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Financial review

A year of continued growth

Picture of George Rose, Finance Director
"These are another set of strong results. They demonstrate the significant fundamental strengths and quality of the business."

George Rose Finance Director





Summary income statement – continuing operations

2007
£m
2006
£m
Sales1 15,710 13,765
EBITA2 1,477 1,207
Amortisation (149) (105)
Impairment (148) (34)
Net finance costs1 93 (174)
Taxation expense1 (373) (248)
Profit for the year 900 646
Basic earnings per share 26.0p 19.9p
Underlying earnings3 per share 31.0p 23.8p
Dividend per share 12.8p 11.3p

Business group summary

2007 2006
Sales1
£m
EBITA2
£m
Cash
inflow4
£m
Order book1
£bn
Sales1
£m
EBITA2
£m
Cash inflow/
(outflow)4
£m
Order book1
£bn
Electronics, Intelligence & Support 3,916 429 302 3.5 4,007 429 273 3.4
Land & Armaments 3,538 312 10 7.3 2,115 168 137 4.9
Programmes & Support 5,327 456 807 20.9 4,615 342 449 17.0
International Businesses 3,359 435 678 7.9 3,428 415 171 7.1
HQ & Other Businesses 243 (155) 181 0.4 295 (147) (225) 0.3
16,383 1,477 1,978 40.0 14,460 1,207 805 32.7
Intra-group (673) (1.4) (695) (1.0)
Discontinued businesses (23)
15,710 1,477 1,978 38.6 13,765 1,207 782 31.7

1 including share of equity accounted investments

2 earnings before amortisation and impairment of intangible assets, finance costs and taxation expense

3 earnings excluding amortisation and impairment of intangible assets, non-cash finance movements on pensions and financial derivatives, and uplift on acquired inventories (see note 10 to the Group accounts)

4 net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities after capital expenditure (net) and financial investment, and dividends from equity accounted investments

5 restated following changes to the Group’s organisational structure


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