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Revenue |
3,213.2 | 2,225.4 | 3,122.5 | 3,536.8 | 3,406.6 |
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Operating profit |
674.9 | 321.72 | 531.52 | 653.22 | 543.92 |
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Net finance expenses |
(14.4) | (13.4)2 | (11.1)2 | (12.1)2 | (9.9)2 |
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Share of results of joint ventures |
2.1 | 1.0 | 10.4 | 9.3 | (1.4) |
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Profit before taxation |
662.6 | 309.32 | 530.82 | 650.42 | 532.62 |
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Income tax expense |
(124.0) | (57.6)2 | (98.1)2 | (131.9)2 | (130.4)2 |
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Profit for year |
538.6 | 251.72 | 432.72 | 518.52 | 402.22 |
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ASSETS |
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Non-current assets |
83.2 | 99.3 | 102.1 | 71.6 | 79.4 |
| Current assets | 3,806.7 | 3,984.3 | 4,574.7 | 4,913.5 | 5,034.7 |
| LIABILITIES | |||||
| Non-current liabilities | (99.4) | (133.8) | (316.9) | (646.3) | (647.0) |
| Current liabilities | (869.3) | (955.8) | (1,072.1) | (971.0) | (1,005.5) |
| EQUITY | |||||
| Total equity | 2,921.2 | 2,944.0 | 3,287.8 | 3,367.8 | 3,461.6 |
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| Number of homes sold | 10,892 | 7,522 | 10,138 | 11,198 | 10,945 |
| Average price of new homes | £292.0k | £293.1k | £306.5k | £314.4k | £310.3k |
| Underlying gross margin1 | 24.6% | 19.0%2 | 20.9%2 | 22.3%2 | 20.2%2 |
| Gross margin | 24.6% | 15.7% | 19.2% | 12.5% | 19.0% |
| Underlying operating margin1 | 21.0% | 14.5%2 | 17.0%2 | 18.5%2 | 16.0%2 |
| Operating margin | 21.0% | 11.2% | 15.4% | 8.7% | 14.8% |
| Basic earnings per ordinary share | 437.8p | 156.6p | 316.9p | 196.9p | 297.7p |
| Dividend per ordinary share | 150.4p | 50.0p | 117.5p | 140.0p | 140.0p |
| Underlying return on capital employed1 | 24.7% | 10.8%2 | 16.9%2 | 19.4%2 | 15.8%2 |
| Return on capital employed1 | 24.7% | 8.3% | 15.2% | 9.2% | 14.7% |
| Gearing (including preference shares)1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net asset value per ordinary share1 | 2,372p | 2,427p | 2,664p | 2,727p | 2,871p |
| Land portfolio - plots with planning permission | 26,421 | 28,289 | 30,933 | 32,344 | 32,229 |
| Weighted average no. of ordinary shares | 123,012,723 | 123,205,211 | 123,306,035 | 123,227,544 | 122,593,350 |
| No. of ordinary shares in issue at end of year | 123,167,828 | 123,345,834 | 123,396,422 | 123,486,260 | 120,558,573 |
1 APM
2 Stated before net legacy building safety expense and exceptional item
