Johnson Matthey performed very well in 2007/08 with sales, profit before tax and underlying earnings per share all well ahead of last year. All three divisions achieved good growth.
Year to 31st March
%
2008
2007
change
Revenue
£7,499m
£6,152m
+22
Sales excluding precious metals
£1,750m
£1,454m
+20
Profit before tax
£262.3m
£226.5m
+16
Total earnings per share
88.5p
96.9p
-9
Underlying*:
Profit before tax
£265.4m
£229.3m
+16
Earnings per share
89.5p
82.2p
+9
Dividend per share
36.6p
33.6p
+9
* Before amortisation of acquired intangibles and profit on sale of Ceramics Division
Divisional
Operating Profit 1
Underlying Earnings per Share
Dividend per Share
1 Before amortisation of acquired intangibles
2 UK GAAP basis earnings per share before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation
