|
2014 £m |
2015 £m |
2016* £m |
2017 £m |
2018 £m |
|
| Revenue | 864 | 1,150 | 1,382 | 1,660 | 1,920 |
| Operating profit | 138 | 213 | 261 | 322 | 382 |
| Operating profit as a percentage of turnover | 15.9% | 18.5% | 18.9% | 19.4% | 19.9% |
| Profit before tax | 133 | 204 | 250 | 315 | 380 |
| Net assets | 696 | 873* | 1,041 | 1,235 | 1,483 |
| Net cash/(debt) | (172) | (154) | (139) | (73) | 63 |
| Gearing – net debt as a percentage of capital and reserves | 24.8% | 17.6%* | 13.3% | 5.9% | N/A |
|
Return on capital employed – operating profit before exceptional items adjusted for joint ventures as a percentage of opening and closing capital employed |
18.0% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 26.0% | 28.5% |
| Return on equity | 20.5% | 26.4% | 26.1% | 27.7% | 28.0% |
| Number of legal completions | 3,597 | 4,022 | 4,716 | 5,319 | 5,718 |
| Earnings per ordinary share | 28.3p | 44.5p | 55.4p | 70.2p | 85.3p |
| Dividends paid per ordinary share | 2.0p | 4.0p | 8.0p | 12.0p | 20.0p |
| Net assets per ordinary share | 188.1p | 236.1p* | 281.5p | 334.0p | 401.0p |
* Restated to reflect change in accounting policy.