Financial Highlights – 2009

Johnson Matthey performed well in 2008/09 with sales, underlying profit before tax and underlying earnings per share slightly ahead of last year despite very difficult market conditions in the second half of the year.		    
     
 
Year to 31st March
 %  
  2009   2008 change  
Revenue £7,848m   £7,499m +5  
Sales excluding precious metals £1,797m   £1,750m +3  
Profit before tax £249.4m   £262.3m -5  
Total earnings per share 82.6p   88.5p -7  
Underlying*:          
Profit before tax £267.9m   £265.4m +1  
Earnings per share 89.6p   89.5p -  
Dividend per share 37.1p   36.6p +1  
 
Related Links
• Environmental Technologies Division
• Precious Metal Products Division
• Fine Chemicals & Catalysts Division
External Links
• Sustainability Report 2007/08
 
* Before amortisation of acquired intangibles, restructuring charges and profit on disposal of businesses.
   
     
Graphs
1 Before amortisation of acquired intangibles and restructuring charges.
 
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