14000
people
£
3846
m
sales, up 7%
£
525
m
underlying operating profit
>
85
%
products contributing to the SDGs
£
193
m
gross R&D spend
1450
R&D staff
£
3846
m
sales, up 7%
£
525
m
underlying operating profit
62
average working capital days, excluding precious metals
£
136
m
free cash flow
0.48
lost time and illness rate (flat)
61
%
employee engagement
16.4
%
attractive return on invested capital
80
p
progressive dividend, up 7%
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