Financial highlights
| £ millions | 2011 | 2010 | Headline growth | CER growth | Underlying growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business performance | |||||
| Sales | 5,862 | 5,663 | 4% | 6% | 1% |
| Adjusted operating profit* | 942 | 857 | 10% | 12% | 7% |
| Adjusted earnings per share | 86.5p | 77.5p | 12% | ||
| Operating cash flow | 983 | 1,057 | (7)% | ||
| Free cash flow | 772 | 904 | (15)% | ||
| Free cash flow per share | 96.5p | 112.8p | (14)% | ||
| Return on invested capital | 9.1% | 10.3% | (1.2)% pts | ||
| Net Debt | 499 | 430 | (16)% | ||
| Statutory results | |||||
| Sales | 5,862 | 5,663 | 4% | ||
| Operating profit | 1,226 | 743 | 65% | ||
| Profit before tax | 1,155 | 670 | 72% | ||
| Basic earnings per share | 119.6p | 161.9p | (26)% | ||
| Cash generated from operations | 1,093 | 1,169 | (7)% | ||
| Dividend per share | 42.0p | 38.7p | 9% | ||
* Continuing operations
