Financial Highlights
Continued strong performance
Year ended 30 September 2011
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2011 |
2010 |
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|
Revenue |
230.6 |
183.5 |
+26% |
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Adjusted operating profit1 |
45.2 |
32.1 |
+41% |
|
Adjusted operating margin1 |
19.6% |
17.5% |
|
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Adjusted profit before tax1,2 |
44.9 |
32.2 |
+39% |
|
Profit before tax |
39.2 |
26.7 |
+47% |
|
Profit for the year3 |
27.6 |
23.0 |
+20% |
|
Free cash flow |
25.0 |
29.8 |
–16% |
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Pence |
Pence |
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Adjusted earnings per share1,2 |
27.9 |
18.9 |
+48% |
|
Basic earnings per share |
24.0 |
14.6 |
+64% |
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Total dividends per share |
12.0 |
9.0 |
+33% |
|
Free cash flow per share |
22.1 |
26.3 |
–16% |
- Before acquisition related charges.
- Before fair value remeasurements.
- Profit for the year is stated after tax and includes the profit on sale of the discontinued businesses in the prior year. All other reported results relate to continuing businesses.
Note:
Diploma PLC uses alternative performance measures as key financial indicators to assess the underlying performance of the Group. These include adjusted operating profit, adjusted profit before tax, adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow. The narrative in the Annual Report & Accounts is based on these alternative measures and an explanation is set out in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report & Accounts.