Five-year performance review
For the year ended 31 August
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| 5-year compound growth (%) | 2020 | 2019* | 2018* | 2017 | 2016 | ||
| Statements of comprehensive income | |||||||
| Turnover | (Rm) | 9.3% | 34 364 | 31 352 | 29 239 | 26 809 | 24 171 |
| Operating expenses | (Rm) | 8.8% | (6 607) | (6 143) | (5 853) | (5 333) | (4 796) |
| Operating profit | (Rm) | 14.7% | 2 767 | 2 507 | 2 032 | 1 814 | 1 572 |
| Profit before tax | (Rm) | 14.2% | 2 584 | 2 333 | 2 036 | 1 775 | 1 515 |
| Headline earnings | (Rm) | 14.5% | 1 887 | 1 682 | 1 469 | 1 269 | 1 099 |
| Statements of financial position | |||||||
| Non-current assets | (Rm) | 22.5% | 5 532 | 5 045 | 5 069 | 2 857 | 2 507 |
| Trade and other receivables | (Rm) | 6.5% | 2 567 | 2 568 | 2 257 | 2 212 | 2 013 |
| Inventories | (Rm) | 8.7% | 4 921 | 4 710 | 4 251 | 3 777 | 3 479 |
| Other current assets | (Rm) | 32.5% | 102 | 133 | 249 | 200 | 8 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | (Rm) | 39.9% | 2 152 | 2 614 | 1 524 | 700 | 370 |
| Total assets | (Rm) | 15.1% | 15 274 | 15 070 | 13 350 | 9 746 | 8 377 |
| Total equity | (Rm) | 20.9% | 5 194 | 4 788 | 4 322 | 3 296 | 2 452 |
| Non-current liabilities | (Rm) | 44.5% | 1 940 | 1 688 | 1 501 | 402 | 406 |
| Current liabilities | (Rm) | 9.2% | 8 140 | 8 594 | 7 527 | 6 048 | 5 519 |
| Total equity and liabilities | (Rm) | 15.1% | 15 274 | 15 070 | 13 350 | 9 746 | 8 377 |
| Statements of cash flows | |||||||
| Cash inflow from operating activities before dividends paid | (Rm) | 13.5% | 2 338 | 3 481 | 2 313 | 1 520 | 1 300 |
| Dividends paid | (Rm) | 10.9% | 822 | 981 | 812 | 677 | 586 |
| Capital expenditure | (Rm) | 9.8% | 591 | 646 | 671 | 518 | 433 |
| Returns and margin performance | 5-year average | ||||||
| Total income margin* | (%) | 27.0 | 27.3 | 27.6 | 27.0 | 26.7 | 26.3 |
| Operating margin* | (%) | 7.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Return on assets* | (%) | 13.3 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 13.8 | 14.0 | 13.8 |
| Return on invested capital* | (%) | 31.0 | 25.1 | 24.7 | 30.1 | 35.3 | 39.7 |
| Return on shareholders’ interest* | (%) | 41.2 | 37.8 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 44.1 | 49.2 |
| Inventory days | 66.8 | 66 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 66 | |
| Asset turnover* | (times) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| Return on net assets* | (%) | 99.5 | 105.5 | 97.6 | 102.2 | 98.6 | 93.5 |
| Shareholders’ interest to total assets | (%) | 33.5 | 34.0 | 31.8 | 38.2 | 34.0 | 29.3 |
| Share performance | 5-year compound growth (%) | ||||||
| Headline earnings per share – basic | (cents per share) | 13.6% | 754.3 | 675.2 | 609.5 | 536.3 | 462.4 |
| Headline earnings per share – diluted | (cents per share) | 14.5% | 754.3 | 663.6 | 575.3 | 502.1 | 438.5 |
| Cash equivalent earnings | (cents per share) | 17.8% | 1 195.1 | 1 332.5 | 858.1 | 630.0 | 576.5 |
| Net asset value | (cents per share) | 20.0% | 2 089 | 1 903 | 1 767 | 1 395 | 1 037 |
| Dividends declared | (cents per share) | 13.9% | 450.0 | 445.0 | 380.0 | 322.0 | 272.0 |
| Weighted average number of shares in issue (net of treasury shares) | (’000) | 250 212 | 249 125 | 241 073 | 236 526 | 237 565 | |
| Weighted average diluted number of shares in issue (net of treasury shares) | (’000) | 250 212 | 253 471 | 255 385 | 252 641 | 250 501 | |
| Shares repurchased | (Rm) | 653 | 211 | – | – | 290 | |
| Shares repurchased | (’000) | 2 862 | 1 115 | – | – | 3 360 | |
| * | The statement of comprehensive income and statement of cash flows for 2019 and statement of financial position for 2019 and 2018 were restated for the adoption of IFRS 16. |
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