financials
 

Financial Highlights

    2008     2007   Change(%)
Revenue (€ million)   2,673     3,205   (17%)
EBITDA (€ million)   156     330   (53%)
Operating profit (€ million)   99     271   (63%)
Adjusted operating profit (€ million)*   119     266   (55%)
Profit before taxation (€ million)   64     236   (73%)
EPS - basic (cent)   25.1     86.2   (71%)
Adjusted EPS (cent)*   32.2     84.3   (62%)
               
Share purchase per Grafton Unit (cent)   15.0     22.0   (32%)
Share purchase cover (times)   2.1     3.8   -
Net finance cost cover (times)   2.9     7.8   -
Cash flow per share (cent)**   50     111   (55%)
Net assets per share (cent)   377     464   (19%)
Net debt to shareholders' funds   50%     52%   -
               
Depreciation charge (€ million)   54.3     56.8    
Intangibles amortisation (€ million)   2.2     2.2    
Acquisition expenditure (€ million)   28     89    
Capital expenditure (€ million)   79     105    
               
               
 
* Before intangible amortisation, restructuring costs and 2007 property profit.
**Based on profit after tax, plus depreciation and intangible amortisation.