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The estimates below are taken direct from Reuters. Please click on the headings below for a full breakdown of the forecast.

  2008 2009 2010
Revenue (GBP millions) 874.56 914.87 905.67
Estimates 17 17 15
High 924.00 1026.00 1027.90
Low 800.91 819.17 838.12
Net Profit - Pre Exceptional (GBP millions) 127.81 128.77 135.66
Estimates 3 4 4
High 132.52 134.70 142.50
Low 121.00 123.20 129.00
Net Profit - Pre Exceptional and Pre Goodwill (GBP millions) 141.76 140.29 138.44
Estimates 9 9 8
High 148.16 155.00 164.00
Low 135.12 124.30 121.86
Net Profit - As Reported (GBP millions) 122.60 125.95 132.98
Estimates 4 4 4
High 129.90 134.70 142.50
Low 118.00 112.90 119.40
Pre-Tax Profit - Pre Exceptional (GBP millions) 163.99 164.36 173.27
Estimates 3 4 4
High 168.95 173.10 182.00
Low 157.00 151.90 160.00
Pre-Tax Profit - Pre Exceptional and Pre Goodwill (GBP millions) 174.86 172.60 174.78
Estimates 15 15 13
High 182.00 194.00 205.00
Low 166.54 149.70 140.00
Pre-Tax Profit - As Reported (GBP millions) 153.73 158.47 163.82
Estimates 7 7 6
High 166.00 173.10 182.00
Low 140.90 143.00 129.50
EPS - Pre Exceptional and Pre Goodwill (GBp) 56.55 56.91 57.08
Estimates 19 19 15
High 58.80 63.90 69.70
Low 54.25 47.80 44.40
CPS (GBp) 48.00 54.62 57.59
Estimates 2 2 1
High 48.11 57.21 57.59
Low 47.89 52.02 57.59
DPS (GBp) 24.43 26.80 28.11
Estimates 19 19 15
High 27.33 30.65 31.80
Low 17.00 16.00 19.94
EBITDA (GBP millions) 191.11 191.12 187.73
Estimates 13 12 11
High 201.40 210.70 214.10
Low 182.60 175.81 163.00
EBIT (GBP millions) 179.30 179.42 177.94
Estimates 14 14 12
High 190.40 197.70 203.30
Low 170.60 162.72 150.36
NAV (GBp) - - -
Estimates
High - - -
Low - - -

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