Financial performance


This section is based on the latest full year results announcement for the 52 weeks to 28 February 2009



Income Statement

For the 52 weeks ended 27 February 2010

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  52 weeks ended
27 February 2010
  52 weeks ended
28 February 2009
           
  Total
£m
  Before
exceptional
items
£m
Exceptional
items
£m
Total
£m
           
Revenue 6,022.7   5,897.4 - 5,897.4
           
Cost of sales (4,055.6)   (3,873.8) - (3,873.8)
           
Gross profit 1,967.1   2,023.6 - 2,023.6
           
Net operating expenses (1,672.6)   (1,731.6) (694.0) (2,425.6)
           
Operating profit/(loss) 294.5   292.0 (694.0) (402.0)
           
- Finance income 46.1   63.7 - 63.7
- Finance expense (45.6)   (53.5) - (53.5)
Net financing income 0.5   10.2 - 10.2
           
Share of post-tax loss of
joint ventures and associates
(2.0)   (2.4) - (2.4)
           
Profit/(loss) before tax 293.0   299.8 (694.0) (394.2)
           
Taxation (83.2)   (101.2) 82.3 (18.9)
           
Profit/(loss) for the year
attributable to equity holders of the company
209.8   198.6 (611.7) (413.1)
Earnings per share pence       pence
- Basic 24.3       (47.7)
- Diluted 24.1       (47.7)
           
           
Non-GAAP measures 52 weeks ended
27 February 2010
£m
      52 weeks ended
28 February 2009
£m
Reconciliation of profit before tax
('PBT') to benchmark PBT
         
           
Profit/(Loss) before tax 293.0       (394.2)
Effect of exceptional items -       694.0
Effect of demerger incentive schemes 7.7       8.4
Effect of financing fair value
remeasurements
(2.7)       28.9
Financing impact on retirement benefit balances 0.7       (11.2)
Discount unwind on non-benchmark items 6.7       1.8
Release of onerous lease provisions (12.5)       -
           
           
Benchmark PBT 292.9       327.7
           
Benchmark earnings per share pence       pence
- Basic 23.4       25.9
- Diluted 23.1       25.6