Always Learning
Financial highlights
| £ Millions |
2010 |
2009 |
Headline growth |
CER growth |
Underlying growth |
| Business performance |
| Sales |
5,663 |
5,140 |
10% |
8% |
5% |
| Adjusted operating profit |
857 |
710 |
21% |
15% |
14% |
| Adjusted profit before tax |
853 |
761 |
12% |
|
|
| Adjusted earnings per share |
77.5p |
65.4p |
19% |
|
|
| Operating cash flow |
913 |
796 |
15% |
|
|
| Total free cash flow |
904 |
723 |
25% |
|
|
| Total free cash flow per share |
112.8p |
90.5p |
25% |
|
|
| Return on invested capital |
10.3% |
8.9% |
1.4%pts |
|
|
| Net Debt |
(430) |
(1,092) |
61% |
|
|
| Statutory results |
| Operating profit |
743 |
619 |
20% |
|
|
| Profit before tax |
670 |
523 |
28% |
|
|
| Basic earnings per share - continuing |
161.9p |
53.2p |
204% |
|
|
| Cash generated from operations |
1,169 |
1,012 |
16% |
|
|
| Dividend per share |
38.7p |
35.5p |
9% |
|
|
