Financial highlights

* Includes franchise trading space and is as at the financial period end.

** ROCE is our Return on Capital Employed, it is a non-IFRS measure which is calculated as underlying operating profit divided by average capital employed (Net liabilities less financial liabilities and cash & cash equivalents).

All other metrics are defined in the Financial review. All metrics on this page represent the Group’s Key Performance Indicators. 

Adjusted EBITDA
£m

2011190.2
2010249.4
2009217.6
2008200.1
2007172.0

£190.2m -23.7%

Total Revenue
£m

20111461.2
20101463.6
20091322.6
20081169.1
20071022.8

£1,461.2m -0.2%


Underlying Operating Profit
£m

201198.0
2010162.7
2009138.2
2008138.6
2007121.2

£98.0m -39.8%

Group LFL Sales Growth
%

2011-5.5
20101.2
2009-0.6
2008-2.8
20070.7

-5.5%


Space ('000) sq ft*

20115787
20105473
20094825
20084085
20073340

5,787 +5.7%

Cash Generated
£m

2011141.7
2010224.3
2009217.9
2008206.0
2007174.9

£141.7m -36.8%


Total Stores

20111051
20101018
2009957
2008885
2007823

1,051 +33

ROCE**
%

201112.7
201021.1
200917.9
200818.3
200716.6

12.7%