Financial highlights
| Group summary | Per share performance | Financial statistics | ||||
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R43,128.7m Total sales* R38,958.3 million in 2008 |
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605.0 cents Headline earnings* 634.1 cents in 2008 |
4.9% Trading profit before interest and taxation margin 5.1% in 2008 |
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R2,029m Operating profit before foreign exchange movements* R1,930.6 million in 2008 |
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386.0 cents Dividends 386.0 cents in 2008 |
62.2% Return on capital employed 70.1% in 2008 |
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R1,207.1m Headline earnings* R1,261.9 million in 2008 |
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1,517.5 cents Net asset value 1,359.8 cents in 2008 |
41.7% Return on shareholders' equity 50.7% in 2008 |
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R2,462.0m Cash generated from operations R2,321.7 million in 2008 |
4.9% Debt: equity 9.8% in 2008 |
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* 52-week percentage change