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2007/08 Annual Report and Accounts
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Financial highlights
£8,753m Revenue

Group revenue for 2007/08 was £8,753 million, compared with £8,492 million in the previous year.

£883m Profit before tax

Group profit before tax for 2007/08 was £883 million, compared with £611 million in the previous year.

£875m Operating profit

Group operating profit for 2007/08 was £875 million, compared with £602 million in the previous year.

10% Operating margin

The operating margin in 2007/08 was 10.0 per cent compared with 7.1 per cent in the previous year.

59.0 pence Basic earnings per share

Group earnings per share for 2007/08 were 59.0 pence, compared with 25.5 pence in the previous year.

£2,055m Fuel costs

Fuel costs rose by 6.4 per cent in 2007/08 to £2,055 million, compared with £1,931 million in the previous year.

Group revenue by area of original sale