Summary financials (1)
The following table summarises the Group’s financial results for the past five years. For further details and disclosures, please refer to the relevant Annual Report and Accounts or latest financial announcements.
Group financial results summary
|
2010
£m |
2009(2)
£m |
2008
£m |
2007
£m |
2006
£m |
|---|
| Sales |
5,429 |
4,454 |
4,617 |
4,100 |
3,815 |
|---|
| Trading Profit |
411 |
156 |
221 |
309 |
272 |
|---|
| Profit Before Tax |
363 |
87 |
170 |
258 |
234 |
|---|
| |
| Earnings per Share (p)(3) |
20.7p |
5.7p |
16.0p |
23.5p |
20.3p |
|---|
| Dividend per Share (p)(3) |
5.0p |
- |
3.0p |
9.1p |
8.6p |
|---|
| |
| Net Debt |
151 |
300 |
708 |
506 |
426 |
|---|
(1)
Presented on a management basis which aggregates the sales and trading profit of subsidiaries (excluding subsidiary businesses sold and closed) with the Group’s share of the sales and trading profit of joint ventures.
Management profit or loss before tax is management trading profit less net subsidiary interest payable and receivable and the Group’s share of net interest payable and receivable and taxation of joint ventures.
(2)
2009 Results are restated following the exit of the Axles operations of the former OffHighway segment.
(3)
As restated 2006-2008 for the bonus issue inherent in the rights issue that was approved on 6 July 2009.