10 Year Trading History

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2023

2022

2021

       
Revenue 719 642 569
       
Cost of sales (380) (350) (306)
Gross profit 339 292 262
       
Overheads (184) (168) (157)
Operating profit 149 124 106
Adjusted* operating profit 164 143 128
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets (2) (7) (9)
Disposal of property (14) (13) (13)
Operating profit 149 124 106
       
Net interest - - -
Profit before taxation 151 124 106
Tax expense (37) (31) (26)
Profit for the year 114 93 80
       
Dividends paid 59 55 76
       
Basic EPS 13.2p 10.9p 9.2p
Adjusted* EPS 14.6p 12.7p 11.3p
Diluted EPS 13.2p 10.8p 9.2p
       

 

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2020**

2019**

2018

       
Revenue 604 669 696
       
Cost of sales (320) (357) (384)
Gross profit 284 312 312
       
Overheads (171) (190) (189)
Operating profit 113 122 123
Adjusted* operating profit 142 151 146
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets (14) (19) (20)
Disposal of property (15) (10) -
Operating profit 113 122 123
       
Net interest (1) (3) (2)
Profit before taxation 113 119 121
Tax expense (27) (29) (29)
Profit for the year 86 90 92
       
Dividends paid 34 52 48
       
Basic EPS 9.8p 10.3p 10.5p
Adjusted* EPS 12.5p 13.0p 12.6p
Diluted EPS 9.8p 10.3p 10.5p
       

 

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2017

2016

2015

       
Revenue 642  590 546
       
Cost of sales (358)  (328) (297)
Gross profit 284  262 249
       
Overheads (198)  (168) (145)
Operating profit 86  94 104
Adjusted* operating profit 130  121 125
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets (27)  (27) (21)
Disposal of property - -
Operating profit 86  94 104
       
Net interest (5)  (3) (2)
Profit before taxation 81  91 102
Tax expense (25)  (24) (27)
Profit for the year 56  67 75
       
Dividends paid 45  44 44
       
Basic EPS 6.4p  7.7p 8.6p
Adjusted* EPS 10.6p  10.0p 10.4p
Diluted EPS 6.4p  7.7p 8.6p
       

 

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2014 

 
     
Revenue 595  
     
Cost of sales (310)  
Gross profit 285  
     
Overheads (143)  
Operating profit 142  
Adjusted* operating profit 157  
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets (15)  
Disposal of property -  
Operating profit 142  
     
Net interest (1)  
Profit before taxation 141  
Tax expense (38)  
Profit for the year 103  
     
Dividends paid 43  
     
Basic EPS 119.0p  
Adjusted* EPS 131.6p  
Diluted EPS 118.5p  
     

* 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.