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Financial Highlights
Data for year ending 31st December 2018.
Revenue (£'m)
£491.0m
+14%
2018
491
2017
430.2
2016
396.9
2015
386.2
2014
358.5
Operating profit (£'m)
£64.8m
+21%
2018
64.8
2017
53.4
2016
47.6
2015
37.5
2014
25.3
EPS (p)
26.29p
+22%
2018
26.29
2017
21.52
2016
18.95
2015
14.32
2014
10.13
Profit before tax (£'m)
£62.9m
+21%
2018
62.9
2017
52.1
2016
46
2015
35.3
2014
22.4
Return of capital employed (%)
21.9%
Up 110 basis points
2018
21.9
2017
20.8
2016
23
2015
19
2014
12.5
Final dividend recommended (p)
8.00p
+18%
2018
8
2017
6.8
2016
5.8
2015
4.75
2014
4
2019 half year financial highlights:
- Revenue growth of 15% to £280.1 million (2018: £244.3 million)
- Operating margins slightly ahead to 13.9% (2018: 13.7%)
- Edenhall performed well in the period and its integration is on track and well advanced
- The Group’s strong cash generation has continued
- Net debt of £55.6 million (2018: £48.9 million) on a pre IFRS 16 basis
- Reported net debt of £97.7 million, after the inclusion of £42.1 million IFRS 16 lease liabilities
- Payment of £23.8 million final and supplementary dividends on 28 June 2019
- Return on capital employed for the 12 months ended 30 June 2019 of 21.4% (pre IFRS 16 basis)
- Trading since the period end has remained strong
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