Financials >> Five-year review

 
 
Five-year compound 
2005 
2004 
2003 
2002 
2001 
 
growth rate 
Rm 
Rm 
Rm 
Rm 
Rm 
SUMMARISED GROUP
INCOME STATEMENT
Total revenue
15% 
4 625 
4 449 
4 893 
4 257 
3 098 
Operating expenses
 
(3 835)
(3 663)
(4 032)
(3 581)
(2 675)
Operating profit before non-
recurring restructuring costs
22% 
790 
786 
861 
676 
423 
Non-recurring restructuring costs
(111)
– 
– 
– 
– 
Operating profit after non-
recurring restructuring costs
18% 
679 
786 
861 
676 
423 
Net interest income/(costs)
 
12 
(84)
(13)
37 
105 
Operational interest income
 
75 
88 
104 
102 
98 
Other interest received
66 
79 
110 
130 
118 
Interest paid
 
(129)
(251)
(227)
(195)
(111)
Share of profit of associates
29 
61 
68 
Non-trading currency gain/(loss)
 
(115)
157 
35 
Headline profit before tax
9% 
705 
717 
762 
931 
631 
Impairment and other capital items
(23)
(27)
Goodwill amortisation and
other capital items
 
 
 
(144)
(90)
Profit before taxation
6% 
682 
690 
618 
841 
632 
Taxation
  
(199)
(211)
(221)
(315)
(225)
Profit after taxation
7% 
483 
479 
397 
526 
407 
Minority interests
(45)
(40)
(75)
(78)
(65)
Net profit for the year
8% 
438 
439 
322 
448 
342 
Reconciliation to headline            
earnings:            
Impairment, goodwill amortisation            
and other capital items
23 
27 
144 
90 
(1)
Less: taxation and minority
interests thereon
– 
(1)
– 
(5)
(3)
Headline earnings
13% 
461 
465 
466 
533 
338 
Reconciliation to headline
earnings excluding non-recurring
restructuring costs:
Non-recurring restructuring costs
111 
– 
– 
– 
– 
Less: taxation and minority
interests thereon
(33)
– 
– 
– 
– 
Headline earnings excluding non-
recurring restructuring costs
16% 
539 
465 
466 
533 
338 
 
SUMMARISED GROUP
BALANCE SHEET
Ordinary shareholder's funds
2 561 
1 140 
950 
756 
459 
Minority interests
132 
107 
120 
222 
146 
Liabilities of investment and
insurance operations
84 984 
64 890 
46 302 
44 982 
33 800 
Borrowings
402 
1 829 
2 503 
2 153 
1 683 
Retirement benefit obligations
160 
170 
187 
314 
181 
Current liabilities, deferred tax
and provisions
3 490 
3 620 
3 991 
6 376 
4 198 
Total equity and liabilities
 
91 729 
71 756 
54 053 
54 803 
40 467 
Assets of investment and
insurance operations
84 984 
64 890 
46 302 
44 982 
33 800 
Non-current assets
2 694 
2 612 
3 032 
2 832 
2 014 
Current assets
4 051 
4 254 
4 719 
6 989 
4 653 
Total assets
 
91 729 
71 756 
54 053 
54 803 
40 467 
 
Five-year compound 
2005 
2004 
2003 
2002 
2001 
 
growth rate 
Rm 
Rm 
Rm 
Rm 
Rm 
SUMMARISED CASH            
FLOW STATEMENT            
Cash generated from operations  
958 
906 
1 263 
966 
952 
Non-recurring restructuring costs  
(36)
– 
– 
– 
– 
Taxation and distributions to  
shareholders  
(476)
(439)
(598)
(339)
(230)
   
Cash flows from fiduciary activities  
(73)
(156)
(1 026)
(37)
– 
Cash flows from investing activities  
(201)
(171)
(1 267)
(649)
(709)
Cash flows from financing activities  
(47)
(197)
793 
279 
1 393 
Net movement in cash balances  
125 
(57)
(835)
220 
1 406 
Foreign subsidiary translation  
adjustment  
16 
(201)
(604)
928 
162 
Net movement in cash balances  
141 
(258)
(1 439)
1 148 
1 568 
   
ORDINARY SHARE PERFORMANCE  
Earnings per share  
– basic earnings (cents)
4% 
107 
127 
94 
131 
101 
– headline earnings (cents)
8% 
113 
135 
136 
156 
100 
– headline earnings excluding
   non-recurring restructuring
   costs (cents)
11% 
132 
135 
136 
156 
100 
 
Diluted earnings per share
– basic earnings (cents)
4% 
107 
127 
93 
126 
97 
– headline earnings (cents)
9% 
112 
134 
134 
150 
96 
– headline earnings excluding
   non-recurring restructuring
   costs (cents)
12% 
131 
134 
134 
150 
96 
Distribution per share (cents)
13% 
67 
67 
67 
61 
47 
Dividend cover (times)
1,7 
2,0 
2,0 
2,6 
2,1 
Dividend yield (%)
5,9 
6,6 
6,5 
4,7 
3,0 
 
Share price (R)
– average (R)
10,81 
11,24 
13,59 
15,47 
16,27 
– closing (R)
11,40 
10,20 
10,35 
13,10 
15,75 
 
Number of shares in issue
– issued ('millions)
461 
345 
345 
343 
342 
– weighted average ('millions)
409 
345 
342 
342 
339 
– diluted weighted average ('millions)
411 
347 
347 
356 
353 
 
Net asset value per share (cents)
73% 
556 
330 
275 
220 
134 
 
PROFITABILITY
Operating profit margin (%)
17 
18 
18 
16 
14 
Effective rate of taxation (%)
28 
29 
29 
34 
36 
Return on average equity (%)
– headline earnings (excluding
  non-recurring restructuring
  costs and non-trading currency
  gain/loss and related tax effects)
15 
16 
21 
19 
16 
 
FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES
TRANSLATION RATE (R : £1)
Weighted average rate
11,5 
12,1 
14,7 
14,3 
11,0 
Closing rate
11,7 
11,6 
12,5 
16,2 
11,5 
 
LIQUIDITY AND GEARING
Interest cover (times)
12 
12 
n/a 
Gearing level (%)
16 
160 
263 
285 
367 
Current ratio (times)
1,3 
1,2 
1,2 
1,1 
1,1 
 
EMPLOYEES
Number of employees (excluding
associates)
 
5 714 
5 495 
5 420 
5 363 
5 631 

More detailed information on the performance of the Alexander Forbes share price on the JSE Securities Exchange can be obtained in the Financial Report section of the annual report.

 

 
 
 
 
   
 
     This page was updated on 4 July, 2005
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