A robust performance, demonstrating the resilience of our business and the strength of our balance sheet, with progress against our strategic goals despite market challenges and unprecedented uncertainty.
Performance
Revenue
£1,899.0m
Why do we measure this?
Revenue growth measures our ability to increase price and/or increase the volume sold.
Adjusted EBIT
£250.9m
Why do we measure this?
Adjusted EBIT measures our underlying profitability excluding any one-off costs.
Free cash flow
£85.5m
Why do we measure this?
Free cash flow measures the cash we generate to fund payments to our shareholders and acquisitions.
Profit after tax
£125.8m
Why do we measure this?
Profit after tax is a statutory measure of financial performance which considers adjusted EBIT, interest, taxation and adjusting items.
Adjusted earnings per share
69.5p
Why do we measure this?
Adjusted earnings per share measures the profit per share of the company and is used by investors to compare our performance of a company against our peers.
Dividend per share
34.5p
Why do we measure this?
The dividend per share measure enables shareholders to calculate the amount of profit that we return to them in cash.
