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Five-year performance review

For the year ended 31 August

5-year compound growth (%) 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Statements of comprehensive income
Turnover (Rm) 10.8% 29 240 26 809 24 171 22 070 19 150
Operating expenses (Rm) 10.3% (5 853) (5 333) (4 796) (4 339) (3 954)
Operating profit (Rm) 13.1% 2 042 1 814 1 572 1 396 1 218
Profit before tax (Rm) 14.3% 2 045 1 774 1 515 1 330 1 207
Headline earnings (Rm) 14.3% 1 476 1 269 1 099 960 838
Statements of financial position
Non-current assets (Rm) 15.1% 3 233 2 854 2 507 2 009 1 772
Trade and other receivables (Rm) 9.1% 2 331 2 213 2 013 1 871 1 608
Inventories (Rm) 13.7% 4 227 3 754 3 479 3 250 2 614
Other current assets (Rm) 69.1% 249 200 8 25 3
Cash and cash equivalents (Rm) 75.3% 1 524 700 370 401 195
Total assets (Rm) 16.3% 11 564 9 721 8 377 7 556 6 192
Total equity (Rm) 26.3% 4 428 3 300 2 452 2 013 1 567
Non-current liabilities (Rm) 12.1% 447 402 406 308 286
Current liabilities (Rm) 14.0% 6 689 6 019 5 519 5 235 4 339
Total equity and liabilities (Rm) 16.3% 11 564 9 721 8 377 7 556 6 192
Statements of cash flows
Cash inflow from operating activities before dividends paid (Rm) 16.9% 2 205 1 531 1 345 1 290 1 464
Dividends paid (Rm) 15.6% 812 677 586 491 429
Capital expenditure (Rm) 16.7% 671 518 433 370 337
Returns and margin performance 5-year average
Total income margin (%) 26.6 27.0 26.7 26.3 26.0 27.0
Operating margin (%) 6.6 7.0 6.8 6.5 6.3 6.4
Return on assets (%) 14.0 13.9 14.0 13.8 14.0 14.4
Return on shareholders’ interest (%) 48.4 38.2 44.1 49.2 53.7 57.0
Inventory days 66.0 67 65 66 68 64
Asset turnover (times) 2.8 2.5 2.8 2.9 2.9 3.1
Return on net assets (%) 96.1 102.2 98.6 93.5 96.7 85.2
Shareholders’ interest to total assets (%) 30.7 38.3 34.0 29.3 26.6 25.3
Net debt to equity (%) (20.6) (34.4) (21.2) (15.1) (19.9) (12.5)
Share performance 5-year compound growth (%)
Headline earnings per share – basic (cents per share) 15.2% 612.3 536.3 462.4 399.2 341.7
Headline earnings per share – diluted (cents per share) 14.1% 578.0 502.1 438.5 383.9 336.8
Cash equivalent earnings (cents per share) 17.3% 858.1 630.0 576.5 527.2 433.7
Net asset value (cents per share) 26.5% 1 811 1 395 1 037 839 647
Dividends declared (cents per share) 17.7% 380.0 322.0 272.0 235.0 190.0
Weighted average number of shares in issue (net of treasury shares) (’000) 241 073 236 526 237 565 240 603 245 364
Weighted average diluted number of shares in issue (net of treasury shares) (’000) 255 385 252 641 250 501 250 204 248 892
Shares repurchased (Rm) 290 176 285
Shares repurchased (’000) 3 360 2 376 4 620
A comprehensive five-year review is available on the website at www.clicksgroup.co.za.