10 Year Trading History

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All figures £m

2022

2021

2020**

       
Revenue 642 569 604
       
Cost of sales (350) (306) (320)
Gross profit 292 262 284
       
Overheads (168) (157) (171)
Operating profit 124 106 113
Adjusted* operating profit 143 128 142
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets (7) (9) (14)
Disposal of property (13) (13) (15)
Operating profit 124 106 113
       
Net interest - - (1)
Profit before taxation 124 106 113
Tax expense (31) (26) (27)
Profit for the year 93 80 86
       
Dividends paid 55 76 34
       
Basic EPS 10.9p 9.2p 9.8p
Adjusted* EPS 12.7p 11.3p 12.5p
Diluted EPS 10.8p 9.2p 9.8p
       

 

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2019**

2018

2017

       
Revenue 669 696 642 
       
Cost of sales (357) (384) (358) 
Gross profit 312 312 284 
       
Overheads (190) (189) (198) 
Operating profit 122 123 86 
Adjusted* operating profit 151 146 130 
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets (19) (20) (27) 
Disposal of property (10) -
Operating profit 122 123 86 
       
Net interest (3) (2) (5) 
Profit before taxation 119 121 81 
Tax expense (29) (29) (25) 
Profit for the year 90 92 56 
       
Dividends paid 52 48 45 
       
Basic EPS 10.3p 10.5p 6.4p 
Adjusted* EPS 13.0p 12.6p 10.6p 
Diluted EPS 10.3p 10.5p 6.4p 
       

 

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2016

2015

2014

       
Revenue 590 546 595
       
Cost of sales (328) (297) (310)
Gross profit 262 249 285
       
Overheads (168) (145) (143)
Operating profit 94 104 142
Adjusted* operating profit 121 125 157
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets (27) (21) (15)
Disposal of property - - -
Operating profit 94 104 142
       
Net interest (3) (2) (1)
Profit before taxation 91 102 141
Tax expense (24) (27) (38)
Profit for the year 67 75 103
       
Dividends paid 44 44 43
       
Basic EPS 7.7p 8.6p 119.0p
Adjusted* EPS 10.0p 10.4p 131.6p
Diluted EPS 7.7p 8.6p 118.5p
       

 

All figures £m

2013 

 
     
Revenue 578  
     
Cost of sales (304)  
Gross profit 274  
     
Overheads (135)  
Operating profit 139  
Adjusted* operating profit 151  
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets (12)  
Disposal of property -  
Operating profit 139  
     
Net interest (1)  
Profit before taxation 138  
Tax expense (38)  
Profit for the year 100  
     
Dividends paid 39  
     
Basic EPS 114.8p  
Adjusted* EPS 124.9p  
Diluted EPS 114.3p  
     

* Adjusted is before amortisation of acquired intangible assets and the disposal of property.
** As a result of IFRIC agenda guidance in April 2021 on Software as a Service (SaaS) and treatment under IAS38, 2020 and 2019 have been restated to reflect the updated treatment.