p 14.70p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted  19.90p 15.50p 14.60p 13.80p 14.50p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS
Earnings per Share - Basic  15.20p 12.10p 11.70p 9.90p 14.80p
Earnings per Share - Diluted  14.70p 11.90p 11.50p 9.90p 14.70p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted  19.90p 15.50p 14.60p 13.80p 14.50p
 
Dividend per Share  8.20p 7.60p 7.00p 6.70p 6.50p

Balance Sheet  (£ m) 31-Aug-12 31-Aug-11 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-09 31-Aug-08
Assets
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment  24.50 18.70 21.00 21.10 15.50
Intangible Assets  67.10 36.90 12.70 12.70 4.10
Investment Properties  0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Investments  3.90 4.00 3.70 3.50 3.30
Other Financial Assets  0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20
Other Non-Current Assets  2.40 3.00 1.60 3.30 11.60
  97.90 62.60 39.00 40.60 34.70
Current Assets
Inventories  44.60 34.70 38.10 31.10 12.20
Trade & Other Receivables  120.30 109.70 99.20 114.80 60.50
Cash at Bank & in Hand  5.10 4.20 4.00 4.30 3.40
Current Asset Investments  0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other Current Assets  0.00 0.80 0.90 0.00 0.00
  170.00 149.40 142.20 150.20 76.10
 
Total Assets  267.90 212.00 181.20 190.80 110.80
 
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Borrowings  -67.50 -27.10 -50.40 -16.60 -6.40
Other Current Liabilities  -198.90 -193.70 -187.20 -196.80 -120.50
  -266.40 -220.80 -237.60 -213.40 -126.90
 
Net Current Assets  -96.40 -71.40 -95.40 -63.20 -50.80
 
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings  -38.10 -40.40 -1.60 -37.20 -41.00
Provisions  -9.40 -9.00 -3.80 -6.60 -10.80
Other Non-Current Liabilities  -5.80 -2.00 -0.60 -2.00 -0.40
  -53.30 -51.40 -6.00 -45.80 -52.20
 
Other Liabilities  n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities  -319.70 -272.20 -243.60 -259.20 -179.10
 
Net Assets  -51.80 -60.20 -62.40 -68.40 -68.30
 
Capital & Reserves
Share Capital  9.20 9.20 9.20 9.10 9.10
Share Premium Account  0.60 0.50 0.40 0.00 0.00
Other Reserves  -284.10 -284.80 -283.00 -284.90 -283.70
Retained Earnings  222.50 214.90 211.00 207.40 206.30
Shareholders Funds  -51.80 -60.20 -62.40 -68.40 -68.30
 
Minority Interests/Other Equity  0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity  -51.80 -60.20 -62.40 -68.40 -68.30
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Aug-12 31-Aug-11 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-09 31-Aug-08
Continuing Operations
PE Ratio - Adjusted  5.83 5.40 6.90 8.70 5.53
PEG - Adjusted  0.21 0.88 1.19 -1.80 1.55
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted  28.39% 6.16% 5.80% -4.83% 3.57%
Dividend Cover  2.43 2.04 2.09 2.06 2.23
Revenue Per Share  994.98p 956.12p 1013.07p 738.72p 691.91p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share  20.19p 17.70p 15.56p 10.25p 18.18p
Operating Margin  2.19% 1.99% 1.68% 1.46% 2.92%
Return on Capital Employed  -2157.89% -175.24% -161.66% -103.38% -258.45%
 
Continuing & Discontinued Operations
Dividend Yield  7.07% 9.07% 6.95% 5.58% 8.10%
Dividend per Share Growth  7.89% 8.57% 4.48% 3.08% 6.56%
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles)  -64.80p -52.93p -40.95p -44.34p -39.58p
Net Gearing  -194.02% -105.15% -76.92% -72.37% -64.42%

Data is provided by Morningstar


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