Financial Highlights
|
Half year ended 31 January 2016 |
Half year ended 31 January 2015 |
Movement |
|
|
Revenue |
£1,084.9m |
£831.2m |
+30.5% |
|
Gross profit |
£272.4m |
£195.3m |
+39.5% |
|
Gross margin |
25.1% |
23.5% |
+160 bps |
|
Operating profit |
£232.5m |
£165.7m |
+40.3% |
|
Operating margin |
21.4% |
19.9% |
+150 bps |
|
Profit before taxation |
£226.6m |
£158.9m |
+42.6% |
|
Earnings per share |
148.7p |
103.5p |
+43.7% |
|
Interim dividend per share |
34.0p |
25.0p |
+36.0% |
|
Return on capital employed^ |
27.6% |
22.8% |
+480 bps |
