| 2005 | 2004# | % | |
| Turnover | £773.9m | £759.3m | +4.5 |
| Operating profit* | £105.3m | £108.3m | -1.7 |
| Profit before tax* | £104.4m | £107.1m | -1.2 |
| Earnings per share* | 17.0p | 17.5p | -2.9 |
| Free cash flow per share | 14.0p | 19.1p | -26.7 |
| Dividends per share | 18.4p | 18.2p | +1.1 |
Turnover of continuing
operations (£m)
Earnings per share* †
(pence)
Group turnover by destination
Operating profit of continuing operations* (£m)
Free cash flow per share
(pence)
RS Rest of Europe turnover
Profit before tax* † (£m)
Dividends per share
(pence)
RS Rest of World turnover
* Before amortisation of goodwill. # As restated for the implementation of UITF 38: Accounting for ESOP Trusts. † 2001: Before exceptional loss on closure.
Definitions of terms:
In order to reflect underlying business performance, comparisons of sales and profits between periods have been adjusted as follows unless otherwise stated:
- changes in sales are adjusted for exchange rates and the number of trading days;
- changes in profits are adjusted for exchange rates and for the prior year restatement for the adoption of UITF 38 (Accounting for ESOP Trusts); and
- changes in cash flow, debt and share related measures, such as earnings per share, are at reported exchange rates.