Group Income Statement
Group Income Statement year ended 30 September
| 2011* | 2010 | 2009* | 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €' 000 | €' 000 | €' 000 | €' 000 | €' 000 | |
| Revenue | 1,746,452 | 1,726,066 | 1,717,937 | 1,683,712 | 1,583,622 |
| Cost of Sales | (1,470,014) | (1,458,972) | (1,452,585) | (1,423,978) | (1,352,186) |
| Gross Profit | 276,438 | 267,094 | 265,352 | 259,734 | 231,436 |
| Distribution expenses | (193,381) | (187,118) | (184,950) | (178,185) | (161,617) |
| Administrative expenses | (7,405) | (7,792) | (6,732) | (6,741) | (6,372) |
| Other operating expenses | (14,534) | (13,180) | (13,853) | (11,977) | (6,554) |
| Share of joint ventures' profit after tax | 1,134 | 1,951 | 3,088 | 3,389 | 3,145 |
| Operating Profit | 62,252 | 60,955 | 62,905 | 66,220 | 60,038 |
| Finance Income | 8,322 | 10,250 | 3,433 | 3,121 | 1,156 |
| Finance Expense | (16,657) | (16,766) | (13,266) | (10,790) | (5,821) |
| Profit Before Tax | 53,917 | 54,439 | 53,072 | 58,551 | 55,773 |
| Income Tax Expense | (9,699) | (9,796) | (8,618) | (8,346) | (8,443) |
| Profit for the financial year | 44,218 | 44,643 | 44,454 | 50,205 | 47,330 |
| Earnings Per Share | |||||
| basic (cent) | 15.10 | 18.70 | 14.24 | 21.81 | 20.96 |
| diluted (cent) | 15.05 | 18.67 | 14.22 | 21.61 | 20.81 |
| Adjusted basic (cent) | 22.89 | 22.84 | 23.45 | 25.93 | 23.19 |
| Adjusted diluted (cent) | 22.81 | 22.80 | 23.42 | 25.70 | 23.02 |
| dividend per share (cent) | 8.88 | 8.40 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 7.30 |
| Interest cover (times) | 11.0 | 13.6 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 15.6 |
* before Exceptional Item