Financial Highlights
· Total revenue up 13.0% to £2,294.3 million (2012/13: £2,030.0 million)
· Group like for like sales up 4.2%
· Underlying profit before tax up 16.5% to £411.8 million (2012/13: £353.4 million)
· Underlying basic EPS up 20.1% to 179.02p (2012/13: 149.10p)
· Full year dividend up 19.9% to 68.80p (2012/13: 57.40p)
· Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants profits up 11.2% to £348.1 million, Costa profits up 21.9% to £109.8 million
· Premier Inn total sales up 13.4% and like for like sales up 5.0%
· Costa total sales up 20.1% and like for like sales up 5.7%
· Group return on capital up 1.4% pts to 15.3%
· Strong cash flow from operations of £601.3 million funded capital investment of £306.2 million and 19.9% dividend growth
· Year end net debt down by £79.5 million to £391.6 million
