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| Group Income Statement Year Ended 30 September |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009* | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
| €' 000 | €' 000 | €' 000 | €' 000 | €' 000 | |
| Revenue | 1,717,937 | 1,683,712 | 1,583,622 | 1,466,979 | 1,332,600 |
| Cost of Sales | (1,452,585) | (1,423,978) | (1,352,186) | (1,266,916) | (1,149,660) |
| Gross Profit | 265,352 | 259,734 | 231,436 | 200,063 | 182,940 |
| Distribution expenses | (184,950) | (178,185) | (161,617) | (141,797) | (130,692) |
| Administrative expenses | (6,732) | (6,741) | (6,372) | (3,704) | (3,743) |
| Other operating expenses | (13,853) | (11,977) | (6,554) | (2,410) | (432) |
| Share of joint ventures' profit after tax | 3,088 | 3,389 | 3,145 | 2,365 | 1,740 |
| Property profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,897 |
| Operating Profit | 62,905 | 66,220 | 60,038 | 54,517 | 58,710 |
| Finance Income | 3,433 | 3,121 | 9,477 | 1,175 | 1,084 |
| Finance Expense | (13,266) | (10,790) | (13,742) | (3,916) | (3,708) |
| Profit Before Tax | 53,072 | 58,551 | 55,773 | 51,776 | 56,086 |
| Income Tax Expense | (8,618) | (8,346) | (8,443) | (8,880) | (10,455) |
| Profit for the financial year attributable to equity holders of the Company |
44,454 | 50,205 | 47,330 | 42,896 | 45,631 |
| Earnings Per Share | |||||
| basic (cent) | 14.24 | 21.81 | 20.96 | 19.31 | 20.89 |
| diluted (cent) | 14.22 | 21.61 | 20.81 | 19.14 | 20.71 |
| dividend per share (cent) | 8.00 | 8.00 | 7.30 | 6.35 | 5.50 |
| Interest cover (times) | 9.2 | 10.2 | 15.6 | 20.8 | 3.23 |
