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Financial highlights

By remaining focused on our strategy and helping customers to save money, Tesco has weathered the economic storm well.

Growth on 2009 (for the 52 weeks to 27 February 2010)

6.8%

Group sales (including VAT)*

 

10.1%

Underlying Group profit before tax

 

10.4%

Group profit before tax

 

9.1%

Underlying diluted earnings per share**

 

9.8%

Diluted earnings per share

 

9.1%

Dividend per share

 

Share Price

412.20p

Updated 02/09/2010 : 16:49

 Tesco PLC Share Price Chart

Detailed Share prices
OTC (ADR)

$19.10

Updated 02/09/2010 : 20:54 
52 weeks ended 27 February 2010 2009/10
 2008/9‡
52 weeks 53 weeks
Group sales (£m) (including VAT)* 62,537 58,570 59,426
Group revenue (£m) (excluding VAT) 56,910 53,115 53,898
Group trading profit (£m) 3,412 3,039 3,086
Underlying profit before tax (£m) 3,395 3,083 3,124
Group profit before tax (£m) 3,176 2,876 2,917
Underlying diluted earnings per share (p) 31.66 28.50 28.87
Dividend per share (p) 13.05 – 11.96
Group enterprise value (£bn) (market capitalisation plus net debt) 41.4 – 35.9
Return on capital employed 12.1% – 12.8%
* Group sales (inc. VAT) excludes the accounting impact of IFRIC 13 (Customer Loyalty Programmes).
** Growth in underlying diluted EPS calculated on a constant tax rate basis.
‡ Restated for the impact of IFRIC 13 and IFRS 2.