Five Year Summary


 52 weeks
ended 26
January 2008
53 weeks
ended 31
January 2009
52 weeks
ended 30
January 2010
52 weeks
ended 29
January 2011
52 weeks
ended 28
January 2012
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Results     
Revenue142,231152,661163,586187,700215,625
Operating profit22,14217,16119,78224,132 24,269
Profit before tax22,05717,76619,50424,228 24,255
Profit before tax and impairment22,05719,55220,25424,22823,903
Profit before tax and exceptional costs22,05717,76619,50424,22827,069
Profit for the period15,24212,56813,52717,280 17,557
 
Assets employed     
Property, plant and equipment23,06128,70125,50828,368 35,680
Non-current assets1,7382,6233,2454,5895,575
Non-current assets / (liabilities)31,75631,41738,79344,61445,350
Non-current liabilities(843)(575)(1,316)(1,547) (1,420)
Net assets55,71262,16666,23076,024 85,185
 
Financed by     
Shareholders' funds55,72362,20266,31576,02485,185
Non-controlling interest(11)(36)(85)--
 55,71262,23066,23076,02485,185
 
Key statistics     
Basic earnings per share36.1p29.6p32.6p41.5p 42.2p
Adjusted earnings per share36.1p29.6p32.6p41.5p 48.9p
Diluted earnings per share35.9p29.6p32.6p41.4p 40.6p
Dividend per share16.4p16.65p17.15p20.6p 23.4p
Dividend cover2.2 times1.8 times1.9 times2.0 times1.8 times
Dividend cover before exceptional costs2.2 times1.8 times1.9 times2.0 times2.1 times
Return on capital employed51.4%32.6%37.4%39.3%29.8%
Return on capital employed before exceptional costs51.4%32.6%37.4%39.3%33.2%