Five-year review - Ratios
| |
Rm |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
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Profitability and asset management |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Operating profit margin# |
% |
15.9 |
|
15.5 |
|
16.1 |
|
14.1 |
|
15.8 |
|
| |
Operating profit return on net assets# |
% |
6.9 |
|
8.4 |
|
8.0 |
|
7.7 |
|
30.0 |
|
| |
Return on equity attributable to owners of the parent |
% |
22.9 |
|
18.0 |
|
30.0 |
|
23.0 |
|
28.0 |
|
| |
Liquidity and leverage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Current ratio |
:1 |
1.0 |
|
1.0 |
|
0.9 |
|
0.8 |
|
1.0 |
|
| |
Quick ratio |
:1 |
0.8 |
|
0.8 |
|
0.8 |
|
0.7 |
|
0.8 |
|
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Interest cover# |
times |
1.6 |
|
1.4 |
|
1.4 |
|
1.9 |
|
9.3 |
|
| |
Debt:equity ratio# |
% |
370.9 |
|
368.2 |
|
351.1 |
|
499.8 |
|
32.6 |
|
| |
Total liabilities to equity attributable to owners of the parent |
% |
9.4 |
|
10.3 |
|
10.2 |
|
19.8 |
|
0.9 |
|
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Exchange rates |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Closing rate at 30 September |
R:£ |
11.95 |
|
14.76 |
|
14.03 |
|
14.53 |
|
|
|
| |
Average rate for the year |
R:£ |
13.73 |
|
14.65 |
|
14.13 |
|
11.90 |
|
|
|
# Based on continuing operations
R/£ monthly closing rate
R/£ monthly average rate
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