LucyGroup-ARA2024_spreads web ready_FINAL

FIVE-YEAR SUMMARY

BUSINESS OVERVIEW STRATEGIC REPORT CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

2024 £000

2023 £000

2022 £000

2021 £000

2020 £000

Income and OCI

409,331

Sales (continuing ops)

359,124

313,216

263,786

203,989

9,883

Rental income

9,090

8,444

8,184

7,940

142,744

Gross profit

115,697

85,635

78,718

60,181

80,829

Operating profit before valuation gains/(losses)

62,300

35,547

39,512

25,971

2,361

Investment property valuation gains/(losses)

(2,450)

(877)

4,213

3,161

85,210

Profit before tax

59,488

35,299

42,211

27,142

74,221

Total comprehensive income

37,837

52,819

39,489

15,981

Cash and assets

44,895

Free cash flow

21,830

10,456

30,022

14,938

99,897

Net cash/(debt)

58,846

40,739

31,430

3,213

393,953

Net assets

324,120

289,111

238,410

201,356

22%

Return on net assets

18% 12% 18% 13%

Share metrics

14,504p

Earnings per share

8,241p

6,989p

6,403p

4,731p

301p

Dividends per share (excl special) 1

286p

264p

233p

215p

600p

Special dividends per share

300p

175p

150p

125p

1 Dividends in years 2020 to 2021 normalised to remove the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on timing of dividend payments.

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