annual report 2003
Woolworths Holdings Limited - WHL
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financial highlights for the year ended 30 june
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
    2003 
 52 Weeks 
2002 
 53 Weeks 
 Change
%
Group Summary        
Continuing operations        
Revenue Rm  10 094.8  8 825.6  14.4
Turnover Rm  9 500.3  8 421.4  12.8
Net profit before exceptional items Rm  800.6  640.7  25.0
Headline earnings Rm  563.2  418.8  34.5
Headline earnings per share cents  64.8  46.2  40.3
Operating profit as a percentage of revenue 8.8  7.8  12.8
Return on equity 23.7  18.3  29.5
 
All operations
        
Revenue Rm  10 094.8  9 020.7  11.9
Turnover Rm  9 500.3  8 616.5  10.3
Profit before exceptional items and tax Rm  800.6  626.0  27.9
Attributable earnings Rm  549.6  258.0  113.0
Headline earnings Rm  563.2  398.9  41.2
Headline earnings per share cents  64.8  44.0  47.3
Cash generated by operations Rm  688.3  345.4  99.3
Ordinary shareholders' equity Rm  2 411.2  2 350.2  2.6
Total assets Rm  4 792.1  4 063.8  17.9
Market capitalisation Rm  5 369.8  4 051.0  32.6
Distributions per share declared for the financial year cents  29.0  20.0  45.0
Net asset book value per share cents  282.6  264.2  7.0
 
Financial statistics - all operations
        
Operating profit as a percentage of revenue 8.8  7.4  18.9
Return on equity 23.7  17.4  36.2
Debt: equity ratio 21.8  15.8  38.0