Financial Highlights
Total sales £4.7bn, +17.3%
Booker like-for-like sales (excluding Makro) +2.1%. Non tobacco sales up 4.4% and tobacco sales down 1.7%
Operating profit (pre £3.4m net exceptional credit related to Makro acquisition) +23% to £120.4m
Operating profit (post exceptionals) £123.8m, +30%
Profit before tax (pre exceptionals) £118.7m, +25%
Profit after tax (post exceptionals) £105.2m, +38%
Basic earnings per share up 1.55 pence to 6.06 pence
Net cash improved to £149.6m (2013: £77.2m)
Total dividend of 3.20 pence per share, up 22%
Proposed return of capital of 3.50 pence per share
Operational Highlights
Our plan to Focus, Drive and Broaden Booker Group continues to make progress
Our best ever customer satisfaction at Booker and Makro
Makro turnaround is on track, having delivered £26m of synergies
Internet sales up 10% to £777m
Booker Direct, Ritter Courivaud, Classic and Chef Direct continue to make good progress
We now have six branches in India, having opened two branches in the year
