Reported results - 1999
Five-year review

Five-year review - 1999

Five-year review - 1999

 

1999
£m

1998
£m

1997
£m

1996
£m

1995
£m

Turnover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK

3,714.2

 

3,659.4

 

3,838.0

 

3,772.2

 

3,557.5

International

628.7

 

595.6

 

576.8

 

599.8

 

520.9

Continuing operations

4,342.9

 

4,255.0

 

4,414.8

 

4,372.0

 

4,078.4

Discontinued operations

-

 

-

 

-

 

56.3

 

564.9

Turnover total

4,342.9

 

4,255.0

 

4,414.8

 

4,428.3

 

4,643.3

Duty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK

2,989.9

 

2,958.1

 

3,093.5

 

3,025.6

 

2,829.9

International

391.8

 

358.8

 

352.1

 

383.4

 

322.7

Continuing operations

3,381.7

 

3,316.9

 

3,445.6

 

3,409.0

 

3,152.6

Discontinued operations

-

 

-

 

-

 

16.2

 

74.0

Duty total

3,381.7

 

3,316.9

 

3,445.6

 

3,425.2

 

3,226.6

Operating profit(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK

347.4

 

324.0

 

322.2

 

296.5

 

291.3

International

73.0

 

66.0

 

60.3

 

65.0

 

46.1

Continuing operations

420.4

 

390.0

 

382.5

 

361.5

 

337.4

Discontinued operations

-

 

-

 

-

 

2.5

 

5.8

Operating profit total

420.4

 

390.0

 

382.5

 

364.0

 

343.2

Operating margin(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK (%)

48.0

 

46.2

 

42.2

 

39.7

 

40.0

International (%)

30.8

 

27.9

 

26.8

 

30.0

 

23.3

Continuing operations (%)

43.7

 

41.6

 

38.6

 

37.5

 

36.4



(1)

Operating profit before exceptional items (Hyde factory closure in 1996, demerger costs in 1997), and abortive acquisition costs in 1999.

(2)

Operating profit(3) as a percentage of turnover excluding duty.

(3)

Operating profit before exceptional items and abortive acquisition costs (as stated above) and the one-off release of provision relating to certain post-retirement benefits other than pensions in 1997.


Source: Gallaher Group Plc annual review and summary financial statement 1999