Financial Highlights
£ million |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
Sales (continuing) |
2,941.9 |
3,133.8 |
2,963.3 |
Adjusted operating profit |
264.7 |
295.8 |
301.5 |
Adjusted operating profit margin |
9.0% |
9.4% |
10.2% |
Diluted earnings per share (continuing operations) |
20.45p |
22.98p |
24.41p |
Dividends per share |
13.89p |
13.89p |
13.23p |
Free cash flow |
144.9 |
100.2 |
103.4 |
Net debt |
296.8 |
470.5 |
641.3 |
Average net operating assets (continuing operations) |
1,049.9 |
1,037.4 |
956.2 |
Return on average net operating assets |
25.2% |
28.5% |
31.5% |
Average invested capital (continuing operations) |
2,186.4 |
2,236.3 |
2,091.8 |
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