financials
 

Financial Highlights

    2010   2009   % Change
Revenue   €2.00bn   €1.98bn   +1%
Adjusted operating profit*   €50.6m   €26.2m   +93%
Operating profit per income statement   €33.0m   €4.9m    
Profit before tax   €25.6m   €13.6m   +88%
Profit after tax   €64.0m   €13.4m    
Free cash flow   €95.0m   €171m    
EBITDA#   €95.1m   €74.1m    
Adjusted earnings per share**   18.5c   5.4c   +246%
Basic earnings per share   27.7c   5.8c    
Dividend/'A' ordinary share purchase   7.0c   5.0c   +40%
Net debt   €255m   €322m    
Gearing   26%   35%    
 
* Before intangible amortisation €2.2m(2009: €2.2m), impairment €10.0m (2009: €5.5m) and restructuring costs €5.3m (2009: €13.6m net)
** Before intangible amortisation, impairment, restructuring costs, taxation credit in 2010 and investment profit in 2009
# EBITDA is before impairment and restructuring costs