Group five year record
As reported under Adopted IFRS.
| Revenue |
2,180.4 |
2,182.9 |
2,361.3 |
2,164.7 |
1,933.1 |
| Underlying operating profit1 |
53.0 |
54.6 |
59.6 |
52.6 |
45.5 |
| Net financing costs |
(18.6) |
(19.9) |
(18.3) |
(10.8) |
(9.9) |
| Underlying profit before tax1 |
34.4 |
34.7 |
41.3 |
41.8 |
35.6 |
| (Loss)/profit before tax |
(25.9) |
3.0 |
20.0 |
36.7 |
32.6 |
| Underlying profit after tax for the year1 |
24.2 |
24.0 |
28.7 |
28.4 |
24.4 |
| Underlying earnings per share1 |
21.2p |
20.9p |
24.7p |
24.3p |
21.0p |
| Dividend per share |
4.83p |
14.91p |
14.91p |
14.91p |
13.55p |
| Dividend cover2 |
4.39x |
1.40x |
1.66x |
1.63x |
1.55x |
| Interest cover2 |
2.8x |
2.7x |
3.3x |
4.9x |
4.6x |
| Net debt |
(151.8) |
(151.9) |
(176.4) |
(104.5) |
(65.8) |
| Capital employed3 |
46.3 |
72.3 |
113.7 |
104.5 |
82.5 |
| Return on capital employed3 |
114.5% |
75.5% |
52.4% |
50.3% |
55.2% |
| Free cash flow4 |
45.6 |
83.5 |
57.5 |
48.5 |
72.2 |