William Hill PLC 24 February 2012
Continued strong momentum in 2011 driven by innovation and investment
William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill or the Group) announces its final results for the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2011 (the period). The comparator period is the 52 weeks ended 28 December 2010.
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52 weeks ended |
52 weeks ended |
Change vs |
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Net revenue |
£1,136.7m |
£1,071.8m |
+6% |
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- Retail net revenue |
£789.7m |
£783.1m |
+1% |
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- Online net revenue |
£321.3m |
£251.5m |
+28% |
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Operating profit(1) |
£275.7m |
£276.8m |
0% |
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Pre-exceptional profit before tax |
£239.4m |
£219.3m |
+9% |
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Profit before tax |
£187.4m |
£193.3m |
-3% |
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Profit after tax |
£146.5m |
£156.0m |
-6% |
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Earnings per share - basic, adjusted(2)(3) |
24.2p |
21.7p |
+12% |
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Earnings per share - basic(2) |
16.5p |
18.6p |
-11% |
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Dividend per share |
9.6p |
8.3p |
+16% |
