| All figures in £ millions | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | |||||
| North American Education | 1,679 | 1,667 | 2,002 | 2,470 | 2,640 |
| International Education | 640 | 735 | 866 | 1,035 | 1,234 |
| Professional | 211 | 226 | 244 | 275 | 333 |
| Education | 2,530 | 2,628 | 3,112 | 3,780 | 4,207 |
| FT Group | 280 | 344 | 390 | 358 | 403 |
| Penguin | 848 | 846 | 903 | 1,002 | 1,053 |
| Continuing | 3,658 | 3,818 | 4,405 | 5,140 | 5,663 |
| Discontinued | 765 | 511 | 414 | 484 | 296 |
| Total sales | 4,423 | 4,329 | 4,819 | 5,624 | 5,959 |
| Adjusted operating profit | |||||
| North American Education | 280 | 273 | 303 | 403 | 469 |
| International Education | 73 | 92 | 135 | 141 | 171 |
| Professional | 17 | 27 | 36 | 43 | 51 |
| Education | 370 | 392 | 474 | 587 | 691 |
| FT Group | 27 | 56 | 74 | 39 | 60 |
| Penguin | 66 | 74 | 93 | 84 | 106 |
| Continuing | 463 | 522 | 641 | 710 | 857 |
| Discontinued | 129 | 112 | 121 | 148 | 81 |
| Total adjusted operating profit | 592 | 634 | 762 | 858 | 938 |
| Operating margin – continuing | 12.7% | 13.7% | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.1% |
| Adjusted earnings | |||||
| Total adjusted operating profit | 592 | 634 | 762 | 858 | 938 |
| Net finance costs | (90) | (85) | (88) | (97) | (85) |
| Income tax | (130) | (145) | (178) | (194) | (215) |
| Non-controlling interest | (28) | (32) | (36) | (44) | (17) |
| Adjusted earnings | 344 | 372 | 460 | 523 | 621 |
| Weighted average number of shares (millions) | 798.4 | 796.8 | 797.0 | 799.3 | 801.2 |
| Adjusted earnings per share | 43.1p | 46.7p | 57.7p | 65.4p | 77.5p |
| Cash flow | |||||
| Operating cash flow | 575 | 684 | 796 | 913 | 1,057 |
| Operating cash conversion | 97% | 108% | 104% | 106% | 113% |
| Operating free cash flow | 434 | 533 | 631 | 723 | 904 |
| Operating free cash flow per share | 54.4p | 66.9p | 79.2p | 90.5p | 112.8p |
| Total free cash flow | 433 | 407 | 631 | 723 | 904 |
| Total free cash flow per share | 54.2p | 51.1p | 79.2p | 90.5p | 112.8p |
| Net assets | 3,644 | 3,874 | 5,024 | 4,636 | 5,605 |
| Net debt | 1,059 | 973 | 1,460 | 1,092 | 430 |
| Return on invested capital (gross basis) | |||||
| Total adjusted operating profit | 592 | 634 | 762 | 858 | 938 |
| Cash tax paid | (59) | (61) | (89) | (103) | (85) |
| Return | 533 | 573 | 673 | 755 | 853 |
| Average invested capital | 6,553 | 6,423 | 7,337 | 8,504 | 8,315 |
| Return on invested capital | 8.1% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| Dividend per share | 29.3p | 31.6p | 33.8p | 35.5p | 38.7p |