|
Financial highlights |
2014 52 weeks to 28 December 2014 |
2013 52 weeks to 29 December 2013 |
Change |
|
Volume (tonnes) |
231,504 |
223,568 |
+3.5% |
|
Revenue |
£1,099.0m |
£1,124.8m |
-2.3% |
|
Operating profit |
£26.1m |
£25.8m |
+1.1% |
|
Profit before tax |
£25.2m |
£24.9m |
+1.3% |
|
Basic earnings per share |
25.0p |
25.0p |
|
|
Investment expenditure |
£43.3m |
£18.4m |
+135.8% |
|
Closing net (debt)/cash |
£(7.7)m |
£4.9m |
|
|
Dividends paid and proposed in respect of the year |
13.3p |
12.75p |
+4.3% |
