|
2016* £m |
2017 £m |
2018 £m |
2019 £m |
2020 £m |
|
| Revenue | 1,382 | 1,660 | 1,920 | 2,112 | 1,339 |
| Operating profit | 261 | 322 | 382 | 411 | 148 |
| Operating profit as a percentage of turnover | 18.9% | 19.4% | 19.9% | 19.5% | 11.1% |
| Profit before tax | 250 | 315 | 380 | 406 | 140 |
| Net assets | 1,041 | 1,235 | 1,483 | 1,585 | 1,626 |
| Net (debt)/cash | (139) | (73) | 63 | 124 | (126) |
| Gearing – net debt as a percentage of capital and reserves | 13.3% | 5.9% | N/A | N/A | 7.7% |
|
Return on capital employed – operating profit before exceptional items adjusted for joint ventures as a percentage of opening and closing capital employed |
23.7% | 26.0% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 9.2% |
| Return on equity | 26.1% | 27.7% | 28.0% | 26.5% | 8.7% |
| Number of legal completions | 4,716 | 5,319 | 5,718 | 6,443 | 4,032 |
| Earnings per ordinary share | 55.4p | 70.2p | 85.3p | 92.3p | 32.9p |
| Dividends paid per ordinary share inc cash return | 8.0p | 12.0p | 20.0p | 59.0p | - |
| Net asset value per ordinary share | 281.5p | 334.0p | 401.0p | 450.0p | 461.7p |
* Restated to reflect change in accounting policy.