WHL

financial highlights
for the year ended 30 June

    2006   2005*   change
    52 weeks   52 weeks   %

group summary

            
Operating results            
Revenue Rm 15 143.0   12 988.9   16.6
Turnover Rm 14 208.0   12 220.7   16.3
Profit before tax Rm 1 246.4   1 078.6   15.6
Attributable earnings Rm 835.6   776.9   7.6
Headline earnings Rm 835.0   759.0   10.0
Headline earnings per share cents 105.0   89.4   17.4
Distribution per share declared            
for the financial year cents 63.0   54.0   6.7
Distribution cover times EPS 1.7   1.7    
Cash inflow from trading Rm 1 072.5   996.5   7.6
Operating margin % 9.8   9.5   3.2
Return on equity % 34.8   31.2   11.5
             
Financial position            
Ordinary shareholders’ equity Rm 2 606.3   2 184.7   19.3
Market capitalisation Rm 12 112.0   8 959.0   35.2
Total assets Rm 8 768.3   7 139.1   22.8
Net asset book value per share cents 326.9   277.5   17.8
Debt ratio % 39.2   36.4   7.7
           
*2005 comparatives restated for IFRS          

value added statement



    2006       2005    
    Rm       Rm    
Value added 15 143.0       12 988.9    
Less: Cost of sales (9 340.4)       (8 027.1)    
  Cost of services and              
  other operating expenses (2 344.6)       (2 018.2)    
    3 458.0       2 943.6    
               
Distribution of wealth:     %       %
A To employees as salaries, wages              
  and other benefits 1 699.6   49.1   1 460.0   49.6
B To government as income tax              
  (including deferred tax) 409.0   11.8   299.5   10.2
C To lenders as finance costs 243.9   7.1   152.7   5.2
D To shareholders 474.2   13.7   384.2   13.1
E Depreciation 269.9   7.8   254.5   8.6
F Earnings retained 361.4   10.5   392.7   13.3
    3 458.0   100.0   2 943.6   100.0

 

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