Johnson Matthey Sustainability Report 2007/08Johnson Matthey Sustainability Report 2007/08

Performance Summary

Financial

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Financial performance data is reported on a financial year basis from 1st April to 31st March.

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Financial Highlights – 2008

  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.

Bar chart showing divisional operating profit (before amortisation of acquired intangibles) in million pounds for 2007 and 2008. Divisional operating profit in million pounds for 2008 was as follows; Environmental Technologies £147.3m, Precious Metal Products £102.1m, Fine Chemicals & Catalysts £67.1m. Divisional operating profit in million pounds for 2007 was as follows: Environmental Technologies £122.9m, Precious Metal Products £85.3m, Fine Chemicals & Catalysts £64.2m.

Bar chart showing earnings per share in pence for 2004 to 2008. Dividend per share was as follows; 2004 26.4p, 2005 27.7p, 2006 30.1p, 2007 33.6p, 2008 36.6p. Underlying earnings per share were as follows; 2004 (UK GAAP basis earnings per share before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation) 64.0p, 2005 67.0p, 2006 73.0p, 2007 82.2p, 2008 89.5p.

Bar chart showing sales excluding precious metals in million pounds for 2004 to 2008. Sales excluding precious metals in million pounds were as follows; 2004 £1,224m, 2005 £1,188m, 2006 £1,341m, 2007 £1,454m, 2008 £1,750m.

Line graph showing the Johnson Matthey share price five year performance versus FTSE 100.

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