Reuters Consensus
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| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (GBP millions) | 875.16 |
916.09 |
908.75 |
| Estimates | 18 |
18 |
16 |
| High | 924.00 |
1026.00 |
1027.90 |
| Low | 800.91 |
819.17 |
838.12 |
| Net Profit - Pre Exceptional (GBP millions) | 127.81 |
128.77 |
135.66 |
| Estimates | 3 |
4 |
4 |
| High | 132.52 |
134.70 |
142.50 |
| Low | 121.00 |
123.20 |
129.00 |
| Net Profit - Pre Exceptional and Pre Goodwill (GBP millions) | 141.45 |
139.18 |
138.44 |
| Estimates | 8 |
8 |
8 |
| High | 148.16 |
155.00 |
164.00 |
| Low | 135.12 |
124.30 |
121.86 |
| Net Profit - As Reported (GBP millions) | 122.60 |
125.95 |
132.98 |
| Estimates | 4 |
4 |
4 |
| High | 129.90 |
134.70 |
142.50 |
| Low | 118.00 |
112.90 |
119.40 |
| Pre-Tax Profit - Pre Exceptional (GBP millions) | 163.99 |
164.36 |
173.27 |
| Estimates | 3 |
4 |
4 |
| High | 168.95 |
173.10 |
182.00 |
| Low | 157.00 |
151.90 |
160.00 |
| Pre-Tax Profit - Pre Exceptional and Pre Goodwill (GBP millions) | 174.97 |
173.25 |
176.54 |
| Estimates | 15 |
16 |
14 |
| High | 182.00 |
194.00 |
205.00 |
| Low | 166.54 |
149.70 |
140.00 |
| Pre-Tax Profit - As Reported (GBP millions) | 153.59 |
159.06 |
165.44 |
| Estimates | 8 |
8 |
7 |
| High | 166.00 |
173.10 |
182.00 |
| Low | 140.90 |
143.00 |
129.50 |
| EPS - Pre Exceptional and Pre Goodwill (GBp) | 56.77 |
56.66 |
57.54 |
| Estimates | 20 |
20 |
17 |
| High | 58.80 |
63.90 |
69.70 |
| Low | 54.76 |
47.80 |
44.40 |
| CPS (GBp) | 44.92 |
50.65 |
57.59 |
| Estimates | 2 |
2 |
1 |
| High | 47.89 |
52.02 |
57.59 |
| Low | 41.96 |
49.29 |
57.59 |
| DPS (GBp) | 24.35 |
26.56 |
28.11 |
| Estimates | 19 |
19 |
15 |
| High | 27.33 |
30.65 |
31.80 |
| Low | 17.00 |
16.00 |
19.94 |
| EBITDA (GBP millions) | 190.27 |
190.32 |
189.96 |
| Estimates | 13 |
12 |
12 |
| High | 197.90 |
206.20 |
214.50 |
| Low | 182.60 |
175.81 |
163.00 |
| EBIT (GBP millions) | 178.56 |
178.87 |
179.77 |
| Estimates | 14 |
14 |
13 |
| High | 187.50 |
195.60 |
203.30 |
| Low | 170.60 |
162.72 |
150.36 |
| NAV (GBp) | - |
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| High | - |
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| Low | - |
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