Consolidated income statement
For the year ended 31 March 2007
| Notes |
Year to 31.3.2007 £m |
Year to 31.3.2006 £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing operations | |||
| Revenue | 2 | 633.5 | 591.5 |
| Operating costs | (375.3) | (355.3) | |
| Profit on ordinary activities before interest | 2 | 258.2 | 236.2 |
| Finance costs payable | (127.0) | (112.7) | |
| Finance income receivable | 15.8 | 6.7 | |
| Share of profit after tax of associates and jointly controlled entities | 0.8 | 0.1 | |
| Profit on ordinary activities before taxation | 2 | 147.8 | 130.3 |
| - current taxation | 3 | (8.6) | (15.6) |
| - deferred taxation | 3 | (28.0) | (23.6) |
| - overseas tax | 3 | - | (0.1) |
| Profit for the year from continuing operations | 111.2 | 91.0 | |
| Discontinued operations | |||
| Profit for the year from discontinued operations | - | 15.4 | |
| Profit for the year | 111.2 | 106.4 | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Equity shareholders of the company | 110.9 | 105.9 | |
| Minority interests | 0.3 | 0.5 | |
| 111.2 | 106.4 | ||
| Basic earnings per share for profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent | 5 | 21.42p | 20.45p |
| Diluted earnings per share for profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent | 5 | 21.38p | 20.42p |
| Basic earnings per share for profit from continuing operations attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent | 5 | 21.42p | 17.48p |
| Diluted earnings per share for profit from continuing operations attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent | 5 | 21.38p | 17.45p |
| Adjusted earnings per share for profit from continuing operations attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent (excluding deferred tax, amortisation of debt fair value and IAS 39 adjustments) | 5 | 24.95p | 19.52p |
| Ordinary final dividend proposed per share | 4 | 7.52p | 7.04p |
| Special dividend paid per share | 4 | - | 2.82p |
| Dividend paid per share | 4 | 10.79p | 10.65p |
Download the full annual report.
© Northumbrian Water Limited 2006 - 2008